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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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Moon vows pan-governmental effort against deadly virus from China
President Moon Jae-in issued a special public message Sunday, pledging every effort to curb the spread of a new type of virus from China.He stressed the government is on high alert during the ongoing Lunar New Year holiday season and that a "24-hour response system" is in operation. He cited a host of Chinese tourists here and South Koreans retuning from visits to the neighboring country as risk factors in the spread of the disease."Now that the government is making every ne
Jan. 26, 2020
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S. Korea reports 3rd confirmed case of Wuhan coronavirus
South Korea on Sunday reported its third confirmed case of the Wuhan coronavirus amid mounting fears over the spread of the pneumonia-like illness throughout China and other parts of the world.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), a 54-year-old South Korean resident of Wuhan who arrived back home on Monday tested positive for the new strain of the virus that has killed 56 people so far."Upon arrival at the airport he showed no symptoms but he started suff
Jan. 26, 2020
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S. Korea on high alert to prevent spread of Wuhan coronavirus
South Korea‘s public health protection authorities said Saturday the country is maintaining a high level of vigilance to prevent the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus as people celebrate the four-day Lunar New Year holiday.The country reported a confirmed case of the new coronavirus that causes pneumonia-like sickness Monday and another Friday, and said it has checked 32 other people for the new coronavirus so far with all testing negative.“The government is checking all people who are
Jan. 25, 2020
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Petition against use of Japan‘s imperial flag during Tokyo Olympics draws over 56,000 signatures
A petition by a South Korean nongovernmental organization calling for a ban on the use of Japan’s imperial-era flag during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics has drawn over 56,000 signatures.The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), a Seoul-based group that promotes South Korean history and culture, posted the petition in September as part of its key campaign to address Japanese aggression during the 1910-45 occupation of the peninsula.As of Thursday morning, some 56,800 people signed the pet
Jan. 25, 2020
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More South Koreans feel holiday is now more gender equal: poll
South Koreans felt traditional holidays, which some criticize for putting too much pressure on women, are becoming fairer for both genders, a poll showed Saturday.Asked what they thought about gender equality within families during the Chuseok holiday last year, 43.2 percent said they felt circumstances have improved in terms of gender equality, according to the poll by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family.A total of 39.3 percent said they did not sense a change, while 12.3 percent said situ
Jan. 25, 2020
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Agency eyes opening Swedish office to help S. Korea win Nobel Prizes
The Korea Foundation, a state-run public diplomacy organization, is eyeing a project to establish an office in Sweden to assist South Korea in efforts toward winning Nobel Prizes in science, the agency‘s chief has said.In a recent New Year interview, Lee Geun said the Tokyo University of Technology, which is one of the schools with the most Nobel Prize winners, operated an office in the European country to promote theses and achievements in sciences by its scholars to the Nobel Prize commi
Jan. 25, 2020
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S. Korea to host P4G summit to tackle climate change this year
South Korea will host the second summit of a global public-private initiative this year to speed up efforts to tackle climate change, according to Seoul's finance ministry on Friday. The first summit of Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) was held in Denmark in 2018 with the aim of addressing challenges in the five areas of food and agriculture, water, energy, cities and circular economy.P4G is a global network of governments, businesses and civil society organizations se
Jan. 24, 2020
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S. Korea vows stepped-up response to contain Wuhan coronavirus
South Korea said Friday it will put utmost efforts to contain the Wuhan coronavirus by enhancing preventive quarantine and screening measures at airports and other areas as the country reported the second confirmed case of the deadly virus."It will take lots of time and efforts to terminate the virus, and what's important now is to take quick and through preventive measures, thus minimizing potential fallout," Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during an emergency meeting hastily arran
Jan. 24, 2020
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S. Koreans begin to head home for Lunar New Year's Day
An annual mass migration started in South Korea on Friday as people headed to their hometowns for one of the country's key traditional holidays.Seol, or Lunar New Year's Day, falls on Saturday this year, with the holiday period running from Friday to Monday.Along with Chuseok, the equivalent of Thanksgiving in the United States, Seol marks South Korea's traditional holiday in which many South Koreans head back to their hometowns to pay homage to their ancestors and spend time with family and fri
Jan. 24, 2020
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Buses, subways to run on extended hours during holiday
Buses and subways in Seoul will run on extended operating hours over the weekend to meet demand for late-hour travel during the Lunar New Year holiday, the city government said Friday.Subway lines No. 1 to 9, as well as the Ui-Sinseol Light Rail Transit, will run until 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.Bus routes passing through five major train stations and four express and intercity bus terminals will also run until 2 a.m. for users who are returning
