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Stable jobs for college lecturers

Part-time lecturers at Pusan National University hold a press conference in front of the school's main building in Busan, Tuesday, after they went on strike following a failure to reach an agreement with the school authority over working conditions. / Yonhap

Dec 18, 2018
Stable jobs for college lecturers

Commemorating young subcontractor's death

Citizens put chrysanthemums in working boots placed in front of Korea Western Power Co. headquarters in South Chung-Cheong Province to commemorate the tragic death of subcontractor Kim Yong-gyun. Kim, 24, died, Dec. 11, after getting stuck between conveyor belts at a power plant in Taean. Critics say the outsourcing of a dangerous project led the death of the subcontractor, noting 12 workers have been killed over the past eight years, while 97 percent of accidents during the past five years involved outside workers./ Yonhap

Dec 16, 2018
Commemorating young subcontractor's death

Against ridesharing service

Members of the Seoul Private Taxi Association hold a rally in front of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea headquarters in Seoul, Friday, to call on the party and the government to disallow the planned ridesharing service by Kakao Mobility. Kakao decided to suspend the official launch of the service following the suicide of a protesting taxi driver, but the association demands a revision of the law to ban such a service. / Yonhap

Dec 14, 2018By Kim Hyun-bin
Against ridesharing service

LKP supports nuclear plants

Lawmakers from the largest opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) hold signs saying “Let's save nuclear power plants of Korea” during a rally at the National Assembly, Thursday, to protest the government's policy of closing nuclear plants. / Yonhap

Dec 13, 2018By Park Ji-won
LKP supports nuclear plants

Walking in the snow

A father and son walk on a road on Mount Nam in Seoul, Thursday, as snow blanketed the central parts of the country, including the capital, in the morning. The temperature is expected to plummet, with Seoul's morning low on Friday dipping to minus 8 degrees Celsius. The cold snap will continue through Saturday and rain or snow is forecast for Sunday. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Dec 13, 2018By Kim Jae-heun
Walking in the snow

PHOTOS Seoul is snow white

A man walks his dog in Namsan Park on snow-covered Mount Nam in Jung-gu, Seoul, Thursday morning. Korea Times photos by Shim Hyun-chulA worker is busy clearing snow in Namsan Park, Thursday. Seoul had 1.7 centimeters of snow.A bronze Buddha statue in Jung-gu, Seoul, is covered with snow.An attendant at Sungnyemun Gate, South Korea's National Treasure No.1 in Jung-gu, Seoul, clears a path for visitors.Commuters on Namdaemun-ro Road in Jung-gu, Seoul, rush to get out of the weather during Thursday's snowfall. Photos by Hankook IlboSungnyemun Gate is hardly visible through the snow as commuters cross Namdaemun-ro Road in Jung-gu, Seoul, Thursday.

Dec 13, 2018By Ko Dong-hwan
Seoul is snow white [PHOTOS]

Winter fuel delivery

Employees of the National Election Commission deliver coal briquettes, used for heating homes, to the needy in Seongbuk-gu, northern Seoul, Monday. A total of 2,500 briquettes were donated with funds raised by the employees. / Yonhap

Dec 12, 2018
Winter fuel delivery

'Keep your promise, Mr. President'

One hundred representatives of temporary workers from various sectors call for a meeting with President Moon Jae-in, at a press conference at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, Tuesday, saying their situation has not improved despite his campaign promises to create permanent and stable jobs. Earlier this day, a temporary worker got stuck in a conveyer belt and died while working alone at a power plant in South Chungcheong Province. / Yonhap

Dec 12, 2018
'Keep your promise, Mr. President'

Cod season arrives

Fishmongers suggest bidding prices during a cod auction at a fishing port on Geoje Island in South Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. Cod fishing has kicked off here with the arrival of cold weather. / Yonhap

Dec 12, 2018
Cod season arrives

Honorary Seoul citizen

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, right, poses with Rosy Senanayake, the mayor of Colombo in Sri Lanka, after naming her an honorary citizen of Seoul at City Hall, Wednesday. Since Seoul and Colombo signed a friendship and cooperation agreement in 2016, the cities have expanded policy exchanges. Senanayake became the first female mayor of the Sri Lankan capital in March. Since 1958, the Seoul city government has granted honorary citizenship to foreign guests or non-Koreans who have contributed to the city's affairs. / Yonhap

Dec 12, 2018By Kang Seung-woo
Honorary Seoul citizen
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