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Fri, December 1, 2023 | 11:18

A taste of kimchi

A taste of kimchi

A child offers President Yoon Suk Yeol a slice of kimchi after making the traditional Korean side dish during a charity event at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. A total of 243 municipalities contributed ingredients for the event, and over 2,000 participants collectively produced 25,000 kilograms of kimchi to be donated to the underprivileged. Yoon and his wife Ki...

2023-11-27 19:33

Seoul fire department's mobilization service briefly goes down due to network error

Seoul fire department's mobilization service briefly goes down due to network error

The mobile data terminal (MDT) service used by fire engines to respond to disasters went down for 90 minutes Monday morning due to a communication network error, officials said.

2023-11-27 18:03

Seoul Big Data Forum to focus on city of future with new tech solutions

Seoul Big Data Forum to focus on city of future with new tech solutions

The 2023 Seoul Big Data Forum is set to take place from Thursday to Friday and will focus on the concept of a sustainable future city through the exploration of solutions to urban challenges by using big data and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).

2023-11-27 16:17

Youth population in Korea to halve in 30 years: data

Youth population in Korea to halve in 30 years: data

The number of young Koreans is forecast to halve in 30 years amid a rapid aging trend and a record low birthrate, the statistics agency said Monday.

2023-11-27 13:48

Network failure dents Korea's digital reputation

Network failure dents Korea's digital reputation

Once praised as the paragon of digital governance, Korea’s administrative digital network system has been disgraced and is losing public trust following a series of service disruptions that caused massive inconveniences across the country.

2023-11-26 16:26

PM leaves for Paris to attend voting for World Expo 2030 host

PM leaves for Paris to attend voting for World Expo 2030 host

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo departed for France on Sunday to participate in this week's voting for the World Expo 2030, as Korea competes to host the mega event in its southeastern city of Busan.

2023-11-26 13:50

Number of Chinese travelers to Korea remains far below pre-pandemic levels

Number of Chinese travelers to Korea remains far below pre-pandemic levels

The monthly average of Chinese travelers visiting Korea remained far below pre-pandemic levels, despite China's reopening from COVID-19 restrictions and resumption of group tours, data showed Sunday.

2023-11-26 12:10

Failure in network router cause of dayslong disruption of gov't service network

Failure in network router cause of dayslong disruption of gov't service network

The government said Saturday a failure in a network device was attributable to the recent service disruption in the administrative network, but it has found no signs of hacking.

2023-11-25 23:44

Justice minister vows to expand E-7-4 visa quota to tackle labor shortages at shipyards

Justice minister vows to expand E-7-4 visa quota to tackle labor shortages at shipyards

Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon vowed to address the acute labor shortage in the shipbuilding sector by easing visa restrictions for foreign workers, during his visit to the Ulsan headquarters of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on Friday.

2023-11-25 09:22

Exhibition highlights history of Korea-UK ties marking 140th anniversary

Exhibition highlights history of Korea-UK ties marking 140th anniversary

An exhibition spotlighting the 140-year history of diplomatic ties between Korea and the United Kingdom commenced on Nov. 15 in Seoul.

2023-11-24 17:02

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