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[News Focus] 20-somethings hit hardest by pandemic job lossesSocial affairsMay 25, 2020In contrast, the employment rate for those in their 60s or over climbed 3.2 percentage points, from 38.6 percent in January to 41.8 percent in April. The plunge in the employment rate among the youn... -
Korea to introduce major change to resident ID card systemSocial affairsMay 25, 2020South Korea’s mandatory ID card system is set to remove information about the region of issuance from October, the Ministry of Interior and Safety said Monday. All Koreans are assigned a 13-digit re... -
Moon calls for bold fiscal strategy in light of COVID-19PoliticsMay 25, 2020Addressing the officials responsible for drawing up the national fiscal strategy, President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for bold support measures, saying the state must spearhead efforts to soften t... -
Members of Telegram sexual abuse ring attend arrest warrant hearingSocial affairsMay 25, 2020Two paid members of a high-profile digital sexual exploitation ring face arrests on charges of producing and distributing child and youth sexual abuse materials and taking part in a criminal group, p... -
Defense ministry to strengthen counseling for service personnelDefenseMay 25, 2020The defense ministry said Monday it will expand counseling services for troops to help them better adjust to military life and protect their basic human rights. Counseling for service members was fi... -
North’s Kim heaps pressure on Trump to relax sanctionsNorth KoreaMay 25, 2020North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s message Sunday that he would bolster nuclear capabilities sparked fresh speculation in Seoul over Pyongyang’s intentions, with some analysts here suggesting a new mi... -
Coronavirus threatens to undo gains in war against single-use plasticsSocial affairsMay 25, 2020Environmentalists call for more sustainable ways of fighting COVID-19 -
Face masks mandatory on public transportSocial affairsMay 25, 2020The Korean government has decided to require all passengers on buses, taxis, subways and flights to wear masks, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The face-covering mandate, issu... -
US amb. visits site near inter-Korean border to honor fallen American soldiers in Korean WarForeign affairsMay 25, 2020US Ambassador Harry Harris has visited a memorial site near the inter-Korean border to honor American soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War as he marked Memorial Day in the United States. Harris... -
UNC deputy chief thanks S. Korea for providing masks to Korean War veteransForeign affairsMay 25, 2020The deputy commander of the US-led United Nations Command has praised South Korea's handling of the new coronavirus and thanked the country for providing masks to Korean War veterans around the world... -
Military says low possibility of abandoned boat's link to espionageDefenseMay 25, 2020The possibility of espionage is low in relation to a 1.5-ton boat recently found abandoned on the west coast, the military said Monday. Police said Sunday that the six-seat boat was found on the bea... -
Itaewon cluster grows to 237, six-stage transmission confirmedSocial affairsMay 25, 2020Infections linked to nightspots in the neighborhood of Itaewon continued to increase Monday, further raising the need to put a brake on the transmission chain that shows no signs of slowing. Itaewon... -
N. Korea reaffirms 'nuclear war deterrence' in key party meeting: unification ministryNorth KoreaMay 25, 2020North Korea appears to have reaffirmed its will toward bolstering its nuclear war deterrence during a recent key party meeting again after the communist regime vowed to do so at the end of last year,... -
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[Newsmaker] Recycling centers face desperate battle to surviveSocial affairsMay 25, 2020Global demand collapse, tumbling oil prices threaten future of industry in Korea -
Rival parties bracing for launch of new National Assembly termPoliticsMay 25, 2020With mergers and shakeups, rival political parties are quickening steps to consolidate their party fronts in the run-up to the start of a new parliamentary term this week. The unicameral National As...
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