#Hot Issues of the Week Ex-Pres. Lee Myung-bak Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison 2020-02-23 Former President Lee Myung-bak is back behind bars to serve 17 years in prison after a court handed down a guilty verdict on charges of bribery and ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Seoul Court Acquits Operators of Ride-Hailing Tada Service on Charges of Running Illegal Passenger Transportation Business 2020-02-23 A Seoul court on Wednesday acquitted the operators of ride-hailing service Tada amid controversy over whether the business is illegal.The Seoul ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week World's First Geostationary Environment Satellite Chollian-2B Enters Orbit 2020-02-23 The Ariane-5 rocket carrying the Chollian-2B satellite lifted off from the space center in French Guiana Tuesday night at 7:18 p.m., local time.The ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week ‘Parasite’ Makes History at Academy Awards with Four Wins 2020-02-16 South Korean black comedy "Parasite" has swept this year's Academy Awards, winning a total of four prizes, including Best Picture.Becoming ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week S.Korea Strengthens Traveler Screenings As COVID-19 Continues to Affect More People 2020-02-16 President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday visited Namdaemun Market in downtown Seoul, which is suffering a drastic decline in customers amid the new coronavirus ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week South Korea Prepares for upcoming General Elections 2020-02-16 Members of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party(LKP) approved forming a new right-wing party with the New Conservative Party led by Rep. Yoo ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Moon Calls For Swift Measures to Minimize Economic Impact of New Coronavirus 2020-02-09 At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in said rising concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus have begun to take a toll on the ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week LKP Chief Hwang to Run in Jongno, Setting up Match with Ex-PM Lee 2020-02-09 Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party(LKP) has decided to run in the key Seoul district of Jongno in the April general ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week Trump Adviser Recommits to Nuclear Talks Alongside Re-Election Campaign 2020-02-09 "I'm ambassador from South Korea... I have one brief question... Do you expect North Korea would come to the negotiation table before ... Listen News
#Hot Issues of the Week WHO Declares Coronavirus Global Health Emergency 2020-02-02 The World Health Organization(WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern.""I'm ... Listen News