The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy on Monday filed an impeachment motion against the home affairs minister for violating neutrality of public officials by delivering controversial toast in favor of the Saenuri Party.　In an impeachment proposal against Minister of Security and Public Administration Chong Jong-sup, the NPAD lawmakers said he had violated the election law by chanting “victory at any cost” during a dinner with the Saenuri Party lawmakers last month.Rep. Han Jeon

The head of the conscription agency said on Monday that the decision to exempt Seoul mayor Park Won-soon’s son from mandatory military service was lawful, denying allegations that he had fabricated medical records during the army heath checkup to evade enrollment. 　Park’s son was thrown back into the spotlight after a local broadcaster reported that a lawsuit filed by a group of 1,000 citizens remains pending against the son, who they claimed allegedly submitted someone else’s X-rays photos to g

 The South Korean government vowed Friday to push ahead with its own bill on labor reform, after negotiations between labor, management and government representatives fell through.　Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan said the government had no choice but to initiate the legislative procedure citing time constraints. But he added that any agreement reached by the tripartite committee before the process was finalized would be reflected in the bill. 　“Considering the time nee

While the passion for beauty never dies, the standard of what is beautiful has changed over time. 　Traditionally in Korea, big eyes with double eyelids and a pronounced nose used to be the typical standard of beauty. While this is still common, the interest has recently moved on to having a so-called “V-line face,” referring to a narrow jawline that resembles the shape of the letter V. In both surgical and nonsurgical ways, women attempt to reduce the size of their face and make them more oval.

Ruling Saenuri Party chief Rep. Kim Moo-sung found himself in unexpected controversy as the opposition on Friday dup up a drug case involving his son-in-law, who was recently found to have been given a suspended sentence for drug abuse.　News reports said the 32-year-old entrepreneur, who married Kim’s daughter last month, was given a three-year suspended sentence because he had no criminal record. The prosecutors did not file an appeal.  　The revelation prompted the main opposition New Political

Rival parties on Thursday agreed to summon Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin as a witness during an audit session next week, ending weeks of partisan wrangling over the opposition party‘s demand to reveal the dubious web of corporate governance.　The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy have also agreed to question 41 businessmen who will testify before lawmakers at the audit session. 　At the audit session on Sept. 17, lawmakers are expected to questio