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Korea Coast Guard appoints 3rd woman senior superintendent in 72 years

After 72 years since its founding, the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) has appointed its third woman senior superintendent.

Mar 18, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin

Korea Coast Guard appoints 3rd woman senior superintendent in 72 years

Nearly half of foreign workers in Korea work in mining, manufacturing

Almost half of migrant workers in Korea were employed in the mining and manufacturing industries last year, data showed Tuesday.

Mar 18, 2025By yonhap

Nearly half of foreign workers in Korea work in mining, manufacturing

North Korean military insignia fetch high prices at Kyiv market

At a street market near St. Andrew’s Church, a popular tourist site in Kyiv, Ukraine, a stall selling military memorabilia stood out among booths offering traditional clothing, crafts and paintings on Sunday (local time).

Mar 18, 2025By KTimes

North Korean military insignia fetch high prices at Kyiv market

Military partially resumes live-fire drills after accidental fighter jet bombing

The defense ministry said Tuesday it has partially resumed live-fire military drills after their full suspension due to an accidental fighter jet bombing earlier this month.

Mar 18, 2025By yonhap

Military partially resumes live-fire drills after accidental fighter jet bombing

Q&A Korea's public sector aims for major overhaul with focus on young officials, work-life balance

With the rising number of young public officials choosing to step down early and a declining interest in civil service exams, concerns are growing over a potential crisis in the public sector.

Mar 17, 2025By Jung Da-hyun

[Q&A] Korea's public sector aims for major overhaul with focus on young officials, work-life balance

Korea faces shortage of over 820,000 workers by 2033: report

The size of Korea’s economically active population is predicted to start declining in five years and the country will face a shortage of 820,000 workers by 2033, according to a report, Monday.

Mar 17, 2025By Jung Min-ho

Korea faces shortage of over 820,000 workers by 2033: report

Political divide fuels Korea's democratic backslide: Swedish think tank

Korea’s democracy is backsliding after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Dec. 3 martial law declaration, according to a Swedish political science research institute. The regression is attributed to government disinformation, political polarization and a loss of freedom of expression.

Mar 17, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo

Political divide fuels Korea's democratic backslide: Swedish think tank

Vietnamese woman gives birth in ambulance after 13 hospitals refuse care

A pregnant Vietnamese national who went into labor at Incheon International Airport gave birth in an ambulance after spending two hours searching for a hospital that would accept her, fire authorities said Monday.

Mar 17, 2025By Lee Hae-rin

Vietnamese woman gives birth in ambulance after 13 hospitals refuse care

Seoul to revamp official website for stronger branding

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Sunday that it plans to improve its official foreign-language website this year by integrating global data to enrich the content and better showcase the capital city's competitiveness on the international stage.

Mar 16, 2025By Jung Da-hyun

Seoul to revamp official website for stronger branding

Massive rallies for, against Yoon's ouster held in Seoul ahead of impeachment ruling

Tens of thousands of supporters and protesters gathered in central Seoul, Saturday, either opposing or demanding the ouster of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol ahead of the Constitutional Court's impeachment ruling.

Mar 15, 2025By yonhap

Massive rallies for, against Yoon's ouster held in Seoul ahead of impeachment ruling

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