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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 19:44

Gov't to inject 417 billion won into disaster relief for east coast wildfire

The government will inject 417 billion won ($342 million) into supporting victims of a massive wildfire that devastated the east coast and the southeastern North Gyeongsang Province last month, officials said Wednesday.

2022-04-06 17:43

Int'l flights to quarantine-free nations to increase sharply starting in May: interior minister

The government will increase the weekly number of international flights to the United States, Europe and other COVID-19 quarantine-free nations by 100 flights every month starting in May in line with growing demand for overseas travel, Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said Wednesday.

2022-04-06 16:10

Korea's senior citizens suffer high rate of relative poverty: report

The relative poverty rate of Korean senior citizens has been on the decline, but is still high among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) amid rapid aging, a report showed Wednesday.

2022-04-06 13:38

Cabinet passes bills to allow single people to adopt

The Cabinet approved bills Tuesday to allow single people to adopt children, as the number of one-person households is sharply increasing.

2022-04-05 17:25

Seoul City, Kakao agree to launch Korea's 1st K-pop concert arena

Korea's first concert arena dedicated to K-pop is now on track for construction after Seoul and the arena's private business operator signed a contract on Monday.

2022-04-05 16:45

Seoul to expand late night bus service later this month

The Seoul city government will expand late night bus routes later this month in line with the country's gradual return to normalcy from the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Tuesday.

2022-04-05 11:07

Worker killed in explosion at Hyundai Heavy's Ulsan shipyard

A worker was killed Saturday in an explosion at a shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. in the southeastern port city of Ulsan, according to police.

2022-04-02 17:49

4 killed in collision, crash of 2 Air Force trainer jets

Two Air Force KT-1 trainer jets collided in midair and crashed Friday, killing all four pilots aboard the planes, according to Air Force and local disaster response officials. The jets went down in a rice paddy in Sacheon, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul, after colliding with each other in midair at around 1:37 p.m. during a training exercise, just minutes after takeoff f...

2022-04-01 15:08

[SPECIAL REPORT] Koryoin feel at home in Gwangju

GWANGJU - Cyrillic signboards line the streets of a residential area in Gwangsan District in the city of Gwangju, some 300 kilometers south of Seoul. Referred to by its residents as “Koryoin Village,” the peaceful yet unique neighborhood encompasses restaurants, groceries, cafes, bakeries and hair salons that are owned by Koryoin residents, or ethnic Koreans from Russia and C...

2022-04-01 08:53

Space for cultural events eyed for Cheong Wa Dae after opening to public

Cheong Wa Dae, Korea's presidential office surrounded by vast green areas in the heart of Seoul, will likely be turned into a space for various cultural events as well as a public park under President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's incoming government, transition team officials said Thursday.

2022-03-31 13:27

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