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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 01:22

Sentence raised to suspended imprisonment for activist-turned lawmaker for embezzling donations for sexual slavery victims

Sentence raised to suspended imprisonment for activist-turned lawmaker for embezzling donations for sexual slavery victims

An appellate court sentenced independent lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang to a suspended jail term Wednesday on charges of embezzling funds donated to help support women who were forced into wartime sexual slavery by Japan during World War II.

2023-09-20 20:57

Wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk to be released on parole next week

Wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk to be released on parole next week

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife will be released on parole next week ahead of the Chuseok holidays after serving one third of her four-year prison term for her involvement in document forgery related to her daughter's college admission, legal sources said Wednesday.

2023-09-20 20:44

Appellate court shortens prison term to 1 1/2 years for scion of Namyang Dairy founder over drug use

Appellate court shortens prison term to 1 1/2 years for scion of Namyang Dairy founder over drug use

A Seoul appeals court on Wednesday sentenced the grandson of the founder of Namyang Dairy Products to 18 months in prison for selling and smoking marijuana.

2023-09-20 17:53

Foreign ministry asks Japan to investigate case of Korean poisoned with bleach in Tokyo

Foreign ministry asks Japan to investigate case of Korean poisoned with bleach in Tokyo

The Korean government has requested Japanese authorities to conduct a swift and fair investigation into a case where a Korean national was served water containing bleach at a restaurant in Tokyo.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-09-20 16:57

Free flu vaccination program kicks off

Free flu vaccination program kicks off

A notice of the national free flu vaccination program for high-risk groups is posted at a hospital in Seoul's Seongbuk District, Wednesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said the program, which will run through April 30 next year, targets children aged six months to 12 years old, pregnant women and those aged 65 and over. Yonhap

Jun Ji-hye2023-09-20 15:51

Unfreezing of funds not likely to restore Korea-Iran ties

Unfreezing of funds not likely to restore Korea-Iran ties

The governments of Korea and Iran announced that around $6 billion in Iranian funds frozen in Korea have been transferred to Qatar, but this has not fully normalized ties between Seoul and Tehran, as the latter seeks additional compensation in the form of interest incurred during the period of withholding.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-09-20 15:46

S. Korea observed military dealings between N. Korea, Russia months before Kim-Putin summit: official

S. Korea observed military dealings between N. Korea, Russia months before Kim-Putin summit: official

South Korea began observing military dealings between North Korea and Russia "several months" before the two countries' leaders met in Russia's Far East last week to discuss a suspected arms deal, a South Korean presidential official said Tuesday (U.S. time).

2023-09-20 15:33

INTERVIEWPutin uses summit with NK leader to stop Seoul from helping Ukraine: expert

Municipal councilor found dead in Gimpo

Municipal councilor found dead in Gimpo

A municipal councilor in the city of Gimpo, west of Seoul, was found dead on a street in the city Wednesday, police said.

2023-09-20 15:11

PPP floor leader urges parliamentary cooperation, dialogue amid prolonged partisan deadlock

PPP floor leader urges parliamentary cooperation, dialogue amid prolonged partisan deadlock

The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday called for more dialogue and cooperation between the main rival parties amid a prolonged parliamentary deadlock on pending political issues.

2023-09-20 15:11

Greenpeace to file constitutional petition demanding climate-related disclosures by firms

Greenpeace to file constitutional petition demanding climate-related disclosures by firms

Greenpeace, a non-governmental environmental organization, said Wednesday it will file a constitutional petition urging the adoption of a system that requires listed companies to disclose information on their response to climate change.

2023-09-20 14:35

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