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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 04:33

Korea to introduce human trafficking act to better protect victims

Korea to introduce human trafficking act to better protect victims

A new law calling for a clearer definition of human trafficking and improved protection for victims will come into force on the first day of 2023.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-12-22 08:23

Street vendors in Myeong-dong to close on Christmas Eve for safety measure

Street vendors in Myeong-dong to close on Christmas Eve for safety measure

Street vendors in Myeong-dong, a major shopping district in downtown Seoul, will be closed on Christmas Eve as part of crowd management measures, officials said Wednesday.

2022-12-21 16:48

More snow and freezing weather to hit nation

More snow and freezing weather to hit nation

Korea saw temperatures rise above freezing on Wednesday, offering a brief respite from the week-long freezing weather. But a cold snap accompanied by more heavy snow is expected to grip the nation again from Thursday through Christmas Eve.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-21 15:54

[PHOTOS] Heavy snow blankets Korea

Korean art market expected to surpass $776.5 million in 2022

Korean art market expected to surpass $776.5 million in 2022

Korea's art market is expected to break the 1 trillion-won ($776.5 million) mark for the first time this year on the back of brisk sales by galleries and art fairs, according to a report released Wednesday.

2022-12-21 15:22

Number of workers taking parental leave up 1% in 2021

Number of workers taking parental leave up 1% in 2021

The number of Korean workers who took time off to take care of their children rose 1 percent in 2021 from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday.

2022-12-21 13:48

Man nabbed for hacking built-in home cameras of 400,000 households

Man nabbed for hacking built-in home cameras of 400,000 households

A hacker in his 30s was arrested on charges of infiltrating built-in home cameras at over 600 different apartment complexes and distributing recorded footage, police said Tuesday.

2022-12-20 17:44

Number of English-language kindergartens in Seoul rises to 311

Number of English-language kindergartens in Seoul rises to 311

Seoul has more than 310 English-language kindergartens known for their high cost, about twice as much as annual college tuition, a civic group said Tuesday.

2022-12-20 17:38

Korea Times-WeGo partnership kicks off

Korea Times-WeGo partnership kicks off

Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, left, and Park Jung-sook, secretary general of the Seoul-based international institution World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGo), shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding at the newspaper's headquarters in Seoul, Monday. Under the agreement, the two organizations agreed to cooperate in content promotion.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-12-19 17:43

Why men are at higher risk of dying alone than women

Why men are at higher risk of dying alone than women

A rising number of lonely deaths, or “Godoksa” in Korean, has been widely considered as a consequence of the country's rapidly aging population. It was often thought that the unattended deaths, which go unnoticed for days, or even months, usually occur among elderly people who had been cut off from their families, relatives and neighbors for a long time. In Korea, however, th...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-19 09:21

Heavy snow causes flight cancellations, road accidents

Heavy snow causes flight cancellations, road accidents

Major snowfall caused a series of road accidents and flight cancellations in southern South Korea on Sunday.As of 6 p.m. Sunday, 50 outbound and 50 inbound flights at Jeju International Airport, on the southern resort island of Jeju, had been canceled.A total of 141 flights were delayed, with the airport bustling all day long with travelers whose flights had been canceled and...

2022-12-18 20:04

Cold snap to continue this week

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