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Tue, December 12, 2023 | 03:58

KEPCO apologizes for massive power outage in Ulsan

KEPCO apologizes for massive power outage in Ulsan

Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) on Thursday issued a public apology over a massive power outage that hit the southeastern industrial city of Ulsan the previous day.

2023-12-07 11:39

Huge blackout hits Ulsan, affecting some 155,000 households

Huge blackout hits Ulsan, affecting some 155,000 households

A massive power outage hit the southeastern industrial city of Ulsan on Wednesday, leaving around 155,000 households without electricity for some two hours.

2023-12-06 22:17

No. of drug offenders reaches all-time record of over 20,000 this year

No. of drug offenders reaches all-time record of over 20,000 this year

The number of drug offenders surged nearly 50 percent from last year to reach an all-time high of over 20,000 in the first 10 months of this year, officials said Wednesday.

2023-12-06 16:01

[INTERVIEW] Namseoul University leads adoption of innovative IB education programs

INTERVIEWNamseoul University leads adoption of innovative IB education programs

The International Graduate School (IGS) at Namseoul University has taken the lead in bringing innovative International Baccalaureate (IB) education programs into Korea by operating the International Baccalaureate Educator Certificate (IBEC) course.

2023-12-06 15:36

Senior citizens take up half of new job posts in 2022: data

Senior citizens take up half of new job posts in 2022: data

More than half of new job positions in 2022 were taken by senior citizens, while young people took up about 1.15 percent of the year's newly added posts, data showed Wednesday.

2023-12-06 13:23

Korean students rank among top performers among OECD nations in educational performance: report

Korean students rank among top performers among OECD nations in educational performance: report

Korean 15-year-olds were among the top performers in mathematics, reading and science among their peers from the member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a report showed Wednesday.

2023-12-06 11:43

Korea outlines countermeasures to curb high suicide rates

Korea outlines countermeasures to curb high suicide rates

Korea on Tuesday outlined a set of countermeasures to help curb the country's high suicide rates, the highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries.

2023-12-05 17:41

Yoon vows not to leave mental health issues to individuals alone

Yoon vows not to leave mental health issues to individuals alone

Yoon vows not to leave mental health issues to individuals alone

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday to not leave mental health issues to individuals alone but to invest state resources in tackling the problem.

2023-12-05 17:12

Korea outlines countermeasures to curb high suicide rates

Over 60% of S. Korean university students say resolution of NK nuclear issue necessary for reunification: poll

Over 60% of S. Korean university students say resolution of NK nuclear issue necessary for reunification: poll

Over six out of 10 South Korean university students think that a resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue is necessary to achieve the reunification of the two Koreas, a survey showed Tuesday.

2023-12-05 15:18

QR-based banking services to be available this week

QR-based banking services to be available this week

Smartphone users in Korea will be able to use bank deposits and withdrawal services with QR codes starting this week in addition to the existing near field communications (NFC) system, the central bank said Tuesday.

2023-12-05 13:37

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