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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 14:39

Cultural Heritage Administration hit for discrimination against foreign children

The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) is drawing criticism for its discriminatory policy against children of foreign nationality, which initially excluded them from free admissions to royal palaces on Children's Day.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-04-28 11:43

Disability advocacy group attacked by haters posing as new members

An activist from Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD) in a wheelchair participates in a protest for mobility rights at City Hall Station on Seoul Metro Line 2, April 21. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Lee Hae-rinA civic group that has launched daily protests for the mobility rights of people with disabilities has faced a massive harassment campaign from ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-04-27 17:08

Announcing 'murderous' company

Rep. Kang Eun-mi of the Justice Party, third from right, speaks during a press conference announcing the "murderous" company of 2022 in front of Hyundai Engineering & Construction's headquarters in central Seoul, Wednesday. Labor activists including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Solidarity for Worker's Health named the most murderous company which recor...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-04-27 16:56

Air Force says recent deadly trainer jet crashes caused by 'human error'

The Air Force said Wednesday that the deadly crashes of two KT-1 trainer jets earlier this month were due to a set of human errors, including pilot communication failures.

2022-04-27 15:45

55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1

Fifty-five workers were killed at construction sites in the first quarter of the year, the land ministry said Wednesday, as the country began enforcing a new law that calls for the punishment of company chiefs for serious workplace disasters.

2022-04-27 14:55

Population mobility dips to 47-year low in March

The number of Koreans who moved to different residences in the country plunged to the lowest level in 47 years in March amid rapid aging and fewer housing transactions, data showed Wednesday.

2022-04-27 14:05

Korea's childbirths hit another record low in Feb.

Korea's childbirths hit another record low in Feb.

The number of babies born in Korea fell to another record low in February, data showed Wednesday, illustrating the country's gloomy demographic situation and chronically low birthrate.

2022-04-27 13:14

Population mobility dips to 47-year low in March

Bus drivers' strikes averted in Seoul and other major cities

Nationwide strikes by unionized city bus drivers were withdrawn or postponed in last-minute negotiations held just hours before and after the deadline, Tuesday.

2022-04-26 10:28

Korea honors 15 officers for last year's mission to rescue Afghan coworkers

Korea conferred state decorations and citations on 15 military officers Monday for their participation in last year's humanitarian mission to rescue nearly 400 of their Afghan coworkers and family members.

2022-04-25 17:48

Journalists worldwide discuss pandemic-related misinformation

Around 100 journalists from 60 countries met in Seoul Monday to discuss self-regulatory activities of the media and effective fact-checking systems at the World Journalists Conference 2022, hosted by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK).

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-04-25 16:39

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