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Labor Ministry to increase support for unemployed, working poorSocial affairsDec 11, 2018The Labor Ministry briefed President Moon Jae-in on its 2019 policy plans Tuesday, mainly focusing on increasing support for unemployed people and the working poor. The briefing took place at the go... -
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[Newsmaker] Korail CEO resigns following KTX derailment accidentSocial affairsDec 11, 2018Korea Railroad Corp. CEO Oh Young-sik resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for the recent series of train accidents. “I’ve emphasized the importance of train safety since I took the post in Febru... -
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[Newsmaker] Investigation, trial records of 1974 student movement to be revealedSocial affairsDec 10, 2018The investigations and trial records of the Federation of Democratic Young Students affair in 1974 are set to be revealed more than 40 years after the incident took place. National Archives of Korea... -
Korail resumes KTX Gangneung serviceSocial affairsDec 10, 2018The Korea Railroad Corp. resumed normal operations of the KTX Gangneung Line on Monday morning, as work to restore the line was completed three days after a derailment. According to Korail, a KTX tr... -
Cause of derailed KTX train investigatedSocial affairsDec 9, 2018A railroad switch system error likely caused the recent derailment of a KTX train, a joint team of the Transport Ministry and Korail officials said Sunday. The tentative conclusion came after the te... -
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[Newsmaker] Former Gwangju mayor arrives in Korea for probe over fake first lady scandalSocial affairsDec 9, 2018Former Gwangju Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun, who allegedly had engaged in a fake ex-first lady scam, arrived in Korea early Sunday morning for a prosecution investigation. Prosecutors seized Yoon’s mobile ph... -
Court sentences Syrian to 3 years in jail for promoting ISSocial affairsDec 6, 2018Incheon District Court on Thursday sentenced a Syrian to three years in jail for violating the anti-terrorism law. The defendant was found guilty of inciting people to join the Islamic State group. ... -
Child care center rehires head accused of abuseSocial affairsDec 6, 2018A child care center in Jongno, Seoul, has rehired a chief who was accused of child abuse two years ago, triggering concerns among teachers and parents. The welfare foundation that runs the center se... -
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[Newsmaker] IT entrepreneur committed 46 illegal acts: Labor MinistrySocial affairsDec 5, 2018A monthlong inspection of companies run by well-known IT entrepreneur Yang Jin-ho revealed numerous violations of the law, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Wednesday. The probe also found bi... -
Opposition parties condemn ruling party chief’s comment Vietnamese womenPoliticsDec 5, 2018Opposition parties have criticized the ruling party chief’s recent remarks on Vietnamese women, demanding an official apology. The ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s chief Lee Hae-chan was quoted as... -
Government to subsidize treatment of 100 rare diseasesSocial affairsDec 4, 2018People with 100 diseases newly designated as “rare” will face a lower financial burden as of next year, as the government has decided to offer financial assistance to support expenses associated with... -
NGOs uncover fake news about Gwangju UprisingSocial affairsDec 3, 2018Civic groups on Monday called attention to fake news concerning the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising circulating in cyberspace. The May 18 Memorial Foundation and Citizens’ Coalition for Democrat... -
Worker dies after gas leak at wastewater plant in BusanSocial affairsDec 3, 2018A worker who became unconscious Wednesday after inhaling toxic gas at a wastewater treatment plant in Busan was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon, police said Monday. The 52-year-old worker, surnamed... -
Half of SNU international students say they don’t understand lectures in KoreanSocial affairsDec 3, 2018About half of international students attending Seoul National University do not adequately understand lectures conducted in Korean, according to a survey of 432 international students conducted by SN... -
Retailers blast ‘hard-hearted’ KT response over network blackoutSocial affairsNov 30, 2018Business owners who were affected by an abrupt network blackout urged KT to pay more attention to restoring lines and compensating them for their losses. Members of the Korea Federation of Micro Ent...
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