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Grandson of ex-President Chun released after investigation over drug use
Grandson of ex-President Chun released after investigation over drug use
Chun Woo-won, a grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan, was released Wednesday after being arrested the previous day for investigation over suspected illegal drug use. Police released Chun at around 7:55 p.m., some 38 hours after he was apprehended at Incheon International Airport upon arrival from New York on Tuesday.
2023-03-29 21:28
Seoul uses AI technology to monitor digital sex crimes
Seoul uses AI technology to monitor digital sex crimes
The Seoul city government has tapped into artificial intelligence (AI) technology to automatically detect and monitor digital sex crimes around the clock, officials said Wednesday.
2023-03-29 15:21
Korea to allow online permit-free entry for tourists from 22 nations to spur spending
Korea to allow online permit-free entry for tourists from 22 nations to spur spending
Korea will temporarily exempt people from 22 visa-waiver nations, including the United States, Japan and Taiwan, from mandatory online travel permits and transit visa requirements as part of efforts to attract more foreign tourists and boost domestic demand, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
2023-03-29 14:02
COVID-19 isolation period likely to be shortened to 5 days in May
COVID-19 isolation period likely to be shortened to 5 days in May
The mandatory COVID-19 isolation period is expected to be reduced to five days from the current seven starting in early May as the government is considering downgrading the virus to a lower infection level.
2023-03-29 13:52
Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson
Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson
Civic groups connected with the Gwangju Democratic Uprising said Tuesday that they will accept a proposed visit by the grandson of former authoritarian leader Chun Doo-hwan, as he has vowed to apologize to the bereaved families and victims of the government's deadly suppression of the pro-democracy movement.
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-28 16:51
Remains of some 40 Korean War massacre victims unearthed in Asan
Remains of some 40 Korean War massacre victims unearthed in Asan
Multiple remains believed to be civilians massacred for collaborating with North Korea during the Korean War (1950-53) have been discovered in central Korea, a state truth panel said Tuesday.
2023-03-28 15:25
Four labor group officials arrested for alleged unauthorized contact with N. Korea spies
Four labor group officials arrested for alleged unauthorized contact with N. Korea spies
Four current or former executives of a major umbrella labor group have been arrested on charges of making unauthorized contact with North Korean spies, according to court officials Tuesday.
2023-03-28 09:12
Jeju seaways get busy with cruise ships, new trade route to Qingdao
Jeju seaways get busy with cruise ships, new trade route to Qingdao
The waters around Jeju Island are busier than ever, as the country's No.1 tourism destination is increasingly sought by tourists and opened a new trade route with China to spur bilateral business exchanges. The economic invigoration of Jeju is marked by visits from large cruise ships and a meeting in Qingdao on Sunday between its governor and the president of China's biggest ...
Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-28 08:18
Chun Doo-hwan's grandson apprehended at Incheon Int'l Airport over drug use
Chun Doo-hwan's grandson apprehended at Incheon Int'l Airport over drug use
Police apprehended a grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday over suspected illegal drug use.
2023-03-28 07:25
4 young Nigerian siblings killed in house fire in Ansan
4 young Nigerian siblings killed in house fire in Ansan
Four young Nigerian siblings were killed in a fire that engulfed a three-story residential building in Ansan, south of Seoul, on Monday.
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