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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 23:44

Medical community divided over Nursing Act

Medical community divided over Nursing Act

Tension within the country's medical community is growing as doctors, nursing assistants and various other medical workers announce a joint strike in protest of the recently passed Nursing Act, which they claim privileges nurses unfairly.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-01 16:50

Online sales of travel services more than double in Q1 on eased virus curbs

Online sales of travel services more than double in Q1 on eased virus curbs

Online sales of travel and transportation services more than doubled on-year in the first quarter of 2023 on eased COVID-19 restrictions, data showed Monday.

2023-05-01 13:38

Families of chopper crash victims sue local gov'ts for violating industrial accidents act

Families of chopper crash victims sue local gov'ts for violating industrial accidents act

The families of people who died in a helicopter crash last year filed a complaint against local government heads for violating the act on serious industrial accidents, their lawyer said Monday.

2023-05-01 13:37

Admission fees for 65 Buddhist temples to be scrapped from Thursday

Admission fees for 65 Buddhist temples to be scrapped from Thursday

Admission fees for 65 Buddhist temples affiliated with the Jogye Order, Korea's largest Buddhist sect, around the country will be scrapped starting this week, the cultural heritage authority and the sect said Monday.

2023-05-01 11:37

Labor groups hold various Labor Day rallies in Seoul

Labor groups hold various Labor Day rallies in Seoul

Various labor groups, including the nation's two major umbrella unions, held large-scale rallies throughout downtown Seoul on Monday to commemorate Labor Day.

2023-05-01 10:57

Baemin riders to stage strike on Children's Day

Baemin riders to stage strike on Children's Day

Some 3,000 delivery workers of the nation's largest food delivery platform Baedal Minjok (Baemin) will go on strike on Children's Day, Friday, unless the company increases the basic delivery fee of 3,000 won ($2.24) per order to 4,000 won.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-01 09:00

3.1 magnitude quake hits central province: weather agency

3.1 magnitude quake hits central province: weather agency

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck the central province of North Chungcheong on Sunday, but no damage has been reported, authorities said.

2023-04-30 22:14

Number of Russian asylum seekers in Q1 exceeds whole of 2022

Number of Russian asylum seekers in Q1 exceeds whole of 2022

Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Korea saw a significant increase in the number of Russian asylum seekers in the first quarter surpassing the total number for last year, a government report found Sunday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-30 15:03

PM pays tribute to naval hero

PM pays tribute to naval hero

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo burns incense at Hyeonchungsa Shrine in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, Friday, to pay tribute to Admiral Yi Sun-sin on his 478th birth anniversary. Yi is renowned as a naval commander of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom who fought against the Japanese navy during the Japanese invasions of Korea in the 1590s. Yonhap

2023-04-28 17:57

Seoul launches English subway app

Seoul launches English subway app

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has released a new smartphone app dedicated to guiding tourists and visitors through the city's underground public transportation system ― the complexity of which might daunt some new users. Available on Google Play and App Store, the Seoul Subway app is the city's official English-based subway navigator.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-04-26 16:15

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