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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 07:51

Population mobility up in March amid housing market rebound

Population mobility up in March amid housing market rebound

The number of Koreans moving to other regions slightly moved up in March from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, as the local housing market showed signs of a rebound.

2023-04-26 12:49

Babies born drop to new low in Feb.; deaths continue to outpace births

Babies born drop to new low in Feb.; deaths continue to outpace births

The number of babies born in Korea dropped to yet another record low level in February, data showed Wednesday, further highlighting the population crisis facing Asia's No. 4 economy.

2023-04-26 12:45

Seoul subway application for foreigners to go into service this week

Seoul subway application for foreigners to go into service this week

Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway service in Seoul, said Wednesday it will launch a mobile application this week that will help foreigners navigate the cobweb of the metropolitan city's subway lines.

2023-04-26 11:34

Work-related deaths at state-run firms down 30% in 2022

Work-related deaths at state-run firms down 30% in 2022

The number of work-related deaths at state-run firms in Korea fell 30 percent on-year in 2022, the finance ministry said Tuesday, on the back of the government's efforts to bolster safety measures.

2023-04-25 17:16

Immigration potential key to solve Korea's low birth rate: Nobel laureate

Immigration potential key to solve Korea's low birth rate: Nobel laureate

Turning to immigrant workforces can provide a solution to Korea's dire population crisis following low birth rates, an economics professor at the University of Chicago said Tuesday.

2023-04-25 17:15

Government implements measures to alleviate water shortage in southwestern region

Government implements measures to alleviate water shortage in southwestern region

The government rolled out a set of measures on Tuesday to address the chronic water shortage in the southwestern region of the country, which has been exacerbated by climate change, officials said.

2023-04-25 15:13

Daiso under fire for labor exploitation

Daiso under fire for labor exploitation

Korea's largest one-dollar-store chain, Daiso, is facing fierce criticism for exploiting its workers at stores and warehouses, as well as infringing on their basic labor rights and freedom of thought and ideas in the company's employment regulations.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-24 17:01

K-water hit by embezzlement involving worker in Georgia

K-water hit by embezzlement involving worker in Georgia

Another embezzlement case occurred recently at Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water), only a few years after the state-run company took steps to prevent a recurrence after about 8.5 billion won ($6.4 million) was siphoned from its coffers between 2014 and 2020.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-04-24 16:03

Hiring of school teachers to be cut by up to 30% by 2027

Hiring of school teachers to be cut by up to 30% by 2027

The government plans to slash hiring of new teachers across all elementary, middle and high schools by 20-30 percent by 2027 amid a steep fall in the school-age population, the education ministry said.

2023-04-24 13:50

Half of Koreans have wrong perception of domestic violence

Half of Koreans have wrong perception of domestic violence

One out of every two Korean adults mistakenly believe that a violent act committed by a wife against her husband does not constitute domestic violence. In contrast, an overwhelming 94.1 percent perceive that only violent acts committed by a husband against his wife constitute domestic violence, a recent study shows.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-24 08:17

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