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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 11:27

Population mobility slightly falls in April amid housing market recovery

Population mobility slightly falls in April amid housing market recovery

The number of Koreans moving to other regions decreased in April from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, after experiencing a slight rebound in the previous month as the local housing market showed signs of a recovery.

2023-05-24 15:37

Regulator fines mobile carriers $25.4 million for false ads on 5G speed

Regulator fines mobile carriers $25.4 million for false ads on 5G speed

Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to fine the country's three mobile carriers a combined 33.5 billion won ($25.4 million) for their misleading advertisements on the speed of the fifth-generation (5G) network services.

2023-05-24 13:35

Record-low births extend natural population fall in March

Record-low births extend natural population fall in March

The number of babies born in Korea fell to a fresh low in March, data showed Wednesday, exacerbating the dire population crisis of Asia's No. 4 economy.

2023-05-24 13:10

Seoul City equips taxis with children's car seats

Seoul City equips taxis with children's car seats

The Seoul Metropolitan Government began to offer taxis equipped with car seats for children under the age of 24 months, starting Wednesday. The new taxi service uses passenger vans equipped with car seats marked with Korea Certification from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards. The vans also offer air purifiers, hand sanitizer and protective shielding.

2023-05-24 08:39

Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams

Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams

The Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK) under the direct control of the Ministry of Employment of Labor is facing criticism over a grave error in handling completed test papers while conducting recent exams for national technical qualification certificates. It shredded the answer sheets of 609 exam takers before grading them, according to Uh Soo-bong, presiden...

2023-05-23 15:55

Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines

Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines

A Korean man has escaped from a detention center in the Philippines while waiting for repatriation home to face charges of killing his wife and abandoning her body in a reservoir in January, police said Tuesday.

2023-05-23 14:35

Airlines to lower fuel surcharges on int'l routes in June

Airlines to lower fuel surcharges on int'l routes in June

Korean airlines will lower their fuel surcharges on international routes in June in line with a fall in jet fuel prices, industry sources said Sunday.

2023-05-21 11:24

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...

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

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

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