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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 14:42
4 out of every 10 underage drinkers are binge drinkers: report
4 out of every 10 underage drinkers are binge drinkers: report
The number of minors who drink alcohol has gone down to 10 percent, while four out of every 10 of such underage drinkers are binge drinkers. A recent government study finds that they drink about five to six times a week, and consume more than one bottle of soju at a time. Soju is a popular Korean liquor with about 15 to 20 percent alcohol content that comes in 360-milliliter ...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-06-06 16:36
Cargo truckers to go on strike to demand freight fare hikes
Cargo truckers to go on strike to demand freight fare hikes
Unionized cargo truckers will go on strike as warned this week to demand freight fare hikes and other assistance measures to cope with soaring fuel prices, their leaders said Monday.
2022-06-06 15:45
Seoul to resume all nighttime subway services by early Aug.
Seoul to resume all nighttime subway services by early Aug.
Late-night services on all subway lines in Seoul will fully return to the pre-pandemic level by early August, subway operators said Monday, following two years of them being scaled back over COVID-19.
2022-06-06 14:49
Seoul Metro to sell rights to alternative names of 50 subway stations
Seoul Metro to sell rights to alternative names of 50 subway stations
Seoul Metro plans to sell the rights to the alternative names of 50 subway stations as part of efforts to overcome financial difficulties, according to the subway operator. The company, which runs Subway Lines No. 1 to 8, has recorded a net loss of about 1 trillion won ($799 million) per year due to free rides offered to elderly citizens and the pandemic-stricken decrease in ...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-06-06 09:00
Civic groups denounce revised restraint rules at immigration detention centers
Civic groups denounce revised restraint rules at immigration detention centers
Local civic groups have denounced a decision by the government to revise existing rules on the use of restraints at immigration detention centers, saying that the new regulations could serve as legal grounds to torture detainees.
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-06-06 08:57
'Revenge spending' gains momentum in Korea
'Revenge spending' gains momentum in Korea
Lee Ha-kyung, a 29-year-old office worker in Seoul, recently booked a flight ticket to Spain scheduled for early July. Due to a recent hike in ticket prices, she had to pay about 2 million won for a round-trip flight, nearly double the price compared to that of pre-COVID-19 levels. But she said she doesn't regret it.
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-06-05 16:49
University of Utah Asia Campus offers lectures to Korean high school students
University of Utah Asia Campus offers lectures to Korean high school students
Hundreds of students from local middle and high schools and universities in the country gathered in Incheon's Songdo on May 28 to experience what it's like to attend a university lecture led by an American university.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-06-03 09:11
Conservatives, liberals share spoils in educational superintendent elections
Conservatives, liberals share spoils in educational superintendent elections
Conservatives and liberals shared 17 superintendent posts between them across the country in the local elections held Wednesday
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-06-02 16:20
  • Ruling party sweeps elections to select Seoul's district heads
Gov't to open Yongsan park site near presidential office on trial basis
Gov't to open Yongsan park site near presidential office on trial basis
The land ministry said Thursday it plans to temporarily open to the public part of the site for an envisioned national park near the presidential office in central Seoul starting next week.
2022-06-02 13:54
Rights watchdog urges swift resolution of prison overcrowding
Rights watchdog urges swift resolution of prison overcrowding
The National Human Rights Commission urged the justice ministry Tuesday to take swift measures to relieve overcrowding in prison cells.
2022-05-31 14:32
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