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Thu, July 20, 2017 | 21:40

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Flood of foreign workers puts Koreans out of a job

Foreign workers are flooding Gangwon Province construction sites, driving domestic workers out of a job, according to a Gangwon Construction Workers’ Union report published Tuesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-20 14:46

Pillow talk: Take a nap at a luxury 'hanok' in Seoul

South Korea is notorious for exorbitantly long working hours and consequent sleep deprivation. And this has laid the groundwork for “nap cafes” to flourish in business districts. Now a cluster of luxury “hanok” in central Seoul has joined the trend, offering a rare opportunity to experience a traditional house in a cozy 19th-century setting. Namsangol Traditional Korean Villa...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-19 18:22

Summer vacation around the corner? Avoid traffic-choked roads July 29-Aug. 4

Do you have summer vacation plans? If so, it would be wise to avoid hitting the roads from July 29 to Aug. 4 or you will need a healthy dose of patience. Nearly 4.83 million people are expected to use the nation’s major highways daily during the peak season, turning them into giant parking lots, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The figure is a ...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-19 15:46

Korea's biggest mud festival to kick off in Boryeong

An annual international mud festival will open in the South Korean city of Boryeong later this week under the slogan of "Let's Go to Boryeong and Play with Mud!," an official on the event's organizing committee said Wednesday. "The 2017 Boryeong Mud Festival will open for a 10-day run at Daecheon Beach in the namesake city, 190km south of Seoul, on Friday," the official said....

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-19 11:06

'There is no later. We change it now'

Participants of this year’s queer festival united as one, calling for equality and seeking to elevate the country’s level of human rights standards by abolishing discrimination. The 18th Korea Queer Culture Festival (KQCF), held in Seoul Plaza, Saturday, had more than 100 booths, run by human rights groups, embassies, companies and university clubs that support sexual minorit...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-16 16:36

Korea's biggest queer festival continues

Korea's biggest annual queer festival continued without any hitch after it got under way in Seoul Friday evening for a 10-day run.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-16 15:41

[Provincial News] Incheon publishes guidebook in English, Chinese, Japanese

Incheon has produced a city guidebook for foreign visitors in three languages. The book, available in English, Chinese and Japanese, contains information about the city’s key tourist attractions, restaurants and accommodation. Incheon, west of Seoul, is home to numerous tourist attractions, including the nation’s biggest China Town, an amusement park in Wolmido and the landin...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-14 17:02

Farmers' hearts sink over dumped 8,000 tons of melons

Farmers faced heartbreaking scenes in Seongju this week, where the U.S. missile defense system awaits full deployment amid North Korea’s military provocations. The bitterness of having to dump over 8,000 tons of oriental melons overshadowed the controversy surrounding the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery. The city in North Gyeongsang Province dug a large ho...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-13 14:29

Seoul Metro comes under fire

High-level officials of Seoul Metro have been found to have solicited unlisted stocks in exchange for favors to a company in the bidding process for train replacement on Seoul subway line No. 2, the country’s audit agency said Tuesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-11 17:55

Race to have 'Jeju dogs' heating up

More than 500 people have applied to receive “Jeju dogs” auctioned by the Jeju Livestock Institute (JLI) Tuesday. JLI put up 20 puppies -14 males and six females - born in April and May this year. Jeju dogs are known to have from China 3,000 years ago and adapted to the island’s unique environment.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-11 15:49

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