January 08, 2021 13:36
Heavy snowfall caused chaos during the evening rush hour on Wednesday in Seoul and across the country. Commuting times that normally take between 40 to 50 minutes stretched to four or five hours as snowy roads across the country caused massive traffic gridlocks. Many people parked their cars on the side of the road and opted to trek home instead, while long queues formed in front of hotels and other lodgings. The next morning traffic congestion was back. Seoul city officials went into emergency mode at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, but clearing the snow proved difficult as 7 cm of snow had already blanketed many parts of the city by that time and the streets were already filled with commuter traffic. But the Korea Meteorological Administration had informed city officials at 1 p.m. Wednesday to prepare for heavy snow, and they dragged their heels for more than six hours.
Talk on another round of disaster relief funds raises debate
Posted : 2021-01-07 15:46
Updated : 2021-01-07 19:06
Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Nak-yon speaks during a Supreme Council meeting of the party at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. Some DPK members have recently brought up the issue of an additional round of relief funding to help revive the country s economy hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yonhap
By Jung Da-min
Debate has begun in political circles over the introduction of another round of emergency disaster relief handouts to revive the economy hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with several ruling bloc heavyweights talking about the need for across-the-board relief funds to ensure all people receive help.
Posted : 2021-01-06 16:24
Updated : 2021-01-06 16:26
Female lawmakers with the main opposition People Power Party hold a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday, to call for the resignation of Rep. Nam In-soon of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea over allegations that she leaked information on a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon last July. Yonhap
By Jung Da-min
A women s rights activist-turned-lawmaker with the ruling party has come under fire for allegedly leaking information on the planned sexual harassment lawsuit against former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon to an official at Park s office last July.
Female heavyweights gear up for Seoul mayoral election
Posted : 2021-01-01 15:46
Updated : 2021-02-17 20:56
On the left is Na Kyung-won, a political heavyweight and a former four-term lawmaker with the main opposition People Power Party, and on the right is SMEs and Startups Minister Park Young-sun, a former four-term lawmaker with the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. The two female heavyweights are expected to declare their bids to run in their parties primaires for the Seoul mayoral by-election, which has remained vacant following the suicide of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in last July, over sexual harassment allegations raised by a former secretary. Yonhap
Posted : 2020-12-30 16:29
Updated : 2020-12-30 16:31
A coalition of women s rights groups gather in front of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) building calling for the commission to launch an official investigation into the alleged sexual misconduct of late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, in this July 28 photo. / Korea Times photo by Lee Han-ho
By Lee Hyo-jin
Women s rights groups are furious over the police s decision to close the investigation on sexual misconduct allegations against late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon without reaching a clear conclusion.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on Tuesday that it has ended the months-long investigation, and the case will be transferred to the prosecution with non-indictment recommendations. Under the current laws, the police have no power to recommend indictment when the accused is dead.