#Hot Issues of the Week CIO Chief Promises New Organization Won't Become Arrogant Before the Public 2021-01-24 The inaugural chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials(CIO) says the new agency will never become an “arrogant ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Moon Pledges Free COVID-19 Vaccinations in Stride toward Normalcy 2021-01-17 In a televised New Year's address on Monday, President Moon Jae-in said the government will ensure that everyone receives COVID-19 vaccinations ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Top Court Upholds 20-Year Prison Term for Ex-Pres. Park 2021-01-17 South Korea's highest court upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced ousted former President Park Geun-hye to 20 years in prison for bribery ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week N. Korea Showcases New SLBM in Military Parade to Mark Party Congress 2021-01-17 North Korea held a military parade Thursday night after wrapping up a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party. The reclusive state unveiled ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week S. Korea, Iran Remain at Odds over Seized Tanker, Frozen Iranian Assets 2021-01-17 South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun returned on Thursday unable to negotiate the release of a South Korean-flagged tanker ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Gov't Extends Current Social Distancing, Eases Restrictions on Cafes, Gyms 2021-01-17 The government on Saturday extended the current Level 2.5 social distancing for the Seoul metropolitan area and Level 2 for all other regions by ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week S. Korean Oil Tanker Seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard 2021-01-10 Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards Corps(IRGC) seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf on Monday, citing environmental ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Kim Jong-un Committed to Protecting Peace through Stronger Defense 2021-01-10 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to strengthen the country's national defense to protect a "peaceful environment" for ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Seoul Court Orders Japan to Compensate 12 Wartime Sexual Slavery Victims 2021-01-10 A Seoul court on Friday ruled in favor of 12 Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, ordering Tokyo to pay each victim 100 million won ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Level 2.5 Distancing for Seoul Metro, Level 2 for Other Areas Extended to Jan. 17 2021-01-03 The government on Saturday decided to extend the current social distancing levels for two more weeks to January 17.Level 2.5 will remain in place ... Listen News