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Court allows weekend protest 100 meters from presidential office

Social affairsDec 3, 2016

A local court on Friday ordered police to allow citizens to march up to 100 meters from the presidential office for the rally slated for the weekend amid public anger over the influence-peddling scandal centered on President Park Geun-hye and her confidante.The decision marks an easing of restrictions from a week earlier when the court allowed protesters to march to 200 meters from the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae. The ruling only permits the rally from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Organizers c
Opposition parties hand in Park's impeachment motion to parliament

PoliticsDec 3, 2016

Park Geun-hye on Saturday for her alleged violations of the Constitution, which will be put to a vote at the National Assembly plenary session next week.A total of 171 lawmakers supported the motion, which accounts for every member of the three opposition parties and independents, excluding the parliamentary speaker. The motion will officially be proposed during a regular parliamentary session on Thursday, with the vote to place on Friday.Park has been facing the biggest crisis of her political
US imposes additional sanctions on N. Korea, including Air Koryo

North KoreaDec 3, 2016

The United States imposed additional sanctions on North Korea on Friday, blacklisting seven individuals and 16 entities, including the country's flag carrier, Air Koryo, for their links to weapons proliferation or foreign currency earnings for the regime.The Treasury Department measures came two days after the UN Security Council adopted a new package of sanctions designed to choke off major sources of hard currency for the North, including putting a cap on coal exports, its single biggest sour
Bangtan Boys wins best artist award in MAMA 2016

Dec 3, 2016

South Korean idol groups Bangtan Boys (BTS), EXO and TWICE took top awards at the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) at AsiaWorld-Expo Arena in Hong Kong.K-pop boy band BTS of modest-sized Big Hit Entertainment won the Artist of the Year title, one of the event's three big honors, along with Album of the Year and Song of the Year awards, on Friday night. The band also snatched the best dance performance award for male group artists. Bangtan Boys wins the Artist of the Year award at the 2016 M
Parliament passes 2017 budget bill

PoliticsDec 3, 2016

South Korea's parliament on Saturday approved a 400.5 trillion won (US$341.4 billion) budget bill for next year after the government and parties resolved their differences over a controversial free child care program a day earlier.The National Assembly passed the 2017 spending plan in a 221-30 vote, with 30 abstentions, about four hours after the Friday deadline set by the Constitution. The total approved by lawmakers is 200 billion smaller than proposed by the government. South Korean Prime Mi
KOSPI expected to move in tight range next week

Dec 3, 2016

South Korean shares are expected to move in a tight range in the coming week on rising uncertainties in eurozone and a looming interest rate hike in the US, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 1,970.61 on Friday, down 0.19 percent from a week ago.The index rose in four out of five sessions, but it posted a weekly loss due to Friday's selloff ahead of the Italian referendum on a constitutional change slated for Sunday. The local market got a bo
Lotte China probe fans THAAD retaliation fears

CompaniesDec 2, 2016

The tax investigation and safety inspection facing Lotte Group in China this week has sparked concerns Friday that the neighboring country is pressuring Korean companies in retaliation over South Korea‘s decision to deploy a US advanced missile defense system here. The Chinese government has not revealed the reason behind the large-scale inspection, but analysts believe it is linked to the decision by Lotte Group to host the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system on a Lotte-owned golf
Rising inflation, trade surprise in November data

Dec 1, 2016

South Korea’s consumer prices continued to rise more than 1 percent for the third consecutive month amid the soaring prices of agricultural goods. Prices of agricultural products jumped 7.9 percent from a year earlier, with prices of kimchi ingredients skyrocketing. Cabbage and radish prices soared by 82.1 percent and 120.7 percent, respectively, from a year earlier. The service sector, which weighs most heavily on the consumer price index, rose 1.8 percent on-year, led by increase
Industrial output declines amid increased downward risks

IndustryNov 30, 2016

Korea’s Industrial output fell for the second consecutive month in October, falling 0.4 percent from the previous month, data released by Statistics Korea showed Wednesday. Sluggish demand and exports for mobile phones and automobiles dragged down the production index, according to the statistics agency. Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho, who is also deputy prime minister, warned of the increased downward risks of Korea’s economy during a meeting of economic policymakers Wednesday. &ldqu
All-new 2017 Lincoln Continental launched in Korea

CompaniesNov 30, 2016

Ford’s luxury car division Lincoln Motor launched the all-new 2017 Lincoln Continental in Korea on Wednesday. The premium sedan is the 10th generation of the Lincoln Continental, reintroduced at a motor show in 2015 after a 13-year hiatus. The first generation was made as a holiday car for then-Ford president Edsel Ford in 1939. “Ford grew more than 150 percent in the five years in Korea. With the launch of the Lincoln Continental, we plan to accelerate the growth,” Kumar Galhotra, president of
Olympic archery champion named top S. Korean female athlete of 2016

SportsNov 29, 2016

Chang Hye-jin, a double Olympic gold medalist in archery, was named the country's top female athlete of the year Tuesday.Chang took the highest honor at the 2016 Korea Woman Sports Awards in Seoul. The 29-year-old archer won gold medals in both the individual and team competitions at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in August.South Korean archer Chang Hye-jin celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women`s individual archery competition at the 31st Summer Olympic Games at Sambodromo i
Defense chief renews calls for vigilance over N.K. threats

Diplomatic CircuitNov 29, 2016

South Korea's defense chief on Tuesday called on South Korean and U.S. troops to enhance their joint readiness to better cope with threats posed by North Korea.Defense Minister Han Min-koo made the comments during his first visit to a South Korean brigade in Dongducheon and the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division in Uijeongbu, both near the border with North Korea. The two units form the Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined Division.U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Vincent K. Brooks also joined the inspecti
Prosecutors seek 20-year prison term for former Oxy CEO

CompaniesNov 29, 2016

South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday sought heavy prison terms for those responsible for toxic humidifier sterilizer products that claimed many lives in the country.In the final hearing at the Seoul Central District Court, prosecutors have asked the court for a 20-year prison term for Shin Hyun-woo, a former CEO of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser, the Korean unit of a British household goods maker."The accused is the root cause of the massive tragedy," the prosecutors said. "We have no choice but to punish
Bill seeks to ban employers from requiring job applicants' photos

NationalNov 29, 2016

Rep. Han Jeoung-ae of the main opposition Democratic Party (Yonhap)The South Korean parliament's labor committee on Monday approved a bill which bans employers from requiring job seekers to provide a headshot and information such as their weight and height.It also seeks to prohibit the "discriminatory" practice of requiring information about an applicant's birthplace, religion, marital status, assets and family details on application forms.Violators will be slapped with fines of up to 5 million
Trade war with China only way to win Beijing's cooperation over N. Korea: U.S. expert

Diplomatic CircuitNov 29, 2016

The incoming US administration of Donald Trump should impose powerful secondary sanctions on Chinese firms and wage a trade war with China in order to force Beijing to stop its support of North Korea, a US expert said Monday.Gordon Chang, an East Asia security expert, made the case in an article in Forbes magazine, accusing China of failing to sincerely carry out UN sanctions and stressing that waging a trade war on China "may be the only way to obtain Beijing's cooperation on North Korea." "N

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