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Number of int'l travelers using Incheon airport hits quarterly record high

More than 18 million international passengers traveled via Incheon International Airport in the third quarter this year, the highest quarterly figure since the airport began operations in 2001, the airport's operator said Monday.

Oct 21, 2024By Yonhap

Number of int'l travelers using Incheon airport hits quarterly record high

Holding choir competition at Christian school violates freedom of religion: Seoul education office

Forcing students to participate in in-class worship and choir competitions at a private Christian school violates religious freedom, a human rights center under the Seoul education office said on Sunday.

Oct 21, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Holding choir competition at Christian school violates freedom of religion: Seoul education office

Korea's special tourist zones fail to attract foreign visitors, boost local economy

Special tourist zones, established to attract foreign visitors and boost the local economy, have largely fallen short of their goals, according to data from municipal administrations, Friday.

Oct 18, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

Korea's special tourist zones fail to attract foreign visitors, boost local economy

Why shamanism continues to thrive in Korea

Korean shamanism, or "musok" in Korean, is experiencing a resurgence, even in an era of rapid technological advancements like artificial intelligence and space exploration. Popular films such as "Exhuma" and the frequent depiction of shamanistic themes in TV shows have helped to reduce negative perceptions and bring this ancient practice back into the spotlight.

Oct 18, 2024By KTimes

Why shamanism continues to thrive in Korea

What's behind voter apathy in Korea's education chief election system?

The voter turnout for Wednesday's by-election to select the superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOF) was just 23.5 percent, the lowest since direct elections for that post began in 2008, election officials said Thursday.

Oct 17, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

What's behind voter apathy in Korea's education chief election system?

More than 3,600 people died home alone in Korea last year: report

More than 3,600 people died alone in their homes in Korea last year, data showed Thursday, with middle-aged and elderly men accounting for more than half of such deaths.

Oct 17, 2024By Yonhap

More than 3,600 people died home alone in Korea last year: report

Cleaning up after 'godoksa,' lonely deaths in Korea

Men account for over 84% of 'lonely deaths'

More than 84 percent of people who die alone in Korea are men, according to a new report on “kodoksa,” or “lonely deaths," which refers to a phenomenon of individuals dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period.

Oct 17, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Men account for over 84% of 'lonely deaths'

Cleaning up after 'godoksa,' lonely deaths in Korea

Foreign residents in Seoul volunteer to feed homeless

A group of foreign residents in Seoul volunteered to serve lunch to homeless individuals at Ttaseuhan Chaeumteo, a free meal center near Seoul Station, Tuesday.

Oct 17, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

Foreign residents in Seoul volunteer to feed homeless

Nine in 10 teachers fear deepfake abuse from graduation album photos

A recent survey revealed that more than 90 percent of teachers in South Korea fear their photos in school graduation albums could be misused for deepfake crimes. Nearly 70 percent of respondents suggested that schools should stop producing graduation albums altogether.

Oct 17, 2024By KTimes

Nine in 10 teachers fear deepfake abuse from graduation album photos

Unification ministry raided over airplane chartering for 2018 music concerts in Pyongyang

Prosecutors have raided the unification ministry's office handling inter-Korea relations over suspicions related to the selection of low-cost carrier Eastar Jet to transport musicians to Pyongyang for an inter-Korean art performance in 2018, officials said Wednesday.

Oct 16, 2024By Yonhap

Unification ministry raided over airplane chartering for 2018 music concerts in Pyongyang

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