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Afghan evacuees getting free newspaper subscriptions

The Korea World Class Enterprise Association is underwriting 100 subscriptions to the Korea JoongAng Daily and New York Times for Afghan families brought to Korea after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban.

2021-09-15

Afghans airlifted to Korea to be granted long-term visas

A group of 378 Afghans who worked with the Korean government over the years and their families — including many young children — arrived in Korea Thursday afternoon on a military aircraft.

2021-08-26

Korea airlifts 391 Afghans to Incheon

Three Korean military planes are airlifting some 390 Afghans out of the war-torn country, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday, to come to Korea.

2021-08-25

Korea airlifting 380 Afghans out of Kabul

Three Korean military planes are airlifting some 380 Afghans and their family members out of the war-torn country, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.

2021-08-25

Non-prosecutor appointed vice justice minister

President Moon Jae-in named Kang Sung-kook, a former judge, as new vice justice minister, said the Blue House Tuesday.

2021-07-13

Travel ban on former vice minister may be CIO's first case

The travel ban issued against scandal-ridden former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui may become the first case to be probed by the government's new corruption investigation agency.

2021-01-26

Annual bar exam starts after gov't lifts ban

The national bar examination began across Korea on Tuesday, one day after the Ministry of Justice reversed an earlier decision to ban anybody infected with the new coronavirus from sitting for the annual exam.

2021-01-05

Level 3 restrictions locked into place in prisons

Prisons across the country will be put under Level 3 restrictions after a cluster at the Seoul Dongbu Detention Center grew to 792 Covid-19 cases.

2020-12-31

Yoon faces range of potential sanctions from review panel

A committee under the Ministry of Justice convened for the second time in less than a week on Tuesday to decide on a punishment for Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl.

2020-12-15

Tensions rise between prosecution, Ministry of Justice ahead of court review

Tensions between the state prosecution service and Ministry of Justice reached new heights Sunday as a court was set to begin its review today of the validity of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl’s suspension from duty by Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae.

2020-11-29

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