South Korea 2001
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News on South Korea in 2001
- DECEMBER 28, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade reprimanded...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade reprimanded five officials including Political Charges d' Affaires at the Korean Embassy to China, Lee Kyu-hyung, over the bungled handling of the execution [in China] of a Korean national known as Shin for drug r
- DECEMBER 4, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The main opposition Grand National Party (GNP) said...
The main opposition Grand National Party (GNP) said that it would try to limit the government anti-terror body's investigative powers in a bid to prevent the possible abuse of power
- NOVEMBER 28, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Chinese government officially denied that police...
The Chinese government officially denied that police had tortured South Korean drug traffickers in the process of their investigation
- NOVEMBER 27, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea and China agreed to sign a pact on consular...
South Korea and China agreed to sign a pact on consular affairs obliging both sides to give immediate notification when authorities arrest each other's citizens on criminal charges
- NOVEMBER 27, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Korean government finalized its anti-terrorism...
The Korean government finalized its anti-terrorism bill at the weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by President Kim Dae-jung, calling for at least two-year jail terms for terrorists and those who instigate or connive in related activities
- NOVEMBER 26, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Korean government and ruling Millennium Democratic...
The Korean government and ruling Millennium Democratic Party agreed on provisions for an anti terrorism bill, which includes sentences of five years to life imprisonment and the death penalty for people engaged in biological or chemical attacks against so
- NOVEMBER 26, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The National Human Rights Commission an independent...
The National Human Rights Commission an independent state human rights body, comprising 11 members was launched
- NOVEMBER 23, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
"The establishment of a Human Rights Commission has...
"The establishment of a Human Rights Commission has scope to be a great step forward for human rights protection and promotion in South Korea," Amnesty International said two days ahead of the Commission's inauguration
- NOVEMBER 22, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
While a majority of lawmakers favour abolition of the...
While a majority of lawmakers favour abolition of the death penalty, the nation's largest group of attorneys said it opposed the move
- NOVEMBER 20, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Grand National Party (GNP) announced that its special...
The Grand National Party (GNP) announced that its special investigation group sent to China to probe diplomatic mishaps regarding the execution of a Korean national named Shin and imprisonment of three others, had uncovered more mistakes made by different
- NOVEMBER 19, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Following the diplomatic humiliation over the execution...
Following the diplomatic humiliation over the execution of a Korean drug trafficker identified as Shin by the Chinese government, the government summoned home Shin Hyong-geun, general consul at the embassy to China and Jang Seok-chol, head of the consulat
- NOVEMBER 19, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Korean Society in China (KSIC), which represents...
The Korean Society in China (KSIC), which represents some 200,000 nationals residing in China, insisted in a statement that officials at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as well as local legation representatives, are responsible for the diplomatic g
- NOVEMBER 16, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The public debate over the abolition of the death penalty...
The public debate over the abolition of the death penalty was rekindled after a total of 155 lawmakers signed a bill to ban capital punishment in October
- NOVEMBER 16, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Lee Jun-yeong, one of 29 artists featured in "Invitation...
Lee Jun-yeong, one of 29 artists featured in "Invitation to Life" at Insa-dong's Hakojae Gallery, described herself as "oriented toward inner revolution" rather than political activism
- NOVEMBER 11, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
It is rare for Korean mainstream artists to team up...
It is rare for Korean mainstream artists to team up with some of this country's finest alternative musicians for some serious, thought provoking cause but November 11 presented such a coupling with the "Citizens' Concert" (also known as the "Ku Ka Mu Nar
- NOVEMBER 10, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan urged the head of Korean...
Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan urged the head of Korean legislature to support a special bill aimed at abolishing capital punishment
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The South Korean government hinted that it would not...
The South Korean government hinted that it would not pursue charges that China violated the Vienna Convention on consular affairs concerning the alleged failure to promptly inform Seoul about the execution of a South Korean convict
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The government established the post of consul general...
The government established the post of consul general or consul at all its smaller overseas missions to further strengthen consular affairs
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The opposition Grand National Party demanded that President...
The opposition Grand National Party demanded that President Kim Dae-jung apologize to the people for the diplomatic row surrounding China's execution of a South Korean drug trafficker, rebutting Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo's public apology as the heigh
- NOVEMBER 6, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Two Koreans on trial in Heilongjiang, China, on drug-trafficking...
Two Koreans on trial in Heilongjiang, China, on drug-trafficking charges are likely to be sentenced to death, court sources said
- NOVEMBER 6, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The diplomatic row surrounding China's recent execution...
The diplomatic row surrounding China's recent execution of a South Korean drug trafficker appears to be winding down as China reportedly apologized to South Korea for violating the Vienna Convention on consular affairs, officials said
- NOVEMBER 6, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The government's top auditor, Lee Jong-nam, said his...
The government's top auditor, Lee Jong-nam, said his Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) would make a special inspection of the Foreign Ministry, including the minister, the vice-minister and the embassy in Beijing, over the diplomatic row with China stem
- NOVEMBER 4, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
According to a survey, 36 percent of 838 respondents...
According to a survey, 36 percent of 838 respondents over age 20 oppose capital punishment, compared with 20 percent in a Gallup Korea survey in 1994 and 34 percent in a Research World poll in 1999
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Han Seung-soo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,...
Han Seung-soo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and his Chinese counterpart Tang Jiaxuan expressed mutual regret over the diplomatic incident concerning the execution of a South Korean national in China
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
China failed to give a specific answer to Korea's queries...
China failed to give a specific answer to Korea's queries over the alleged torture of a Korean inmate, known as Park, by Chinese authorities
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The South Korean government said it would render appropriate...
The South Korean government said it would render appropriate punishment to those found responsible for failing in their duty concerning the execution of a South Korean national [identified as Shin] in China
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Grand National Party urged the resignation of the...
The Grand National Party urged the resignation of the cabinet en bloc after the disgraceful diplomatic incident in which the government wrongly accused China of not giving prior notice before executing a Korean national
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Han Seung-soo apologized...
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Han Seung-soo apologized to the Korean people for the recent unnoticed execution in China of a convicted Korean drug trafficker
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Kim Gyeong-geun, the head of external affairs for Koreans...
Kim Gyeong-geun, the head of external affairs for Koreans overseas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that he had confirmed the Chinese government's investigation results into the notification procedure regarding the execution of a Korean
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The opposition Grand National Party (GNP) urged President...
The opposition Grand National Party (GNP) urged President Kim Dae-jung to apologize for a diplomatic spat with China and to take action against those who tarnished the country's image in the diplomatic debacle concerning the execution of a Korean drug tra