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Fri, December 8, 2023 | 08:25

Passenger arrested for attempting to open plane door mid-air under influence of drugs

Passenger arrested for attempting to open plane door mid-air under influence of drugs

Police on Thursday detained a woman in her 20s for attempting to open an emergency door mid-air under the influence of drugs.

2023-11-23 17:07

[INTERVIEW] UNICEF seeks cooperation with Korea to tackle climate crisis, humanitarian challenges

INTERVIEWUNICEF seeks cooperation with Korea to tackle climate crisis, humanitarian challenges

Korea has played a crucial role in tackling the climate crisis and humanitarian challenges faced by the world, with resources from both the public and private sectors, in collaboration with UNICEF and its Korean partners, according to Kitty van der Heijden, the deputy executive director of UNICEF.

2023-11-23 16:05

Labor ministry recognizes success of Sri Lankan businessman

Labor ministry recognizes success of Sri Lankan businessman

Badal Muhandiramalage Sampath Priyadarshana of Sri Lanka arrived in Korea in November 2005 on an E-9 nonprofessional employment visa to work here under the Employment Permit System (EPS).

2023-11-23 15:35

Korea's trade commission holds hearing on Egyptian white cement

Korea's trade commission holds hearing on Egyptian white cement

Korea's trade commission on Thursday held a hearing on allegations that white Portland cement was dumped into the country.

2023-11-23 11:36

S. Korea returns remains of 25 Chinese troops killed in Korean War

S. Korea returns remains of 25 Chinese troops killed in Korean War

South Korea on Thursday handed over the remains of 25 Chinese troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War to China, Seoul's defense ministry said, marking the 10th repatriation of its kind.

2023-11-23 11:36

6% of executives in Korea's top 100 firms women: data

6% of executives in Korea's top 100 firms women: data

The proportion of females in executive positions at the top 100 companies in Korea reached the 6 percent mark for the first time ever this year, data showed Thursday.

2023-11-23 10:09

Dyson's Asia-Pacific chief apologizes to Korean consumers over poor customer service

Dyson's Asia-Pacific chief apologizes to Korean consumers over poor customer service

The Asia-Pacific chief of British home appliance maker Dyson on Wednesday issued an apology to Korean consumers amid growing complaints over the company's reportedly poor handling of customer service in the country.

2023-11-22 17:39

Labor ministry awards 5 migrant workers for their rise to success

Labor ministry awards 5 migrant workers for their rise to success

The Ministry of Employment and Labor, together with the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, invited 15 foreign workers who had returned to their home countries after working in Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS). Five of them were awarded for representing successful cases based on their work experiences here, the ministry said, Wednesday.

2023-11-22 16:45

Seoul Winter Festa 2023 to kick off next month, including countdown, bell-ringing event

Seoul Winter Festa 2023 to kick off next month, including countdown, bell-ringing event

The Seoul city government on Wednesday announced plans to launch Seoul Winter Festa, a network of various festivals across the city starting next month, including a New Year's countdown and bell-ringing event.

2023-11-22 14:45

Seniors take leap in late-in-life education with help of middle school mentors

Seniors take leap in late-in-life education with help of middle school mentors

Yoon Sang-ki, 75, smiled when his mentor, a middle schooler around the age of his grandchildren, approved of the answer he had carefully written down on his math worksheet during a recent tutoring session offered at Jin Hyung Middle and High School in central Seoul.

2023-11-22 09:33

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