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.

May 14, 2019

South Korean Supreme Court Removed and eventually Took Disciplinary Action against Judge Sung Chang-ho, who ‘confined Kim Kyoung-soo,’ Moon Jae-in’s Close Associate

2019-5-9, Chosun Ilbo Judge Sung Chang-ho (성창호) was in charge of the first trial of Kim Kyoung-su (김경수), the governor of South Gyeongsang Province [who also worked on then-candidate Moon...

Law/Lawfare/Opinion Rigging/Translation of Korean News

May 12, 2019

68.3% of South Korean Citizens Say the Number of Lawmakers Should be Reduced…72.3% of the Citizens Oppose Interlocking Proportional Representation…May Poll Result by Opinion Research Justice

2019-5-10, PennMike President Moon handles state affairs “badly” 46.8%, “well” 33.2%, “normal” 18.3% 72% “oppose the Adoption of the Interlocking Proportional Representation System that increases proportional representatives” [truncated] Question 1:...

Politics/Poll/Translation of Korean News

April 23, 2019

Moon Appoints Lee Mi-seon while in Uzbekistan…4 of 9 Constitutional Court Judges Appointed Without Confirmation from the National Assembly

2019-4-19, Chosun.com On April 19, 2019, President Moon Jae-in appointed Lee Mi-seon (이미선) and Moon Hyung-bae (문형배) to be judges on the constitutional court of Korea, while he was visiting...

Law/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

April 19, 2019

South Korean Police’s Illegal Entry into a Residence for Investigation…of a Kim Jong-un Parody Poster

2019-4-15, Chosun.com It was confirmed on April 14, 2019 that the police are actually investigating, even by illegally entering a residence without authorization, those related to the college student gathering...

Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Translation of Korean News

April 14, 2019

Korea Customs Service Considers Labeling “Made in South Korea” on Goods Produced in North Korea

2019-4-13, TV Chosun The Korea Customs Service (KCS, 관세청) of South Korea has begun to consider measures to approve a ‘Made in [South] Korea’ label, not just for products made...

Economy/North Korea/Sanctions/Translation of Korean News

April 11, 2019

The Blue House Again Pressures the YouTubers who Raised Suspicion about “Moon’s Missing 5 hours during the Forest Fire,” Filing Charges in the name of the Chief of Staff

1029-4-11, PennMike President Moon Jae-in didn’t make an official appearance until five hours after the news of the recent forest fires in Gangwon Province emerged. Media related personnel raised suspicion...

Censorship/Lawfare/Media/Translation of Korean News

March 31, 2019

Only 6 of 22 Survivors of the Cheonan Sinking Who Applied Received Meritorious Person Status

2019-3-26, DongA (translated from Korean) “The moment from nine years ago seems like just yesterday.” Mr. A (32), who served as a boatswain’s mate seaman at the time of the...

Security/Translation of Korean News

March 31, 2019

Education Ministry Trying to Give South Korean Taxpayers’ Money To North Korea To Help North Korea Print Its Textbooks Better

2019-3-23, Special Economy (Translated from Korean) As the United States and the United Nations are focusing on sanctions against North Korea due to North Korea’s lack of willingness to denuclearize,...

Education/North Korea/S-N/Sanctions/Translation of Korean News

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