Assembly defers Supreme Court judge appointment amid nepotism accusations
The National Assembly on Friday postponed the adoption of a report on the confirmation hearing results for one Supreme Court justice nominee, putting the brakes on her appointment amidst growing controversy over allegations of nepotism. The decision
The Korea Herald > NationalMandating suitors to check litigation e-documents within 1 week is constitutional: court
The Constitutional Court of Korea recently ruled in favor of the legal clause that effectively requires suitors in civil cases to check the e-documents related to their litigation within the week of the information being made available to them. In th
The Korea Herald > NationalActing chief of broadcasting regulator resigns ahead of impeachment vote
Lee Sang-in, acting chief of South Korea's state broadcasting regulator, voluntarily stepped down Friday ahead of the National Assembly's planned vote on his impeachment motion. The main opposition Democratic Party, which has the majority o
The Korea Herald > NationalMan found dead in reservoir, day after drunk driving accident
South Korean police have kicked off an investigation into the death of a man in his 40s whose body was found in a local reservoir Thursday, believing him to be responsible for a drunk driving accident a day earlier. The man's body was found at 2
The Korea Herald > NationalActor Yoo Ah-in accused of sexual attack
A 30-year-old man has filed a criminal complaint against actor Yoo Ah-in for sexually attacking him, Seoul police said Friday, with investigators considering the possibility that Yoo had been under the influence of drugs when it occurred. Officials a
The Korea Herald > NationalToddlers consuming sugary drinks at higher risk for ADHD: study
Children who consume sweetened beverages before the age of 2 are more likely to develop ADHD later in life, according to a recent study. The incidence rate of the highly prevalent condition was 29.6 per 10,000 persons, while the corresponding figure
The Korea Herald > NationalDay care centers plummet, senior facilities soar amid demographic shift
Day care centers declined by nearly 2,000 in 2023, while facilities for seniors increased by more than 3,000, reflecting Korea’s continued aging society, data showed Thursday. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of day c
The Korea Herald > NationalDistrict prosecution chief briefed on first lady's questioning before report to prosecutor general 3hrs later
The chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office was briefed on last week's questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee more than three hours before he reported it to Prosecutor General Lee One-seok, sources said Thursday. The revelation ca
The Korea Herald > NationalN. Korea sends some 500 trash balloons into S. Korea earlier this week
North Korea's latest round of its balloon campaign involved around 500 balloons carrying scrap paper and plastic sheets, including those that fell on the presidential office compound in the capital, South Korea's military said Thursday. In
The Korea Herald > NationalUS sanctions China-based individuals, entities accused of supporting NK missile, space programs
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a China-based network of six individuals and five entities for their alleged involvement in the procurement of items supporting North Korea's ballistic missile and space programs. The Treasury
The Korea Herald > NationalCrowded public transport, long commutes top stressors for Seoul, Gyeonggi workers: survey
Workers living in Seoul identified crowded public transportation as their biggest stressor, according to a survey conducted on Wednesday. The survey, carried out by online recruiting company Job Korea, polled 1,010 people nationwide on the current st
The Korea Herald > NationalNorth Korean trash balloons reaching South Korea more successfully: JCS
The latest batch of trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea made their way to South Korea more successfully this time, reportedly causing a fire and falling around the country’s most significant political buildings like the presidential off
The Korea Herald > NationalYoon urges municipalities to embrace foreigners
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that local governments' cooperation with the state was crucial in encouraging foreign residents to settle here to address the population crisis in South Korea. At a meeting held in Hongseong-gun, South Chungcheon
The Korea Herald > NationalYoon taps economics expert as population planning aide
President Yoon Suk Yeol's office announced Thursday it has established a new senior presidential secretary position dedicated to addressing South Korea's population crisis. Yoon's office also said You Hye-mi, an economics professor at Hanyang Univers
The Korea Herald > NationalBill for special probe into Marine's death nixed in Assembly revote
A bill recently vetoed by President Yoon Suk Yeol that would mandate a special counsel investigation into the Defense Ministry's and military's response to a Marine's death, was scrapped at the National Assembly on Thursday amid intens
