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Yongsan Ward chief, senior police officer summoned over Itaewon crush probe

Yongsan Ward chief, senior police officer summoned over Itaewon crush probe

Police brought in a Yongsan Ward chief for questioning on Friday as part of an investigation into the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.

2022-11-18 11:36

BTS Jin's 'The Astronaut' sells over 1 million copies

BTS Jin's 'The Astronaut' sells over 1 million copies

"The Astronaut," the solo debut single by K-pop group BTS' Jin, has sold over 1 million copies, the band's agency said Friday.

2022-11-18 09:30

BTS' Jin to release photo book before joining military

DPK raps presidential security service for seeking to take command of dispatched military, police

DPK raps presidential security service for seeking to take command of dispatched military, police

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Thursday slammed the Presidential Security Service (PSS) for pushing to revise an enforcement decree that will allow it to command military and police officers dispatched for the protection of the president.

2022-11-17 17:32

4-term opposition lawmaker accused of receiving $44,676 in illegal political funds

4-term opposition lawmaker accused of receiving $44,676 in illegal political funds

Rep. Noh Woong-rae of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea is under suspicion that he received a total of 60 million won ($44,676) from a businessman before and right after the 2020 parliamentary election, a prosecution record showed Thursday.

2022-11-17 15:40

IB education programs offer innovative alternative

IB education programs offer innovative alternative

As the world is changing rapidly, the importance of educational institutions that nurture capable people cannot be overestimated. The International Graduate School (IGS) at Namseoul University, located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, offers career-focused, full-time master's degree programs, focusing on the unique needs of international students. Taught in English, th...

2022-11-17 08:33

Saudi officials visit Korea Times

Saudi officials visit Korea Times

Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin poses with Alhanoof Abohaimed, left, head of the Partnerships Department at Saudi Arabia's Center for Government Communication, and Yazeed Albader, producer of the Konoz Initiative, during the Saudi officials' visit to The Korea Times' headquarters in Seoul, Wednesday. Their visit was part of building a partnership in digital conte...

2022-11-16 16:31

Ex-presidential chief of staff acquitted over Sewol sinking in retrial

Ex-presidential chief of staff acquitted over Sewol sinking in retrial

A former presidential chief of staff was acquitted in a retrial Wednesday on charges that he lied in a document submitted to the National Assembly in connection with the 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry.

2022-11-16 14:22

Arrest warrant sought for opposition leader's 'right-hand man' over bribery charges

Arrest warrant sought for opposition leader's 'right-hand man' over bribery charges

Prosecutors on Wednesday sought an arrest warrant for one of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's closest confidants over bribery and other charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal.

2022-11-16 14:20

Opposition party leader entangled in multiple corruption allegations

PPP to submit penalty motion against opposition lawmaker over 'poverty porn' remarks on first lady

PPP to submit penalty motion against opposition lawmaker over 'poverty porn' remarks on first lady

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to submit a motion later Wednesday calling for disciplinary action against an opposition lawmaker for denouncing first lady Kim Keon-hee's charity work in Cambodia as "poverty porn."

2022-11-16 14:03

Opposition party leader entangled in multiple corruption allegations

Opposition party leader entangled in multiple corruption allegations

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, chief of the Democratic Party of Korea, gestures as he speaks during a media briefing at the National Assembly on Yeouido, Seoul, Oct. 21. Korea Times photo by Oh Dae-geun Prosecutors' investigations corner Lee Jae-myung after his key aid...

2022-11-16 13:20

Arrest warrant sought for opposition leader's 'right-hand man' over bribery charges

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