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Mon, June 5, 2023 | 03:02

Man slashes his hand in front of parliament, demanding attention to 'people's sufferings'

Man slashes his hand in front of parliament, demanding attention to 'people's sufferings'

A man slashed the back of one of his hands in front of the National Assembly on Friday, clamoring for politicians to pay greater attention to the hardships of people, but the injury was not life-threatening, officials said.

2023-01-27 15:48

Gwangju uprising of 1980, Jeju 4.3 incident, 'comfort women' included in textbook guidelines

Gwangju uprising of 1980, Jeju 4.3 incident, 'comfort women' included in textbook guidelines

The 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, the bloody 1948-1954 suppression of a civilian uprising on Jeju Island, and Japan's wartime sexual slavery have been included in the latest textbook guidelines, the education ministry said Friday.

2023-01-27 15:40

Police to build disaster prediction system to prevent recurrence of Itaewon tragedy

Police to build disaster prediction system to prevent recurrence of Itaewon tragedy

Police said Friday they will build a state-of-the-art disaster prediction system with an aim to prevent large-scale disasters, such as the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district last year.

2023-01-27 15:01

Korea's rice consumption hits another low in 2022: data

Korea's rice consumption hits another low in 2022: data

Koreans' consumption of rice hit an all-time low in 2022 due mainly to changes in diet and eating habits, data showed Friday.

2023-01-27 13:56

Netflix series 'The Glory' draws focus to real school bullying

Netflix series 'The Glory' draws focus to real school bullying

The hit Netflix original series, “The Glory,” has motivated the victims of school violence to launch online campaigns to expose past school bullies and seek apologies from them. In Korea, a past school bullying incident that traumatized a then school girl has regained the public's attention through the Netflix series which features a brutal scene adapted from actual events.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-26 16:54

Homeless women struggle to find place to spend night

Homeless women struggle to find place to spend night

When people think about the homeless, most come up with the image of middle-aged or older men with fuzzy hair and untidy clothing who lost their jobs and were separated from their families.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-26 15:55

Rights watchdog calls for guidelines on hospitalization of transgender patients

Rights watchdog calls for guidelines on hospitalization of transgender patients

The state human rights watchdog said Thursday it has asked the health minister to devise guidelines for the hospitalization of transgender people.

2023-01-26 15:42

Gov't to enact law prohibiting sex offenders from living close to schools

Gov't to enact law prohibiting sex offenders from living close to schools

The government plans to enact a law prohibiting sex offenders at high risk of reoffending from living close to kindergartens or schools, the justice ministry said Thursday.

2023-01-26 14:57

Audiobooks attract listeners with wide variety of content

Audiobooks attract listeners with wide variety of content

Kim Se-hee has made New Year's resolutions to reduce social media use and read more books, but it was not easy for her to find dedicated time for reading after work.

2023-01-26 13:57

Korea's childbirths hit record low in Nov.

Korea's childbirths hit record low in Nov.

The number of babies born in Korea reached yet another record low in November, data showed Thursday, reflecting the country's dire population crisis.

2023-01-26 13:43

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