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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 05:54

Koreans warned against making inappropriate videos in Thailand

Koreans warned against making inappropriate videos in Thailand

The Korean Embassy in Thailand has recently warned Korean YouTubers against uploading inappropriate content while traveling in the Southeast Asian country, specifically any content that includes the sexual harassment of local women.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-31 17:20

Chun Woo-won apologizes to Gwangju victims, calls grandfather 'criminal'

Chun Woo-won apologizes to Gwangju victims, calls grandfather 'criminal'

Former dictator Chun Doo-hwan's grandson Woo-won became the first in his family to kneel down and apologize to the people who suffered during the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement, Friday. Some of the bereaved families accepted the apology from the strongman's descendant.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-31 17:14

PHOTOSChun's Gwangju visit

Main opposition to push for expanding 1,000 won breakfast project

Main opposition to push for expanding 1,000 won breakfast project

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) decided Friday to push for expanding the 1,000 won ($0.77) breakfast project for college students with municipal funds, officials said.

2023-03-31 15:26

College students turn to 1,000 won breakfast to beat inflation

Grandson of ex-president apologizes to victims of 1980 democracy suppression

Grandson of ex-president apologizes to victims of 1980 democracy suppression

A grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan on Friday apologized for the 1980 bloody crackdown that his grandfather carried out to quell a pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju.

2023-03-31 11:43

PHOTOSChun's Gwangju visit

Chun Doo-hwan's grandson to visit May 18 National Cemetery

Chun Doo-hwan's grandson to visit May 18 National Cemetery

The grandson of former authoritarian ruler Chun Doo-hwan will visit the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju on Friday to make an official apology to the victims of his grandfather's deadly suppression of the pro-democracy movement in the southwestern city in 1980.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-30 16:55

Gov't to look into late cartoonist's 'unfair' contracts

Gov't to look into late cartoonist's 'unfair' contracts

The culture ministry said Thursday it will launch a special investigation into allegations that the late popular cartoonist, Lee Woo-young, had unfair contracts with publishers and agencies.

2023-03-30 16:18

Top court finalizes ruling in favor of progressive electricity billing

Top court finalizes ruling in favor of progressive electricity billing

The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a ruling in favor of Korea's progressive electricity billing system that charges more to households using a heavy amount of electric power but not to industrial consumers.

2023-03-30 13:38

Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, a dozen years after their discovery at a former battle site, the defense ministry said Thursday.

2023-03-30 10:03

Arrest warrant denied for broadcasting watchdog chief over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

Arrest warrant denied for broadcasting watchdog chief over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

A Seoul court on Thursday denied the arrest warrant for the chief of the state broadcasting regulator who is being investigated for suspected score manipulation during the 2020 broadcasting license renewal for a cable TV channel.

2023-03-30 08:28

Grandson of ex-President Chun released after investigation over drug use

Grandson of ex-President Chun released after investigation over drug use

Chun Woo-won, a grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan, was released Wednesday after being arrested the previous day for investigation over suspected illegal drug use. Police released Chun at around 7:55 p.m., some 38 hours after he was apprehended at Incheon International Airport upon arrival from New York on Tuesday.

2023-03-29 21:28

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