Victim of former Seoul Mayor Park's sexual harassment appears before press

The victim of sexual harassment by former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon held a press conference on Wednesday in her first appearance before the press.

2021-03-17

Park Won-soon's wife allegedly writes letter denying mayor's sexual harassment

Former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's wife, Kang Nan-hee, allegedly wrote in a letter to Park's supporters that she does not believe her husband sexually harassed his former secretary. Blue Dia, an association of supporters of Park and the ruling...

2021-02-07

Police to cross-examine testimonies of mayor's ex-secretary, Seoul officials

Police said Tuesday that a former secretary of the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon who accused him of sexual harassment will soon be summoned alongside her former colleagues at the Seoul city government for a cross-examination of their testimonies.

2020-08-04

Facing calls for reform, Seoul government plans to address gender inequality

The Seoul Metropolitan Government vowed Monday to launch two committees to look into the city office’s work environment for women and devise a master plan for eradicating gender inequality and sexual harassment.

2020-08-03

Human rights watchdog to investigate Seoul mayor's alleged harassment

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea announced Thursday it would “comprehensively” investigate allegations that Park Won-soon sexually harassed his secretary for more than four years, three weeks after the Seoul mayor’s suicide.

2020-07-30

FCA's Rosso suspended as Kaida chairman after harassment allegations

The Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (Kaida) has suspended its chairman on July 29, following accusations of sexual harassment and physical abuse.

2020-07-29

Park ally apologizes for sexual harassment allegations against late mayor

The chair of the ruling Democratic Party's sexual abuse eradication taskforce apologized for the sexual harassment allegations against the late Seoul mayor and suggested the party establish a call center protecting victims of gender-based threats.

2020-07-27

Fiat Chrysler Korea boss suspended over allegations

Pablo Rosso, head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Korea (FCA Korea), has been suspended after allegations of verbal sexual harassment and physical abuse of employees went all the way to the Blue House.

2020-07-27

Late mayor's phone unlocked with ex-secretary's help

Police investigating the suicide of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said they unlocked his iPhone Wednesday night, just two days after launching what was expected to be a grueling months-long process.

2020-07-23

Park's former secretary accuses city employees of 'organized crime'

Representatives of the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's former secretary on Wednesday accused the Seoul Metropolitan Government of “organized crime” intended to hide and distort his wrongdoings.

2020-07-22

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