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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 16:30

PM calls for measures to grant local governments leeway in pursuing policies

PM calls for measures to grant local governments leeway in pursuing policies

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday urged the central government to come up with measures to give local governments more leeway in pursuing their own policies.

2023-01-10 12:07

Seoul Metro files damages suit against disability rights group over subway protests

Seoul Metro files damages suit against disability rights group over subway protests

Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway system in Seoul, has filed a damages suit against a disability rights advocacy group over its subway-riding protests, city officials said Tuesday.

2023-01-10 11:25

Gov't to extend after-school care for elementary school students to 8 pm

Gov't to extend after-school care for elementary school students to 8 pm

The government plans to dramatically extend the after-school care and education program for elementary school students in an effort to help relieve the burden of child care for working parents, officials have said.

2023-01-10 10:25

Korea to guarantee 18 months of parental leave for working parents

Korea to guarantee 18 months of parental leave for working parents

South Korean plans to expand the period of parental leave of working parents from the current one year to one year and six months, the labor ministry said Monday.

2023-01-09 20:54

'No debris from US satellite fell over Korean Peninsula'

'No debris from US satellite fell over Korean Peninsula'

No debris from Earth Radiation Budget Satellite's (ERBS) - a U.S. observation satellite that reentered the planet's atmosphere today - fell over the Korean Peninsula, Monday, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT, which had sent a series of text messages warning residents not to go outside. “So far, no special damage has been reported," an official at the science minis...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2023-01-09 17:20

Fire engulfs parking tower in Busan; no injuries reported

Fire engulfs parking tower in Busan; no injuries reported

A fire engulfed a parking tower in the southern port city of Busan on Monday, but no injuries were reported, fire officials said.

2023-01-09 11:54

US satellite may possibly fall around Korean Peninsula

US satellite may possibly fall around Korean Peninsula

The Korean science ministry on Monday warned that a retired U.S. satellite could possible fall on the Korean Peninsula and its vicinities later this day.

2023-01-09 10:27

Police investigation into Itaewon tragedy coming to close

Police investigation into Itaewon tragedy coming to close

The monthslong investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush is coming to a close, with police planning to refer Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) chief Kim Kwang-ho and other officials to the prosecution this week for possible indictment.

2023-01-09 10:09

Korea's coffee imports jump 45.1% in 2022

Korea's coffee imports jump 45.1% in 2022

Korea's imports of coffee soared nearly 45.1 percent in the first 11 months of 2022 from a year earlier on its growing popularity here, data showed Monday.

2023-01-09 09:54

3.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Ganghwa

3.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Ganghwa

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the western county of Ganghwa early Monday, the first quake stronger than 3.0 magnitude to hit Korea this year, but no damage was reported, the state weather agency said.

2023-01-09 09:52

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