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Death of Seoul mayor after harassment allegation shocks South Korea
Park Won-soon found dead two days after former secretary files criminal complaint …
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South Korea has reported 35 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing its caseload to 13,373 infections and 288 deaths, the Associated Press reports. South Korea’s centres for disease control and …
Japan looks to ease travel ban on China, South Korea and others in Asia
Japan will also begin negotiations in July with Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore and Taiwan.
Mayor Of South Korea’s Capital Found Dead At Age 64
The death of Park came as a tragic surprise in the midst of government efforts to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus, while reforming an economy dominated by historic conglomerates known as …
Seoul mayor’s apparent suicide sends shock waves through South Korea
News that the former activist, women’s rights advocate and lawyer had apparently taken his own life has rocked South Korea’s capital.
Death of Seoul mayor amid harassment claim shocks South Korea
Park Won-soon found dead two days after former secretary files criminal complaint …
Mayor’s case shows scale of South Korea sexism: activists
The magnitude of South Korea’s sexism problem has been illustrated by the case of a top politician and women’s rights advocate who was accused of sexual harassment then took his own life, activists …
Seoul mayor left note saying ‘sorry’ as South Korea mourns
Seoul’s mayor left a note saying he felt “sorry to all people” before he was found dead early Friday, officials in the South Korean capital said as people began …
U.S. Sees Importance of North Korea Talks Despite Tension, Officials Say
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun speaks to the media beside his South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, July 8, 2020.