Category: Korea
Funeral of mayor of Korean capital held amid allegations of sexual abuse
Friends, family and colleagues attended the small funeral Monday for the longtime mayor of Seoul, one of the country’s most prominent elected officials, who leaves a [...]
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Kim Yo Jong becomes full member of N. Korea’s politburo
Kim Yo Jong recently became a full member of North Korea’s politburo, which suggests that she continues to solidify her position as the country’s “No. [...]
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Seoul mayor’s funeral held despite objections
The funeral service for Seoul mayor Park Won-soon, who took his own life after being accused of sexual harassment, was held Monday despite a petition against the city-run [...]
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S. Korea to require foreigners arriving from high-risk nations to submit proof of negative virus test
South Korea will require foreigners arriving from high-risk nations to submit a certificate showing they tested negative for the new coronavirus from Monday, as the nation [...]
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S. Korea’s unemployment allowances hit fresh monthly high of $917 mn in June
South Korea doled out yet another monthly-high unemployment allowance in June as jobless number surged amid deepening recession from undying virus spread. According to data [...]
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Accusations of serial assault spark new #MeToo wave in Egypt
Their accounts are similar. The girls and women describe meeting the young man a former student at Egypt’s most elite university in person and online, followed by [...]
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One in three Korean COVID-19 patients improve with remdesivir
One in three South Korean patients seriously ill with COVID-19 showed an improvement in their condition after being given Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral remdesivir, [...]
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COVID-19 shocks on wane in Seoul’s office leasing market
The prime office market in Seoul has recently showed signs of normalisation, as uncertainties due to the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak have been on the wane in [...]
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How the dramatic death of Seoul’s mayor left a country divided
He was South Korea’s second-most powerful official and a potential presidential contender. Now, the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has left the country divided. On [...]
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N Korea denounces UK for sanctions on organisations accused of links to prison camps
North Korea denounced Britain on Saturday for announcing sanctions against two organisations that the British government has said are involved in forced labour, torture and [...]
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Seoul mayor’s apparent suicide sends shock waves through Korea
Before being found dead in the hills of Seoul early Friday, the city’s mayor, Park Won-soon, left a crumpled note saying sorry. “I send my apologies to everyone. [...]
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S. Korea reports 35 new virus cases, number down for 4th straight day
South Korea reported 35 more cases of the new coronavirus Saturday, the fourth consecutive day that the number has declined. The new cases raised South Korea’s total [...]
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Japan, US vow cooperation on N Korea as nuclear talks snubbed
Japan and the United States on Friday confirmed their cooperation on North Korea as the reclusive state rebuffs calls to resume denuclearisation negotiations, while [...]
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Seoul mayor left note saying ‘sorry’ as Korea mourns
The sudden death of Seoul’s mayor, reportedly implicated in a sexual harassment complaint, has caused an outpouring of public sympathy even as it has raised questions [...]
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In Korea, no more Gangnam style for some as top officials sell apartments amid property price furore
As Seoul property prices soar, there’s a new apartment on sale this month: for the best part of an estimated $1 million, you could buy a piece of future Gangnam glitz [...]
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