Jan. 24, 2020
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2nd case of Wuhan coronavirus puts S. Korea on alert during holidays
South Korea on Friday reported its second confirmed case of the China coronavirus amid mounting fears the pneumonia-like illness that is spreading throughout China and other parts of the world during the Lunar New Year holiday.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), a South Korean who arrived at Gimpo International Airport, western Seoul, late Wednesday, tested positive for the new type of virus. The 55-year-old man, who has been working in Wuhan, visited a Chin
Jan. 24, 2020
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Justice minister expresses intent to probe prosecution over indictment of presidential official
Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae expressed intent on Thursday to order an internal probe into prosecutors that brought charges against a presidential secretary for suspected misconduct, calling it a rash move that did not follow due process.Choo delivered her message to the press after an anti-corruption team at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office earlier in the day indicted Choi Kang-wook, a presidential secretary for public office discipline, for fabricating an internship certificate for
Jan. 23, 2020
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Another Korean sexual slavery victim dies, number of survivors at 19
Another elderly Korean victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery died Thursday, the gender ministry said. The death of the woman, whose identity was withheld at the request of her family, puts the number of surviving victims at 19, according to the ministry. A total of 240 are officially registered with the government as victims of sexual enslavement by the Japanese imperial army during World War II. Five died last year. Gender Minister Lee Jung-ok expressed condolences to the family over t
Jan. 23, 2020
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Labor leader gets suspended sentence for organizing violent protests
The leader of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, a militant labor umbrella group, was given a suspended sentence Thursday for masterminding assaults on police during outdoor rallies.The Seoul Southern District Court sentenced Kim Myeong-hwan to 2 years and six months in prison, suspended for four years, and ordered him to complete 160 hours of community service.Kim was accused of overseeing violent illegal acts during KCTU members’ four protest rallies in front of the National Assem
Jan. 23, 2020
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Joys and perils of Seollal
Millions of South Koreans will flock across the country today to reunite with family members for one of the two biggest national holidays -- Seollal. The Lunar New Year, which this year falls Saturday, is characterized by traditional food, celebrations and customs and a chance to start over again with one’s resolutions. But for many, the time of celebrations and togetherness is increasingly becoming a source of woes. According to a poll released Jan. 18 by job-hunting platform Saramin, abo
Jan. 23, 2020
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Travel alert issued for Wuhan on coronavirus outbreak
Seoul on Thursday issued a travel alert for Wuhan, the epicenter of an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, in an effort to stop the rapid spread of the deadly respiratory disease. Airports, ports, train stations and hospitals were put on high alert ahead of the four-day Lunar New Year holidays, a season for travel. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry assigned Wuhan, in China’s Hubei province, a warning level of “restraint,” the third-highest in the country’s four-t
Jan. 23, 2020
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4 suspected Wuhan coronavirus cases tested negative: KCDC
Four suspected Wuhan coronavirus cases tested negative amid concerns over the spread of the SARS-like disease, South Korea's public health agency said Wednesday. The four people who visited the city of Wuhan in central China underwent so-called pancoronavirus tests earlier in the day after experiencing symptoms, such as fever and sore throat, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). South Korea co
Jan. 22, 2020
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Seoul strives to fend off China virus
South Korea is ramping up efforts to fend off a new coronavirus spreading fast in China, with an influx of Chinese tourists expected here for this week’s Lunar New Year holiday. The coronavirus has killed nine so far. The country’s health authorities, airports and other related agencies are on heightened alert, with President Moon Jae-in ordering “full quarantine and preventative measures” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus here, in an emergency briefing on Wed
Jan. 22, 2020
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More men taking parental leave than ever before
The number of dads taking child care leave from work exceeded 20,000 for the first time last year, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Wednesday.The number of men working in the private sector who took parental leave last year was 22,297, up 26.2 percent from the previous year. This is the first time that the tally surpassed the 20,000 mark. Men accounted for 21.2 percent of all parents taking child care leave, with this figure exceeding 20 percent for the first time. Civil
Jan. 22, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Transgender sergeant forcibly discharged from military
A Korean transgender sergeant was forcibly discharged Wednesday from the military after undergoing sex reassignment surgery while enlisted, despite her wish to continue service as a female officer. What the solider has done “falls into reasons deemed unfit” for military service in accordance with related laws, the Army said Wednesday in a statement after a committee convened to decide on the sergeant’s discharge, among other items on its agenda, earlier in the day. Staff
Jan. 22, 2020