Park Apology Fails to Appease Protesters
A massive candle-light protest in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on Saturday drew an estimated 45,000 citizens calling for President Park Geun-hye to step down over a crony scandal. The protest followed a second, more fulsome apology by Park for giving a long-time friend unprecedented access to the presidential office and easing her path to fabulous wealth.
Number of Defectors Likely to Reach 30,000 This Month
Presidential Aides' Phones Point to Roles in Scandal
Overseas Spending Hits Fresh Record
Number of Temporary Workers Over 60 Doubles
Korea Imports More Iranian Oil
Recording Reveals Spat Between Cheong Wa Dae and CJ Group
NATIONAL/POLITICS
Ex-Presidential Secretary Appears for Questioning
Former presidential secretary Woo Byung-woo, who was in charge of auditing Cheong Wa Dae officials, was questioned for some 15 hours by prosecutors on Sunday and sent home early Monday morning.
NORTH KOREA
N.Korea Buys Record Amounts of Rice from China
North Korea imported record amounts of rice from China in September, apparently to stabilize prices amid rapid hikes, Voice of America reported on Thursday. The North imported 16,000 tons of rice worth US$9.9 million, from China in September.
BUSINESS
Almost 10,000 Shipbuilding Workers Don't Get Paid
The severe cash crunch in the shipbuilding industry has resulted in some 10,000 workers on Geoje Island not getting paid. Some 9,028 shipbuilding workers on Geoje Island have not been paid in the first nine months of this year.