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WeGO to promote smart city vision at global forum in Geneva

By Jun Ji-hyeThe World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) will share its vision for smart cities and sustainable development with mayors, governors and other leaders from around the world at a U.N.-sponsored global forum scheduled to take place in Geneva from Monday to Friday. The World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS), organized and sponsored by U.N. organizations, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNESCO, is an annual global event for information exchange on sustainable development.This year, over 50,000 leaders will attend the event, during which over 250 sessions including thematic workshops and high-level dialogues will be held. WeGO will host the high-level events in partnership with Geneva Cities Hub, Monday, organizing a “mayor's roundtable” for worldwide leaders to exchange knowledge on digital solutions for smart cities with a focus on climate change adaptability and energy transition. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will give an online speech on Seoul's transformation to become a people-centered smart city offering a v

Mar 10, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
WeGO to promote smart city vision at global forum in Geneva
Society

Korea sees increase in number of teens involved in drug-related crimes

gettyimagesbankAppropriate education needed to prevent young people's exposure to drugsBy Jun Ji-hyeDrug-related crimes have become a major concern in Korea, but what is more concerning is the increasing number of cases involving teenagers.According to the police, Friday, a growing number of teenagers have been exposed to the use and trafficking of illegal drugs in recent years, as instant messaging platforms, including Telegram, have become one of the major drug distribution channels.Experts have called for improved education to prevent young people from being exposed to drugs, adding that teenagers who use illegal drugs are more likely to become addicted.Data tallied by the National Police Agency showed that the number of teenage drug offenders increased from 104 in 2018 to 241 in 2020 and 309 in 2021. Last year, 294 teenage drug offenders were apprehended. According to data provided by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the ratio of drug offenders aged between 10 and 20 last year stood at 34.2 percent. The figure has sharply increased from 15.8 percent back in 2017. What is worse is

Mar 10, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea sees increase in number of teens involved in drug-related crimes
Health

Korea considers lifting mask mandate on public transportation

A woman wearing a mask passes by an electric board displaying the number of daily COVID-19 cases at Seoul Station, Thursday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government is considering lifting the mask mandate for public transportation soon, as COVID-19 infection numbers have continued decreasing in recent weeks.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Thursday that health authorities have been keenly monitoring the situation after most of the indoor mask-wearing rules were lifted on Jan. 30.The authorities also consulted with experts about the possibility of further lifting the remaining rules, beginning with the rule for public transportation.“The announcement about the timing will be made sometime next week,” the official said. Last May, Korea lifted its outdoor mask rule in a major step toward supporting a return to normality.Then on Jan. 30 this year, the government lifted most of the rules for mask-wearing indoors, allowing people to visit most places, including schools, kindergartens and gyms, without masks. Nonetheless, masks remain mandatory at hospitals

Mar 9, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea considers lifting mask mandate on public transportation
Society

Seoul seeks new leap forward with Han River development plans

A computer-generated image of a proposed gondola cable car to be built over Han River / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentCity to install gondola lift over river, utilize UAM transportation systemBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Seoul Metropolitan Government has set its sights on innovating the capital's infrastructure along the Han River in a bid to strengthen the image and global appeal of the metropolis, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced Thursday.Under the Great Hangang (Han River) project, the city government will increase the convenience features and attractiveness of the capital, while attempting to protect the natural ecology around the river to let residents and tourists enjoy the waterfront.The Great Hangang project is an upgraded version of the Hangang Renaissance project pursued by Oh when he was mayor back in 2007.The Hangang Renaissance project was mainly aimed at modernizing outdated and decrepit facilities, while restoring nature and ecological systems.“Seoul industrialized so quickly and this resulted in a lack of green spaces and cultural and leisure facilities for peopl

Mar 9, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Seoul seeks new leap forward with Han River development plans
Health

Regional public hospitals suffer serious staff shortage

Cheongju Medical Center in North Chungcheong Province / Korea Times fileBy Jun Ji-hyePublic medical centers located outside of Seoul are suffering serious doctor shortages due mainly to the lower pay and educational standards seen further out from the city. According to documents submitted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to Rep. Suh Jung-sook of the ruling People Power Party, 24 out of 35 regional medical centers have failed to meet the necessary quota for doctors as of January this year.The ratio of vacancies on average is about 18 percent, meaning that each hospital is one out of five doctors short of the necessary amount needed to operate normally.Unpopular fields such as pediatrics, obstetrics, cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery have faced a more serious operating crisis, causing damage to patients in regional areas. Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Ansung Hospital closed its operating room for two months from December to January. It could not recruit an anesthesiologist at the time. Incheon Medical Center has suspended the operation of its hemodialysis unit after th

Mar 9, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Regional public hospitals suffer serious staff shortage
Society

