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Korean teens lack social skills: report

Koreans came last in an international youth survey in terms of social skills, a state research institute reported Sunday. According to the National Youth Policy Institute, Korean teens on average ra...

March 27, 2011
Social affairs
Aussie millionaire offers W2.5b for Korean bride

At least 2,000 women have applied to meet the Australian millionaire who is looking for a Korean wife, marriage consulting agency UVIS said Friday. Among the applicants, women in their 40s make up t...

March 25, 2011
Economy
Minor quake hits central Korea

The state’s geological survey recorded a small quake in central Korea on Thursday, causing alarm among citizens amid quake fears. According to the Daejeon Regional Meteorological Administration, a 2...

March 24, 2011
Social affairs
Korea’s largest clay pot hitting the record books

A small county on Korea’s southeast coast is waiting for confirmation that a clay pot it completed last year will be recognized as the biggest pot in the world. According to Ulju County officials, t...

March 23, 2011
Social affairs
Revealing true face of Seoul’s expats

Canadian-Korean James Lee filming mini documentary on foreign community Most Seoulites have had exposure to a foreigner in one way or another, but many are oblivious to the efforts of expatriate com...

March 23, 2011
People
Police to raise physical fitness requirements

The police agency here will raise the standards for the physical assessment of police officers amid rising criticism that the standards are too low, officials announced Tuesday. Under a decision by ...

March 22, 2011
Social affairs
Online charity booked for fraud

Two men violate rules in fundraising for quake victims via Twitter Police booked two men without detention for breaking fundraising rules while running a campaign claiming to be for the Japanese Red...

March 18, 2011
Social affairs
Online charity booked for fraud amid transparency efforts

Police booked two men without detention for breaking of fundraising rules while running a campaign claiming to be for the Japanese Red Cross, officials said on Friday. According to the Seoul Metropo...

March 18, 2011
Social affairs
Employment tips for Korea’s cutthroat job market

Cho Su-hee has been interested in music for as long as she can remember, so when she enrolled at the Catholic University of Korea deciding to aim for the music industry was an easy decision. However...

March 17, 2011
Social affairs
A third of Seoul’s overpasses not quake resistant

Roughly a third of bridges and highways here have not been retrofitted to withstand earthquakes, causing safety concerns in light of the devastating quake in Japan, said Seoul officials Tuesday. Acc...

March 15, 2011
Social affairs
Pizzerias to cooperate on safe delivery

The government and pizza delivery franchises Monday agreed rules to protect delivery staff who often drive dangerously due to fierce competition within the industry. Triggered by the deaths of deliv...

March 15, 2011
Social affairs
Koreans admire Japan’s calm

Many Koreans spent the weekend in front of televisions watching news of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic and nuclear power plant explosions shaking the eastern part of the Japanese...

March 15, 2011
Social affairs
U.S. professor urges fight on modern-day slavery

The term “slavery” may seem rooted in the past, not associated with modern day. A U.S. professor, however, has set about to reaffirm its meaning, create awareness, and combat the slave trade. David ...

March 14, 2011
Social affairs
South Korea reviews tsunami response systems

In light of the strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan, Korea is reviewing its tsunami warning and seismic response systems. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration and other seismologi...

March 13, 2011
Social affairs
Seoul to bolster cyber security

Seoul plans to expand the scope of its cyber security efforts and recruit more security staff following recent denial-of-service attacks on government and financial institutions. The Seoul Metropoli...

March 8, 2011
Social affairs

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