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December 10, 2018 Industry

Posco to donate W10b for the needy

South Korea’s largest steelmaker Posco plans to donate 10 billion won ($8.88 million) to assist underprivileged families, provide medical services and support the improvement of community housing by ...

FTC fines Volvo for not following technical data request guidelines

South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Sunday that it has fined Volvo's local unit 20 million won ($17,800) for not adhering to the country's technical data request guidelines when dealing with its s...

December 9, 2018
Automode
US casino resort complex to open near Incheon Airport in 2022

A US casino resort complex equipped with a Paramount theme park will be built near Incheon Airport by 2022, airport officials said Sunday. Incheon International Airport Corp. will develop the Inspir...

December 9, 2018
Industry
[Monitor] Consumer prices in Nov. increase 2% on-year

The consumer price index in November reached 104.73, up 2.0 percent from a year ago, according to data released by Statistics Korea. Prices of agricultural goods rose 14.4 percent on-year, while liv...

December 5, 2018
Economy
[Monitor] Korea’s senior unemployment rate surpasses US’ this year

The unemployment rate among elderly and middle-aged workers between 55 and 64 years old in Korea reached 2.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, up 0.4 percentage points from a year ago. Thi...

December 4, 2018
Economy
Hite Jinro expands distribution of Isul Tok Tok soju in Thailand

South Korean distiller Hite Jinro said Tuesday it has started selling its low-alcohol drink Isul Tok Tok at a major convenience store chain in Thailand, expanding distribution of the product in the c...

December 4, 2018
Economy
Protests set to cause heavy traffic in Seoul on Saturday

Heavy traffic is expected on Saturday in major parts of central Seoul, with around 20,000 protesters set to take part in various rallies in the city, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Friday. A ...

November 30, 2018
Social affairs
S. Korea to push again for NK leader’s December visit

South Korea may once again push for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s visit to Seoul in December. According to reports citing unnamed goverment sources, President Moon Jae-in may raise the issue wit...

November 30, 2018
North Korea
[Weather] ‘Bad’ fine dust in most parts of Korea with wide temperature range

Fine dust will linger across the nation Friday even after yellow dust from China is swept out. Daily temperatures will reach around 10 degrees Celsius. Bad fine dust levels are expected for Gyeonggi...

November 30, 2018
Social affairs
Seoul to clamp down on taxis refusing passengers

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will crack down on taxis that refuse passengers, starting Saturday. The city said Thursday that it will deploy 60 police officers and 174 city bylaw officers to 26 ...

November 29, 2018
Social affairs
USAG Yongsan opens gallery to the public after 114 years

A gallery opens at the US Army Garrison Yongsan on Friday, 114 years after the area was closed off to the public. Opened by Seoul City, the Yongsan Park Gallery is located at the United Service Orga...

November 29, 2018
Culture
Exhibition sheds light on US journalist who brought March 1 Movement to outside world

The life and times of Albert Wilder Taylor, the US journalist who broke the news of the March 1 Movement and drew global attention to the plight of the Korean people under Japanese rule, are the subj...

November 28, 2018
Culture
11 out-of-town suspects arrested in Gwangju assault case

Eleven people were arrested on assault charges Monday in what police suspect was a revenge attack by an out-of-town gang against a rival gang in Gwangju. The Gwangju District Court issued an arrest ...

November 27, 2018
Social affairs
Sexual harassment didn’t cause suicide, court rules

The Seoul High Court upheld a lower court’s judgment, Monday, granting limited compensation to the bereaved family of a civil servant who had died by suicide after experiencing sexual harassment in t...

November 26, 2018
Social affairs
Supreme Court upholds fine for man who sent 236 unwanted messages

The top court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that a man had to pay a fine for repeatedly sending text messages to a woman, even though she had “blocked” his messages and had not read them. Th...

November 26, 2018
Social affairs

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