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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 15:07

Possibly next SOHO, Seoul selects 5 neighborhoods for new signature 'K-alleys'

Possibly next SOHO, Seoul selects 5 neighborhoods for new signature 'K-alleys'

With almost 10 million people living in 25 different districts and the Han River through the middle, Seoul offers more than even most locals who spend a considerable amount of time have time ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-21 09:00

Seoul to finance program giving $0.3 discount for beverages bought in personal cups

Seoul to finance program giving $0.3 discount for beverages bought in personal cups

The Seoul city government will launch a waste reduction program this year, giving a discount of 400 won ($0.3) to consumers who buy beverages in reusable personal cups at cafes, officials said Monday.

2023-03-20 16:26

Woman killed in stopped car struck by bus on highway

Woman killed in stopped car struck by bus on highway

A man stopped his car in the middle of a heated argument with his wife on a busy highway on Sunday, causing his wife to be killed when a bus crashed into their vehicle.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-03-20 14:09

Most commuters stick to mask wearing despite lifting of mandate on public transportation

Most commuters stick to mask wearing despite lifting of mandate on public transportation

Most commuters remained masked up on Monday, the first day the yearslong mask mandate was lifted for public transportation, as many stay wary of lingering infection risks and under peer pressure to wear a mask in public spaces.

2023-03-20 11:38

New COVID-19 cases at 9-month low; gov't lifts mask mandate on public transportation

New COVID-19 cases at 9-month low; gov't lifts mask mandate on public transportation

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest daily tally in about nine months on Monday, the first day of completely lifting the indoor mask mandate on public transportation.

2023-03-20 10:52

Most commuters stick to mask wearing despite lifting of mandate on public transportation

Public officials reluctant to dine with coworkers

Public officials reluctant to dine with coworkers

Public officials of all ages appear reluctant to engage in team lunches, according to a research report published by the Korea Institute of Public Administration, Sunday. The Institute surveyed 1,021 public officials of various ages from May to June last year.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-20 08:55

Koreans wish to work less than 40 hours per week: survey

Koreans wish to work less than 40 hours per week: survey

While the government has been pushing to extend a mandatory 52-hour cap on the country's 40-hour basic workweek, a recent survey showed that people actually wish to work less than 40 hours per week. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) unveiled the results of its survey on work-life balance, Sunday, after interviewing 22,000 people aged between 19 and 59...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-19 16:44

Grandson of Chun Doo-hwan hospitalized after using drugs on livestream

Grandson of Chun Doo-hwan hospitalized after using drugs on livestream

Earlier this week, Chun Woo-won, a grandson of former authoritarian President Chun Doo-hwan, shocked many with revelations about his family's extravagant lifestyles paid for with money from slush funds. On Friday, the grandson again caught many by surprise by using drugs live on a YouTube broadcast from his New York apartment.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-03-18 20:39

Family of five found dead in Incheon

Family of five found dead in Incheon

Police launched an investigation Saturday after a family of five was found dead in their home in Incheon.

2023-03-18 16:37

Ethnic Koreans return to homeland after decades living in Sakhalin

Ethnic Koreans return to homeland after decades living in Sakhalin

Dozens of ethnic Koreans, who were taken to Russia's southeastern island of Sakhalin by forced mobilization under the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule, have returned to their homeland by sea with their families. A total of 63 Sakhalin Koreans arrived in Donghae, Gangwon Province, Friday, and 27 more will follow them on March 31.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-17 18:21

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Top 10 Stories

1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

2	Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

3	Gold price nears all-time high amid financial jitters

4	Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

5	BMW launches new XM

6	CJ CheilJedang sees chicken as next big seller after frozen dumpling

7	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Jeju seaways get busy with cruise ships, new trade route to Qingdao

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