Korea Joongang Daily
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Former employees slam Panamanian consulate in Busan over unpaid severance

Former employees of the Panamanian Embassy's Busan Consular Office in Korea accused the consulate of unfair treatment, citing unpaid severance and the installation of intrusive security camera surveillance.

2024-07-02

Seoul High Court sides with Steve Yoo in visa battle

The Seoul High Court on Thursday ruled that a consulate general’s rejection of Steve Yoo’s visa application was illegal. The court overturned the previous decision and ruled in favor of Yoo, who filed a round-two administrative litigation against...

2023-07-13

Koreans in locked-down Shanghai feel abandoned

Koreans in Shanghai are lashing out at the Consulate General of Korea in the city for not helping them enough in lockdown. Over 2,000 people have signed a petition to the Blue House as of Thursday accusing the consulate of “incompetence and...

2022-04-21

Korean official at L.A. consulate recalled amid sexual harassment allegations

A senior intelligence official was recalled from the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles after accusations that he sexually harassed a female employee at the diplomatic mission earlier this year, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday.

2020-10-07