Sep 21, 2018

[Newsmaker] Opposition lawmaker’s office raided for state budget information leak

A senior lawmaker of the main opposition party faced seizure over charges of accessing and leaking confidential government data on the state budget, prosecutorial officials said Friday. The Seoul Ce...

Sep 20, 2018

[Newsmaker] Kim Jong-un’s visit to Seoul: What it means for two Koreas and beyond

With North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledging to visit Seoul within the year, there is a mix of hope and caution in the air over the first-ever trip to the South by the top leader from the North. At...

Sep 20, 2018

[Newsmaker] Koreas’ summit rekindles talk of 2nd Trump-Kim meeting

WASHINGTON -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's renewed commitment to denuclearize, expressed at this week's meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, fanned expectations Wednesday of a second...

Sep 19, 2018

[Newsmaker] Moon, Kim to visit sacred Mount Paektu

The leaders of the two Koreas will visit North Korea’s sacred Paektusan early Thursday, before wrapping up their third summit, according to Cheong Wa Dae. “President Moon accepted Chairman Kim Jong-...

Sep 18, 2018

[Newsmaker] Live broadcast distinguishes 2018 Pyongyang summit

One of the major differences that distinguishes South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s latest trip to Pyongyang from previous inter-Korean summits is the live broadcast of the event. The summit schedu...

Sep 18, 2018

[Newsmaker] Points to watch for at Pyongyang summit

With North Korea hard-pressed by international sanctions, it is unlikely that the third inter-Korean summit will yield immediate results in such areas as cross-border economic cooperation. Here are ...

Sep 17, 2018

[Newsmaker] Gyeonggi Province to introduce first surveillance cameras inside operating rooms

Following recent reports of violence and medical malpractice in operating rooms at hospitals across the country, Gyeonggi Province announced Monday it will install surveillance cameras in operating r...

Sep 17, 2018

[Newsmaker] Typhoon makes landfall in China after killing 59 in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into mainland China late on Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and Macau and killing at least 59 people in the northern Philippines. The world's bigges...

Sep 16, 2018

[Newsmaker] Three chaebol chiefs join Moon’s Pyongyang trip

Chiefs of South Korea’s three biggest conglomerates -- Samsung, SK and LG, in order -- will join President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Pyongyang on Tuesday as part of the 52-member presidential business d...

Sep 16, 2018

[Newsmaker] Typhoon aims at south China after killing 28 in Philippines

TUGUEGARAO, Philippines — Typhoon Mangkhut roared toward densely populated Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday after ravaging across the northern Philippines with ferocious winds and heavy rain th...

Sep 14, 2018

[Newsmaker] More than 80% of Koreans support idea of ‘dignified death’

More than 80 percent of South Koreans support the idea of “dignified death” -- meaning they do not wish to receive life-prolonging treatment should they become terminally ill without the possibility ...

Sep 13, 2018

[Newsmaker] Supreme Court keeps 20-year jail term for teenager in kidnapping, murder of child

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling and sentenced a teenager charged with kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl to 20 years in prison and her accomplice to 13 years of imp...

Sep 13, 2018

[Newsmaker] Apple unveils new iPhones, upgraded smartwatch

CUPERTINO, California (AFP) -- Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded smartwatch that takes electrocardiog...

Sep 12, 2018

[Newsmaker] Controversy escalates over budget plan for inter-Korean project

Controversy continues to mount over the government’s proposed budget for the implementation of April’s inter-Korean summit agreement, with opposition lawmakers accusing the government of scaling down...