Korea pushes to raise cap on maximum weekly work hours

Labor Minister Lee Jeong-sik announces a set of measures to reform the country's workweek system at Government Complex in Seoul, Monday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe pro-business Yoon Suk Yeol administration seeks to extend a mandatory 52-hour cap on the workweek, introduced by the previous Moon Jae-in government, following long-standing complaints raised by employers over what they claim is a lack of flexibility of working hours and difficulties in meeting deadlines.The core of the revised measures announced by the government, Monday, is to enable companies to increase the maximum weekly work hours to 69 and allow workers to take longer vacations. While business circles welcomed the announcement, the government's move to overhaul the workweek system is expected to face resistance due to objections from opposition parties as well as labor groups. The government announced the measures after a meeting presided over by Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho.The existing workweek system was introduced in 2018 by the liberal president at the time to reduce the maximum work hours from 68 hours to 52 per

Mar 6, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea pushes to raise cap on maximum weekly work hours
  • Business associations call for drastic changes to overtime regulations
Society

Number of abandoned newborns more than halves within four years

A Jusarang Community Church official opens a baby box operated by the church in Seoul's Gwanak District in this Jan. 19 photo. Korea Times photo by Choi Joo-yeon By Jun Ji-hyeThe number of babies abandoned at “baby boxes” more than halved last year ― from 2018 ― due mainly to a 2019 landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court decriminalizing abortion as well as the decrease in outdoor activities as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Seoul Institute, Sunday, a total of 106 babies were dropped off at baby boxes last year, down from 217 in 2018.Baby boxes allow parents to anonymously and safely abandon their unwanted babies so that others can care for them.In Korea, the first baby box began operating at Jusarang Community Church in December 2009, and one more baby box has been in operation since 2014 in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province.The number of babies dropped off at these baby boxes was 35 in 2011, and increased sharply to 79 in 2012 and 252 in 2013.

Mar 6, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Number of abandoned newborns more than halves within four years
Society

Korea puts final touches on 25th World Scout Jamboree

Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Hyun-sook speaks about the government's preparations for the 25th World Scout Jamboree during a media briefing held at the Government Complex in Seoul, Friday. Yonhap43,000 teenagers from around the world to gather in SaemangeumBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea is finalizing its preparations for the 25th World Scout Jamboree that will take place this August on reclaimed land at Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, on the west coast, bringing together some 43,000 teenagers from 170 countries, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Sunday. Organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the World Scout Jamboree is the world's largest youth camp held every four years, offering a venue for young people from around the world to learn about each other's cultures and build friendships.Korea was chosen to host the Jamboree event at the 41st World Scout Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, in August 2017. This will be the second Jamboree to be held in Korea after the one held in Goseong, Gangwon Province, in 1991.Poster for the 25th World Scout J

Mar 5, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea puts final touches on 25th World Scout Jamboree
Society

KORAIL to discipline staffer for peeking at ticket information of BTS RM

By Jun Ji-hyeKorea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) has begun procedures to take disciplinary action against one of its staffers for taking an unauthorized look at the personal information of RM, leader of the global K-pop sensation BTS.A screenshot from RM's Instagram accountThe state-run railway operator said Thursday that the staffer checked RM's personal details, including his ticket information, address and mobile phone number, from the company's system 18 times in three years starting from 2019.The staffer was in charge of IT development and had the authority to access customers' personal data.KORAIL carried out an internal inspection after receiving reports that the staffer told her colleague that she was able to see RM in person after checking his travel information.“The staffer said she had looked into RM's personal information out of pure curiosity as a fan,” a KORAIL official said. “It has not been confirmed whether RM's personal details were leaked to others.”KORAIL removed the employee from her position and is taking steps toward disciplinary action.The co

Mar 2, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
KORAIL to discipline staffer for peeking at ticket information of BTS RM
Law & Crime

81 sex offenders found to have been working at child-related facilities last year

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Ministry of Gender Equality and Family caught 81 sex offenders for having held jobs where they were in contact with children last year, despite court-ordered employment restrictions, the ministry said Thursday. Under the country's existing law governing the protection of children, ex-convicts who received employment restriction orders after being found guilty of sex crimes are prohibited from working at children-related places for a maximum of 10 years.The law also calls on employers of these workplaces to do a background check before hiring any employees. Violators face up to 5 million won ($3,800) in fines. The ministry inspected relevant workplaces across the country from March to December last year, checking the criminal records of about 3.41 million people. Among them, 81 were found to have received employment restriction orders by courts for their sex crimes. “Of the 81, 43 had already been dismissed,” a ministry official said.The number of sex offenders caught increased by 14 from a year earlier. By type of workplace, 24 ex-convicts

Mar 2, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
81 sex offenders found to have been working at child-related facilities last year
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