Aju Business Daily

Prosecutors demand 30-year jail term for jailed ex-president

[Aju News DB] SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Aju News) -- Prosecutors demanded a 30-year jail term Tuesday for South Korea's…

2018-02-27 15:16:36

Moon urges U.S. to lower threshold for dialogue with N. Korea

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Aju News) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged the United States Monday t…

2018-02-26 17:59:18

President Moon 'strongly' supports #MeToo movement in S. Korea

[Joint Press Corps] SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Aju News) -- The head of a provincial theater troupe was arrested Monday as P…

2018-02-26 17:08:47

Man slapped with record fine for abusing cat

[Courtesy of Care] ​ SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Aju News) -- A man who uploaded a video of abusing a cat cruelly and repeated…

2018-02-23 16:53:15

'Molar" father sentenced to death for killing daughter's schoolmate

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Aju News) -- A 35-year-old impotent man was sentenced to death Wednesday for stran…

2018-02-21 17:34:37

Prominent stage director announces permanent retirement for sexual abuse

[Photo by Yoo Dae-gil=dbeorlf123@ajunews.com] SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Aju News) -- Lee Youn-taek, a prominent stage direc…

2018-02-19 17:21:11

Official in charge of cryptocurrency policy found dead: Yonhap

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Aju News) -- A ranking official in charge of devising measures against crypto…

2018-02-19 08:27:24

Crony of jailed ex-president Park receives 20-year jail sentence

[Photo by Yoo Dae-gil=dbeorlf123@ajunews.com] SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Aju News) -- ​ In a case that followed an outburs…

2018-02-13 17:35:43

Lotte group chief jailed in court for bribing crony of S. Korea's jailed ex-president

[Photo by Yoo Dae-gil=dbeorlf123@ajunews.com] SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Aju News) -- The chairman of South Korea's fift…

2018-02-13 17:05:36

​Seohyun captures audience with emotional performance with N. Koreans

[The Presidential Security Service] SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Aju News) -- It was a highly emotional night that highlight…

2018-02-12 14:06:26

Some 40 people sustain minor injuries in S. Korea's earthquake

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Aju News) -- Some 40 people sustained minor injuries after a 4.6 magnitude ea…

2018-02-12 09:15:37

U.S. vice president highlights brutality of N. Korean dictatorship

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks with North Korean defectors at a memorial for inter-Korean sea skirmishes in Pyeong…

2018-02-09 18:00:04

Moon urges China's active role in pushing for inter-Korean rapprochement

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL, Feb. 08 (Aju News) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for China's active …

2018-02-08 18:31:06

Release of Samsung's virtual head sparks contrasted reaction

[Photo by Yoo Dae-gil=dbeorlf123@ajunews.com] SEOUL, Feb. 06 (Aju News) -- A wave of contrasted reactions struck …

2018-02-06 12:47:17

Appeals court releases Samsung's virtual head with suspended jail sentence

[Photo by Yoo Dae-gil=dbeorlf123@ajunews.com] SEOUL, Feb. 05 (Aju News) -- The de facto leader of South Korea'…

2018-02-05 16:12:40

Female pro-democracy activist appointed to probe sexual harassment in justice ministry

Kwon In-sook, a female pro-democracy activist in the mid-1980s, speaks after she was appointed to lead a probe into sexu…

2018-02-02 18:00:48

Prosecutors demand death for father accused of killing daughter's schoolmate

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Aju News) -- Prosecutors demanded a death sentence Tuesday for a 35-year-old …

2018-01-30 18:22:32

S. Korea proposes Olympic visa waiver for tourists from China and Southeast Asia

[Photo by Namkung Jinwoong=timeid@ajunews.com] SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Aju News) -- South Korea proposed a temporary no…

2018-01-29 11:36:08

S. Korea proposes nationwide safety check-up of public facilities

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Aju News) -- South Korea on Monday proposed a special safety inspection of 290,000…

2018-01-29 11:04:46

At least 37 people killed in fire at hospital for long-stay senior patients

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Aju News) -- At least 37 people were killed and 131 others were injured on Friday …

2018-01-26 11:04:22