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Sun, March 26, 2023 | 06:29

Many Koreans choose to spend Lunar New Year abroad

Many Koreans choose to spend Lunar New Year abroad

Many vacation-starved Koreans are expected to spend this Lunar New Year holiday abroad, celebrating the first major national holiday without quarantine measures for travelers. During Chuseok last September, travelers had to go through several remaining measures, such as submitting negative PCR results within one day after their return to Korea.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-20 15:26

[PHOTOS]Homecoming for Lunar New Year

PHOTOSHomecoming for Lunar New Year

A family with three children moves to board a train at Seoul Station to visit family, Jan. 20, the day before the Lunar New Year long weekend. Yonhap A bus termi...

2023-01-20 13:29

Over 26 million Koreans take to roads for Lunar New Year

[PHOTOS]Fire at Gangnam shantytown

PHOTOSFire at Gangnam shantytown

Thick black smoke covers the sky as a fire rages at Guryong Village, a shantytown in southern Seoul's Gangnam District, Jan. 20. Yonhap A firefighting helicopter...

2023-01-20 11:23

Approximately 500 people evacuated after fire rages through Gangnam shantytown

Approximately 500 people evacuated after fire rages through Gangnam shantytown

Approximately 500 people evacuated after fire rages through Gangnam shantytown

About 500 people were evacuated from their homes Friday due to a fire in Guryong Village, one of the last remaining shantytowns in Seoul, fire authorities said.

2023-01-20 08:14

PHOTOSFire at Gangnam shantytown

Labor union protests police raid on espionage suspects

Labor union protests police raid on espionage suspects

Korea's major umbrella labor union strongly condemned the government on Thursday after its offices were raided by police and the spy agency the previous day. The labor union threatened to stage a nationwide strike in response to what it views as the persecution of labor union activities. On Wednesday morning, the National Police Agency (NPA) and the National Intelligence Serv...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-19 16:21

Jobs in public sector up 2.6% in 2021 amid pandemic

Jobs in public sector up 2.6% in 2021 amid pandemic

Jobs in the public sector rose 2.6 percent on-year in 2021, data showed Thursday, as the government created more positions for vulnerable people amid the protracted pandemic.

2023-01-19 13:41

American brought back to Korea for probe over graffiti on subway trains

American brought back to Korea for probe over graffiti on subway trains

A 27-year-old American man has been extradited to Korea for allegedly breaking into subway train garages across the country and spray-painting graffiti on trains, police said Thursday.

2023-01-19 11:36

Korean senior citizens remain mired in poverty: report

Korean senior citizens remain mired in poverty: report

Korean senior citizens' poverty rate has been on the mend but is still high among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a report showed Thursday.

2023-01-19 09:59

Lotte World accused of discriminating against people with disabilities

Lotte World accused of discriminating against people with disabilities

Disability advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the state human rights agency against Lotte World, saying the popular amusement park “compelled people with disabilities to be accompanied by guardians.” Disability advocacy groups, including Disability Discrimination Act Solidarity of Korea (DDASK) and People First Korea, held a press conference, Wednesday, in front of t...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-19 09:00

Dispute escalates between street vendors and Chinese school in Myeong-dong

Dispute escalates between street vendors and Chinese school in Myeong-dong

Several streetside eateries and stores in Myeong-dong, downtown Seoul, were demolished overnight following a monthslong dispute with a Chinese school located nearby. The vendors are crying foul over the school's move, arguing that it illegally tore down their property. But the school claims that the merchants had been doing business on their land without legal permits. On ear...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-18 17:07

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