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Thu, July 18, 2019 | 12:42

Gov't to crack down on spy cams during beach season

With summer vacationers ready to flock to beaches across the country, the government said it will carry out crackdowns on spy cams in the areas. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Wednesday it will cooperate with police to prevent and crack down on such crimes at Haeundae Beach in Busan, Daecheon Beach in South Chungcheong Province and Gyeongpodae Beach in Gangwo...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-07-17 19:43

Ban on intrusive job interview questions comes into force

A new law banning companies from asking jobseekers for unnecessary personal information came into force Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the law bans companies from requiring job applicants to submit sensitive information, such as their regions of birth and other family members' profiles, and asking such questions during job interviews.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-07-17 14:05

Justice for migrant women

Women's rights groups call for the adoption of a comprehensive anti-discrimination act that would better protect migrant women's rights, in front of Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. They also called for more effective measures to prevent domestic violence against migrant women and enhanced immigration regulations that make it easier for abused migran...

2019-07-15 18:44

English-language driver's license to be issued in September

Drivers here will be able to operate vehicles with a Korea-issued driver's license in at least 35 countries as early as September as new licenses will carry English information, the road traffic authority said, Monday. According to KoRoad, people can get a driver's license with their information such as name, address and gender printed in English on the back of the license if...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-07-15 16:46

Japanese man booked for filming FINA athletes secretly

A Japanese man has been caught for secretly filming female water polo players at the FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019, Gwangsan Police Station said Monday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-07-15 16:18

Revered folk dancer falls from grace

Revered Korean folk dancer Ha Yong-bu, who has been designated as a holder of the important intangible cultural heritage title since 2001, will be stripped of the honor.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-14 17:52

Animal rights groups slam lawmakers for not banning dog meat trade

Animal rights groups have called on lawmakers to pass an amended Animal Protection Act banning dog meat consumption here. During a rally in front of the National Assembly, Friday, protesters set up a symbolic altar piled with life-size replicas of electrocuted dogs at farms. One activist held up the actual remains of a puppy that had died from poor conditions at a dog farm.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-07-12 17:20

Public calls rise for entry ban on Yoo again

Opposition is growing to a Supreme Court ruling Thursday that would lift a ban on singer Yoo Seung-jun from entering Korea. The ban was imposed after Yoo evaded compulsory military service by renouncing his Korean citizenship. Online bulletin boards have been flooded with negative comments about the singer, also known as Steve Yoo, who chose to use his U.S. nationality to eva...

Kim Rahn | 2019-07-12 16:04

Former finance minister's 5-year jail term confirmed

The Supreme Court confirmed a higher and lower court ruling, Thursday, that sentenced Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party to five years in prison for taking bribes from the country's spy agency while serving as finance minister in 2014.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-07-11 17:53

UN expert to assess privacy violations in Korea

A U.N. special rapporteur will visit Korea to investigate allegations of surveillance by intelligence organizations of citizens and their illegal collection of data as well as other privacy violations, a human rights groups said Thursday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-07-11 16:53

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