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Sun, July 12, 2020 | 12:16

Death of Seoul mayor

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead in the Mount Bugak area near his official residence more than seven hours after his daughter reported him missing. His sudden death has shocked the nation because of its possible links to allegations of sexual harassment.

2020-07-10 17:22

Battery alliance

The industrial alliance between Hyundai Motor and the nation's three battery makers is taking shape, after Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun and SK Group Chey Tae-won discussed cooperation in the electric vehicle (EV) business Tuesday. The heir apparent of the giant automotive group had similar meetings with Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong in May and L...

2020-07-10 17:22

Collision averted

The highly publicized tension between the justice minister and the chief prosecutor over an investigation into an alleged blackmail case has avoided a head on collision. Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl accepted Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's order to recuse himself from an ongoing investigation by the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. The justice minister accepted ...

2020-07-09 17:10

Encouraging Samsung news

Samsung Electronics showed a stronger-than-expected performance in the second quarter, getting over unfavorable factors caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a preliminary earnings report released Tuesday, the global tech giant projected its second-quarter operating profit would exceed 8 trillion won ($6.7 billion). This is a 25-percent increase from the first quarter when t...

2020-07-09 17:10

Landmark ruling against North

A local court made a landmark ruling Tuesday that North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un should pay 21 million won ($17,550) each in compensation to two former South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) for forced labor they endured while in captivity there. The ruling carries significant implications because it is the first time that a South Korean court has exercised its jurisdic...

2020-07-08 17:16

Denial of extradition

The Seoul High Court rejected an extradition request from the United States, Monday, for Son Jong-woo, the convicted operator of the world's largest child porn site. Son, 24, was released after the decision that generated intense public outrage. He had served his entire 18-month sentence as of April but remained in custody pending a decision on the extradition request.

2020-07-08 17:16

Chance or crisis

North Korea's staunch avowal not to sit down face to face with the United States - a stance repeated on the same day U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in Seoul - at the very least shows that the country will only engage in dialogue that is different from that of the past two years.

2020-07-07 17:37

Skyscrapers' economic windfalls

Government should not let Gangnam District monopolize development gains of GBCA debate has flared anew on how to share the development gains from the construction of Hyundai Motor's new headquarters, the Global Business Center (GBC), in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. It is not right for the Gangnam District, where the GBC is located, to seek a monopoly on the astronomical sum...

2020-07-07 17:37

Death of triathlete

A young triathlete took her own life June 26 after enduring years of abuse by her coach, physiotherapist and teammates. Right before her death, Choi Sook-hyun, 22, sent a message to her mother expressing her love and saying, “Please reveal their sins.”

2020-07-06 17:12

Fears about second wave

Concern is growing that a second wave of COVID-19 infections might hit the world, and South Korea is not an exception as coronavirus cases are on a steadily rising curve. If these worries turn into reality, the pandemic will have a much more catastrophic impact on our lives than the first wave.

2020-07-06 17:11

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