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Mon, March 27, 2023 | 05:50

Gov't develops AI-based voice analysis model to fight phishing

Gov't develops AI-based voice analysis model to fight phishing

The government on Wednesday unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based voice analysis model aimed at combating voice phishing scams.

2023-02-22 17:17

Why ETS suggests 2-year validity policy for TOEFL, TOEIC scores

Why ETS suggests 2-year validity policy for TOEFL, TOEIC scores

ETS recommends a two-year period of validity between the time language proficiency scores are obtained and the point at which decisions related to the scores are made. This policy is based on ETS's ethical commitment to facilitating high-quality and accurate decision-making, and it is in keeping with industry standards as well as the score validity policies of other major Eng...

2023-02-22 15:36

Prosecutors raid Gyeonggi provincial gov't offices over tycoon's cash transfers to N. Korea

Prosecutors raid Gyeonggi provincial gov't offices over tycoon's cash transfers to N. Korea

Prosecutors raided the Gyeonggi provincial government offices Wednesday over a former vice governor's alleged involvement in a tycoon's suspected cash remittances to North Korea.

2023-02-22 15:30

Legoland Korea to invest around $77 mil. over next 5 years: executive

Legoland Korea to invest around $77 mil. over next 5 years: executive

Legoland Korea Resort is confident about its financial soundness and plans to invest around 100 billion won ($76.7 million) over the next five years, an executive said Wednesday, as the theme park pushes for further growth in Korea.

2023-02-22 15:30

Korea repatriates remains of US soldier killed during Korean War

Korea repatriates remains of US soldier killed during Korean War

Korea on Wednesday repatriated the remains of a U.S. soldier killed during the Korean War, seven decades after the end of the three-year conflict.

2023-02-22 15:29

Korea's childbirths hit another fresh low in 2022

Korea's childbirths hit another fresh low in 2022

The number of babies born in Korea reached yet another fresh low in 2022, data showed Wednesday, with deaths outpacing births for the third consecutive year.

2023-02-22 13:56

'Buying Americano for delivery rider' gets mixed reactions

'Buying Americano for delivery rider' gets mixed reactions

The Korea Times readers were divided in their responses over a local coffee franchise's recent move to add “An Americano for your coffee delivery rider” for 1,000 won to its menu.

2023-02-22 10:15

Feud deepens between gov't and labor unions

Feud deepens between gov't and labor unions

A conflict between the government and labor unions has been escalating as President Yoon Suk Yeol tightens the reins on Korea's labor unions, warning that authorities will not turn a blind eye to “illegal practices” committed by “militant” construction unions. “At construction sites, militant labor unions are still blatantly committing illegal practices such as demanding brib...

2023-02-21 16:48

Court recognizes same-sex partner as legal dependent

Court recognizes same-sex partner as legal dependent

An appeals court ruled in favor of a gay couple calling for equal health insurance coverage for same-sex couples, Tuesday, overturning a lower court's decision that sided with the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS).The landmark ruling by the Seoul High Court ordered the NHIS to cancel its decision made in 2020 to withdraw a gay man's eligibility to receive spousal healt...

2023-02-21 15:38

Seoul to upgrade safety inspections for small bridges, tunnels

Seoul to upgrade safety inspections for small bridges, tunnels

The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will strengthen safety management for small bridges and tunnels, following some recent accidents at those facilities.

2023-02-21 11:40

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