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Reporter : Kim Se-jeong
Thu, March 30, 2023 | 11:25
Expats suffer workplace discrimination amid Itaewon outbreak
Foreigners working in Korea are grappling with the fallout from the recent massive coronavirus outbreak linked to five clubs in Itaewon, and along with certain sexual minorities, are facing discrimination and harassment, especially in their workplaces, according to three interviews Wednesday. Some members of the foreign community here have expressed concerns that this will fu...
Health & Science | 2020-05-13 17:22
Gangnam District Office deals with fine dust pollution underground
Subway stations typically suffer from air pollution issues. Train operation generates fine dust and ventilation systems don't fully filter toxic airborne particles.
Society | 2020-05-13 16:54
Itaewon club goers urged to report to authorities
The health authorities renewed calls Tuesday for people who visited five Itaewon clubs between late April and early May to come forward for voluntary testing as officials struggle to trace those possibly infected with COVID-19 and others who could be asymptomatic carriers.
Health & Science | 2020-05-12 17:54
Hanyang Women's University teacher designs equestrian uniform
Kang Hee-myung, a professor of the knit fashion design department at Hanyang Women's University, has become the first Korean designer to redesign uniforms worn by equestrian athletes in Korea.
Trends | 2020-05-08 17:17
Former justice minister vows to fight for truth
Cho Kuk, former justice minister and presidential aide to President Moon Jae-in, vowed Friday to fight tirelessly against distortions made by the prosecution as the first hearing against him took place.
Law & Crime | 2020-05-08 17:06
Can AC spread coronavirus? A thorny question that emerges with school reopening
As students are expected to go back to school later this month and study through the summer to catch up with what they had missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the biggest questions is whether air conditioning is safe to use.
Health & Science | 2020-05-07 17:26
Korea starts post-social distancing life with cautious hope
Korea had its first day without “official” social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, with many still wearing masks but cautiously hoping for a full return to normal. The country didn't experience a mandatory lockdown for its citizens, as seen in other nations, but had a social-distancing campaign in place that banned meetings and gatherings for more than a month.
Health & Science | 2020-05-06 17:24
Father of child porn site operator ignites further outcry
The father of the 24-year-old man, who ran the world's largest child sex abuse website, has been drawing public outcry for making an “emotional” appeal to the judiciary not to extradite his son to the United States.
Law & Crime | 2020-05-06 17:24
Kazakh brothers seeking better life in Korea killed in fire
Two Kazakh workers killed in the warehouse fire in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province were brothers who moved to Korea with their families in pursuit of a better life.
Multicultural Community | 2020-05-05 17:31
Gov't to set up 1,000 clinics for 2nd wave of outbreak
The government will set up 1,000 clinics to treat potential coronavirus patients in the coming months in preparation for a possible second wave of the outbreak this fall and winter, officials said Monday.
Health & Science | 2020-05-04 17:05
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