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Society

Seoul Metro to offer unlimited 1-day, 3-day travel passes

Foreign tourists pose at a subway station in Seoul in this undated photo. Courtesy of Seoul MetroBy Jun Ji-hyeSeoul Metro, the operator of the Seoul subway system, will issue new travel passes offering unlimited subway access for a short period of time in a bid to offer more convenience to an increasing number of foreign tourists, the company said Sunday. The firm, owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, said it is putting a priority on issuing one-day and three-day travel passes, considering that 36.8 percent of foreign tourists visiting the capital stay in the city for four to seven days on average. The new travel passes are expected to be issued within the second half of the year, while the prices will be set at 5,600 won ($4) for a one-day pass and 11,800 won for a three-day pass. The plan is one of the three creative ideas awarded at a presentation hosted by the city government last month. The other two are the simultaneous dialog interpretation service and the same-day luggage delivery service called T-luggage. The simultaneous dialog interpretation service uses a two-way t

Aug 21, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Seoul Metro to offer unlimited 1-day, 3-day travel passes
Foreign Affairs

Summit at presidential retreat brings leaders closer

President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive at the venue for their joint press conference after their trilateral summit at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat, in Maryland, Friday (local time). YonhapHeads of S. Korea, US, Japan adopt 'no-tie' dress codeBy Jun Ji-hyeThe gathering of President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday (local time) was conducted in a friendly and informal manner, thereby bringing the leaders closer.Many aspects during the summit at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Maryland, including a “no-tie” dress code, were construed as the three leaders emphasizing their friendship and mutual trust, as they sought to open a new chapter in their trilateral partnership to jointly respond to challenges, provocations and threats in the Indo-Pacific region. One example of mutual trust was the U.S. leader providing a U.S. marine helicopter to his two counterparts. After Yoon's Air Force One landed at Joint Base Andrews, located in the Ma

Aug 20, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Summit at presidential retreat brings leaders closer
Law & Crime

Korea asks for cooperation of Japanese police over email bomb threats

The police's special operations unit and detection dogs arrive at Incheon City Hall to search for explosives, Wednesday, after an email was delivered, threatening to blow up the building. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeKorean police have requested the cooperation of Japanese authorities for an investigation into emails, which contained threats to blow up some of Korea's most important public buildings and infrastructure such as the Supreme Court and Seoul City Hall. The emails are believed to have been sent from Japan, officials said Thursday.According to police, the fifth such email was delivered at around midnight and threatened to blow up the Japanese School and Embassy in Seoul as well as the Supreme Court and subway stations. The city halls of Daegu, Incheon, Seongnam, Anyang, Bucheon, Ansan and Goyang were also named as target facilities in the email. The police said that the emails explained that bombs would detonate from 3:34 p.m. Friday to 2:07 p.m. Saturday, noting that the sender of the emails was stated as coming from a Japanese law firm with the same address as the one used for the

Aug 17, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea asks for cooperation of Japanese police over email bomb threats
Politics

Korea aims to attract 300,000 foreign students by 2027

Education Minister Lee Ju-ho speaks during a media conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapGov't to expand scholarships, Korean language institutions, lectures in EnglishBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea aims to attract 300,000 foreign students to study at domestic universities by 2027 in a bid to preemptively secure skilled foreign workers for high-tech industries and boost the global competitiveness of the country, the education ministry said, Wednesday.The goal is part of the “Study Korea 300K Project,” under which universities, businesses and regional governments will join hands to attract more foreign students and help them map out their career paths in Korea. The ministry decided to launch the project amid intensifying global competition to attract foreign students. The United Kingdom aims to invest 35 billion pounds ($44.6 billion) to attract 600,000 foreign students by 2030, while France is working to simplify the process of obtaining visas to draw 500,000 foreign students by 2027, according to the ministry. “We expect the project to stimulate the r

Aug 16, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea aims to attract 300,000 foreign students by 2027
Health

No. of malaria patients tops 500, already exceeding last year's total

By Jun Ji-hyeThe number of malaria patients has already surpassed 500 this year, raising concerns as the figure already exceeded last year's total at 420. Anopheles mosquito which can transmit malaria / Courtesy of Korea Disease Control and Prevention AgencyMalaria is a serious and sometimes fatal mosquito-borne disease resulting in high fever, shaking chills and flu-like symptoms.According to the latest data offered by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the number of malaria patients reported here since Jan. 1 stood at 509 as of Tuesday. At this rate, the number could reach 700 at the end of the year, health authorities said, urging citizens to heighten their safety measures against the disease. The last time when the number of malaria patients exceeded 700 was 2011.The figure exceeded 600 only three times in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number stayed comparatively low at 385 in 2020, 294 in 2021 and 420 in 2022, apparently because many people stayed indoors due to concerns of infection. The KDCA issued a malaria aler

