Correctional authorities’ decision not to allow an inmate to leave prison to attend his mother’s funeral in 2021 was due to COVID-19. According to him, the reason was due to reasons of COVID-19 quarantine was a violation of human rights,…
Father arrested for allegedly injuring 2-month-old son by violent shaking
A 33-year-old father was arrested on Monday for allegedly causing a serious brain injury to his 2-month-old baby by violently shaking him. The Incheon District Court issued an arrest warrant for the man on charges of child abuse, citing concerns…
Unification minister urges N. Korean leader to return to dialogue
South Korea’s unification Minister has called on North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un to cease the country’s provocative acts and return to the dialogue table. Jong-un stressed that Seoul has no hostile intentions against Pyongyang. This was made known in a…
South Korean player, Son detained in China over bribery allegation
South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning on suspicion of accepting a bribe, China’s Foreign Ministry has said. Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that Son was placed in custody “recently”…
Korea to mark 1980 pro-democracy uprising anniversary
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on Wednesday said South Korea was set to mark the 43rd anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju. Some 3,000 people are expected to gather at a national…
K-pop star Moon Bin, member of boy band Astro, dies age 25
K-pop star Moon Bin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio said Thursday. In a statement on Instagram, Fantagio said Moon Bin “suddenly left us and became a star…
Blackpink make history with epic Coachella headline set
Blackpink made history as the first Korean act to headline Coachella. After the ‘Pink Venom’ hitmakers – comprising Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa — became the first K-pop girl group to play the world-famous music extravaganza in 2019, they are…
Zebra escapes zoo in Seoul and spends hours galloping through city’s busy streets
A zebra escaped from a zoo in South Korea’s capital and galloped around Seoul’s busy streets and residential areas for several hours Thursday before being captured. The two-year-old zebra escaped after damaging a wooden deck in its enclosure at Seoul…
North Korea fires long range missile ahead of Japan-South Korea talks
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were due to meet for landmark talks. Both Japanese and South Korean officials confirmed the long-range missile’s launch on Thursday morning. It…
South Korea pushes to resolve historical labour dispute with Japan
South Korea said on Monday that its companies would compensate people forced to work under Japan’s 1910-1945 occupation, seeking to end a dispute that has undercut U.S.-led efforts to present a unified front against China and North Korea. The proposal was welcomed in Tokyo but…
