Lim Jeong-won

Seoul

Reporter at Korea JoongAng Daily

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Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resigns after DP impeachment motion

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

"> Home > National > Politics dictionary ' Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok resigned late Thursday after a motion to impeach him was reported to the National Assembly. “Choi has offered to resign at 10:28 p.m.,” said a message to reports from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The message came immediately after the report of the impeachment motion.
Top court to allow live broadcasts of ruling in Lee Jae-myung appeals case

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Politics dictionary The Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would allow the media to live broadcast its ruling in Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung's appeals trial for alleged election law violations set for Thursday. Lee has been charged with violating the Public Official Election Act for allegedly making false statements during the 2022 presidential campaign.
Yoon's private home raided, prosecutors search for evidence of ties with shaman

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Politics dictionary Prosecutors raided former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee’s private residence in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday. Prosecutors investigating alleged ties between Yoon and Kim and shaman Jeon Seong-bae, also known as Geon Jin, raided the Acrovista apartment complex to secure documents related to the case.
Kim Moon-soo, Han Dong-hoon advance to final round of PPP primaries

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Politics dictionary Candidates Kim Moon-soo and Han Dong-hoon advanced to the final round of the People Power Party (PPP) primaries on Tuesday, with Ahn Cheol-soo and Hong Joon-pyo dropped from the race.
Daegu wildfire extinguished 23 hours after flames reported

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

The main fire of the wildfire in Daegu that broke out Monday was put out on Tuesday, nearly 23 hours after the initial flames were reported. The area affected by the Daegu wildfire was 260 hectares (642 acres), the equivalent of 264 football fields. Related Article Fire and forestry authorities announced that the main fire of the Daegu wildfire was extinguished at around 12:55 p.m. Tuesday near the Nogok-dong region in Buk District of the city, on Mount Hamji.
Australian province shoots 700 koalas, sparking online outrage

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

What’s morally preferable: leaving hundreds of koalas to die in a destroyed habitat or shooting them out of a plane? The question spooking the international community after the government of Victoria, Australia, has used aircraft to shoot 700 koalas after bushfires destroyed 2,200 hectares (5,436 acres) of their habitat in Budj Bim National Park in recent weeks, publications including British outlet the Guardian have reported.
Air Busan passenger handed to police after touching emergency exit during flight to China

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Social Affairs dictionary A passenger was handed over to local police on Monday after touching an emergency exit door during a flight to China.
Putin thanks North Korea for dispatching troops to Kursk

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for its dispatch of troops to the Kursk region, the Kremlin press service reported on Monday, according to Russia’s state-run Tass News Agency. “Our North Korean friends’ move was guided by a sense of solidarity, justice and genuine comradery,” Putin was quoted as saying in a statement.
[WHY] All in the family: How chaebol drove Korea’s growth - and deepened its divides

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Open your go-to streaming service, say Netflix, Disney+ or Hulu, and you will find a score of Korean dramas mostly concerning a romantic plotline — and nine times out of 10, one of the main protagonists will be a chaebol heir.
China considers exempting some U.S. goods from 125% import tariffs

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

China is considering exempting some U.S. imports from its 125 percent tariffs and is asking businesses to identify goods that could be eligible in the biggest sign yet that Beijing is worried about the economic fallout from its trade war with Washington. A Ministry of Commerce taskforce is collecting lists of items that could be exempted from tariffs and is asking companies to submit their own requests, according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity.