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Sejong University ranks 10th among Korean universities in surveyEducationDecember 19, 2019Sejong University ranked No. 401 in the 2020 World University Rankings by Times Higher Education, the university said Thursday. The Seoul-based university placed 10th among South Korea’s universitie... -
Seoul mayor calls for three-fold increase in real estate taxesSocial affairsDecember 18, 2019Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said Wednesday that real estate taxes should be raised three-fold, as housing prices soar despite governmental efforts to discourage real estate speculation. “The ratio of ... -
Togolese President, IYF founder discuss ‘mind’ educationSocial affairsDecember 18, 2019Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingb met with Park Ock-soo, the founder of Good News Mission and non-government organization International Youth Fellowship to discuss promoting character educat... -
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[Newsmaker] Police investigating ‘illegal’ rally by conservativesSocial affairsDecember 17, 2019The police said Tuesday that they have opened a probe into possible law violations and violence during a rally the previous day by conservative activists in front of the National Assembly building. ... -
Both parents can take parental leave simultaneously starting 2020Social affairsDecember 17, 2019Parents will be allowed to take paid child care leave at the same time starting Feb. 28, according to a law revision approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. A working parent whose spouse is already on p... -
'Prosecution suggested absence of ex-president at trial'Social affairsDecember 16, 2019The prosecution suggested former President Chun Doo-hwan, on trial on libel charges in connection with his role in the crackdown of the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, be absent from the court, his... -
Trial for Cho Kuk relative beginsSocial affairsDecember 16, 2019Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s relative Cho Beom-dong on Monday denied embezzlement charges raised against him during the first hearing of his trial in connection with the corruption allegations t... -
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[Newsmaker] Ex-Ulsan mayor questioned over Cheong Wa Dae’s alleged election meddlingSocial affairsDecember 15, 2019Former Ulsan Mayor Kim Gi-hyeon, who raised allegations about Cheong Wa Dae’s suspected meddling in regional elections last year, appeared before the prosecution Sunday to be questioned as a witness.... -
Labor office launches probe into employer paying migrant workers in fake moneySocial affairsDecember 13, 2019A local labor office said Friday that it is investigating allegations that a subcontractor had paid Vietnamese migrant workers in fake money for their farm labor. According to an association of migr... -
Ruling party slams ex-president for extravagant wine and dineSocial affairsDecember 13, 2019The ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Friday lashed out at former President Chun Doo-hwan, who is now on trial on libel charges in connection with his role in the 1980 crackdown on the Gwangju Demo... -
Court upholds entry ban on Vietnamese woman who borrowed passportSocial affairsDecember 13, 2019A 10-year entry ban imposed by immigration authorities on a Vietnamese woman who lived in South Korea on a borrowed passport is lawful, a local court said Friday. The Seoul High Court ruled against ... -
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[Newsmaker] Korean Air recognizes same-sex Korean couple as familySocial affairsDecember 12, 2019A same-sex couple of Korean nationality were recognized as family members by Korean Air’s membership rewards program, South Korea’s flag carrier said Thursday, a step hailed by sexual minorities’ rig... -
Seoul to set 50 kph speed limit on roads with bus-only lanesSocial affairsDecember 11, 2019The speed limit on Seoul roads with bus-only lanes will be adjusted to 50 kilometers per hour starting late this month as part of efforts to reduce traffic accidents involving pedestrians, the city g... -
Ultrafine dust chokes Korea, cold spell expected late WednesdaySocial affairsDecember 10, 2019South Korea was blanketed by a high level of particulate pollution Tuesday, prompting emergency dust reduction measures for the first time this winter and an ultrafine dust advisory issued in the aft... -
PPP forum on exporting smart transport infra to be heldSocial affairsDecember 9, 2019A forum on public-private partnerships for the export of smart technology-based public transport infrastructure is set to be held in Seoul on Thursday, the Seoul City government said Monday. Hosted ...
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