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President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday that he is "appalled by the hideous act of political violence" in response to the Pennsylvania rally shooting that came as a minor injury for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump but killed one and critically injured two of his supporters who attended the rally.
K-pop sensation NewJeans has become an honorary ambassador to promote Korea to the world, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Thursday.
Seoul has seen a record low in the number of students amid the declining birthrate and rising housing prices in the capital, a government report showed Wednesday.
Korean singer Jung Joon-young, a key figure in the Burning Sun scandal, who was recently released after serving a five-year prison sentence for multiple sex crimes, has been reportedly spotted in Lyon, France, approaching women in a bar.
An online debate has emerged over the 800,000 won ($579) body transportation fee that was charged to the bereaved family of one of the victims of a deadly car crash on July 1 that claimed nine lives in central Seoul.
Seven schoolteachers won awards for their passion for teaching and contributions to education, the Shinil Educational Foundation announced, Monday. The foundation is the operator of Shinil Middle and High Schools as well as Seoul Cyber University.
Korea should adopt more detailed guidelines for immigration authorities to effectively identify potential illegal immigrants among large numbers of incoming tourists, which is essential for addressing growing complaints from Thai travelers who have been denied entry to Korea, according to Korean tourism industry insiders, Monday.
Bereaved family members of workers who lost their lives in a fire at battery maker Aricell's factory, hold a press conference at a memorial altar set up in Hwaseong City Hall, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. They demanded a thorough investigation and a sincere apology from company officials, who they also claim should take responsibility for the devastating fire on June 24 that killed 23 workers, including 18 foreign nationals. Yonhap
Korea will implement stricter regulations to eliminate large Chinese group tours, also known as "dumping tours" for their cheap prices, which have been identified as a major cause of tourist complaints, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Sunday.
The National Institute of Chemical Safety, an executive agency under the Ministry of Environment, announced, Thursday, that it will revise guidelines for five hazardous chemicals following a deadly fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday.