Most Popular
-
1
[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
-
2
N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
-
3
NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
-
4
[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
-
5
S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
-
6
[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
-
7
US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
-
8
[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
-
9
[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
-
10
US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
-
Court rejects injunction for Coupang’s ‘Rocket’ delivery
A Seoul Court rejected on Tuesday logistics companies' requests for an injunction to halt social commerce giant Coupang’s free delivery system. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the requests for an injunction, saying the legitimacy of Coupang’s delivery system should be determined in the upcoming trials. An association of 11 logistics companies, including CJ GLS, filed for an injunction against the nation’s largest e-commerce firm, claiming that it had violated the Transport Service Act
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Korea to limit blood donations as Zika spreads
South Korea’s health authorities released a set of measures Tuesday to prevent a possible outbreak of the Zika virus, including a plan to ban blood donations from travelers returning from Zika-affected regions. The announcement came just hours after the World Health Organization designated the virus and its suspected complications in newborns as an international health emergency. In an emergency meeting chaired by Health Minister Chung Chin-youb in Seoul, health authorities and medical professio
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Dissatisfaction with parenting leads to dependency on cell phones
The more middle school students are dissatisfied with their guardians' parenting, the more they rely on cell phones, leading to low independent studying ability, a report showed Tuesday.According to the report by a research team led by professor Yi Soon-hyung of Seoul National University, students who thought their parents showed inconsistency, excessive expectations and over-involvement in parenting turned out to rely more on cell phones.The research was based on the track records of 1,953 stud
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Park names doctor as head of disease control agency
President Park Geun-hye appointed a doctor as the new director of the South Korean government agency responsible for containing the spread of contagious diseases, an official said Tuesday.Jung Ki-suck, who specializes in respiratory disease and headed Hallym University Medical Center near Seoul, was named to lead the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk said.Jeong said Jung is the right person to upgrade South Korea's capabilities for disease control an
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Drivers obstructing emergency vehicles to face increased fines
Drivers who fail to make way for ambulances and fire trucks will be punished with increased fines of up to 70,000 won as part of efforts to save more lives, the government said Tuesday.The government recently revised transportation-related laws to make it mandatory for drivers to give way to emergency vehicles performing potentially life-saving activities, according to the revised Road Traffic Act which was approved at a cabinet meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae. The revision calls for the increase
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Number of female workers in Seoul hits record high
The number of female employees in Seoul City hit a record high last year and more than a third of CEOs are women, data showed Tuesday. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of female workers reached 2.06 million, exceeding 2 million for the first time with an increase of 4.12 percent year-on-year. Of the total of 4.7 million workers across various industries in the city, women accounted for 43.5 percent. In the meantime, the number of male employees only rose by 2.9 percent
Feb. 2, 2016
-
President Park rejects birthday present from rival and former ally
President Park Geun-hye refused to accept orchids sent by the main opposition party’s interim leader Kim Jong-in to celebrate her 64th birthday on Tuesday, an icy gesture to the former architect of her economic policy.The Minjoo Party of Korea said that it tried to send the flower to Cheong Wa Dae around 9 a.m., but received a call some 50 minutes later from the presidential office that she will “respectfully decline.” Two more attempts to send the orchids were also turned down. The flowers that
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Korea holds emergency meeting on Zika virus threat
South Korea convened an emergency meeting Tuesday to assess and formulate a response to the Zika virus threat after the World Health Organization declared it an international health hazard.At the gathering, chaired by the Minister of Health and Welfare Chung Chin-youb in Seoul, the government said there is no need to be overly concerned about the virus at present, but said countermeasures will be set up.The meeting came after the WHO on Monday unexpectedly issued worldwide warnings that the mosq
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Korea to beef up quarantine inspections for animal diseases
The South Korean government said Tuesday that it will beef up nationwide quarantine inspections in order to stave off the wide spread of contagious animal diseases during the upcoming Lunar New Year's holiday.The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at pig farms in the southeastern region was confirmed early last month, but no additional cases have been reported since then. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it will run a monitoring team to stem the spread of FMD and bird f
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Animation shows Japan coerced women into sex slavery
