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FKI staying quiet on whether or not it funded right-wing groups

The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) remained quiet for a third straight day after revelations that it provided over US$100,000 to the right-wing Korea Parent Federation (KPF) through a Bethel Mi..

Apr.23,2016 17:05
Support for Pres. Park and ruling party hits lowest point since taking office

President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating plunged ten percentage points in the past week, dropping to under 30% and tying the low for her term. At 30%, support for the ruling Saenuri Party (NFP) was ..

Apr.23,2016 17:04
[Photo] How about DMZ hiking?

Visitors listen to an explanation of riverside ecology along the Imjin River in an area of Paju, Gyeonggi Province that was recently opened to the public, Apr. 22. They took a 9 km roughly 3-hour trek..

Apr.23,2016 16:58
[Photo] Reading in the Forest of Wisdom

A man reads a book at the Forest of Wisdom in Paju Book City on Apr. 21, ahead of World Books Day (Apr. 23). World Books Day was conceived by UNESCO in 1995 to encourage reading and publishing. (Yonha..

Apr.23,2016 16:57
[Photo] Last session of 19th National Assembly, but vacancies abound

Students listen at the final session of the 19th National Assembly, in Seoul on Apr. 21. All the lawmakers seats were vacant. (by Kim Kyung-ho, staff photographer)

Apr.23,2016 16:56
[Interview] Story of a radical “Vegetarian” garnering international acclaim

South Korean novelist Han Kang, 46, has been shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, a prestigious literary award. On Apr. 13, the judging panel for the Man Booker International Prize, ba..

Apr.22,2016 21:36
[Photo] For Parent Federation, the Parks are demigods

Portraits of former President Park Chung-hee (left, in office 1961-79) next to his daughter and current President Park Geun-hye hang in the office of the Korea Parent Federation, a right-wing group, i..

Apr.22,2016 21:21
[Photo] Clever and charming Jindo dogs

A Jindo dog does a trick at the Jindo Dog Theme Park in Jindo, South Jeolla Province on Apr. 21, ahead of the Jindo Dog Festival, which will start on May 7. Jindo Dogs are a Korean Natural Monument, a..

Apr.22,2016 21:19
[Photo] Greeting Man near the DMZ for inter-Korean reconciliation

A “Greeting Man” sculpture by Yoo Young-ho was installed in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, 4 km from North Korean territory, the sky blue figure bowing toward the North. An unveiling ceremony wi..

Apr.22,2016 21:18
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Apr.21,2016 16:39
Right-wing groups received funding for pro-government demonstrations

Far-right and conservative-leaning groups have organized pro-government demonstrations in which they mobilized North Korean defector groups, drawing upon funding and support from the Federation of Kor..

Apr.21,2016 16:33
Yellow Sewol ribbon coming to computers all around the world

The yellow ribbon used to symbolize mourning for the 304 people lost in the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy now lives on as part of the Unicode character set shared by computers around the world. Sources wi..

Apr.21,2016 16:18
USFK commander nominee says S. Korea could consider nuclear armament

The nominee to be the next Commander of US Forces Korea said South Korea would have to consider pursuing its own nuclear armament if the US did not provide coverage with its nuclear umbrella. The rem..

Apr.21,2016 16:16
Over 15 years, drop in S. Koreans’ time spent on jobs

South Koreans’ workaholic lifestyle has undergone slight changes over the past 15 years, new data show. The differences include slightly more “essential time” for sleep, eating, bathing, and other su..

Apr.21,2016 16:11
[Photo] Education independence an outcome of election victory

The education superintendents of Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, Gwangju, Sejong and Seoul take a commemorative photo with students after a ceremony where they proclaimed a new education system, ..

Apr.21,2016 16:04