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Reporter
: Lee Hyo-jin
Sat, June 3, 2023 | 08:00
Teaching no longer popular career in Korea
In Korea, being a public school teacher was once widely considered a rewarding career. Some advantages of working as a teacher include stable income guaranteed until retirement and generous vacation days compared with ordinary office workers.
Society
| 2023-02-16 17:04
Korea approves first-ever digital therapeutics device
A domestically developed mobile application that can be used to treat insomnia won regulatory approval, Wednesday, becoming the first-ever digital therapeutics device to be introduced in Korea.
Health & Science
| 2023-02-16 15:55
Court ruling lets two Russian men seek refugee status in Korea
A A local court on Tuesday ordered the Incheon Immigration Office to review refugee applications submitted by two Russian men who landed in Incheon International Airport last year after fleeing the military draft in their home country. The Incheon District Court ruled in favor of the Russian men who filed complaints against the immigration authority, but dismissed a complaint...
Society
| 2023-02-14 16:28
Doctors threaten strike over possible legislation of Nursing Act
Doctors have warned they will stage a strike in protest of the proposed legislation of the Nursing Act - a new set of laws that stipulate the roles and duties of licensed nurses - as they view it may cause confusion in the public healthcare system if passed.
Health & Science
| 2023-02-13 17:05
Korean team rescues 3 additional survivors in Turkey
A Korean rescue team deployed in quake-hit Turkey rescued three more survivors from the rubble on Saturday (local time), raising the number it has saved to eight. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) has managed to pull out two family members - a 17-year-old boy and his 51-year-old mother from the ruins of a building in Antakya, at around...
Politics
| 2023-02-12 16:58
Turkey probes contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000
Illegal 'room cafes' spark debate on teen sex
A growing number of “room cafes” that do not comply with regulations has sparked debate on teenagers' sexual activities - a taboo subject in Korea - after the government vowed to crackdown on these facilities where underage students were found to be having sex.
Society
| 2023-02-12 16:55
Korean team rescues 5 survivors in quake-hit Turkey
Members of Korea's rescue team deployed in quake-stricken areas of Turkey have managed to save five people from the rubble on Thursday morning (local time), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Society
| 2023-02-09 17:22
'Shame on you!': Erdogan faces voter fury in quake zone
Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade
Debate heats up over raising cut-off age of senior citizens
A debate has erupted over raising the cut-off age of senior citizens after several local governments revealed plans to raise the eligibility age for free subway rides. The cutoff point for old age currently stands at 65 in Korea. Discussions on redefining the start of old age are expected to gain traction as the government is reviewing extending the subscription period of the...
Society
| 2023-02-08 17:06
Korea could resume issuing short-term visas to Chinese visitors soon
Korea is mulling the resumption of issuing short-terms visas to Chinese nationals earlier than late February, according to Korea Disease Control Prevention Agency (KDCA) Commissioner Jee Young-mee. Her remarks came as Seoul and Beijing are engaged in a tit-for-tat involving travel restrictions triggered by a resurgence of coronavirus infections in China. Since Jan. 2, authori...
Health & Science
| 2023-02-07 16:38
Finance ministry, Seoul city at odds over free subway rides for seniors
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is at loggerheads with the Ministry of Economy and Finance over sharing the burden of the snowballing deficit regarding Seoul Metro, the capital's subway operator. The city government is demanding that the ministry partially cover the financial deficit incurred due mainly to the free senior travel scheme - a welfare policy adopted by the cent...
Society
| 2023-02-06 16:45
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Seoul imposes sanctions on North Korean hacking group for role in space launch
Airlines fiercely compete to acquire additional aircraft
More banks offer daily interest payments on deposits
Hyundai Elevator launches AI, IoT-powered maintenance service
POSCO, GM expand joint EV battery materials investment in North America
LG Chem joins Korean firms strengthening ties with Japan
HMM tasked with preventing sale of Hyundai LNG to foreign firm
Korean stocks feared to lose steam on prolonged trade deficit, real estate doldrums
KAERI distances itself from Oxford professor's claim on Fukushima water
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