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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 22:27

Superintendent of Seoul Education Office gets suspended jail term

Superintendent of Seoul Education Office gets suspended jail term

Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon received a suspended prison term for abusing his power in the reinstatement of five teachers who had been fired.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-27 16:56

12 websites still unavailable after Chinese cyberattacks

12 websites still unavailable after Chinese cyberattacks

Twelve Korean websites attacked by a Chinese hacking group remain unable to be accessed five days after the incident, industry sources said Friday.

2023-01-27 16:10

Cabinet ministries turn deaf ear to watchdog's advice on sexual minorities

Cabinet ministries turn deaf ear to watchdog's advice on sexual minorities

Government agencies declined to accept a recommendation by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) to compile statistics on sexual minorities, the state commission said Thursday.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-27 16:01

Man slashes his hand in front of parliament, demanding attention to 'people's sufferings'

Man slashes his hand in front of parliament, demanding attention to 'people's sufferings'

A man slashed the back of one of his hands in front of the National Assembly on Friday, clamoring for politicians to pay greater attention to the hardships of people, but the injury was not life-threatening, officials said.

2023-01-27 15:48

Gwangju uprising of 1980, Jeju 4.3 incident, 'comfort women' included in textbook guidelines

Gwangju uprising of 1980, Jeju 4.3 incident, 'comfort women' included in textbook guidelines

The 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, the bloody 1948-1954 suppression of a civilian uprising on Jeju Island, and Japan's wartime sexual slavery have been included in the latest textbook guidelines, the education ministry said Friday.

2023-01-27 15:40

Police to build disaster prediction system to prevent recurrence of Itaewon tragedy

Police to build disaster prediction system to prevent recurrence of Itaewon tragedy

Police said Friday they will build a state-of-the-art disaster prediction system with an aim to prevent large-scale disasters, such as the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district last year.

2023-01-27 15:01

Korea's rice consumption hits another low in 2022: data

Korea's rice consumption hits another low in 2022: data

Koreans' consumption of rice hit an all-time low in 2022 due mainly to changes in diet and eating habits, data showed Friday.

2023-01-27 13:56

Netflix series 'The Glory' draws focus to real school bullying

Netflix series 'The Glory' draws focus to real school bullying

The hit Netflix original series, “The Glory,” has motivated the victims of school violence to launch online campaigns to expose past school bullies and seek apologies from them. In Korea, a past school bullying incident that traumatized a then school girl has regained the public's attention through the Netflix series which features a brutal scene adapted from actual events.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-26 16:54

Homeless women struggle to find place to spend night

Homeless women struggle to find place to spend night

When people think about the homeless, most come up with the image of middle-aged or older men with fuzzy hair and untidy clothing who lost their jobs and were separated from their families.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-26 15:55

Rights watchdog calls for guidelines on hospitalization of transgender patients

Rights watchdog calls for guidelines on hospitalization of transgender patients

The state human rights watchdog said Thursday it has asked the health minister to devise guidelines for the hospitalization of transgender people.

2023-01-26 15:42

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Top 10 Stories

1	People attempt to cut surging heating costs with creative solutions

2	Cabinet ministries turn deaf ear to watchdog's advice on sexual minorities

3	Seoul to work with Hanoi to pursue peace on Korean peninsula

4	More Korean manufacturers enjoy Georgia's hospitality

5	Superintendent of Seoul Education Office gets suspended jail term

6	SK E&S retains gov't support for Barossa gas project in Australia

7	Indonesia celebrates 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Korea via virtual event

8	LGES to capitalize on US IRA, Tesla partnership to continue record earnings

9	KT&G aims to become global top-tier company

10	Middle East 'sales diplomacy' picks up speed

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