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Fri, September 21, 2018 | 09:00

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Korea-China culture festival seeks to bridge gaps

Yeondeungpo-gu will host a special joint culture festival, Sunday afternoon, to celebrate the Chuseok holiday and promote cross-cultural understanding between its Korean and Chinese residents. Yeongdeungpo is home to over 50,000 Chinese residents. Most of them are migrant workers of Korean descent, belonging to a Korean ethnic minority group in Northeastern China.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-19 16:58

Chuseok Preparations

Volunteers at the Red Cross Center in Busan make Songpyeon, Monday, to share with underprivileged people in the local community. Songpyeon is a traditional rice cake commonly consumed during the country's autumn harvest festival, Chuseok, which falls on Sept. 24.

Photo News | 2018-09-19 16:52

Kim Jong-un affirms efforts for denuclearization

SEOUL/PYONGYANG _ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un affirmed Wednesday that his regime would take steps to get rid of its nuclear weapons, after talks with President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang. “We have pledged to actively undertake measures to make the Korean Peninsula a land of peace, with no nuclear weapons or nuclear threats,” Kim said in a joint press conference at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse after the leaders signed a comprehensive set of agreements.

Politics | 2018-09-19 16:51

Kim: 'I will visit Seoul soon'

Seoul hosts job fair to match foreign residents with local firms

Seoul Global Center and the Seoul Business Agency (SBA), a city-run support center for small and medium businesses, will host the city's fifth job fair for foreign residents this Friday. The job fair, an annual event started in 2014, will take place at COEX center in southeastern Seoul.

Foreign Communities | 2018-09-19 16:46

Hoping for inter-Korean train operation

Ethnic Koreans from 24 countries hold up “peace train tickets” from Imjingak to Berlin at Imjingak Station in Paju, a border city in Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. The possibility of a trans-Eurasia rail link between South Korea and Europe via North Korea has become a popular symbol as peace overtures on the Korean Peninsula continue. / Korea Times photo by Shin Sa...

Photo News | 2018-09-19 16:44

Sinchon Boxquare to become new landmark

A mall made of shipping containers has opened in Sinchon, western Seoul, with high hopes it will boost the local economy and enhance youth employment. Seodaemun-gu Office held an opening ceremony, Saturday, for “Sinchon Boxquare.” The mall is made out of 29 shipping containers in front of Sinchon Railway Station - a stop on the Gyeongui Line.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-19 15:29

College professor jailed 6 months for insulting comfort women

A professor at Sunchon National University has been sentenced to a six-month jail term for his offensive remarks about former sex slaves during a lecture, the Gwangju District Office said, Monday. He was put behind bars from the courtroom right after the ruling. The professor, surnamed Song, insulted the women in front of 14 students during his lecture on April 2017 by saying...

Education | 2018-09-19 14:08

[Saudi Arabia] Country information

Saudi Arabia is one of the most populous and richest nations in the Middle East, the heart of the Islamic and Arab world. Located at the convergence of Europe, Asia and Africa, the Kingdom is a natural bridge connecting people and goods around the world, representing a crucial logistic hub for both global trade routes and for business expansions. The Saudi economy has experie...

Embassy News | 2018-09-19 11:18

[Saudi Arabia] Saudi Arabia celebrates 88th National day

(1870) Elderly crime

Easy Korean | 2018-09-19 10:30

Escaped puma shot dead

A puma that escaped from a Daejeon zoo Tuesday evening was shot dead after a three-hour hunt, according to 119 emergency workers.

Investigations | 2018-09-19 09:38

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