Oct 16, 2019   Politics

[Newsmaker] KBS reporters slam sexual harassment on Rhyu’s show

KBS reporters on Wednesday called on former liberal politician Rhyu Si-min to take responsibility for inappropriate remarks made by a guest on Rhyu’s YouTube show. During the live broadcast of the s...

Oct 15, 2019   Social affairs

[Newsmaker] Military culls wild boars to stop spread of swine fever

South Korea’s Defense Ministry kicked off a joint operation Tuesday to shoot wild boars to stop the African swine fever from spreading near the border areas to North Korea, after infected carcasses w...

Oct 14, 2019   Social affairs

[Newsmaker] Seoul subway workers to go on strike Wednesday

The labor union of Seoul Metro, which operates eight subway lines, announced a three-day walkout starting Wednesday if their demands are not met by the government. The union urged the Seoul Metro, M...

Oct 14, 2019   Music

[Newsmaker] K-pop superband SuperM tops Billboard 200

Brand new K-pop act SuperM topped a main Billboard chart upon its debut in the United States, according the chart result re-released on Monday. The supergroup's first release, "SuperM: The 1st Mini ...

Oct 13, 2019   K-pop

[Newsmaker] BTS writes history with Arab fans at Riyadh concert

RIYADH – For BTS and the 30,000 screaming Arab fans who filled King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday evening, it was a night to remember. “We’d never thought we would pe...

Oct 12, 2019   Music

[Newsmaker] BTS rocks capital of Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The strong religious culture in Saudi Arabia couldn't stop abaya-covered fans from springing up in their seats to dance as K-pop superband BTS performed its latest mega hit, "...

Oct 11, 2019   Social affairs

[Newsmaker] Railway services affected as 72-hour strike begins

Railway services across South Korea are expected to be affected Friday and throughout the weekend as workers began a 72-hour strike demanding better working conditions. Around 20 to 60 percent of pa...

Oct 10, 2019   Social affairs

[Newsmaker] S. Korea enhances quarantine operations following 14th ASF case

South Korea's agricultural ministry on Thursday announced a lockdown on all pig farms in a town north of Seoul, where the country's 14th African swine fever case was confirmed a day earlier, and desi...

Oct 9, 2019   Social affairs

[Newsmaker] Railway workers’ 3-day strike to cause inconvenience starting Friday

Amid the continuing work-to-rule campaign, demanding improvement in working conditions and the wage system, which began Monday, the unionized railway laborers reaffirmed their plan to hold an all-out...

Oct 8, 2019   Politics

[Newsmaker] Democratic Party to bring opposition lawmaker to ethics panel for swearing

Democratic Party Floor Leader Lee In-young said Tuesday the ruling party will refer an opposition lawmaker to the parliamentary ethics committee for alleged intervention in ongoing probes and the use...

Oct 7, 2019   Politics

[Newsmaker] Cho Kuk probe takes center stage at parliamentary audit of prosecutors’ office

An audit of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at the National Assembly saw a heated confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties Monday. The prosecutors in Seoul are leading ...

Oct 7, 2019   North Korea

[Newsmaker] Entire North Korean crew of fishing boat that collided with

All of the roughly 60 North Korean crew on board a fishing boat that sank after colliding with a Japanese patrol ship in the East Sea early Monday were rescued, Japanese media said. The collision to...

Oct 7, 2019   Social affairs

[Newsmaker] Unionists of Seoul Subway Line No. 9 begin 3-day strike

Unionized workers of a Seoul subway began a three-day strike on Monday, demanding an increase in the number of workers and the introduction of a step-based salary system. The labor union of Seoul Me...

Oct 6, 2019   Social affairs

[Newsmaker] Cho Kuk’s wife denies allegations, to be summoned again

Chung Kyung-shim, the wife of scandal-ridden Justice Minister Cho Kuk, returned home near midnight Saturday after spending 15 hours at the prosecutor’s office for questioning over allegations she com...