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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 10:45

New COVID-19 cases at 9-month low; gov't lifts mask mandate on public transportation

New COVID-19 cases at 9-month low; gov't lifts mask mandate on public transportation

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest daily tally in about nine months on Monday, the first day of completely lifting the indoor mask mandate on public transportation.

2023-03-20 10:52

Most commuters stick to mask wearing despite lifting of mandate on public transportation

Public officials reluctant to dine with coworkers

Public officials reluctant to dine with coworkers

Public officials of all ages appear reluctant to engage in team lunches, according to a research report published by the Korea Institute of Public Administration, Sunday. The Institute surveyed 1,021 public officials of various ages from May to June last year.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-20 08:55

Koreans wish to work less than 40 hours per week: survey

Koreans wish to work less than 40 hours per week: survey

While the government has been pushing to extend a mandatory 52-hour cap on the country's 40-hour basic workweek, a recent survey showed that people actually wish to work less than 40 hours per week. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) unveiled the results of its survey on work-life balance, Sunday, after interviewing 22,000 people aged between 19 and 59...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-19 16:44

Grandson of Chun Doo-hwan hospitalized after using drugs on livestream

Grandson of Chun Doo-hwan hospitalized after using drugs on livestream

Earlier this week, Chun Woo-won, a grandson of former authoritarian President Chun Doo-hwan, shocked many with revelations about his family's extravagant lifestyles paid for with money from slush funds. On Friday, the grandson again caught many by surprise by using drugs live on a YouTube broadcast from his New York apartment.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-03-18 20:39

Family of five found dead in Incheon

Family of five found dead in Incheon

Police launched an investigation Saturday after a family of five was found dead in their home in Incheon.

2023-03-18 16:37

Ethnic Koreans return to homeland after decades living in Sakhalin

Ethnic Koreans return to homeland after decades living in Sakhalin

Dozens of ethnic Koreans, who were taken to Russia's southeastern island of Sakhalin by forced mobilization under the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule, have returned to their homeland by sea with their families. A total of 63 Sakhalin Koreans arrived in Donghae, Gangwon Province, Friday, and 27 more will follow them on March 31.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-17 18:21

Families of Japan's stampede victims visit Seoul to console Itaewon crush victims' families

Families of Japan's stampede victims visit Seoul to console Itaewon crush victims' families

Families of the victims of a fatal Japanese stampede in 2001 visited Seoul on Friday to console the families of the victims of last year's Itaewon crowd crush.

2023-03-17 17:09

Seoul's cashless bus system faces public backlash

Seoul's cashless bus system faces public backlash

Seoul's latest transport policy of removing fare collection boxes and expanding cashless payment methods on a quarter of the city's buses has faced a backlash as people without access to electronic banking services and the elderly are feared to fall victim to the automated fare collection system. Starting in March, 1,876 city buses on 108 routes, or 25 percent of the total, o...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-17 13:44

Revelations from Chun Doo-hwan's grandson cause stir

Revelations from Chun Doo-hwan's grandson cause stir

The recent revelations made by the late former authoritarian leader Chun Doo-hwan's grandson are causing a stir as he said he and his family members have enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle thanks to huge slush funds. The former dictator died at age 90 of chronic ailments in November 2021, having never paid back the bulk of the forfeiture related to his treason and bribery convi...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-16 21:04

Seoul's giant Ferris wheel project faces architectural plagiarism allegations

Seoul's giant Ferris wheel project faces architectural plagiarism allegations

Seoul's plan to build a giant Ferris wheel in its western Mapo District as a city landmark is facing allegations that it plagiarized the design of a monument selected at another government-funded project over a decade ago.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-16 16:42

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