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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 07:28

Minister reaffirms abolition of gender equality ministry

Gender Equality Minister Kim Hyun-sook said a task force will be launched to seek ways on how to abolish the ministry, thus moving toward fulfilling the campaign pledge of President Yoon Suk-yeol to dissolve the 21-year-old government agency.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-06-16 16:59

Youth gambling addiction sharply increases during pandemic

The number of adolescents treated for gambling addiction spiked last year as they spent more time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Thursday.

2022-06-16 16:34

Korea names 23 more overseas Korean-language institutes

Korea has designated 23 more state-funded Korean language institutes abroad this year, the culture ministry said Thursday, as part of efforts to help more foreigners learn the Korean language and culture.

2022-06-16 15:02

Coast Guard to apologize over controversial speculation on death of fisheries official

The Coast Guard is expected to apologize for having previously presumed a South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korea's military near the western sea border in 2020 was attempting to defect to the North voluntarily, officials at the presidential National Security Office (NSO) said Thursday.

2022-06-16 14:14

Seoul Queer Culture Festival allowed to resume after 3 years

The LGBTQ community in Korea has been conditionally allowed to resume an annual festival in the heart of Seoul next month after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the city government said Wednesday.

2022-06-15 17:33

Seoul to provide emergency support to kindergartens with foreign children

Seoul Metropolitan Government will provide education fee support to kindergartens with foreign children that are suffering from financial difficulties stemming from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Wednesday.

2022-06-15 17:27

UN rapporteur calls on Seoul to promptly redress legacy of human rights violations

U.N. Special Rapporteur for Truth and Justice Fabian Salvioli called on the Korean government Wednesday to double its efforts to promptly compensate victims of serious human rights violations connected to the country's colonial and authoritarian legacies.

2022-06-15 15:59

Postal service couriers to launch one-day strike this week

Parcel delivery workers under the National Postal Service said Tuesday they will launch a one-day strike later this week, demanding the scrapping of a new contract that does not guarantee job security for contract workers.

2022-06-14 16:16

Korean tech companies struggle to hire highly-skilled foreigners

Korean companies are struggling to recruit highly-skilled foreign workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, according to a recent survey released earlier this month. The survey, which was conducted among 300 local firms by the University of Science and Technology (UST) and the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA), found that many companies...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-06-14 16:10

PM urges truckers to end strike

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called on truck drivers Tuesday to end their strike that is causing widespread disruptions in the country's logistics networks, saying their "illegal" actions cannot be supported by the people.

2022-06-14 14:37

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