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New Assembly takes up anti-discrimination bill, reigniting equality debate – The Korea Times
Revised bill seeks to add class-action powers and protect more workers Korea has seen the formal introduction of a comprehensive…
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Envoys send season’s greetings
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EU Ambassador Ugo Astuto As we welcome the new year, I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to all…
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“The Taebaek Mountains”: The Ordeals and Lamentations of the Korean Peninsula — the Land of Three Thousand Ri(3):The beautiful illusion of the ‘Communist paradise’ and the hellish reality; revolution unfinished, beautiful dream awakened
Contents The Background, Characteristics, and Influence of The Taebaek Mountains The Repeated “Changes of Flags” in Beolgyo-eup, South Jeolla Province:…
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Radiant Constellations: Vogue-Style Analysis of tripleS msnz’s ‘Beyond Beauty’ Mini Album Individual & Group Concepts in Editorial Detail
Photo Credits: ModHaus tripleS msnz’s debut mini album, “Beyond Beauty,” unveils a bold, multi-faceted vision of femininity through a series…
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The Historical Context and Contemporary Drivers of South Korea’s Diplomatic Shift
(In August 2025, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung paid state visits to Japan and the United States, choosing Japan as…
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South Korea names new heads for finance and competition regulators
Lee Eog-weon (left), the nominee for Financial Services Commission (FSC), and Lee Chan-jin, the nominee for Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)…
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Why isn’t Kim Young-sam recognized just as much as Kim Dae-joong as icons of Korean Democracy even after everything he’s done?
Kim Young-sam, the leader of the Democratic Liberal Party (which would later evolve into the People Power Party) was elected…
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The retrial of Kim Jae-gyu, the former director of the KCIA who assassinated President Park Chung-hee, is currently happening. Will his name be redeemed?
When Kim Jae-gyu was arrested soon after the assassination of Park Chung-hee on October 26th, 1979, he was put on…
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South Korean news crew got hit with rubber bullets fired by the police as the situation in LA escalates
We now turn to Los Angeles, where protests against the crackdown on undocumented immigrants continue. As police launched a large-scale…
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Lee acquires military control as S.Korean president, begins appointments
The Office of the President raises the presidential flag after Lee Jae-myung as elected as South Korea’s new president Lee…
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South Korea’s liberal Lee Jae-myung leads presidential vote – exit poll
South Korea’s liberal politician Lee Jae-myung has two thumbs up after his last campaign on June 2, 2025, in Seoul…
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Judge Ji Guyoun’s face clearly visible in the whistleblower’s photo. The location is a high-end escort bar in Gangnam, Seoul.
(Translator’s note: Judge Ji Guyoun is in charge of the martial law-related trial of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was…
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Birth rates: Optimist point of view
• This is not a political discussion. • Speaking as an outsider. • All my information is theoretical, not accurate.…
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Full text of the Constitutional Court’s reading of the verdict on Yoon’s impeachment/removal
Below is an AI translation of the reading of the verdict, followed by the original Korean text. Thanks to u/Lazy-Bicycle8741…
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This is how I’m celebrating the resurrection of Korea’s democracy, in my dorm
I would have opened a can of beer but I don’t drink so 홈런볼 & peach flavored drink (i never…
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404 president not found
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Can’t wait for Wikipedia to change former president Yoon page from present tense to past tense
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I’ll never understand the korean conservative’s view, are there any like that in other countries?
We can all have different political views and reasons to support certain politicians that’s not new, especially in a democratic…
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“Yoon’s Impeachment May See US Halt Economic, Security Assistance,” Warns Morse Tan, Strong Candidate for Next Ambassador of USA to Korea
“尹탄핵땐 美경제·안보 지원 중단”… 주한美대사 유력 모스 탄의 경고 – 아시아투데이 > Possible International Backlashes, Including Calling It a Coup…
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The First Lady of Korea criticised security for not using Guns, talks of Shooting Lee Jae-myung
What the actual fuck is happening in this country? The First Lady of South Korea, Kim Keon-hee, allegedly scolded the…
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Thoughts on Political Events so Far and Its Impact on The Future?
With everything that’s happened surrounding Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law and the subsequent fallout, I wanted to hear…
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I think there surely was election fraud (by People’s Power Party, NOT by Democractic Party)
(Note: Reposted due to title that I don’t think that being accurate.) It’s not the fraud during the ballot count.…
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minds of pro-yoon claimers
It may be endorsement of militarized ditactorship. They think democracy is chaotic status cause there are usually pros and cons…
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Opinion: The Dangerous Opinion Polls and the Choices of the People Power Party
Currently, numerous opinion polls are being conducted in South Korea. Among them, one of the most striking findings is the…
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Ruthless Politics of South Korea Is Rooted in Cold-War History
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Protesters calling for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrate news of his impeachment in Seoul. Photo: Anthony Wallace/Agence…
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Ruling party’s Bae Hyun-jin to join impeachment vote this week, signaling crack in party unity
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Speaking to reporters at the National Assembly, she said, “While many members respected the opinions of senior colleagues and refrained…
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[Column] Korea at the crossroads of democracy and dictatorship
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My heart hurts
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The first photo is of Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, who is left alone after all…
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