my timesThe Korea Times
South Korea

Society

Korea Times
About Us
Introduction
History
Contact Us
Products & Services
Subscribe
E-paper
RSS Service
Content Sales
Site Map
Policy
Code of Ethics
Ombudsman
Privacy Policy
Youth Protection Policy
Terms of Service
Copyright Policy
Family Site
Hankookilbo
Dongwha Group
FacebookXYoutubeInstagram
CEO & Publisher: Oh Young-jinDigital News Email: webmaster@koreatimes.co.krTel: 02-724-2114Online newspaper registration No: 서울,아52844Date of registration: 2020.02.05Masthead: The Korea TimesCopyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.

Unification minister vows full efforts to stably manage situation with N. Korea

Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho pledged on Tuesday to make his utmost efforts in managing the security situation with North Korea, as South Korea grapples with the fallout from President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched declaration of martial law last week.

Dec 10, 2024By Yonhap
Unification minister vows full efforts to stably manage situation with N. Korea

KORAIL, unionized workers resume wage talks

Korea Railroad (KORAIL) and its unionized workers resumed talks over wage increases on Tuesday, six days after the union launched a full-scale strike.

Dec 10, 2024By Yonhap
KORAIL, unionized workers resume wage talks

'Reckless abuse of power' picked as this year's idiom

College professors have picked “doryangbalho" (跳梁跋扈), a four-character Chinese idiom meaning “running wild while exercising power at will,” as the expression that best describes Korean society in 2024.

Dec 10, 2024By Jung Min-ho
'Reckless abuse of power' picked as this year's idiom

Medical community remains lukewarm to trainee recruitment amid deadlock

The medical community was seen largely unresponsive to general hospitals' efforts to recruit new trainee doctors amid the lingering deadlock with the government over a controversial medical reform plan, medical sources said Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2024By Yonhap
Medical community remains lukewarm to trainee recruitment amid deadlock

Number of newlyweds falls below 1 mil. in 2023, nearly half childless

The number of newly married couples in Korea dropped below 1 million for the first time in 2023, with nearly half without children, data showed Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2024By Yonhap
Number of newlyweds falls below 1 mil. in 2023, nearly half childless

Search under way for 1 missing after fishing boat capsizes off southeastern coast

Search and rescue operations for the last missing person were under way for the second day Tuesday after a boat capsized off the southeastern coast, the Coast Guard said.

Dec 10, 2024By Yonhap
Search under way for 1 missing after fishing boat capsizes off southeastern coast

Korea's tourism industry hit by president's martial law fiasco

Korea’s tourism industry is facing increasing concerns over escalating political and social turmoil following the failure of the motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of emergency martial law, according to industry officials, Monday.

Dec 9, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korea's tourism industry hit by president's martial law fiasco

Proportion of 1-person households hits fresh high of 35.5% in 2023

The proportion of one-person households in Korea reached a new high of 35.5 percent in 2023, largely due to rapid aging and an increasing number of young people delaying marriage, the statistics agency said Monday.

Dec 9, 2024By Yonhap
Proportion of 1-person households hits fresh high of 35.5% in 2023

Seoul city to expand late-night cabs, extend bus hours until year-end

The Seoul city government said Monday it will expand the operation of late-night taxis and extend the operation hours of buses until the year-end to meet the surge in demand from year-end gatherings.

Dec 9, 2024By Yonhap
Seoul city to expand late-night cabs, extend bus hours until year-end

Yoon's approval rating hits new low after martial law chaos: Realmeter poll

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has plunged to 17.3 percent, the lowest level since he took office in 2022, a poll showed Monday.

Dec 9, 2024By Yonhap
Yoon's approval rating hits new low after martial law chaos: Realmeter poll
  • Police reviewing whether to impose travel ban on Yoon
previous page
220221222223224
next page

Most Read in South Korea