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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 18:01
Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams
Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams
The Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK) under the direct control of the Ministry of Employment of Labor is facing criticism over a grave error in handling completed test papers while conducting recent exams for national technical qualification certificates. It shredded the answer sheets of 609 exam takers before grading them, according to Uh Soo-bong, presiden...
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-23 15:55
Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines
Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines
A Korean man has escaped from a detention center in the Philippines while waiting for repatriation home to face charges of killing his wife and abandoning her body in a reservoir in January, police said Tuesday.
2023-05-23 14:35
Airlines to lower fuel surcharges on int'l routes in June
Airlines to lower fuel surcharges on int'l routes in June
Korean airlines will lower their fuel surcharges on international routes in June in line with a fall in jet fuel prices, industry sources said Sunday.
2023-05-21 11:24
Gender divide leads to fewer Koreans dating
Gender divide leads to fewer Koreans dating
A thirty-something office worker surnamed Han, who lives in Pangyo, south of Seoul, has not dated men for over five years because she does not believe she could ever find the right person in Korea. An increase in media reports about crimes targeting women evokes real fears in her everyday life of stalking, sexual assault and even femicide. Han said that men in her age group w...
Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-20 09:14
Sand festival in Busan
Sand festival in Busan
A woman takes a picture of a sand sculpture at the 2023 Haeundae Sand Festival in Busan, Friday. The annual event will run through Monday. Yonhap
Kang Seung-woo | 2023-05-19 16:42
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing taxi driver, ex-girlfriend
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing taxi driver, ex-girlfriend
A district court sentenced a 32-year-old man to life in prison Friday for murdering a taxi driver involved in a car crash and an ex-girlfriend last year.
2023-05-19 11:46
1 teenager dead, another injured in e-scooter crash
1 teenager dead, another injured in e-scooter crash
A 17-year-old girl riding an electric scooter with her friend has died after being hit by a taxi on a crosswalk in Seoul, police said Thursday.
2023-05-18 17:02
6 injured in adhesive factory fire in Cheonan
6 injured in adhesive factory fire in Cheonan
A suspected explosion caused a fire at an adhesive factory in the central city of Cheonan on Thursday, leaving six people injured, five of them seriously, police and fire officials said.
2023-05-18 16:21
Farming households' average income down 3.4% in 2022: data
Farming households' average income down 3.4% in 2022: data
Korea's farming households saw their average annual income fall 3.4 percent on-year in 2022, data showed Thursday, due to falling market prices and rising operating costs.
2023-05-18 14:07
Metro fare hike in limbo amid rising prices
Metro fare hike in limbo amid rising prices
A fare hike for the metro service across Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province appears to be inevitable to keep the debt-ridden operations rolling. But the hike rate could be lower than anticipated due to rising market prices that are putting pressure on the public.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-17 16:48
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