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Tue, March 21, 2023 | 03:18

Public officials reluctant to dine with coworkers

Public officials reluctant to dine with coworkers

Public officials of all ages appear reluctant to engage in team lunches, according to a research report published by the Korea Institute of Public Administration, Sunday. The Institute surveyed 1,021 public officials of various ages from May to June last year.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-20 08:55

[INTERVIEW] North Korean-born chef delights Southerners' taste buds, breaks down cultural barriers

INTERVIEWNorth Korean-born chef delights Southerners' taste buds, breaks down cultural barriers

Lee Myung-ae, a veteran chef and the owner of a catering company called Jinmiga Foods, said there is a single, universal factor that influences people's choices when it comes to eating: food served should be good enough to delight their taste buds. Once this condition is met, she added it doesn't matter to customers where the chef comes from. She learned these lessons from he...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-03-20 08:10

Koreans wish to work less than 40 hours per week: survey

Koreans wish to work less than 40 hours per week: survey

While the government has been pushing to extend a mandatory 52-hour cap on the country's 40-hour basic workweek, a recent survey showed that people actually wish to work less than 40 hours per week. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) unveiled the results of its survey on work-life balance, Sunday, after interviewing 22,000 people aged between 19 and 59...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-19 16:44

Yoon faces strong political backlash after Tokyo summit

Yoon faces strong political backlash after Tokyo summit

What was mostly welcomed by Japan and many allied nations as a meaningful step toward a future-oriented relationship between Seoul and Tokyo has left President Yoon Suk Yeol in a political bind at home. After his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo last week, Yoon faces a strong backlash.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-03-19 16:36

US B-1B strategic bomber returns to S. Korea as NK fires missile

US B-1B strategic bomber returns to S. Korea as NK fires missile

A U.S. nuclear-capable B-1B strategic bomber returned to South Korea for joint exercises Sunday, just 16 days after its previous deployment, as Pyongyang fired yet another ballistic missile into the East Sea, according to the defense ministry.

2023-03-19 15:46

Korea to start preparations for ICT cooperation with Japan: official

Korea to start preparations for ICT cooperation with Japan: official

Korea will start preparations for resuming science and information technology cooperation with Japan, which has been stalled for years due to trade and historical issues, following the Seoul-Tokyo summit last week, a senior government official has said.

2023-03-19 13:39

Japan's Kishida doing final fine-tuning to invite Yoon to G7 summit: report

Japan's Kishida doing final fine-tuning to invite Yoon to G7 summit: report

Japanese Prime MInister Fumio Kishida is doing final fine-tuning to invite Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to a Group of Seven summit set for Hiroshima in May, a news report said Sunday.

2023-03-19 11:38

Mask mandate on public transportation to end Monday

Mask mandate on public transportation to end Monday

The government's decision to lift the mask mandate on public transportation and pharmacies in open public spaces will go into effect this week amid a gradual COVID-19 virus downtrend.

2023-03-19 10:34

Ex-diplomat's suit against dismissal over sexual assault rejected

Ex-diplomat's suit against dismissal over sexual assault rejected

A former Korean diplomat has lost a lawsuit seeking to reverse the foreign ministry's decision to fire him for sexually assaulting a female embassy employee when stationed in Ethiopia, sources said Sunday.

2023-03-19 10:26

[ANALYSIS] Yoon-Kishida summit may 'raise ceiling' for trilateral cooperation with US: expert

ANALYSISYoon-Kishida summit may 'raise ceiling' for trilateral cooperation with US: expert

During a his speech on the sidelines of his participation at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF), President Yoon Suk Yeol highlighted the country's strengths in manufacturing, specifically of electric vehicle batteries and semiconductors.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2023-03-19 08:45

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