Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Lawsuit seeks to recover profits from descendent of Korean aristocrat who collaborated with Japan

The government has filed a lawsuit against the descendant of pro-Japanese aristocrat Lee Hae-seung (1890–1958) to recover 7.8 billion won ($5.5 million) in profits from the sale of land in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi.

2025-10-12

Lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang denies contact with pro-North group

Youn said the pro-Pyongyang Chongryon was just one of 100 or so organizations involved in the event marking the 100th anniversary of the massacre of ethnic Koreans during the Great kanto earthquake.

2023-09-05

The hackneyed ‘pro-Japanese’ stigmatization

It is not the time to stick with the outmoded “pro-Japanese” narrative but the time to squarely face the deepening nuclear threats from across the border.

2022-10-19

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.10.14

The People Power Party (PPP) and the Democratic Party (DP) reverted to familiar attacks, accusing each other of being pro-North Korea or pro-Japan.

2022-10-13

Who’s the enemy here?

DP Chairman Lee Jae-myung demanded the government apologize and promise not to conduct a tripartite military exercise. But who would benefit from such a promise?

2022-10-10