US saw NK involvement in KAL bombing: dossier
The United States has made public documents related to its investigation of the 1987 bombing of a South Korean passenger jet, which found North Korea to be behind the act, it emerged Thursday. Posted on the U.S. State Department, the dossier backs Seoul’s finding that the mid-air bombing of the Korean Air (KAL) 858 – […]
Assembly fails to improve overseas voting system
Several lawmakers of the ruling and main opposition party have repeatedly pledged to improve the registration system for overseas voters, but this has turned out to be an empty promise. The deadline to alter the election process for 2.23 million Koreans living abroad is this Sunday, as the registering of overseas voters for the Dec. […]
Young NK leader assumes title of marshal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been given the title of marshal, Pyongyang’s state media said Wednesday, the latest move to solidify his control over the country’s 1.2 million-strong army. Kim, thought to be in his late twenties, takes the post from his father, the late Kim Jong-il who was made generalissimo following his death […]
Kim Jong Un awarded title of Marshal of DPRK
PYONGYANG, July 18 (Xinhua) — Top leader Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been awarded the title of Marshal of the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday. “A decision was made to award the title of Marshal of the DPRK to Kim Jong Un, supreme […]
N. Korea names new vice marshal
Post of chief of general staff remains vacant North Korea announced Tuesday it has elevated an Army general named Hyon Yong-chol to the post of vice marshal, the latest move in a military reshuffle that has cast an air of uncertainty over the regime. The promotion came a day after the sudden dismissal of former […]
[India Report] Campaign called ‘Because I Am A Girl’ held in National Assembly
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Forbidden Entry For ‘Because I Am A Girl’ A group of school girls gathered Tuesday (July 17) in the precinct of the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, for the promotion of a campaign of an organization. But, they were prevented from entering the National Assembly building, causing a little chaos in front of the main entrance. The […]
May 16, 1961 coup was ‘inevitable’
Rep. Park defends father’s legacy but a tad less strongly Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party, the current frontrunner presidential candidate, defended the May 16, 1961 military coup by her father Park Chung-hee, describing it as an “inevitable choice.” Park dismissed Ahn Cheol-soo, a computer vaccine maker whose popularity could make him a […]
N. Korean military chief relieved
North Korea said Monday it had relieved military chief Ri Yong-ho, a key aide to leader Kim Jong-un, of all his posts due to “illness” ― a move likely to significantly impact Pyongyang’s power structure. The news raised eyebrows as Ri, 69, had been among the top of a small coterie of elite officials guiding […]
New UPP leader to restore opposition alliance
The newly-elected leader of the left-wing minor opposition Unified Progressive Party (UPP) pledged Sunday to mend ties with the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) in an attempt to field a unified presidential candidate. “Our party will select its own presidential candidate by September and rebuild its temporarily loosened alliance with the main opposition Democratic […]
Foreign Ministry engulfed in sexual harassment case
The Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry has suspended Consul General Lee Dae-hee in Auckland, New Zealand from his post for alleged ethical lapses and sexual harassment, a ministry official said Sunday. Lee was summoned home on June 15 in connection with allegations of engaging in a scuffle with a fellow Korean official and harassing female […]
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