Category: Translation of Korean News

Partial/full translation of news from Korean to English. The date is the date of the article in the original source. The original news link is usually found at the bottom of the page. The words inside the brackets are not in the original article, but used to clarify, if needed.

March 31, 2019

South Korea’s KCSC Decides to Block YouTube Videos about North Korea’s Involvement in 5.18 (Gwangju Incident), Excludes Opposition Party-nominated Lee Sang-ro from Deliberation and Voting

2019-3-19, PennMike (English translation) On March 29, 2019, Korea Communications Standards Commission / KCSC (방송통신심의위원회 / 방심위) decided to block people’s access to YouTube videos on “North Korean forces involvement...

5.18/Censorship/Translation of Korean News

March 26, 2019

Pushing Ahead with Incheon Landing Operation Damage Compensation…the Ruling Party Recalls History according to Its Preference

2019-3-19, Joongang Ilbo How far can the reparations for historical events expand? On March 15, 2019, the Incheon City Council passed the “Ordinance on the Livelihood Stabilization Support for the...

Alliance/Politics/Security/Translation of Korean News

March 19, 2019

Following the Shortening of Military Service Duration in South Korea … Reducing Recruit Training by One Week

2019-3-18, Korea Times Basic military training for new recruits is reduced by one week. The [Republic of Korea] Ministry of National Defense (MND) submitted a report to the National Defense...

Security/Translation of Korean News

March 12, 2019

Another Libel Lawsuit: Blue House Senior Official Cho Kuk Sues Journalist Woo Jong-chang for Libel

2019-3-8, Woo Jong-chang on YouTube Falsehoods and Truths (우종창의 거짓과 진실) Woo Jong-chang (우종창): On March 7, 2019, I received a summons from the Seoul District office of the National...

Censorship/Lawfare/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

March 12, 2019

South Korean Left Wing Extremists’ Profanity toward the Judge who Released Former President Lee Myung-bak on Bail

2019-3-7, PennMike A controversy arose over the massive personal attacks and condemnation toward judge Jung Joon-young (정준영) (52), the Seoul Supreme Court judge who freed former president Lee Myung-bak (78)...

Law/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

February 27, 2019

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn becomes the new Leader of Liberty Korea Party…”We will begin a fierce battle to protect the citizens and country against the tyranny of the Moon administration”

2019-2-17, PennMike source: https://www.pennmike.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=16451

People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

February 18, 2019

“Restrict TV Appearance of ‘K-Pop Music Idols’ with Similar Faces,” Says South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

2019-2-16, Insight The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family [여성가족부] (Minister: Jin Sun-mee) sent its “Gender Equality Broadcast Program Production Guideline” to broadcasters. [In Korean, it’s the Ministry of Women...

Censorship/Culture/Translation of Korean News

February 18, 2019

“Illegal Site Blocking?” South Korean Netizens Highly Concerned, Oppose “Internet Censorship”

2019-2-13, NewDaily.com Access to illegal websites [porn sites are illegal in South Korea] based overseas has been entirely shut down at the request of the South Korean government since November...

Censorship/Translation of Korean News

February 6, 2019

Park Geun-hye Watched by CCTV 24 hours a day, Ill, but Not Hospitalized

2019-2-6, Shinuihansoo (신의한수) “Park Geun-hye is said to be in a critical condition. Additionally, they are [tormenting her by] watching her by CC Camera 24-hours a day…People know that the...

Censorship/Human Rights/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

January 30, 2019

President Moon to Appoint Cho Hae-joo (조해주) to the Central Election Management Committee without the National Assembly Hearing

2019-1-24, Newsis President Moon Jae-in appointed Cho Hae-joo as a standing member of the Central Election Management Committee on January 24, 2019. The Blue House Spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom (김의겸) revealed...

People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News