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Mon, January 30, 2023 | 23:12

Opposition leader Lee expected to appear for prosecutors' questioning alone this weekend

Opposition leader Lee expected to appear for prosecutors' questioning alone this weekend

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is expected to appear for a scheduled questioning at a prosecutors office this weekend without the company of party lawmakers, sources said Wednesday.

2023-01-25 15:57

Number of workers taking parental leave up 18.6% in 2022: data

Number of workers taking parental leave up 18.6% in 2022: data

The number of Korean workers who took time off to take care of their children rose 18.6 percent in 2022 from a year earlier on the back of more government support for parental leave, government data showed Monday.

2023-01-25 14:31

Center offers free STI testing to foreign residents of Korea

Center offers free STI testing to foreign residents of Korea

Up past Itaewon's colorfully named Hooker Hill and Homo Hill, medical professionals showed up in an innocuous clinic space, located above a pizzeria and a transgender bar, for one day a week to collect medical samples from anyone who showed up. The anonymous patients getting tested for sexually transmitted infections received the test results by text message a few days later.

2023-01-25 13:10

Yoon calls for adjusting regulatory, labor systems to global standards

Yoon calls for adjusting regulatory, labor systems to global standards

President Yoon Suk Yeol called Wednesday for adjusting the country's regulatory and labor systems to global standards, saying such adjustments are essential to ensure competitiveness in the world.

2023-01-25 12:00

Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

South Korea's veterans ministry on Wednesday unveiled an emblem marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.

2023-01-25 11:23

Chinese hackers attack 12 Korean academic institutions: KISA

Chinese hackers attack 12 Korean academic institutions: KISA

Korea's internet safety watchdog said Wednesday a Chinese hacking group has launched a cyberattack against 12 Korean academic institutions but it did not cause serious damage.

2023-01-25 11:02

Na bows out of PPP leadership race

Na bows out of PPP leadership race

Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won said Wednesday she will not run for leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), giving in to apparent objections from the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol and raising questions about whom her supporters will back instead.

2023-01-25 10:55

Seoul subway, bus fares to rise by 300 or 400 won

Seoul subway, bus fares to rise by 300 or 400 won

The Seoul city government will additionally consider raising its subway and city bus fares by 400 won ($0.32), besides its earlier 300-won hike proposal, city officials said Wednesday.

2023-01-25 10:03

Cold wave warnings issued across Korea; Seoul witnesses coldest day

Cold wave warnings issued across Korea; Seoul witnesses coldest day

Cold wave warnings were issued across Korea on Wednesday as the country came under the grip of the season's coldest weather, authorities said.

2023-01-25 10:00

Cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju, 14 rescued but 9 unconscious

Cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju, 14 rescued but 9 unconscious

A Hong Kong-registered cargo ship carrying 22 crew members sank off the southern island of Jeju on Wednesday, and 14 of them were rescued, while a search is under way for the others, the Coast Guard said.

2023-01-25 09:38

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