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Reporter : Kim Jae-heun

Tue, September 17, 2019 | 01:34

High-speed train conductors launch strike

Train crew members of Korea Train Express (KTX) and the Super Rapid Train (SRT) went on strike Wednesday, calling for a wage increase and direct employment by the state-run railway operator.

Labor & Environment | 2019-09-11 16:06

Gov't intervention in mass defection of NK waitresses unconfirmed: NHRCK

There is a lack of evidence to prove the government orchestrated the 2016 mass defection of North Korean restaurant workers from China, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has concluded.

Politics | 2019-09-10 17:59

Top court confirms ex-governor's rape charges

The Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling that found former South Chungcheong Province Governor An Hee-jung guilty of sexual violence, Monday. This final ruling is likely to discourage An, once a high-profile politician who was believed to be a strong hopeful in the next presidential election, from returning to the political arena.

Law & Crime | 2019-09-09 17:18

Typhoon Lingling kills three, injures 23

Typhoon Lingling brought heavy rain and strong winds to the peninsula Saturday, leaving three people dead and 23 injured before heading into North Korea. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) said Sunday that the injured were comprised of 12 members of the general public and 11 police officers and firefighters, but added that it expects the number to rise when final ...

Labor & Environment | 2019-09-07 21:29

CJ heir-apparent ask prosecutors to arrest him

Prosecutors asked for an arrest warrant for CJ Group heir-apparent Lee Sun-ho, Thursday, on drug smuggling and drug use charges. The request came after Lee voluntarily appeared at Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, Wednesday evening, and requested his own arrest. Prosecutors had initially booked him without physical detention and sent him home, leading to accusations that ...

Law & Crime | 2019-09-05 14:08

More suspicions growing over Cho's daughter's awards history

Suspicions surrounding the academic career of justice minister nominee Cho Kuk's daughter are not dying down despite his attempts to explain them away. Rather, they are continuing to grow with new allegations emerging.

Politics | 2019-09-04 17:13

Parties agree to hold one-day confirmation hearing for Cho

Typhoon Lingling likely to hit Korea over weekend

Central and local governments raised their alert status Tuesday after the state-run weather agency reported that Typhoon Lingling was gaining strength as it approached the Korean Peninsula. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), this year's 13th typhoon was moving north-northwest at a speed of 9 kilometers per hour from an area about 650 kilometers southe...

Labor & Environment | 2019-09-03 17:55

CJ Group heir apparent caught smuggling marijuana vape cartridges

Lee Sun-ho, CJ Group heir apparent and the eldest son of the group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun, was caught smuggling and using an illegal drug, according to the prosecution, Monday. The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office confirmed that it was investigating Lee, 29, over his alleged violation of the Narcotics Control Act.

Law & Crime | 2019-09-02 11:00

Labor groups hold rally for workers' right over weekend

Labor groups held rallies in Seoul on Saturday, calling for employers to give permanent positions to part-time workers and provide a better and safer working environment. Some 2,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) gathered in front of the Jongno Tower in central Seoul to urge the Korean Expressway Corp. (KEC) to reinstate 1,500 toll collectors as ru...

Labor & Environment | 2019-09-01 18:04

Tension grows ahead of queer festival

The Incheon Queer Culture Festival is set to open for the second consecutive year after the previous festival foundered due to frequent disruptions by Christian protesters. According to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, Friday, the festival will be held at a public square near Bupyeong Station on Line 1 at 11 a.m.

Law & Crime | 2019-08-30 17:09

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