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Easy Korean | 2018-11-12 18:52

Police conclude teacher leaked exam questions to twin daughters

Police concluded Monday that a teacher at Sookmyung Girls' High School leaked exam questions multiple times to his twin daughters who attended the same school. Wrapping up a two-month investigation and disclosing confiscated evidence, Suseo Police Station referred the case to the prosecution, recommending it indict all three.

Investigations | 2018-11-12 18:05

Better transparency for kindergartens

Mothers of preschool children urge lawmakers to pass bills to improve the transparency of private kindergartens in front of the National Assembly on Yeouido in Seoul, Monday. Numerous private kindergartens were caught using state subsidies for personal spending. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-11-12 17:13

Gosiwon fires: Better housing options needed for Seoul's poor

Flowers and snacks were piled up outside the charred three-story Gukil Gosiwon building, Monday, in a silent memorial to seven tenants who died in a fire there. The fire at the gosiwon (a low-cost single-room type of accommodation) in central Seoul once again reminded people of the unsafe living conditions facing most of its destitute residents.

Investigations | 2018-11-12 17:11

Gov't to develop technology to help find missing people

The government will invest 32 billion won ($28 million) for the next five years in developing technology to help find missing people.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-11-12 17:06

Two Koreas to modernize North Korean roads

The two Koreas met Monday to discuss ways to modernize cross-border roads along the eastern coast, according to South Korea's Unification Ministry.

Politics | 2018-11-12 17:06

Moon to step up peace diplomacy

4 more budget carriers apply for licenses

The competition in the country's airline industry is expected to become fiercer as several more budget carriers are applying for business licenses, joining the already saturated market. Korea has two full service carriers (FSC), Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, as well as six low-cost carriers (LCC) - Jeju Air, Jin Air, Air Busan, T'way Air, Eastar Jet and Air Seoul - which account for over 55 percent of the market share, according to recent government data.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-11-12 17:04

Ex-lawmaker wins leadership award in Malaysia

Korean-American Association Chairman Park Jin, a former lawmaker, has received an award in Malaysia, the association said Monday. The Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF), a nonprofit organization, announced Park Jin was selected as this year's winner of the “BrandLaureate Life Inspired Global Thought Leadership Achievement Award.” This year's award ceremony took place in Ku...

Politics | 2018-11-12 17:00

Assembly's main building will be renovated

The National Assembly is drawing up a draft plan to renovate its main building for the first time since it was built in 1975. According to Assembly officials Monday, Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang and Assembly Secretary General Yoo Ihn-tae are having a discussion with construction and design experts to come up with a renovation plan for the building.

Politics | 2018-11-12 17:00

Innovative horizons of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea in the context of digitalization of the economy

Amir SalyamovInstitute for strategic and regional studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan At the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the “Action Strategy for five priority areas of the Republic of Uzbekistan 2017 ― 2021” which provides inter alia for development and liberalization of the economy aimed at further strengthening of macroeconomic stability, maintaining high economic growth rates and increasing competitive advantage of the country.Today the world is on the threshold of development of economy of new te...

Embassy News | 2018-11-12 17:00

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