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Tue, May 18, 2021 | 19:02

Full resumption of in-person classes triggers debate

Parents and educators are showing mixed responses to the education ministry's plan to resume fully in-person classes at schools in the second semester. Supporters of the plan say that the quality of education has deteriorated and that a learning gap between children has widened due to online classes conducted over the past year, while opponents say that the full-fledged resum...

Education | 2021-05-18 16:29

Oh to maintain ex-mayor's 'I.SEOUL.U' city brand

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said the city government will continue to use the slogan “I.SEOUL.U,” which was created under his predecessor Park Won-soon. It was one of his decisions which ran contrary to earlier expectations by the public that the new mayor from the conservative main opposition People Power Party would reverse or abolish many of the policies promulgated by Park who...

Seoul & Provinces | 2021-05-17 16:24

Belgian envoy's wife to avoid punishment for assault thanks to diplomatic immunity

The wife of Belgian Ambassador to Korea Peter Lescouhier is likely to avoid punishment over her alleged assault of a clothing shop employee, because she has decided to maintain her diplomatic immunity, according to police, Sunday. Officers of Yongsan Police Station said they had sent an official query to the embassy whether the wife of Ambassador Lescouhier, named in multiple...

Law & Crime | 2021-05-16 20:30

Garden show provides green Seoul to citizens

Citizens are invited to visit various gardens decorated with styles from around the world at Seoul International Garden Show, which will run until Thursday in the city's downtown areas near Seoul Station. The city's gardening event, which kicked off on Friday, is being held at Sohn Kee Chung Sports Park, Malli-dong Square and around Jungnim-dong, under the theme of “Link Gard...

Seoul & Provinces | 2021-05-16 15:39

Effectiveness of tightened rules on e-scooters raises questions

Revised regulations on electric scooters took effect on Thursday accompanying toughened safety measures such as requirements for driver's licenses and helmet use. However, doubts are rising over the effectiveness of the toughened regulations due to poor ID certification procedures and the difficulty of policing users. Under the revised rules, only people with a Class II drive...

Seoul & Provinces | 2021-05-13 15:47

84-year-old woman passes exam for high school diploma

An octogenarian has passed a qualification exam equivalent to a high school diploma, becoming the oldest person to achieve the feat in Korea, according to the Chungcheongbuk-do Office of Education, Tuesday. Jang Ok-soon, 84, said she hopes to become a college student if she has enough energy to do so. “I really want to go to college. If I were like 14 years younger than now, ...

Education | 2021-05-13 13:19

Young opposition politician emerges as strong party chief candidate

Lee Jun-seok, a young politician of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), is emerging as one of the strongest candidates to take on the leadership of the conservative party, which plans to select its new head next month, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey of 1,010 adults nationwide by Hangil Research conducted from Saturday to Tuesday, 15.9 percent of th...

Politics | 2021-05-12 14:38

Ruling party's presidential hopefuls gear up for primary race

Conservative students' group posts leaflets satirizing Moon government

A conservative college students' group has put up posters satirizing President Moon Jae-in at around 100 universities and the National Assembly building. The poster created by the New National Council of Student Representatives, is written in the form of a letter of apology, but in fact satirizes the high-handed manner the Moon administration has shown on many controversial i...

Politics | 2021-05-11 16:38

Seoul gardening event brings international families together

With the COVID-19 pandemic having changed people's lifestyles, preventing them from doing their usual activities, they have begun to seek other things they can do while being forced to stay indoors. Instead of looking at smartphones and checking social media, some have opted for something more physical - gardening. The Seoul Metropolitan Government held a “Global Family Garde...

Seoul & Provinces | 2021-05-11 09:53

34 foreign nationals arrested in drug bust

Over 30 foreign nationals have been arrested in the southwestern port of Mokpo for using methamphetamine during a drug-fueled party at a bar, according to local police, Friday. The Mokpo Coast Guard said it raided the pub exclusively for foreigners at 2 a.m., Wednesday, and apprehend 34 foreign nationals - 24 men and 10 women. It has sought arrest warrants for eight including...

Law & Crime | 2021-05-07 18:18

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