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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 16:41

S. Korea offers compensation for forced labor victims via Seoul-based public foundation

S. Korea offers compensation for forced labor victims via Seoul-based public foundation

The South Korean government formally proposed Monday compensating more than a dozen victims of Japan's wartime forced labor through a Seoul-backed public foundation, instead of direct payment from responsible Japanese firms.

2023-03-06 11:54

Korea to halt WTO dispute settlement process on Japan's export curbs: industry ministry

Victims of Japan's wartime forced labor protest gov't compensation plan

Korea plan will help 'restore healthy ties': Japan FM

Number of abandoned newborns more than halves within four years

Number of abandoned newborns more than halves within four years

The number of babies abandoned at “baby boxes” more than halved last year ― from 2018 ― due mainly to a 2019 landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court decriminalizing abortion as well as the decrease in outdoor activities as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Seoul Institute, Sunday, a total of 106 babies were dropped off at baby boxes last year, down ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-06 08:25

Korea puts final touches on 25th World Scout Jamboree

Korea puts final touches on 25th World Scout Jamboree

Korea is finalizing its preparations for the 25th World Scout Jamboree that will take place this August on reclaimed land at Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, on the west coast, bringing together some 43,000 teenagers from 170 countries, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Sunday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-05 16:08

Giant Ferris wheel 'Seoul Ring' to be built along Han River: Seoul mayor

Giant Ferris wheel 'Seoul Ring' to be built along Han River: Seoul mayor

Seoul will build a giant Ferris wheel named “Seoul Ring” in Sangam-dong of the city's western Mapo District to turn the capital into a more attractive, global city, the mayor said, Friday. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced the plan during a spring meeting held in attendance of Foreign Minister Park Jin and 150 foreign envoys from 99 countries to Korea at the floating island So...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-03 21:31

1 in 3 school violence victims unable to get help: survey

1 in 3 school violence victims unable to get help: survey

One out of three children who suffered school violence and reported it in hope of receiving assistance could not get any help, a recent report shows. According to the Korea Educational Development Institute's 2022 report on school violence released on Friday, among students who have experienced school violence, 90.8 percent reported the incidents to school authorities, parent...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-03 17:22

Online shopping up 6.3% as travel demand doubles

Online shopping up 6.3% as travel demand doubles

Online shopping in Korea surged 6.3 percent on-year in January as the purchase of travel services more than doubled on eased COVID-19 restrictions around the globe, data showed Friday.

2023-03-03 14:07

Magnitude 3 earthquake hits southeastern Korea

Magnitude 3 earthquake hits southeastern Korea

A magnitude 3 earthquake struck near the southeastern city of Jinju on Friday, but no damage has been reported, authorities said.

2023-03-03 13:41

Gov't to enhance human rights of young pop culture artists

Gov't to enhance human rights of young pop culture artists

The government has decided to devise and implement measures to improve the human rights of children and youths working in the pop culture field, the state human rights watchdog said Thursday.

2023-03-02 18:52

KORAIL to discipline staffer for peeking at ticket information of BTS RM

KORAIL to discipline staffer for peeking at ticket information of BTS RM

Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) has begun procedures to take disciplinary action against one of its staffers for taking an unauthorized look at the personal information of RM, leader of the global K-pop sensation BTS. The state-run railway operator said Thursday that the staffer checked RM's personal details, including his ticket information, address and mobile phone number, fr...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-02 16:35

Move to revise anti-corruption law sparks dispute

Move to revise anti-corruption law sparks dispute

Opinions have been divided over the possibility of raising the price cap for meals under the country's anti-corruption law, after the presidential office said it was considering raising the limit from the current 30,000 won ($23) to 50,000 won. The so-called Kim Young-ran Act, which came into effect in 2016, prohibits public officials, private school teachers and journalists ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-01 16:37

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

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

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Over 1,000 financially vulnerable Koreans apply for new emergency gov't loans

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