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Tue, August 4, 2020 | 17:56
Political community shocked by Seoul mayor's death
Political community shocked by Seoul mayor's death
The political community expressed shock and condolences over the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, with the ruling Democratic Party, the political home of Park, cancelling most of its events for Friday. The three-term mayor was found dead on a path of Mount Bukak in Seoul shortly after the midnight by police. Park, 64, was reported missing by his daughter Thursday evening, ...
2020-07-10 11:49
  • Seoul Mayor found dead: police
  • Seoul city to hold mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon
Seoul city to hold mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon
Seoul city to hold mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon
The Seoul city government said Friday it plans to hold a mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon and run on a contingency plan for the time being following his abrupt death that is suspected as a suicide. The 64-year-old mayor was found dead in the woods of Mount Bugak near his official residence in central Seoul, shortly after midnight. Police said there were no signs of foul play...
2020-07-10 09:41
  • Seoul Mayor found dead: police
Seoul Mayor found dead: police
Seoul Mayor found dead: police
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead in Seoul around at the start of Friday, hours after he was reported missing, police said. A police search team found his body in the forested hills of Mount Bukak near his official residence minutes after Thursday midnight. He's presumed to have taken his own life. Police plan to investigate the exact cause of his death. Park had repor...
2020-07-10 00:44
  • Mayor's sudden death shocks Seoul citizens
  • Political community shocked by Seoul mayor's death
  • Seoul city to hold mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon
Seoul Mayor reported missing, his phone turned off, massive search underway
Seoul Mayor reported missing, his phone turned off, massive search underway
Police are searching for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon after a missing person report was filed for him Thursday. The search was ongoing as of 10:30 p.m. According to police, Park’s daughter reported him missing at 5:17 p.m., telling them that he had left what appeared to be his “last words” in a message. He had apparently left home four to five hours earlier, but couldn't be reac...
Kim Bo-eun | 2020-07-09 18:31
  • Seoul Mayor found dead: police
Ball is again in North Korea's court
Ball is again in North Korea's court
With the U.S. reaffirming its willingness for talks with North Korea, all eyes are on whether Pyongyang will step back from its hostile stance and come back to negotiations over sanctions relief for denuclearization. Washington's renewed efforts to resume talks are seen as a move to coordinate the conditions for a balanced agreement that is conducive to peace on the Korean Pe...
Do Je-hae | 2020-07-09 17:25
  • Pyongyang says another summit with US 'unnecessary,' 'useless'
Yoon-Choo conflict brings unexpected political turmoil
Yoon-Choo conflict brings unexpected political turmoil
The justice ministry's internal discussion about its response to the top prosecutor's suggestion regarding a blackmail investigation was allegedly leaked to some pro-President Moon Jae-in lawmakers before its official announcement, including Rep. Choe Kang-wook of the minor liberal Open Minjoo Party.
Kang Seung-woo | 2020-07-09 17:02
Root out violence in sports
Root out violence in sports
A forum is held at the National Assembly's Members' Office Building in Seoul, Thursday, to find ways to root out abuse and violence in sports and reform the sector, following the suicide of Choi Suk-hyeon. The former triathlete took her life in late June after enduring years of alleged physical and verbal abuse by her former coach, two senior teammates and a physiotherapist. ...
Kang Seung-woo | 2020-07-09 17:02
Kim Boo-kyum to compete with Lee Nak-yon for party leadership
Kim Boo-kyum to compete with Lee Nak-yon for party leadership
Kim Boo-kyum, a former four-term lawmaker with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), declared his bid for the chairmanship of the party, Thursday, less than two months ahead of its national convention set for Aug. 29.
Jung Da-min | 2020-07-09 16:58
In ILO summit, Moon vows Korea's continued efforts to better workers' lives
In ILO summit, Moon vows Korea's continued efforts to better workers' lives
Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday his country will continue efforts to improve the rights of workers, pointing to his liberal administration's push for the parliamentary ratification of more International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions.
2020-07-08 19:47
Moon's chief of staff pressed to step down over real estate row
Moon's chief of staff pressed to step down over real estate row
President Moon Jae-in and the ruling bloc have come under mounting criticism after one of his trusted aides invited public indignation over the government's real estate policy. The aide, presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min, is being pressured to step down over his poor handling of his ownership of multiple homes, which is seen as going against the government's real esta...
Do Je-hae | 2020-07-08 17:43
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