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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 20:38

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.

Lee Hyo-jin | 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

'Comfort women' sculptor couple wins libel suit against internet media chief

A sculptor couple, known for their "comfort women" statue representing wartime sex slaves, has won a libel suit against an internet media operator who claimed another of the couple's sculptures representing forced labor victims was modeled after a Japanese man.

2022-03-22 13:52

Rights watchdog advises addition of transgender data to national statistics

The state human rights watchdog has recommended that the government include transgender-related data when compiling national statistics so as to better understand such citizens' situation and draw up government policy for them, officials said Monday.

2022-03-21 13:44

Daily coronavirus cases stay below 400,000; concerns linger over spike amid eased curbs

Korea's new COVID-19 cases dropped below 400,000 for the second straight day on Sunday but concerns remain high that infections could spike again as the government is set to ease social distancing rules this week.

2022-03-20 20:19

10 injured in pileup on snowy expressway

Ten people were injured in a 17-car pileup on a snowy expressway connecting Seoul and the eastern coastal town of Yangyang, Saturday.

2022-03-19 20:40

Korea ranks 59th in global happiness index

South Korea was ranked 59th among 146 countries in a U.N.-sponsored world happiness index released Friday.

2022-03-19 15:41

Seoul Metro under fire for alleged media manipulation over disability group protest

Seoul Metro is facing fierce criticism for allegedly compiling an internal report on using media manipulation against a disability advocacy group that has been holding daily protests since last year.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-18 16:40

Gender-neutral restroom encourages debate

The establishment of a gender-neutral restroom on a university campus for sexual minorities has sparked a safety debate, as males and females, along with people of other gender identities, are all allowed to use it.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-17 17:05

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