Maximum 15-yr imprisonment to be sought for house rental scam convicts
SEOUL-- A maximum of 15-year imprisonment will be sought for those convicted of house rental scams, the government said Thursday, as part of efforts to crack down on a growing…
February 2, 2023
US, Philippines Move Closer to Face China’s Belligerence
The Philippines is moving to strengthen ties with the United States, granting U.S. forces access to an additional four military sites as concerns about a more coercive and aggressive China…
DP vows to look into allegations of fortune teller’s involvement in presidential office relocation
SEOUL-- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party said Thursday the party will uncover the truth of allegations that a fortune teller was involved in the presidential office…
Ex-nat’l security adviser denounces N.K. fishermen repatriation probe as politically motivated
SEOUL-- A former national security adviser on Thursday denounced the ongoing prosecution probe into the 2019 repatriation of two North Korean fishermen that targets him and other officials of the…
Chinese Spy Balloon Spotted Over Western US, Pentagon Says
The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down because…
S. Korea buys independence group’s ex-headquarters building in U.S.
SEOUL-- The South Korean government has purchased a building in the United States that once served as the headquarters of a Korean independence movement group in order to preserve the…