Professor Seo Kyoung-duk said Tuesday that he distributed an animated advertisement on Facebook that criticized Japanese leader Shinzo Abe for his recent remarks denying forceful nature of the country’s sexual slavery of Korean women during World War II.“Abe has restarted a distortion of history. Alerting the whole world of such an attempt, and pressuring Abe via public opinion, is important in preventing (Abe) from twisting history,” said Seo, a local professor. An excerpt from Seo’s advertisem
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Seongnam mayor denies illegal campaigning
Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday denied allegations that he instructed city government officials to conduct an illegal election campaign before the official campaigning period via social media. The local election is slated to be held in 2018.Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung (Yonhap)The National Election committee Monday said it had requested police in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, to investigate Lee on a tip-off from a civil group last August. Investigators said they have yet to specify charges a
Feb. 2, 2016
-
Arirang TV chief to step down
The president of state-run English language broadcaster Arirang TV has offered to resign, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday.According to the ministry, Arirang TV chief Bang Suk-ho offered his resignation to Park Min-gwon, the first vice minister of culture, the night before. Bang is embroiled in a scandal over alleged misuse of public funds during his business trip to the United States last September. Rep. Choi Min-hee of the main opposition The Minjoo Party of Korea claim
Feb. 2, 2016
-
IVECA promotes cross-cultural education
Recognizing education as a powerful tool to achieve international prosperity, 21st century learning should address the linkages between education and its contributions on the global level, an expert said at a forum in Seoul last week. “As the world is closely connected due to technological development, it is important to develop skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with people from different cultural backgrounds,” said Jung Eun-hee, the founder and executive director of IVECA Intern
Feb. 1, 2016
-
Chadwick to host meeting of overseas schools
Chadwick International will host the Korea Council of Overseas Schools on March 11, officials said Monday. The KORCOS is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization of educators from overseas currently located in Korea. This year’s conference, under the theme “Start with Why,” will bring together educators to share their practices while joining efforts on educational topics, according to school officials. The conference will also invite prominent educators, including Bambi Betts, Richard Cash and Die
Feb. 1, 2016
-
High earners, men more stressed in South Korea: study
High earners and men tend to be more stressed than low-earning workers and women in South Korea, while more than 90 percent of all adult Koreans felt stressed on different levels, a study showed Monday.The report, published by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, interviewed 7,000 Koreans aged 19 or older in person last year. Researchers asked the participants to rate their level of stress on a scale of 1-4, with 4 being the highest level and 1 being the lowest (almost never stress
Feb. 1, 2016
-
Not safe to let traditional doctors use modern medical tech: WMA
Otmar Kloiber, the secretary general of the World Medical Association, claimed the South Korean government is exposing its patients to danger should it allow traditional doctors to use modern medical equipment and devices, during his visit to Seoul on Monday. “We are very much concerned that your government wants to do a business approach to health care by supporting the producers of medical equipment so they can be able to sell it to OMDs (oriental medical doctors),” he told reporters during a
Feb. 1, 2016
-
Activists to stage hologram rally ahead of Park anniversary
A human rights organization said Monday it planned to stage the world’s second-ever virtual political rally in central Seoul this month to denounce a series of police bans on demonstrations near the presidential office. The Korean office of Amnesty International will hold a hologram rally, which it has called a “ghost rally,” in Gwanghwamun Square on Feb. 24, a day before the third anniversary of President Park Geun-hye’s inauguration in 2013. “Police have prohibited public assemblies or marches
Feb. 1, 2016
-
Yonsei’s new chief takes office
Yonsei University’s newly-elected president Kim Yong-hak took office on Monday at an inauguration ceremony held in the school’s Seoul campus. Kim, 63, has worked as a sociology professor at the university since 1987. He acquired a bachelor’s degree in Yonsei in 1980 and later received a doctor’s degree from the University of Chicago in 1986. Yonsei University president Kim Yong-hakIn his inauguration ceremony at Shinchon-dong, Seoul, he vowed to bring about changes that would help students prep
Feb. 1, 2016
-
Education issues set for bumpy year in 2016
The year 2016 is expected to be a boisterous one in the education sector, especially as government policies continue to fuel political and ideological debates about issues including free child care, history textbook publication and college reform.Last week, Seoul’s education superintendent Cho Hi-yeon suggested the government raise the budget for local education offices to 21.27 percent of the overall tax income, up from the current 20.27 percent, saying that this would allow them to better shou
Feb. 1, 2016
-
U.S. citizen convicted of murdering Korean student appeals
A U.S. citizen who received a 20-year jail term last week for murdering a South Korean student in 1997 has filed an appeal with a higher court, legal sources said Monday.Arthur Patterson, who has been convicted of stabbing then-college student Cho Joong-pil multiple times at a Burger King in the popular foreigner district of Itaewon in central Seoul, brought the case to the Seoul High Court.Last week, the Seoul Central District Court handed down a jail term 19 years after the incident took place
Feb. 1, 2016