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Mon, October 15, 2018 | 19:21

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Korean Air chairman to face trial for embezzlement

Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group and the country's largest full service carrier (FSC) Korean Airlines was indicted Monday for embezzlement, tax evasion and breach of trust without detention.

Investigations | 2018-10-15 18:18

Seoul Emotional Labor Center to open on Tuesday

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has stepped up efforts to support emotional workers as it opens the Seoul Emotional Labor Center, today, to protect the rights of those laborers. The center, located near Anguk Station on Line No. 3, is the nation's first facility of its kind.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-15 18:15

Gov't hit for lax monitoring of kindergartens

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is under fire for its belated action against years-long corruption at private kindergartens amid intensifying criticism on the wrongdoings exposed from last week's parliamentary audit. Last Thursday, Rep. Park Yong-jin of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea announced that he discovered a total of 5,951 corruption cases from 1,878 preschools du...

Politics | 2018-10-15 17:13

Pope hopes to visit NK: Ruling party chief

The ruling party chief said Monday that he heard that Pope Francis is hoping to visit North Korea next spring as its leader Kim Jong-un has invited him to Pyongyang. Rep. Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), said “I heard that Pope Francis wants to visit North Korea in the spring of next year,” Lee said at a meeting with senior party officials. He made...

Politics | 2018-10-15 17:03

Foreign tourists look at the downtown area of the capital which is blanketed by fine dust, from the N Seoul Tower, Monday. The density of fine dust was rated as bad in Seoul and the surrounding areas. / Korea Time photo by Hong In-ki

Photo News | 2018-10-15 17:02

Calls rising for harsher punishment for juvenile crimes

Calls are once again growing for the government to treat juvenile delinquents in the same way it treats adult offenders amid escalating violent crimes by minors who receive less severe penalties. According to the nation's Juvenile Act, perpetrators aged 14 and under cannot be sent to jail and those under the age of 18, who commit crimes punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment, can only be given a prison term of up to 20 years.

Investigations | 2018-10-15 16:58

Koo Ha-ra to face ex-boyfriend over sex video scandal

Former girl group Kara member Koo Ha-ra will have to confront her hairdresser boyfriend Choi Jong-bum at a police station for questioning about their revenge porn case.

Investigations | 2018-10-15 16:57

Rhyu Si-min to head Roh Moo-hyun Foundation

Former Welfare Minister Rhyu Si-min assumed his post Monday as head of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation. At a press conference in Seoul, the former welfare minister said he will do his best to realize what the late President dreamed of, including fostering closer ties with North Korea.

Politics | 2018-10-15 16:54

NK, US to speed up talks for summit

The war of nerves between North Korea and the United States is escalating ahead of the second summit between their leaders as their denuclearization negotiations are showing no tangible results.A sign of hope was apparent for smooth progress in their bilateral talks last week when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made headlines by sharing his strong determination to hold the s...

Politics | 2018-10-15 16:45

Moon asks Trump to declare end of war

PARIS ― President Moon Jae-in said Monday (KST) North Korea will not go back on its repeated denuclearization commitment to the United States as its leader Kim Jong-un is determined to develop his country's economy.

Politics | 2018-10-15 16:42

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