(ATTN: UPDATES with info on interrogation of Park in para 8)
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) — Special prosecutors said Tuesday they have completed a legal review of carrying out a search on the presidential office as they accelerate their investigation into …read more
[Sports] : South Korea’s women bobsled teams have swept the North American Cup.
The team of Kim Yoo-ran …[more…] …read more
(ATTN: UPDATES with questioning of ex-minister, ex-presidential chief of staff in last para; Minor edits)
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) — A local court has issued another arrest warrant for President Park Geun-hye’s close friend at the center of an influe …read more
[Domestic] : The oldest surviving victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery has decided to return compensation …[more…] …read more
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will soon hold bilateral meetings with the Canadian and Mexican leaders to talk about renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
“We’re meeting with the …read more
In Russia, giving one’s spouse a slap is nothing extraordinary for many people. This week, the Russian parliament is expected to take a step closer toward decriminalizing it altogether.Battery is a criminal offense in Russia, but nearly 20 percent of Russians openly say they think it is sometimes OK… …read more
[Politics] : North Korea is not believed to be showing any unusual signs amid concerns that it could wage a …[more…] …read more
[Politics] : Another case of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza(AI) was confirmed in Gimpo, Gyeonggi …[more…] …read more
Movie audiences have dwindled for the first time in seven years. The number of moviegoers hit 200 million for the first time in 2013 and had been rising steadily since, but the Korean Film Council on Thursday said they dwindled by 280,000 last year to 217 million.◆ Blockbusters Sputter The main reas… …read more
[Domestic] : Lotte Group has decided to follow through with a land swap deal with the South Korean military that will allow the deployment of a U.S. THAAD battery on the conglomerate’s golf course in North Gyeongsang Province.
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It seems actress Lee Sung-kyoung has yet to fully snap out of the character she played in the MBC TV series “Weightlifting Fairly Kim Bok-joo,” which wrapped up last week. “My eyes are swollen from crying. I was so sad when it ended,” she said. In the coming-of-age sports drama, Lee played to perfec… …read more
Phone records show that President Park Geun-hye’s longtime crony Choi Soon-sil was in touch with Cheong Wa Dae three times a day till at least the end of 2014.Prosecutors presented the records in the criminal trial of ex-Cheong Wa Dae secretary Jeong Ho-seong on Wednesday. They show that Jeong and C… …read more
[Economy] : Anchor: Samsung Group has welcomed the Seoul Central District Court’s decision to reject a warrant …[more…] …read more
[Domestic] : Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun and former presidential chief of staff Kim Ki-choon were sent home …[more…] …read more
The underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been suspended, with crews completing their deep-sea search of the Indian Ocean without finding a trace of the airliner.”Today the last search vessel has left the underwater search area. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has not been lo… …read more
[Politics] : The independent counsel will summon former presidential chief of staff Kim Ki-choon and incumbent …[more…] …read more
[Domestic] : Crowds of South Koreans gathered for the 12th weekend candlelight vigil in central Seoul, demanding President Park Geun-hye immediately step down over a massive influence-peddling scandal.[more…] …read more
[Politics] : Ban Ki-moon is spending his first Saturday in his hometown since he returned to South Korea on …[more…] …read more
