Bereaved families of the victims of last year’s Osong flood disaster called for the government to take action to prevent similar accidents during a memorial event to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy on Monday.
We must advance our flood response in a more scientific and systematic manner to avoid repeating disasters.
Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, the controversial newly appointed ambassador to Australia, is poised to voluntarily return to Korea soon amid an ongoing investigation into the death of a young Marine last year.
Lee must do some deep soul searching before it’s too late.
The Cho couple must sincerely apologize for their wrongdoings.
A special counsel team investigating the death of a Marine conscript in 2023 said Monday it has summoned former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung for questioning.
The Presidential Security Service (PSS) chief said an investigation procedure “appropriate to the sitting president” should be conducted as he appeared for police questioning on Friday.
On Friday, two days after the ruling Democratic Party (DP)’s crushing defeat in the April 7 mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan, a group of its first-term lawmakers issued a statement repenting the way they have acted since...
As he stepped down as the interim head of the opposition People Power Party (PPP), Kim Chong-in warned the PPP not to regard its victory in the mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan as its own doing. “You must do utmost to...
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to comply with his first summons for questioning by the special counsel team on Friday, a day after he was taken back into custody.
The number of subscribers to the housing subscription program inched up 0.01 percent to reach 25.56 million at the end of February compared to the previous month.
Starbucks Korea will raise the prices of its grande and venti drinks by 300 won while decreasing the price of short drinks. Drink customizations will cost more, but free customizations for members will remain.
Out of 14 commissioners of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) since its founding in 1999, 13 were bureaucrats or experts in the financial field.
After the controversy over Rep. Kweon Seong-dong over the recruitment of an acquaintance to the presidential office subsided, the Democratic Party plans to enact a bill to give special treatment to children of former democracy fighters.
After President Yoon Seok-yeol’s remark to remove so-called “killer questions” not covered in public education from the CSAT, the chaotic college admission system has become even more noisy.
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has kicked off a drive to reform presidential offices handling law enforcement agencies and checking potential power abuse of the president.
The ruling Democratic Party (DP)’s crushing defeat in the April 7 mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan can be attributed to the DP’s endless fumbles in real estate policy and its unrivaled double standards. The main opposition...
Prosecutors summoned North Chungcheong Gov. Kim Young-hwan on Wednesday for alleged involvement in a flood disaster in Osong-eup last year that killed 14 people.
Local by-elections to select city mayors, district and county heads and Busan’s education superintendent took place Wednesday, marking the first nationwide election since impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched attempt to declare martial law.
A joint meeting of diplomatic mission chiefs to major defense industry partners, including Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup, began on Thursday and will continue through next week.