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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 12:29

Supermarket chains preparing to offer up to 50 percent discount during Lunar New Year holiday

Supermarket chains preparing to offer up to 50 percent discount during Lunar New Year holiday

Major supermarket chains are preparing to offer up to a 50 percent discount during the Lunar New Year holiday, a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday, promising various economic support for ordinary people.

2023-01-03 17:20

Annual salary of senior public servants frozen for this year

Annual salary of senior public servants frozen for this year

The Cabinet approved a plan Tuesday to freeze the annual salaries of senior public servants for this year, the Ministry of Personnel Management said, in line with the government's move to cut spending and secure fiscal discipline.

2023-01-03 17:16

Catholics leaders traveling to Rome to attend Pope Benedict XVI's funeral

Catholics leaders traveling to Rome to attend Pope Benedict XVI's funeral

Korean Catholic leaders departed for Rome on Tuesday to attend the funeral Mass of late former Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City later this week.

2023-01-03 17:08

Seoul education office to reduce students' COVID-19-related learning loss

Seoul education office to reduce students' COVID-19-related learning loss

Seoul's education office plans to spend about 80 billion won ($62.9 million) this year to help make up for students' learning loss caused by COVID-19, its chief said Tuesday.

2023-01-03 16:39

'Thanks Mr. President' for choosing our font on New Year's card

'Thanks Mr. President' for choosing our font on New Year's card

Kwon An-ja, 78, whose handwriting was used in President Yoon Suk-yeol's New Year's greeting card this year, poses with a sign reading, “Thanks Mr. President. I have no regrets now. From Chilgok grandmothers,” Monday. Courtesy of Chilgok County officeFont created by older women who belatedly learned Hangeul chosen for president's New Year's cards By Lee Yeon-wooEve...

2023-01-03 15:22

Online shopping up 7.3% in Nov. on higher travel demand

Online shopping up 7.3% in Nov. on higher travel demand

Online shopping in Korea increased 7.3 percent on-year in November on the back of higher demand for travel and transportation services, data showed Tuesday.

2023-01-03 14:48

2 expressway operation officials booked over deadly expressway tunnel fire

2 expressway operation officials booked over deadly expressway tunnel fire

Police have booked two expressway officials as part of a probe into a recent expressway noise tunnel fire that killed five people and injured 41 others, officials said Tuesday.

2023-01-03 14:43

Disability rights activists again blocked from staging subway protest

Disability rights activists again blocked from staging subway protest

Subway workers blocked a group of disability rights activists from staging a subway protest during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, a day after authorities used force for the first time to deter their yearlong protest.

2023-01-03 11:59

Korea's power use hits new high in Dec. on cold wave

Korea's power use hits new high in Dec. on cold wave

Korea's electricity consumption touched a record monthly high in December as the country was gripped by a nationwide cold wave and heavy snow, the power operator said Tuesday.

2023-01-03 09:43

Police refer 24 disability rights activists to prosecution over subway protests

Police refer 24 disability rights activists to prosecution over subway protests

Police have referred 24 disability rights activists to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment for delaying subway services with rush-hour subway protests, officials said Monday.

2023-01-02 14:19

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