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Sat, June 10, 2023 | 19:54

Gender divide leads to fewer Koreans dating

Gender divide leads to fewer Koreans dating

A thirty-something office worker surnamed Han, who lives in Pangyo, south of Seoul, has not dated men for over five years because she does not believe she could ever find the right person in Korea. An increase in media reports about crimes targeting women evokes real fears in her everyday life of stalking, sexual assault and even femicide. Han said that men in her age group w...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-20 09:14

Sand festival in Busan

Sand festival in Busan

A woman takes a picture of a sand sculpture at the 2023 Haeundae Sand Festival in Busan, Friday. The annual event will run through Monday. Yonhap

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-05-19 16:42

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing taxi driver, ex-girlfriend

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing taxi driver, ex-girlfriend

A district court sentenced a 32-year-old man to life in prison Friday for murdering a taxi driver involved in a car crash and an ex-girlfriend last year.

2023-05-19 11:46

1 teenager dead, another injured in e-scooter crash

1 teenager dead, another injured in e-scooter crash

A 17-year-old girl riding an electric scooter with her friend has died after being hit by a taxi on a crosswalk in Seoul, police said Thursday.

2023-05-18 17:02

6 injured in adhesive factory fire in Cheonan

6 injured in adhesive factory fire in Cheonan

A suspected explosion caused a fire at an adhesive factory in the central city of Cheonan on Thursday, leaving six people injured, five of them seriously, police and fire officials said.

2023-05-18 16:21

Farming households' average income down 3.4% in 2022: data

Farming households' average income down 3.4% in 2022: data

Korea's farming households saw their average annual income fall 3.4 percent on-year in 2022, data showed Thursday, due to falling market prices and rising operating costs.

2023-05-18 14:07

Metro fare hike in limbo amid rising prices

Metro fare hike in limbo amid rising prices

A fare hike for the metro service across Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province appears to be inevitable to keep the debt-ridden operations rolling. But the hike rate could be lower than anticipated due to rising market prices that are putting pressure on the public.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-17 16:48

Police probe alleged physical abuse of disabled children at day care center

Police probe alleged physical abuse of disabled children at day care center

Police are investigating alleged child abuse cases at a day care center in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, involving children with disabilities.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-05-17 15:24

Korea to mark 1980 pro-democracy uprising anniversary this week

Korea to mark 1980 pro-democracy uprising anniversary this week

Korea is set to mark the 43rd anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju later this week, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Wednesday.

2023-05-17 11:49

Adoption agency ordered to pay 100 million won for falsifying orphanhood

Adoption agency ordered to pay 100 million won for falsifying orphanhood

A Seoul court on Tuesday ordered Holt Children's Services to compensate an adoptee for falsely registering him as an orphan before sending him to the United States for adoption 40 years ago.

2023-05-16 20:17

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