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Plastics continue to pile upSocial affairsApr 8, 2018Even the prime minister has appeared caught by surprise over the country’s ongoing waste management crisis. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon berated Environment Ministry officials over a lac... -
Seoul to provide masks for elderly amid bad air qualitySocial affairsApr 5, 2018The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that free masks for filtering fine particulate matter will be provided to the elderly and disabled amid worries over potential health hazards caus... -
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[Newsmaker] Confusion, anger continue over restrictions on recyclablesSocial affairsApr 4, 2018Recent Chinese restrictions on the types of recyclables that it will purchase continue to cause much confusion, as both residents and management offices of apartment complexes struggle to understand ... -
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[Feature] Yongsan Electronics Market struggles to stay afloatSocial affairsApr 3, 2018From junk electronic parts and second-hand smartphones to high-tech household appliances and audio systems, the electronics town of Yongsan is a place where techies can find virtually anything and ev... -
South Korean Christians gather for joint Easter serviceSocial affairsApr 2, 2018About 30,000 people here attended the “2018 Korean Churches United Easter Service,” organized by the Korean Christian Association, at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome on Sunday to praise the true meaning of th... -
China’s ban on trash imports causes major confusion, crisisSocial affairsApr 2, 2018The majority of South Korea’s recyclables that are exported overseas go to China. Beijing’s recent decision to ban solid waste imports that it used to purchase is causing a ripple effect on the recyc... -
Over 20 percent of air quality predictions last year incorrect: reportSocial affairsApr 1, 2018Over 20 percent of air quality predictions in Seoul issued by the Environment Ministry‘s National Institute of Environmental Research last year were incorrect, said Rep. Choi Do-ja of Bareun Mirae Pa... -
Park’s verdict expected this weekSocial affairsApr 1, 2018The first leg of former President Park Geun-hye’s trial will be concluded soon, with the courts set to hold a sentencing hearing this week. Park is accused of a string of wrongdoings, including br... -
Local districts should do more to tackle low birthrate, says Yangcheon District MayorSocial affairsMar 29, 2018A low birthrate is the new normal in South Korea. The country last year marked 1.05 births per woman, an all-time low since the statistics bureau started compiling such data. A total 358,000 babies w... -
Park Geun-hye aides indicted for doctoring time log of Sewol sinking reportSocial affairsMar 28, 2018The prosecution on Wednesday indicted aides of former President Park Geun-hye on charges of perjury and falsifying documents in changes made to the time log of developments on the day of Sewol sinkin... -
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[Newsmaker] Chung Bong-ju withdraws from Seoul mayoral raceSocial affairsMar 28, 2018Former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju on Wednesday withdrew his bid to run for Seoul mayor in June as sexual misconduct allegations against him lingered. The announcement came a day after Chung’s accuser he... -
Ex-lawmaker Chung Bong-ju’s accuser repeats sexual assault allegationSocial affairsMar 27, 2018An alleged victim of sexual harassment at the hands of Chung Bong-ju came forward Tuesday, refuting the former lawmaker’s claims of innocence in a press conference. Lawyer Ha Hee-bong, who represent... -
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[Feature] Wind turbines destroy local farming villageSocial affairsMar 20, 2018HONGGGYE-RI, North Gyeongsang Province -- Jusan is considered holy by people living in a small farming village in Honggye-ri, North Gyeongsang Province. Rising just a few hundred meters behind the v... -
Prosecutors to seek arrest warrant for Lee Myung-bakSocial affairsMar 18, 2018The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office is set to determine early this week whether to request an arrest warrant for former President Lee Myung-bak who was questioned last week on charges of b... -
Lee Myung-bak’s questioning draws mixed reactions from partiesSocial affairsMar 14, 2018The summoning of former President Lee Myung-bak by the prosecution on Wednesday drew mixed responses from the political arena, with liberals and conservatives taking contrasting positions. Former Pr...
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