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November 4, 2016 No Responses

Saenuri Party Apologizes to the Public Following Park’s Address

The ruling Saenuri party issued its own apology echoing that of President Park Friday.The party statement pledged to cooperate fully with prosecutors to investigate all allegations until the public is satisfied. It agrees the president is fully respons...
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November 3, 2016 No Responses

Justice Minister Willing to Ask President to be Investigated

The justice minister says he will propose investigating the president if it is deemed necessary amid the current political fiasco.Speaking before the National Assembly's Special Committee on Budget and Accounts on Thursday, Minister Kim Hyun-woong disc...
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November 3, 2016 No Responses

Gov’t to Restrict Property Right Transactions for Coveted Homes Under Construction

In a bid to curtail overheated real estate speculation, the government announced a virtual sales ban of property rights to housing complexes under construction in some areas.In a meeting presided over by Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho, the government decid...
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November 3, 2016 No Responses

Probe Expands to Samsung over Suspicious Donations

Prosecutors are adding Samsung to their short list of massive jaebeol facing questioning in the Choi Soon-sil influence peddling scandal.Following its probe of Lotte and SK, investigators want to know more about more than 20 billion won in donations Sa...
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November 2, 2016 No Responses

Gov’t to Convert 240,000 tons of Old Rice into Animal Feed

With rice reserves at record highs and prices falling, the government has decided to convert more old rice into animal feed next year. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs says that starting in January, it will allow 240-thousand tons of...
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November 2, 2016 No Responses

Ex-Opposition Chief Moon Signals Grave Decision Amid Choi Scandal

Former Chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party Moon Jae-in says he may have to make a grave decision if finding a political resolution to the current crisis over the Choi Soon-sil scandal seems impossible.Moon made the remarks on Wednesday, wh...
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November 1, 2016 No Responses

Ex-Presidential Secretary Ahn Jong-beom Summoned over Choi Scandal

<p>The prosecution will summon and question former presidential secretary for policy coordination Ahn Jong-beom on Wednesday over the Choi Soon-sil scandal.</p><p></p><p>Ahn is a key figure involved in mounting corruption allegations surrounding Choi. He is su...
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October 31, 2016 No Responses

Turkmenistan At 25 – What Went Wrong And Why?

<p>Turkmenistan marked its 25th year of independence on October 27 and � while life has always been hard for the some 5 million people in the isolationist, authoritarian state � this year's anniversary was marked amid declining economic condition...
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October 31, 2016 No Responses

Choi Soon-sil Appears for Prosecution’s Questioning

Anchor: Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the center of the Park Geun-hye administration's biggest scandal, has shown up at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to be questioned. She will be interrogated by the prosecution on allegations she used h...
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