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Reporter : Kim Se-jeong
Sun, March 26, 2023 | 04:39
Seoul to probe accusations against late mayor
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will launch a joint investigation into the sexual harassment allegations made against the late Mayor Park Won-soon who was found dead Friday, two days after his former secretary had filed a complaint with the police.
Politics | 2020-07-15 17:05
Seoul City pressed to get to the bottom of scandal
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is under growing pressure to investigate the sexual harassment allegations made against the late Mayor Park Won-soon.
Law & Crime | 2020-07-14 17:24
Ruling on Gyeonggi governor to be livestreamed
The Supreme Court's ruling on incumbent Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung's appeal against the guilty verdicts found against him for abuse of power and violating the Election Law will be livestreamed on YouTube and aired on television Wednesday, court officials said Tuesday. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
Law & Crime | 2020-07-14 17:21
Park's public funeral takes place amid lingering controversy
Friends, family and supporters gathered Monday to say goodbye to former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, a human rights lawyer who was regarded as a potential candidate for the 2022 presidential election.
Politics | 2020-07-13 17:13
Mayor's sudden death shocks Seoul citizens
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, a former human rights lawyer with a long record of defending women, was discovered dead in an apparent suicide early Friday, two days after his secretary filed a sexual harassment complaint against him. The reason for his action is not yet known but it is presumed that Park, who was seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2022, killed himself ...
Politics | 2020-07-10 17:22
S. Korea toughens entry rules for foreign nationals
Foreign nationals who plan to enter Korea from high COVID-19 risk countries will be required from Monday to submit a negative test result issued less than 48 hours before their scheduled departure, the government said Friday.
Health & Science | 2020-07-10 17:20
Seonam Wastewater Treatment Center leads Seoul's solar energy future
Seoul Seonam Wastewater Treatment Center (SSWTC), located near the new apartment complex in Magok, Gangseo-gu, is one of Seoul's four facilities dealing with water contaminated by human use.
Society | 2020-07-10 17:16
Top prosecutor 'gives in' to justice minister
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl “gave into” Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, Thursday, as he accepted the minister's order to recuse himself from a controversial case involving a now fired journalist and one of his close aides. Releasing a statement early in the morning, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office said, “The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office will carry out the inv...
Law & Crime | 2020-07-09 18:11
Justice minister rejects top prosecutor's proposals
Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae rejected Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's proposal made Wednesday to create an “independent” investigation team to handle a case involving one of Yoon's key aides and a now fired TV reporter, adding another layer of tension to their already rocky relationship.
Law & Crime | 2020-07-08 16:54
Seoul to spend 2.66 trillion won on Green New Deal by 2022
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon unveiled the city's version of the Green New Deal on Wednesday, pledging to spend 2.66 trillion won ($2.1 billion) by 2022 to create 26,000 jobs and combat the climate crisis at the same time.
Society | 2020-07-08 16:44
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