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Sun, May 22, 2022 | 23:52

Cherry blossom venues reopen to public after 3 years

“Since 2019 the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like a long, harsh winter, so I am delighted to see the flowers blossom and feel the warm breeze. I hope this year's springtime gives a little hope to everyone and brings us closer to returning to normalcy,” said Jeon Sang-a, 29, a Yongin-based office worker who plans to go flower-viewing in a park near her house this coming weekend.

2022-03-28 16:57

Yeongdeok, Pohang incensed by Yoon's nuclear power plant revival

Residents of Yeongdeok County and Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province organized a street demonstration, Monday, to protest against President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's purported plan to build a new nuclear power plant in the coastal county.

2022-03-28 12:00

Main opposition party chief's comments on disability group considered 'hate speech'

Main opposition People Power Party (PPP) leader Lee Jun-seok's comments concerning a disability advocacy group that has been holding daily protests on subway lines every morning to raise awareness of their mobility rights since last year is receiving criticism for being hate speech against a minority group. “Blocking train operation by intentionally stopping at the doors, and...

2022-03-27 17:04

1 dead, 4 hospitalized after apartment fire in central Seoul

A woman was found dead and four others were hospitalized following a fire at a high-rise apartment building in central Seoul, Saturday, according to officials.

2022-03-26 20:26

Labor influence to diminish under pro-biz Yoon administration

Korea’s labor groups will no longer be able to thrive under the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration, whose management-labor dynamics is set to skew significantly in favor of businesses, according to market watchers and economists, Friday.

2022-03-25 17:03

[INTERVIEW] Upgrading Gangwon with high-end hydrogen technologies

Korea's eastern province of Gangwon has long been known for its scenic beaches, ski resorts and unique mountain trails that attracted hikers all across the country. The province is now emerging as home to some of Korea's leading up-and-coming technologies. Three regulation-free zones designated in the country's eastern province have allowed the region to test its edges in dig...

2022-03-25 07:34

52 Seoul schools remove regulations on students' underwear

Fifty-two schools in Seoul that had regulations on the color and shape of students' underwear removed such rules amid criticism they violate the human rights of students, the city's education office said Wednesday.

2022-03-23 15:51

Universities feel pinch over 1-year ban on recruiting foreign students

The increasing number of international students in Korea who have been overstaying their student visas has been emerging as a major headache for provincial universities, many of which have been slapped with one-year bans on recruiting new students from overseas.

2022-03-23 15:48

Korea's childbirths continue to slip in January

The number of babies born in Korea inched down in January from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, highlighting the country's gloomy demographic situation with its chronically low birthrate.

2022-03-23 13:38

Proportion of women in high-ranking gov't posts reaches 10%

The proportion of high-ranking female officials in the administration reached 10 percent last year for the first time ever, a government report showed Tuesday.

2022-03-22 15:49

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