The state auditor has referred senior officials of the former Moon Jae-in administration to the prosecution on suspicions of leaking intelligence related to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) U.S. missile defense system.
The state audit agency said Monday that it referred a former national security adviser and three others to the prosecution as they had abused their powers to intentionally delay the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system.
The Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed two petitions by Won Buddhist followers and residents of Seongju, North Gyeongsang, who claimed that the system's deployment violated their rights.
The number of passengers flying between Korea and China stood at 931,272 in August, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which is 45 percent of the figure before the travel restriction was imposed.
Chinese group tourists and officials of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) at Incheon International Airport on Thursday. The KTO held a welcoming ceremony for Chinese tourists who have returned after a six-year hiatus.
Chinese tour groups may flood the streets of Seoul from as early as Friday with China lifting its ban on group tours to Korea for the first time in six years.
Diplomatic sources say former President Moon Jae-in's presidential office cut the Ministry of Foreign Affairs out of negotiations with China over the deployment of the U.S.-led antimissile Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) system, with...
The former Moon Jae-in administration may have delayed the installation of the U.S.-led anti-missile Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) system for fear of its impact on a hoped-for visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Defense Ministry...
A joint assessment found that the environmental impact of Thaad was negligible, with a maximum level of electromagnetic radiation that was just 0.2 percent of safety standards. Opponents claimed that Thaad was environmentally hazardous.
The government must hold those responsible for wild rumors accountable for the delay in construction.
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