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[Newsmaker] Debate ensues upon return of Korean Air heiress Cho Hyun-ah
Industry
Mar 30, 2018
Debate has been reignited over whether it was timely or too soon for Korean Air heiress Cho Hyun-ah, known for her “nut rage” tantrum that sparked international uproar in 2014, to make an official comeback to work after three years and four months this week.Former Korean Air Vice President Cho Hyun-ah (Korean Air)According to KAL Hotel Network, a subsidiary of Korean Air under Hanjin Group, 44-year-old Cho was approved as its president during a shareholders meeting held Thursday. Cho, the former
[Newsmaker] Lee’s detention extended for corruption probe
Politics
Mar 30, 2018
The court has extended the detention period for former President Lee Myung-bak until April 10 for further investigation into corruption allegations against him.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said on Friday that the court has approved the extension by 10 days as more time was needed to indict him.Under the law on criminal procedure, a suspect can be kept in custody for a maximum of 20 days through an extension of the detention period by up to 10 days upon the court’s approval. The
[Newsmaker] Was Park Geun-hye asleep while Sewol ferry was sinking?
Social affairs
Mar 29, 2018
Enraged responses ensue following indictment of former president’s aides for fabricating time log of Sewol sinking report
[Newsmaker] Hyundai Motor Group to carry out grand governance structuring
Transport
Mar 28, 2018
Hyundai Motor Group on Wednesday announced long-awaited plans to overhaul its governance structure in a move to bolster future growth and shareholder value amid growing pressure from the government for the country’s leading automotive group to overhaul its complex cross-sharing holding structure by the end of this month.As the first and major step, changes will be made to the auto group’s business structure.The board members of the group’s auto parts making unit Hyundai Mobis and logistics affil
[Newsmaker] Chung Bong-ju withdraws from Seoul mayoral race
Social affairs
Mar 28, 2018
Former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju on Wednesday withdrew his bid to run for Seoul mayor in June as sexual misconduct allegations against him lingered. The announcement came a day after Chung’s accuser held a press conference Tuesday and repeated her claim that the 57-year-old forcibly kissed her at a local hotel’s cafe in Yeouido, Seoul, on Dec. 23, 2011, when she was a university student.Former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju. Yonhap“I will withdraw my bid for Seoul mayor and will stop all my public activiti
[Newsmaker] Former President Lee's defense chief, aide indicted for political meddling
Politics
Mar 28, 2018
Three ranking officials under the previous Lee Myung-bak administration, including a former defense minister, were indicted Wednesday for involvement in the military cyberwarfare command's massive online maneuver aimed at swaying public opinion ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections in 2012.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said it charged without physical detention Kim Kwan-jin, a former defense minister; Lim Kwan-bin, a former policy planning chief at the ministry; and
[Newsmaker] Tire Bank joins bid for Kumho Tire, questions raised over financial resources
Transport
Mar 27, 2018
With four days left until the deadline creditors of Kumho Tire have set for the labor union to agree on injecting foreign capital to save the ailing company, midsized South Korean tiremaker Tire Bank on Tuesday officially announced its willingness to buy Kumho Tire.The abrupt entrance of the Daejeon-based tiremaker into the picture has further complicated the sale of Kumho Tire, with experts casting doubts over the financial capacity of Tire Bank in coming up with 646.3 billion won ($603.9 milli
[Newsmaker] Unification Ministry neither confirms nor denies Psy’s NK performance
North Korea
Mar 26, 2018
The Ministry of Unification on Monday declined to comment on reports of Korea’s global phenom Psy being a last-minute addition to the South Korean art troupe performing in Pyongyang, saying relevant details to the performances would be revealed Tuesday. “We have checked (relevant reports regarding Psy’s possible addition to the art troupe), but we do not have details regarding the matter at the moment,” said Unification Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun at a regular press briefing. “There will be
[Newsmaker] Samsung heir makes first overseas business trip after release from jail
Industry
Mar 25, 2018
Lee Jae-yong, the vice chief of tech giant Samsung Electronics Co., has made a business trip to Europe, company officials said Sunday, embarking on his first official activity since being released from prison in February.Lee's resumption of business activity as Samsung's de facto head comes 45 days after he was freed on suspended sentence after spending nearly a year in jail over bribery and other charges linked to a corruption scandal that led to the ousting of former President Park Geun-hye la
[Newsmaker] Ex-President Lee’s associates to go on trial this week
Politics
Mar 25, 2018
Ex-President Lee Myung-bak’s former associates, including those who served as his asset managers during his presidency, are expected to attend trials or preparatory proceedings this week for their alleged involvement in Lee's bribery and other corruption charges. Lee Myung-mo, the executive secretary of the Cheonggye Foundation, has long worked for the former president, mostly taking care of his property and assets. Lee, whose first preparatory proceeding is set for Wednesday, is accused of dest
[Newsmaker] Facebook faces worldwide probe, plunge in reputation in data scandal
Technology
Mar 23, 2018
Facebook is neck-deep in troubles as its worst data breach crisis to date deepens. Governments around the world have begun to pursue investigations that could result in a hefty fine for the social network, while concerned users and advertisers are considering leaving the platform. Facebook’s reputation has taken a massive hit in the past week, after the revelation that it allowed Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy working for the Donald Trump campaign, to wrongfully harvest the profile
[Newsmaker] South Korean teenagers demand right to vote
Social affairs
Mar 22, 2018
In front of the main gate of the National Assembly on Thursday morning, Kim Yoon-song had her head shaved bald. The 15-year-old was wearing what looked like a white hairdressing gown; written across it was “Suffrage is human rights.” Tears rolled down her face as the last bits of her hair fell to the ground. “I’ve been slapped on my face or got my hair pulled so many times at home for simply talking back to elders and expressing my opinions, only because I was a ‘teenager,’” Kim told The Korea
[Newsmaker] Facebook Korea to pay W396m for network cutoff, user inconvenience
Technology
Mar 21, 2018
South Korea’s state media regulator on Wednesday ordered Facebook to pay a 396 million won ($369,600) penalty for deliberately rerouting SK Telecom, SK Broadband and LG Uplus’ network connection to the social networking site, and causing a slowdown for local users. The Korea Communications Commission said that it considered Facebook’s actions as a breach of Korea’s telecommunications law, and ordered the firm to correct its practice and pay an administrative penalty.The KCC launched an investig
[Newsmaker] Film authorities attempted to cover up director’s sex harassment: report
Film
Mar 21, 2018
In a report released late Tuesday, the state-run Korean Film Council on Tuesday revealed an attempt to cover up a sexual harassment case by a director against her colleague by officials from its affiliated organization.According to KOFIC, officials at the Korean Academy of Film Arts attempted to conceal actions by director Lee Hyun-joo, who was convicted of a sexual attack on her female colleague in 2015 and was sentenced to a suspended prison term in 2017. Lee has claimed innocence, but announc
[Newsmaker] An Hee-jung denies rape charges, submits photographs as proof of ‘consensual sex’
Politics
Mar 21, 2018
Former South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung, who is currently under investigation by the prosecution after being accused of rape by two women, denied the charges and submitted photographs as evidence of consensual sex. The photographs reportedly show An and each of the alleged victims posing together. An, who is married, has said that he had extramarital affairs with the two women, but never sexually abused them. “I thought (my sexual relationships with the women) were consensual, but th
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