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Sun, May 29, 2022 | 14:06
Union agress to resume late-night subway services in Seoul starting next month
Union agress to resume late-night subway services in Seoul starting next month
The union of Seoul subway said Saturday it had reached an agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to extend public transportation operations past midnight, two years after they were scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022-05-28 16:25
Korea culls more than 1,000 pigs to prevent spread of swine fever
Korea culls more than 1,000 pigs to prevent spread of swine fever
Korea has slaughtered more than 1,000 pigs to try to stem the spread of African swine fever (ASF) following its first outbreak of the virus this year, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
2022-05-27 21:43
Presidential security team misplaces live bullets
Presidential security team misplaces live bullets
A police officer who was guarding the precincts of the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan District lost six live bullets last Wednesday and the police have been searching for them for nine days. According to police, Thursday, an officer from the 101 Presidential Police Security Corps lost six live bullets for a .38-caliber revolver while on duty on May 18. The officer los...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-05-27 14:50
Working-age population to plunge 35% over next 30 years
Working-age population to plunge 35% over next 30 years
Korea's working-age population is expected to plunge 35 percent over the next 30 years amid the country's record low birthrate and rapidly aging population, a government estimate showed Thursday.
2022-05-26 14:02
Justice ministry to dispatch human rights commissioner to immigration detention centers
Justice ministry to dispatch human rights commissioner to immigration detention centers
The Ministry of Justice plans to improve foreign national detainees' human rights at immigration detention centers and immigration waiting rooms at airports. According to a public notice on its push for a partial revision of laws and regulations governing the procedures for detaining undocumented immigrants in custody, Wednesday, a commissioner is to be dispatched to inspect ...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-05-25 16:57
Korea adopts measures to prevent rights violations at detention centers for illegal immigrants
Korea adopts measures to prevent rights violations at detention centers for illegal immigrants
The government has come up with a set of measures to strengthen human rights protection at detention centers for illegal immigrants, including adopting a supervisor in charge of overseeing possible violations, officials said Wednesday.
2022-05-25 15:40
Korea's childbirths drop 4.2% in March
Korea's childbirths drop 4.2% in March
The number of babies born in Korea shrank 4.2 percent in March, data showed Wednesday, pointing to the country's gloomy demographic situation and chronically low birthrate.
2022-05-25 14:03
Population mobility hits 48-year low in April
Population mobility hits 48-year low in April
The number of Koreans who moved to different residences in the country sank to a 48-year low in April amid population aging and fewer housing transactions, data showed Wednesday.
2022-05-25 14:03
Ceremony held for 'No Hate Comments Day'
Ceremony held for 'No Hate Comments Day'
Students and teachers from over 40 schools in the country have participated in a seven-day campaign from May 17 to 23, calling for the eradication of malicious comments online, according to the Sunfull Foundation. The foundation also held a virtual ceremony on Monday, marking “No Hate Comments Day.”
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-05-24 16:27
Labor union opposes resumption of late-night subway operations
Labor union opposes resumption of late-night subway operations
Unionized workers of Seoul Metro are strongly protesting against the city government's plan to resume late-night subway operations, a measure proposed to tackle the worsening nighttime taxi shortage in the capital
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-05-24 15:51
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