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.
Prominent mayor of South Korea’s capital found dead amid allegation of impropriety
One of South Korea’s most prominent elected officials, the longtime mayor of its capital, was found dead, police said on Friday, after he was reported missing by his daughter amid a criminal probe of …
U.S. envoy wraps up S.Korea visit overshadowed by N.Korea tensions
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun was due to wrap up meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul on Thursday, before moving on to Japan in a trip overshadowed by stalled denuclearisation …
U.S. Envoy Wraps up South Korea Visit Overshadowed by North Korea Tensions
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun was due to wrap up meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul on Thursday, before moving on to Japan in a trip overshadowed by stalled denuclearisation …
River near North Korea designated UNESCO Global Geopark
A South Korean river near the border with the North has been designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, according to local officials.
South Korea urges officials to sell their second homes as prices fuel anger
President Moon Jae-in’s government has ramped up pressure on top government officials to unload their second homes in the high-priced capital Seoul, as the South Korean president faces increased …