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Mon, January 30, 2023 | 10:37

Man arrested for murder of ex-girlfriend's mother

Man arrested for murder of ex-girlfriend's mother

전 여자친구의 어머니 살해한 남성 체포

A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday after killing his ex-girlfriend's mother and injuring her younger brother, police said. 전 여자친구의 어머니를 살해하고 남동생을 다치게 한 26세 남성이 금요일 체포됐다고 경찰이 밝혔다.

2021-12-12 15:04

Attention grows on main opposition candidate's wife

Attention grows on main opposition candidate's wife

국민의힘 후보 부인에 대한 관심 증가

With the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) having officially launched its presidential election committee, the party is now focused on when the wife of its presidential candidate, Yoon Suk-yeol, will join her husband's campaign. 주요 야당 국민의힘이 공식적으로 선거대책위원회를 출범시키면서 이제 당은 윤석열 대통령 후보의 부인이 캠페인에 언제 동참할 것인지에 대해 관심을 모으고 있다.

2021-12-10 10:23

'No Professor Zone' bar in Busan instigates debate on discrimination

'No Professor Zone' bar in Busan instigates debate on discrimination

'노 교수 존’ 부산 술집 차별 논란 일으켜

A bar near the Pusan National University has discouraged professors from visiting the place due to their alleged hierarchical abuse of power. 부산대학교 근처 술집에서 교수가 위계적 권력 남용을 한다는 이유로 해당 가게 방문을 가로 막았다.

2021-12-09 11:10

Foreign professor flees while being investigated for embezzling research funds

Foreign professor flees while being investigated for embezzling research funds

외국인 교수 연구비 횡령으로 수사 받던 중 도피

A foreign professor at Seoul National University (SNU) fled to his home country while being investigated on suspicions of embezzling more than 100 million won ($84,638) in research funds. 서울대학교의 한 외국인 교수가 1억원이 넘는 연구비를 횡령한 혐의로 수사를 받던 중 본국으로 도피했다.

2021-12-08 13:14

Parents cry foul over 'forced' vaccination

Parents cry foul over 'forced' vaccination

'강제’ 백신 접종에 부모들 항의 커져

Anxious parents are protesting the government's de facto "forcible" measure to get children aged between 12 and 17 vaccinated against COVID-19 through its extended vaccine pass program, which included cram schools, or "hagwon," and libraries in the list of public places subject to the program. 불안한 부모들은 입시 기관, 즉 '학원’과 도서관을 프로그램의 영향을 받는 공공 장소 목록에 포함한 연장된 방역패스 프로그램을 통해 12세에서 17세...

2021-12-07 11:20

More Koreans frustrated by 'broken social ladder'

More Koreans frustrated by 'broken social ladder'

'무너진 사회이동 사다리’에 좌절하는 한국인 늘어

A growing number of Koreans in the low- and middle-income brackets are becoming increasingly frustrated by the so-called broken social ladder, as chances to ascend in the hierarchical structure of society continue to diminish amid a widening gap between the haves and the have-nots. 빈부 격차가 점점 커지며 사회의 위계적 구조에서 상승할 기회가 계속 줄어들어 소위 무너진 사회이동 사다리에 좌절감을 느끼는 한국의 저소득 및 중산층 인구가 증가하고 있다.

2021-12-06 10:34

Omicron diluting Korea's chance for 4% growth

Omicron diluting Korea's chance for 4% growth

오미크론으로 인해 한국의 4% 성장가능성 희박

With the end of the year around the corner, the disrupted global supply chain and newly identified coronavirus variant Omicron are posing last-minute challenges for Korea achieving an annual economic growth rate of 4 percent. 연말이 다가온 현재, 교란된 세계 공급망과 새로 발견된 코로나바이러스 변종 오미크론이 한국의 연간 4%의 경제 성장률 달성에 막판 도전을 제기하고 있다.

2021-12-02 15:07

Korea identifies 1st Omicron cases

Korea identifies 1st Omicron cases

한국 최초 오미크론 사례 확인

Five cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Korea, Wednesday, the first infections here by the mutation which is believed to be more transmissible than the Delta variant and potentially resistant to current vaccines. 수요일 코로나19 오미크론 변이 5건이 국내에서 보고됐는데, 해당 변이는 델타 변이보다 더 전염성이 강하고 현재 백신에 대한 내성 가능성도 있을 것으로 추정된다.

2021-12-02 14:55

Marathon returns to Seoul this Sunday

Marathon returns to Seoul this Sunday

일요일 서울에서 서울국제마라톤대회 열려

The Seoul International Marathon will take place on Sunday, both online and offline, for the first time in two years, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Friday. 서울시는 서울국제마라톤대회가 2년 만에 온ㆍ오프라인 병행 방식으로 일요일 개최될 것이라고 금요일 밝혔다.

2021-12-02 09:07

No candidate dominant 100 days before presidential election

No candidate dominant 100 days before presidential election

선거 100일 전 대세 후보 부재

With the presidential election just 100 days away, neither ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) candidate Lee Jae-myung nor main opposition People Power Party (PPP) candidate Yoon Seok-youl is taking a noticeable lead. 대통령 선거가 100일 앞으로 다가왔지만 더불어민주당 이재명 후보나 국민의힘 윤석열 후보 중 누구도 뚜렷한 우세를 보이고 있지 않다.

2021-12-01 11:08

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