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Ministry vows efforts for better treatment of migrant workers

The government said Thursday that it would improve labor standards for migrant workers and enhance efforts to prevent workplace accidents, after the nation’s human rights watchdog urged it to do more...

December 8, 2017
Social affairs
Prosecution indict heads of former spy agency

Two former chiefs of South Korea’s spy agency were sent to trial for allegedly offering bribes to ousted President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday, as the prosecution gears up to complete high-profile probe...

December 5, 2017
Social affairs
Water-resistant phone behind survival in Incheon boat sinking

Behind the survival of seven anglers from a fishing boat that capsized off Incheon on Sunday was a water-resistant mobile phone, it was reported Monday. When the ship, carrying 20 passengers and two...

December 4, 2017
Social affairs
'Liquefaction in quake-hit Pohang not worrisome'

The government confirmed Friday that liquefaction caused by last month’s earthquake in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, was not at a “worrisome level,” easing safety concerns following the nation’s...

December 1, 2017
Social affairs
Tillerson urges China to curb oil supply to N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged China Thursday to curb its oil supply to North Korea in the wake of its latest missile launch. North Korea faces tightened sanctions following its test-la...

December 1, 2017
Diplomatic Circuit
‘Time to apologize for Korea’s own war crimes in Vietnam’

For many South Koreans, the Vietnam War is remembered in terms of the sacrifice of thousands of South Korean soldiers fighting alongside US troops against communism in the country. Vietnam War veter...

November 9, 2017
Social affairs
Koreans to President Trump: No tough talk, please

With US President Donald Trump set to touch down in South Korea on Tuesday, South Koreans have varying expectations on the visit of a man who can exert an immense influence over their fate, with or w...

November 6, 2017
Social affairs
Police to be on highest-level alert during Trump’s visit

Police in Seoul will be placed on the highest alert level during US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit here this week, as hundreds of civic groups are gearing up for rallies to welcome or oppose...

November 6, 2017
Social affairs
A look at who’s with Trump, who’s staying behind

US President Donald Trump began his marathon 12-day tour of Asia on Sunday, which will lead him to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. He will touch down in Korea on Tuesday for a...

November 5, 2017
Foreign Policy
Rallies held to welcome, oppose Trump's visit to Seoul

Hundreds of people took to the streets in central Seoul to demonstrate both for and against US President Donald Trump on Saturday ahead of his visit to Korea next week. An association of 220 left-wi...

November 4, 2017
Social affairs
South Korea 118th in gender equality ranking

South Korea slipped down to 118th among 144 countries in terms of gender equality in a World Economic Forum report released Thursday, largely due to lack of women’s economic participation. Last year ...

November 2, 2017
Social affairs
‘Molar daddy’ set for trial on murder, rape

The prosecution on Wednesday indicted Lee Young-hak, nicknamed “Molar Daddy,” for the suspected rape and murder of his daughter’s 14-year-old friend. The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office ...

November 1, 2017
Social affairs
Two Park aides apprehended on bribery allegations

Two key aides to ousted President Park Geun-hye, among the few who had avoided criminal investigation despite their suspected involvement in a corruption scandal, were apprehended Tuesday on fresh al...

October 31, 2017
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Cheong Wa Dae to reveal position on abortion

The presidential office said Monday that it will clarify its stance on abortion, which is illegal in Korea with few exceptions, after more than 200,000 people signed an online petition to decriminali...

October 30, 2017
Social affairs
Ex-US security advisor says Trump's tough talk on NK targets

A former top U.S. security official said Sunday that President Donald Trump's tough rhetoric on North Korea also targets other countries in the region as he pursues a "sophisticated strategy" to addr...

October 29, 2017
Social affairs

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