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Tue, September 26, 2023 | 08:20

Regional tourism programs being arranged for jamboree participants amid extreme heat wave

Regional tourism programs being arranged for jamboree participants amid extreme heat wave

Municipal and provincial governments across Korea were busy arranging various tourism programs for participants at the World Scout Jamboree under way in the country as alternative activities amid an ongoing extreme heat wave and other issues that have affected the global gathering.

2023-08-06 11:11

Local Scout contingent boycotts jamboree, accuses organizers of mishandling sex offense

World Scout Jamboree continues despite US, UK withdrawals amid heat wave

Gov't, political circles scramble to prevent Jamboree from tarnishing Korea's reputation

World Scout Jamboree continues despite US, UK withdrawals amid heat wave

World Scout Jamboree continues despite US, UK withdrawals amid heat wave

Representatives of the participating countries decided to go ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, Saturday, despite sweltering temperatures and other challenges that led U.S., British and other scouts to pull out from the campsite on the country's southwest coast.

2023-08-05 10:29

Regional tourism programs being arranged for jamboree participants amid extreme heat wave

Gov't, political circles scramble to prevent Jamboree from tarnishing Korea's reputation

PHOTOSGrowing safety concerns at Jamboree

Foreign embassies on alert over health, safety concerns at Jamboree

British Scouts to pull out of Saemangeum Jamboree campsite amid heat wave

British Scouts to pull out of Saemangeum Jamboree campsite amid heat wave

British Scouts participating in the World Scout Jamboree are set to leave the event site amid mounting safety concerns stemming from a sweltering heat wave, Britain's largest Scouting organization said Friday.

2023-08-04 23:56

US Scouts to pull out of heatwave-hit jamboree in South Korea

Foreign embassies on alert over health, safety concerns at Jamboree

PHOTOSGrowing safety concerns at Jamboree

2 stabbing rampage victims at risk of brain death: authorities

2 stabbing rampage victims at risk of brain death: authorities

Two of the 14 victims wounded in the stabbing rampage at a department store in Bundang, south of Seoul, are in critical condition and could become brain dead, rescue authorities said Friday.

2023-08-04 10:34

Stabbing rampage suspect suffers from mental illness, delusions: police

Gov't to launch safety checks on flat-plate apartments in private sector

Gov't to launch safety checks on flat-plate apartments in private sector

South Korea will conduct safety inspections on nearly 300 flat-plate structure apartment complexes in the private sector nationwide through September as follow-up measures to recent revelations of shoddy residences that lack reinforcing bars, or rebars, in their underground parking lots, the land ministry said Thursday.

2023-08-03 20:06

Only 35% of Koreans feel happy about life: survey

Only 35% of Koreans feel happy about life: survey

Only 35 percent of Koreans feel happy about life, with the level of happiness in older age groups being lower, a recent study showed. Social contact and communication with others were key factors that increased people's happiness levels, while unmet health issues made people unhappy.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-08-03 17:03

Ex-English teacher booked for providing answers to TOEIC test-takers for money

Ex-English teacher booked for providing answers to TOEIC test-takers for money

A former English teacher has been booked for investigation for helping 19 people get good scores on English proficiency tests in exchange for money by taking the tests with them and providing them with answers during a toilet break, police said Thursday.

2023-08-03 13:22

108 attendees at World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses

108 attendees at World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses

At least 108 people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the World Scout Jamboree being held in Korea, which is having one of its hottest summers in years.

2023-08-03 12:15

Rival parties call for safety measures at jamboree event amid heat wave

Daytime highs to soar up to 38 C

1 in 4 teachers call for heavier punishment of misbehaving students

1 in 4 teachers call for heavier punishment of misbehaving students

One in four teachers cited insufficient punishment for misbehaving students and parents as the main reason for the increase in the infringement of teachers' rights, a poll by the education ministry showed Thursday.

2023-08-03 12:03

Yoon stresses solidarity at World Scout Jamboree

Yoon stresses solidarity at World Scout Jamboree

President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in North Jeolla Province, Wednesday, and emphasized the Scouts' spirit of solidarity as a source of power to overcome the challenges and crises facing humanity.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-08-02 22:10

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