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Mon, October 22, 2018 | 16:24

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Two Koreas finish landmine cleanup in JSA. What's next?

The two Koreas have finished their joint work to remove landmines in the Joint Security Area (JSA), laying the groundwork for them to begin their next military disarmament activities in the border area, the United Nations Command (UNC) said Friday. Seoul and Pyongyang plan to speed up their joint efforts to further disarm areas near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) next week. The...

Politics | 2018-10-19 16:23

'Hallasan' soju in dispute over E.coli contamination

Hallasan, Jeju's leading soju-maker, is in hot water after it was revealed that its signature product, Hallasan soju, is made with water inappropriate for drinking, despite the company's immediate clarification of the situation.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-19 16:07

The man behind Seoul's biggest expat-led music festival

The Hae Bang Chon (HBC) Festival is back this Saturday, and so founder and organizer Lance Reegan-Diehl is busy preparing the venues. “The festival has definitely evolved a lot since 2006, when there were a lot of upset neighbors and police complaints - it's more official now,” Reegan-Diehl told The Korea Times in an interview at his studio in Haebangchon.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-19 16:29

2 ex-defense ministers under coup probe

Two former defense chiefs are being questioned over their involvement in an alleged plot to impose martial law nationwide last year. The prosecution summoned former Defense Ministers Han Min-koo and Kim Kwan-jin, Thursday, to look into whether they had exerted their influence on a controversial military document specifying the plan to quell candlelit protestors who called for...

Politics | 2018-10-19 16:24

Controversy rises over leniency for criminals with 'mental instability'

A long-standing controversy has been reignited recently over whether it is proper for “an unstable mental condition” to be a valid reason to show leniency toward criminals. The issue reemerged following a murder committed by a man suffering from depression. The suspect, 30, stabbed a 21-year-old part-time worker at an internet cafe in western Seoul Oct. 14. The man was arrest...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-19 17:23

Wild boars appear in residential areas in Oct., Nov. most

Rescue organizations have issued a warning about wild boars in cities, as October and November are when the animals venture into residential areas the most in search of food. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Friday, it received the largest number of reports on boars during the two fall months from 2011 to 2017.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-19 13:38

Salted shrimp festival

Mapo-gu head Yoo Dong-gyun, wearing the traditional clothes of a district governor in the Joseon Kingdom, tastes salted shrimp at the 11th Mapo Salted Shrimp Festival at the World Cup Park in Seoul, Friday. Through Sunday, the three-day festival reenacts scenes of the port in Mapo where ships carrying goods from across the country destined for the capital docked, and where sa...

Photo News | 2018-10-19 17:23

Moon receives warm treatment from Vatican

The Vatican greeted President Moon Jae-in Wednesday (local time) by holding a specially arranged “Mass for Peace, on the Korean Peninsula,” initiated in Korean. “The Vatican welcomes President Moon and first lady Kim Jung-sook,” Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the top diplomat of Pope Francis, said in an opening mass in Korean. “We deliver the Pope's blessing. Let...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-18 17:18

Pope accepts Kim Jong-un's invitation to North Korea

Moon to attend ASEM, P4G Summit

VATICAN CITY - President Moon Jae-in will hold summits this week with European leaders, including British Prime Minister Theresa May, to share his vision for North Korea.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-18 17:06

Pope accepts Kim Jong-un's invitation to North Korea

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