The blaze comes as President Moon Jae-in has struggled to make good on his pledge to put an end to the man-made disasters that have convulsed the country.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
South Korea Confident That Rumors of Kim Jong-un Illness Are Wrong
Comments by the country’s unification minister represent the South’s most categorical rebuttal of reports that the North’s leader may be incapacitated.
Kim Jong-un’s Absence and North Korea’s Silence Keep Rumor Mill Churning
Rumors about the North Korean leader’s health — and speculation over his possible death — have only increased over the past two weeks.
Mayor of South Korean City Resigns in #MeToo Case
The resignation of the mayor of Busan is the latest in a wave of sexual harassment cases that have challenged the country’s male-dominated society.
Kim Jong-un Health Rumors Fueled by North Korea’s Own Secrecy
South Korean officials questioned the accuracy of news reports that Mr. Kim was recovering from heart surgery. But rumors persist.
Is Kim Jong-un Ailing? South Korea Disputes Report Saying He Is
The report said North Korea’s leader underwent a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month.
North Korea Denies Sending a ‘Nice Note’ to Trump
The North’s Foreign Ministry disputed an assertion by President Trump and warned that his relationship with Kim Jong-un should not “be misused for meeting selfish purposes.”
‘My Last Stand’: In South Korea, a Protester’s Lone Fight Against Samsung
Kim Yong-hee has been staging sit-ins and hunger strikes at the top of an 82-foot-tall traffic camera tower overlooking the busiest intersection in Seoul — for more than 300 days and counting.
In South Korea Vote, Virus Delivers Landslide Win to Governing Party
President Moon Jae-in’s left-leaning alliance in South Korea won a historic majority in Parliament thanks in part to the country’s largely successful handling of the coronavirus.
North Korea Fires Missiles Before South Korea’s Election
The tests of short-range missiles came a day before South Korea holds parliamentary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic.