Day: January 17, 2024

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 17)

With less than three months left until the April 10 parliamentary elections, confusion sweeps over how to assign proportional representative seats to political parties. Rep. Hong Ik-pyo, floor leader of the majority Democratic Party (DP), mentioned t…

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Drugs seized in S. Korea jump 23 pct in 2023

SEOUL, The amount of drugs seized before being smuggled into South Korea jumped 23 percent on-year in 2023, the customs agency said Wednesday.

A total of 769 kilograms of drugs had been seized at borders last year, up from 624 kg from the previous y…

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