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.

September 19, 2020

Song Young-gil, “Korean War is a U.S.-Soviet Scenario, Kim Il Sung Was Unknowingly Thrown Into Invading South”

2020-9-14, Chosun Ilbo [TRANSLATION] On September 14, 2020, Democratic Party National Assemblyman Song Young-gil (송영길) argued that “the Korean War was a tragedy of Kim Il-sung (김일성) and Pak Hun-yong...

History/Korean War/Translation of Korean News

September 9, 2020

Only Those Who Pay Taxes Pay”…The Top 10% Pay 80% of Taxes, but the Government Wants them to Pay More

2020-8-25, PennMike [TRANSLATION] The government collects more taxes on ultra-high income earners. Although tax equity has been compromised to a point where the top 10% of the income bracket shoulders...

Economy/Tax/Translation of Korean News

August 29, 2020

Government Officials’ Obstruction of Worship in South Korea

2020-8-27, Coramdeo.com [TRANSLATION] Last Sunday (August 23, 2020), government officials entered some churches in Seosang-myeon (서상면) (district), Hamyang-gun (county) (함양군), (South Gyeongsang Province) without permission during the worship service, and...

Abuse of Authority/Freedom of Religion/Religion/South Korea/Suppression/Translation of Korean News

August 28, 2020

China’s Ministry of Public Security Hosts Training of Senior South Korean Police Officers at the Chinese Criminal Police Academy

2019-11-20, Asia News Agency [TRANSLATION] Ten Police officers, including Kang Seok-hyun (강석현), the Director of Foreign Affairs at the Incheon Police Agency, trained in China. [Note: Kang has since been...

China/Police/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

August 27, 2020

Koh Young-ju Who Said “Moon Jae-in is a Communist” Found Guilty, Court Capitulated to Blue House Pressure

2020-8-27, Media Today [TRANSLATION] Koh Young-ju (고영주), former chairman of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture (MBC’s board) and a former public security prosecutor, who said that “Moon Jae-in is a...

Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Communism/Dictatorship/Freedom of Speech/Human Rights/Moon Jae-in/Socialism/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

August 27, 2020

Defector from North Korea, who Disappeared after Beatings by South Korean Police, Found Dead 37 Days Later

2020-8-23, Liberty Korea Post [TRANSLATION] 7-16: He was taken to the police station, returned home bloody on 7-18, and later disappeared. 8-18: His wife submits a petition to the Blue...

Defectors/Police/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

August 13, 2020

Moon Jae-in Ordered “House Price Supervision Organization”…Similar to Venezuela’s Chavez-style Price Control

2020-8-12, Chosun Ilbo [TRANSLATION] Criticisms have been raised as “unreasonable market control to President Moon Jae-in’s announcement on August 10, 2020 that he will review the establishment of a “real...

Translation of Korean News/Uncategorized

August 10, 2020

South Korean Justice Minister Choo Promotes Prosecutors Loyal to the Moon Administration?

2020-8-8, Freedom-Korea.com [TRANSLATION] Many prosecutors who were moved to key positions announced on August 7, 2020 were controversial figures, who either prevented investigations targeting the Moon Jae-in administration or forcibly...

Abuse of Authority/Lawfare/Moon Jae-in/Rule of Law/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

July 25, 2020

“Government Employees with More than 2 Houses, Block Promotions, Punish as Crime,” 5 Years Jail, in Democratic Party of Korea-Introduced Bills

2020-7-22, Seoul Shinmun [TRANSLATION] After Noh Young-min (노영민), Chief of Staff to the President, sold his house in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province followed by another residence in Banpo neighborhood, Gangnam...

Law/Private Property/Socialism/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

July 25, 2020

Housing Rent Amount to be Set by Mayors and Governors, the Ruling Party Introduces a New Proposal in South Korea

2020-7-20, Chosun Ilbo [TRANSLATION] [Truncated] According to the amendment to the Housing Basic Act (주거기본법) and the Housing Lease Protection Act (주택임대차보호법) posted on the National Assembly homepage on July...

Law/Private Property/Socialism/South Korea/Translation of Korean News