The Korea Herald > NationalFirst lady apologized for causing public concern: lawyer
First Lady Kim Keon Hee apologized for causing public concerns as she attended questioning by the prosecution, her lawyer said Thursday. Kim's legal representative, lawyer Choi Ji-woo, said in a YouTube interview that she told the prosecution be
The Korea Herald > NationalMan who let his father die due to financial difficulties to be released on parole
A 25-year-old man currently serving a prison term for patricide will be released next Tuesday on parole, a Daegu-based civic group said Thursday. In a highly publicized case in 2021, the man was convicted after he stopped providing food and medicatio
The Korea Herald > NationalTOEIC instructor who sold test answers to test-takers sentenced to 3-year jail term
A Seoul court recently sentenced a former hagwon teacher to a three-year jail term for selling TOEIC test answers to multiple test-takers for money. The Seoul Eastern District Court found the defendant surnamed Hong guilty of obstruction of business
The Korea Herald > NationalS. Korea, China shifting from tensions to cooperation: Seoul
The vice ministers of South Korea and China committed on Wednesday to achieving tangible outcomes in their bilateral cooperation and exchanges, which have recently regained momentum, departing from the period of diplomatic chill that persisted until
The Korea Herald > NationalPolice seek arrest warrant for driver in deadly car crash
The police sought an arrest warrant Wednesday for the driver behind the fatal car crash that killed nine pedestrians near Seoul city hall earlier this month, according to officials on Thursday. On July 1, a sedan crashed into pedestrians waiting for
The Korea Herald > National40% of school violence victims felt urge to self-harm: survey
Roughly 4 out of 10 students who were victims of school violence said they had felt the urge to either inflict injury on oneself or commit suicide, a survey by an NGO showed Wednesday. The Blue Tree Foundation, a group dedicated to preventing school
The Korea Herald > NationalRape evidence caught in reflection of washing machine lid
A rape case that could have remained unresolved due to a lack of evidence has instead led to the indictment of the suspect, after investigators found that the sexual attack had been reflected in the lid of a washing machine. The Supreme Prosecutors
The Korea Herald > NationalVictim in Taekwondo studio child abuse case dies
A 5-year-old child hospitalized due to alleged abuse by a taekwondo instructor in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, died Tuesday. The child had been in intensive care in Seoul since July 12, after he suffered cardiac arrest at the taekwondo studio. The boy
The Korea Herald > NationalStudents boycott class, calling for teacher's return
Local education authorities said Tuesday that a group of students at an elementary school in North Gyeongsang Province has been refusing classes for days in support of their teacher who has been feuding with a parent. The 23 students in the provincia
The Korea Herald > NationalNew ruling party leader kicks off public activities
The new leader of the ruling People Power Party promised to be more attentive to the public's voice Wednesday as he kicked off his first official activity by visiting a national cemetery. The PPP's new leadership, including chief Han Dong-h
The Korea Herald > NationalNK trash balloon lands on presidential office compound
A trash-carrying balloon sent by North Korea landed on the presidential office compound Wednesday, but nothing dangerous was found, the Presidential Security Service (PSS) said. The PSS said it discovered fallen trash on the grounds of the presidenti
The Korea Herald > NationalS. Korea discussed as potential Quad working group partner: US official
South Korea has been discussed as a potential future partner for cooperation with issue-specific working groups of the Quad forum, a US official said Tuesday, noting such discussions still "continue" within the group that consists of the Un
The Korea Herald > NationalS. Korean cultural influence is causing 'cracks' in rigid NK society: unification minister
Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Tuesday underscored the importance of "cultural" approaches to fostering internal change in North Korea, saying the inflow of South Korean pop culture is causing "cracks" in a rigid ideology-bas
The Korea Herald > NationalN. Korea again sends trash-carrying balloons into S. Korea: JCS
North Korea again launched balloons presumed to be carrying trash toward South Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday. The JCS said the balloons appeared to be traveling toward the northern part of Gyeonggi Province that surrounds Seou
The Korea Herald > NationalYoon appoints new environment minister
President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed Kim Wan-sup, a former vice finance minister with expertise in budget planning, as the new environment minister Wednesday, his office said. Kim, known for his expertise in environment-related budget planning while ser
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