Aug 16, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
No. of malaria patients tops 500, already exceeding last year's total
Politics

Ruling party shifts blame to local gov't over Jamboree fiasco

Pallets used to keep Scouts' tents off the wet ground remain stacked at the venue of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, Aug. 8, after all participants were evacuated to various parts of the country prior to the arrival of Typhoon Khanun. Yonhap'The party will gain nothing by demonizing the region'By Jun Ji-hyeThe ruling People Power Party (PPP) is facing criticism even from its own party members for attempting to shift the blame for mismanagement of the 25th World Scout Jamboree to the government of North Jeolla Province where the campsite was located. The conservative governing party is playing the blame game apparently to defend the central government against a very high-profile controversy over a lack of preparation for the world's largest international youth camp.Critics say the party's buck-passing is inappropriate and excessive, given that a special law, which was enacted in December 2018 to facilitate the successful hosting of the Jamboree event, clearly stipulates the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has the final say in relation to the

Aug 15, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Ruling party shifts blame to local gov't over Jamboree fiasco
Politics

Seoul education office to revise student rights ordinance following teacher's death

Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, speaks during a meeting with middle school teachers at the office in Seoul, Aug. 8. The meeting was held to listen to their difficulties. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will launch a process to revise the student rights ordinance, which has been cited as one of the major factors infringing on teachers' rights, the education office announced Monday.The office, led by progressive Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon, said it is working to revise the ordinance in such a way as to increase student accountability and better protect teachers' rights and their educational activities. The move came after an elementary school teacher in her 20s ended her life inside her classroom in Seoul's Seocho District last month. The teacher's death triggered a torrent of speculation online that she suffered from constant harassment from the parents of some of her students.The student rights ordinance was first enacted in 2010 by a progressive superintendent of education from Gyeonggi Province at the time an

Aug 14, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Seoul education office to revise student rights ordinance following teacher's death
Politics

Troubled World Scout Jamboree wraps up with K-pop concert

Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree enjoy the “K-Pop Super Live” concert at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Friday. YonhapQuestions remain over who should be held responsible for Jamboree fiascoBy Jun Ji-hyeThe 25th World Scout Jamboree that kicked off on Aug. 1 in Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, is set to close its much-troubled 12-day run on Saturday. The closing ceremony and K-pop concert held on Friday night at Seoul World Cup Stadium marked the last official scheduled event of the world's largest international youth camp, according to the organizing committee. Girl group NewJeans performs at the “K-Pop Super Live” concert that was held after the closing ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Friday. YonhapOver 40,000 Scouts and adult volunteers will then head to their home countries or stay a few more days in Korea to participate in further tours and cultural programs. Before the start of the quadrennial event, all of the related parties, including the organizing committee, the Ministr

Aug 11, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Troubled World Scout Jamboree wraps up with K-pop concert
  • How Jamboree money was wasted
  • PHOTOS Jamboree closing concert
  • PHOTOS Time to go home!
Politics

Outdoor events for Jamboree Scouts canceled due to typhoon

Mexican Scouts participating the 25th World Scout Jamboree visit the Lotte World amusement park in Seoul, Thursday, as all outdoor activities were suspended due to safety concerns over Typhoon Khanun. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Jun Ji-hyeAll outdoor events prepared for Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree were replaced with indoor activities on Thursday, as Typhoon Khanun, accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds, passes through the Korean Peninsula.Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said the safety and health of the Jamboree participants should be the top priority and instructed local governments to refrain from holding outdoor programs.“Local governments should once again check areas near accommodation where the participants are currently staying, in preparation for possible floods and mudslides there,” Han said during a government emergency response meeting on the Jamboree.About 37,000 youths and adult volunteers left the Jamboree venue in Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, Tuesday, four days ahead of schedule due to the t

Aug 10, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Outdoor events for Jamboree Scouts canceled due to typhoon
Politics

Gov't enhances safety management to protect Jamboree participants from typhoon

Scouts from Denmark and Norway visiting Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree tour the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismBus carrying Swiss Scouts collides with local bus, injuring 9 By Jun Ji-hyeThe government has enhanced safety management measures to protect tens of thousands of participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree from the rapidly approaching Typhoon Khanun. Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min said Wednesday that the government, in cooperation with local governments, police and fire authorities, has strengthened patrols in areas near accommodation where the participants are currently staying, in preparation for possible floods and mudslides there.About 37,000 Scouts and adult volunteers participating in the international youth camp left the campsite on reclaimed tidal flats in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, Tuesday, four days ahead of schedule due to the powerful typhoon set to arrive on Thursday morning. They are now scattered throughout 128 accommodation facilities in Seoul

Aug 9, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Gov't enhances safety management to protect Jamboree participants from typhoon
  • Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly
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