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Sat, December 9, 2023 | 03:27

Criticism mounts over government's poor response to network paralysis

Criticism mounts over government's poor response to network paralysis

The government faced criticism over a system failure that crippled administrative computer networks and paralyzed both offline and online issuances of civil documents, causing massive disruptions to public services across the country.

2023-11-19 16:54

Gov't administrative network operating normally after system failure

Gov't working to restore administrative network after major disruption

Gov't working to restore administrative network after major disruption

The government was working to fix the administrative network that suffered a system failure, officials said Sunday, two days after the breakdown caused disruptions to public access to government-approved papers.

2023-11-19 10:44

Popularity of 'carrot knife' worries Korean parents

Popularity of 'carrot knife' worries Korean parents

The popularity of the 'carrot knife,' a plastic toy knife shaped like a carrot, is on the rise among young Korean schoolchildren, worrying parents and educators.

2023-11-18 15:32

Yoon orders creation of task force to handle breakdown of gov't civil service portal

Yoon orders creation of task force to handle breakdown of gov't civil service portal

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the creation of a task force, Friday, to handle the breakdown of the government's online civil service portal, according to his office.

2023-11-18 09:03

Gov't online civil service portal back temporarily after disruptions

Groundbreaking ceremony for new office

Groundbreaking ceremony for new office

Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Chairman Seung Myung-ho, center, and other dignitaries cut tapes at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new office building of The Korea Times and its sister paper the Hankook Ilbo in Galwol-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, Friday. The 20-story building is scheduled for completion by 2027. Starting third from left are The Korea Times President-Publisher...

2023-11-17 17:16

[INTERVIEW] Paper straw makers are on verge of bankruptcy due to gov't U-turn on plastic

INTERVIEWPaper straw makers are on verge of bankruptcy due to gov't U-turn on plastic

Paper straw companies are strongly opposing the environment ministry’s revised plan to ease regulations on disposable products.

2023-11-17 16:48

2,000 shoes lined up as tribute to those killed in Israel-Hamas conflict

2,000 shoes lined up as tribute to those killed in Israel-Hamas conflict

About 2,000 pairs of shoes were lined up in central Seoul on Friday in a show of mourning for those killed in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

2023-11-17 16:01

Gov't online civil service portal back temporarily after disruptions

Gov't online civil service portal back temporarily after disruptions

The government's online civil service portal temporarily resumed operations Saturday after experiencing a major outage, officials said, although disruptions to the government's administrative computer network persist.

2023-11-17 15:54

Teens try to piece together lives after gambling addiction

Teens try to piece together lives after gambling addiction

A 15-year-old boy said he wishes he could turn the clock back to before he began gambling, as he has been staying in the remote rural village of Muju for a treatment program after losing more than 100 million won ($76,934) to gambling.

2023-11-17 09:38

Over 500,000 students sit Korea's national college entrance exam

Over 500,000 students sit Korea's national college entrance exam

More than 500,000 high school seniors, graduates and other applicants took the state college entrance exam at 1,279 test sites across the country on Thursday.

2023-11-16 16:37

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