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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 04:30

Youth, foreign drug offenders increase threefold in 5 years

Youth, foreign drug offenders increase threefold in 5 years

The number of drug offenders aged 30 or under has increased threefold in five years, as Korea's arrests for narcotic crimes hit an all-time high last year, according to the latest police report. The number of foreign nationals arrested for illegally possessing, trafficking and selling drugs also tripled, mainly from mass administrations at industrial complexes.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-29 17:01

Suicidal pedestrian saved over Han River bridge

Suicidal pedestrian saved over Han River bridge

An anonymous citizen driver and pedestrian have saved the life of a woman who attempted to commit suicide while sitting at the railing of a bridge over the Han River. On Saturday, a YouTube video was uploaded on a channel named “Han Moon-chul TV,” showing a black box video recorded around 1 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2022 at the Seogang Bridge over the Han River in Seoul.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-29 17:01

Seoul International School celebrates 50th anniversary

Seoul International School celebrates 50th anniversary

Seoul International School (SIS), one of the oldest international schools in Korea, is celebrating 50 years of its establishment this year. The educational institution in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, was founded in 1973 by Edward Ben Adams, who envisioned creating an international school independent of political and religious affiliations.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-29 16:29

Korea to lift indoor mask mandate Monday

Korea to lift indoor mask mandate Monday

An indoor mask mandate imposed nationwide comes to an end, Monday, with few exemptions such as hospitals and public transit. But it remains to be seen whether Koreans will immediately stop wearing masks, a practice they have gotten used to for the last three years. Following an announcement by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), people are no longer legall...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-29 16:20

Most people masked up on 1st day of lifting of mandate rules

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 ahead of lifting of indoor mask mandate

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 ahead of lifting of indoor mask mandate

Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Sunday, just a day ahead of the country's planned lifting of a mask mandate for indoor places that has been in place for more than three years.

2023-01-29 11:07

S. Korea mistakenly fires machine gun near border with N. Korea

S. Korea mistakenly fires machine gun near border with N. Korea

A South Korean soldier has mistakenly fired a machine gun during training near the border with North Korea, and the military has immediately informed North Korea that the shooting was not intentional, military officials said Sunday.

2023-01-29 11:07

[INTERVIEW] Busan has potential to be world-class city, says mayor

INTERVIEWBusan has potential to be world-class city, says mayor

BUSAN - Size can be a standard used to measure the global status of a city. But the mayor of Korea's second-largest city says size does not always matter, instead what is truly important is what's inside or how much potential a metropolis possesses.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-01-29 10:37

Busan seeks to take lead in expo race after BIE's April visit

Korea's imports of wine up 3.8% in 2022

Korea's imports of wine up 3.8% in 2022

Korea's imports of wine rose 3.8 percent in 2022 from a year earlier, data showed Sunday, as more people enjoyed consuming alcoholic beverages at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2023-01-29 09:42

Opposition leader Lee claims innocence in corruption probe

Opposition leader Lee claims innocence in corruption probe

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung released a statement Saturday denying corruption allegations made against him over a property development project, after he appeared before prosecutors for questioning.

2023-01-28 09:48

Cambodian ministers highlight potential for growth, cooperation

Cambodian ministers highlight potential for growth, cooperation

The Korea-Cambodia free trade agreement (FTA) went into effect last December, marking a new phase in the relationship between the two countries. To promote the new FTA and raise awareness of opportunities in Cambodia, the Embassy of Cambodia in Korea organized a forum at a hotel in southern Seoul, Friday.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-01-28 09:00

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