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[Newsmaker] A majority of Koreans support ban on raising dogs on short leash

Social affairsSept 1, 2021

Dogs living outside on a short leash are a common sight in Korea, but the majority of people here feel such practices should be banned by law, a survey shows. Private animal welfare research institu...
[Newsmaker] 'It is regrettable that I failed to kill more'

Social affairsAug 31, 2021

The Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for a 56-year-old sex offender surnamed Kang, who is suspected of murdering two women, saying he could flee. Kang with 14 prior criminal convictions, includi...
[Newsmaker] S. Korea proposes record W604tr budget for 2022 amid pandemic

EconomyAug 31, 2021

South Korea on Tuesday proposed a record high budget of 604.4 trillion won ($519 billion) for next year as it plans to maintain expansionary fiscal spending to cement the economic recovery and narrow...
[Newsmaker] 7 in 10 Koreans agree with granting long-term stay visas for Afghan evacuees: survey

Social affairsAug 30, 2021

Nearly 7 out of 10 Koreans agree with the government’s plan to grant long-term visas for Afghan evacuees, a survey showed Monday. The government evacuated 390 Afghan nationals, including people who ...
[Newsmaker] Chances grow for ‘fake news’ bill to be voted on a later date

PoliticsAug 30, 2021

Lawmakers on Monday continued to debate the timing of a final vote on a bill on penalizing the press for “fake news,” with fierce opposition from those outside the ruling party likely pushing the dat...
[Newsmaker] Opposition lawmakers warn of conflict of interest involving FSC nominee

EconomyAug 29, 2021

Despite the Parliament’s approval of the nomination of the Financial Services Commission’s new chairman on Friday, concerns remain over his familial ties with the chairman of Korea Investment Holding...
[Newsmaker] Doctors protest operating room surveillance bill

Social affairsAug 27, 2021

Doctors in South Korea are fiercely opposing the passage of a bill that would require surveillance cameras being installed inside operating rooms, as they believe the move would negatively influence ...
[Newsmaker] Public remains poles apart over accepting Afghan refugees

Social affairsAug 25, 2021

A public debate over whether Korea should accept Afghan refugees continues to heat up with the government granting special stay permits for Afghans here while airlifting nationals who worked for Kore...
[Newsmaker] Controversial media bill passes last hurdle to go on parliamentary plenary vote

PoliticsAug 25, 2021

A controversial bill on curbing fake news passed the last parliamentary hurdle Wednesday to be put to a final plenary vote at the National Assembly amid heated protests from opposition parties and jo...
[Newsmaker] HMM workers vote for strike; governments drawing up measures

IndustryAug 23, 2021

The South Korean government said Monday that it was taking measures to cope with any potential disruptions in maritime shipping as a labor strike loomed at the country’s largest shipper, HMM. Earlie...
[Newsmaker] Seoul subway workers to launch strike next month to protest restructuring plan

Social affairsAug 23, 2021

Seoul’s subway workers on Monday warned of a full strike next month to protest Seoul Metro’s massive restructuring plan, the company’s response to continuing financial losses. Unionized workers at S...
[Newsmaker] Rival parties' leading contenders in tight race for president, poll shows

PoliticsAug 23, 2021

Two leading contenders in South Korea's presidential race -- Yoon Seok-youl and Lee Jae-myung -- are still neck and neck, with the election less than seven months away, a survey showed Monday. In th...
[Newsmaker] Seoul’s riverside parks to have cleaner restrooms, more women’s toilets

Social affairsAug 22, 2021

Seoul will upgrade the restrooms at its riverside parks and install new ones over the next four years to make the parks more inviting for visitors. The city government said Sunday that it will make ...
[Newsmaker] PPP presidential contenders in slugfest

PoliticsAug 20, 2021

People aiming to be the main opposition party‘s candidate for president are busy attacking each other ahead of the primary. Rep. Hong Joon-pyo of the People Power Party has been blasting Yoon Seok-y...
[Newsmaker] COVAX allocates 3m Sinovac vaccines to North Korea

Foreign affairsAug 19, 2021

The UN-backed vaccine-sharing program COVAX has allocated around 3 million doses of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to North Korea, but it remains to be seen whether the reclusive regime will accept ...