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The prosecution has recently launched an investigation into accusations that former first lady Kim Jung-sook spent an “excessive” amount of taxpayers’ money to fund her 2018 trip to India, which has resurfaced in recent days, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said Tuesday. The decision to open the investigation comes nearly six months after the complaint was filed. In December last year, Lee Jong-bae, a People Power Party member on the Seoul Metropolitan Council, fi
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Assembly split as Democratic Party seizes control of key committees
The ruling People Power Party on Tuesday protested the Democratic Party of Korea unilaterally picking the chairs of key standing committees of the National Assembly late Monday. The Democratic Party once again used its majority in the Assembly to convene a plenary session and appoint the chairs of 11 out of the 18 committees without involving the ruling party. Last week, the Democratic Party left out the ruling party in electing the Assembly speaker, marking the first such instance in the histor
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First lady returns to diplomatic spotlight amid mounting domestic pressure
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4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Buan, strongest of the year
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S. Korea, Kazakhstan set for summit to discuss cooperation on minerals, infrastructure
June 12, 2024
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Yoon orders swift damage assessment, safety check after 4.8 magnitude quake
June 12, 2024
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PM orders thorough govt. response to 4.8 magnitude earthquake
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Medical professors set to decide whether to join planned strike by community doctors
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Business
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Banks to allow staff up to 5 years of child care breaks
More local banks are implementing so-called optional "parental resignation" programs as internal welfare measures, as one attempt to address the nation's notoriously low birth rate problem. According to industry sources, Woori Bank recently received applications for parental resignations with the guarantee of re-employment. A total of 35 employees applied, and they are scheduled to resign at the end of this month to begin a maximum two and a half years of unpaid child care leave.
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Seoul shares open higher on US tech gains
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KDB chief pledges W100tr high-tech fund, sticks to Busan relocation
June 11, 2024
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S. Korea sees record-high No. of new businesses by senior citizens
June 11, 2024
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SK-backed TerraPower breaks ground for next-gen nuclear plant
June 11, 2024
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Korea, Turkmenistan forge stronger ties on gas fields, smart cities
June 11, 2024
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Life&Culture
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21st Music in PyeongChang to offer spiritual link to Beethoven
Music in PyeongChang, an annual music festival held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, will take place under the theme of "Ludwig!" from July 24 to Aug. 3, the festival's artistic director, Yang Sung-won, announced Tuesday. Expressing his goal to create a program that can have the last impact on young visitors as the fourth artistic director of the 21-year-old festival, Yang said that this year the music festival aims to offer a "spiritual link" to Beethoven, by showc
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[Herald Review] Propaganda play turns into absurdist black comedy
June 11, 2024
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National Theater Company revives legendary Cha Beom-seok's 'Hwal Hwa San'
June 11, 2024
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Gregor Hildebrandt's new works at Perrotin composed of musical elements
June 11, 2024
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Latest discovery shows stone columns at Baekje temple
June 11, 2024
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Seongsu Pass offers discounts for foreign travelers
June 11, 2024
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More TV producers appear in front of camera, star in own shows
June 11, 2024
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