Members of the police force have taken to the Internet to protest the modification of the presidential decree regarding criminal investigation procedures.With the modified version effectively making internal investigations by police subject to review by the prosecutor’s office, officers across the country have bombarded the homepages of politicians with posts opposing it.On Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced a modified version of the decree regarding the enforcement of the revised

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon became the host for an online broadcast Thursday in an effort to listen to citizens on city policies and open doors for them to express their opinions.“You see I kept my promise when I said during my mayoral campaign that I will visit citizens even after I get elected,” said Park during the live online broadcast from his office. The broadcast started at 2 p.m. on two online TV channels, Afreeca TV and Olleh On-Air, and consisted of three parts ― Seoul city government ne

Samsung Seoul Hospital developed a smartphone application that “monitors” the blood sugar levels of the user and provides an appropriate diet regime, the hospital said Tuesday. The application has a database of nutrition information about 800 foods favored by many people. With the input of the blood sugar level checked daily, the application will let its users know about the nutritional balance between foods and calories, and recommends appropriate eating to control diabetes. An estimated 4 mill

   Hyundai Group, a shipping and inter-Korean travel conglomerate, filed a 325.5 billion won (US$282.7 million) lawsuit against creditor banks for losses incurred during its failed attempt to buy a local builder earlier this year.   The business group said it submitted the suit t

The police have rejected the modified presidential decree on the investigative powers of the police and prosecutors disclosed Wednesday, saying that a full agreement was not reached.The Prime Minister’s Office announced the modified version on Wednesday, saying that this version is aimed at minimizing friction between prosecutors and the police.The presidential decree establishes areas where the police will be under public prosecutors’ command in investigating cases according to the revised Crim

The police have rejected the modified presidential decree on the investigative powers of the police and prosecutors disclosed Wednesday, saying that a full agreement was not reached.The Prime Minister’s Office announced the modified version on Wednesday, saying that this version is aimed at minimizing friction between prosecutors and the police.The presidential decree establishes areas where the police will be under public prosecutors’ command in investigating cases according to the revised Crim

Korean and U.S. delegates held a joint committee meeting in Seoul on Wednesday discussing the U.S. military’s governing protocols over its personnel here, amid public cries for reforms after crimes by U.S. soldiers. The Korea-U.S. Joint Committee, including USFK Deputy Commander Jeffrey Remington and Foreign Ministry officials, discussed the Status of Forces Agreement which governs some 28,000 troops stationed throughout the Korean Peninsula. The meeting’s top issue was the custody of U.S. milit

Hong Kong and Vietnamese rescue workers are scrambling to find survivors after a South Korean cargo ship sank in the South China Sea as a result of apparent high waves, with three South Korean and four Myanmar crew still unaccounted for, Seoul officials said Tuesday.The 15,000-ton bulk carrier was carrying 21 crew when it went down on Monday afternoon while sailing from Malaysia to mainland China. Fourteen crew members, including six South Koreans, were rescued by other commercial ships and resc

Lifelong learning participation has increased from 29.8 percent in 2007 to 32.4 percent in 2011, but remains short of the OECD average of 40.2 percent, a survey showed Tuesday. Participation in adult education was higher among women, younger people and persons of high income, but remained otherwise, according to the Education Ministry survey. The survey asked 5,000 people between the ages of 25 and 64 to find out patterns and achievements in education and training in terms of lifelong learning s

Residents step up repair to return to newly-built homes on 1st anniversary of bombingYEONPYEONGDO -- In early November, the northwestern South Korean island of Yeonpyeongdo was bustling. Builders were everywhere reconstructing the village ruined by North Korea’s bombing on the island a year ago on Nov. 23. They were reconstructing ruined housings, air-raid shelters, a public health care center and a monument to the victims of the shelling. Just 3-4 kilometers from the Northern Limit Line separat

A former South Korean Army soldier is being investigated for suspicions of espionage.According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency on Tuesday, the former sergeant first class was arrested on suspicion of passing on military secrets to North Korea.Police suspect that the soldier, Kim, 34, whose full name was undisclosed to the media, crossed through Shenyang, northeastern China into the North and handed over information gathered during and after his military service.The police report found t