Gov't approves new secondary school history textbooksA state institute in charge of curricula has approved new secondary school history textbooks, the education ministry said Friday, a move that could spark public scrutiny over their perspective on the country's checkered modern history.Aug 30, 2024By Yonhap
Deepfake map made by middle school student goes viral nationwideAs reports of deepfake sex crimes spread in Korea, a "deepfake map," which displays the current status of allegedly affected schools has gone viral here.Aug 30, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Court again orders Japanese firm to compensate forced labor victims Another Korean court ordered a Japanese company on Friday to offer compensation to victims of Japan's wartime forced labor.Aug 30, 2024By Yonhap
Concerns grow over frequent sinkholes in roadsDrivers and road management authorities in Seoul are increasingly alarmed as a sinkhole swallowed a car on Thursday and a subsidence of a road was detected nearby one day later.Aug 30, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Number of users on dark web software more than doubles this year The number of Koreans using an anonymity software capable of providing access to the dark web anonymously has more than doubled this year, data showed Friday, as the nation has vowed to tackle deepfake sex crimes.Aug 30, 2024By Yonhap
Unification ministry issues English version of report on N. Korea's economic, social situation The unification ministry said Friday it has published the English version of its report on North Korea's economic and social situation in a bid to help the international community better understand evolving changes in the North's society.Aug 30, 2024By Yonhap
Gov't-hosted forum adds more women to panel after British ambassador's boycott over gender imbalance The unification ministry has added more women as panelists for an upcoming security policy forum after Britain's top envoy to Korea snubbed the event due to a skewed representation of female speakers.Aug 30, 2024By Yonhap
UAE ambassador highlights Emirati women's contributions to country's development United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Korea Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi commemorated Emirati Women's Day, an occasion that marks the country's commitment to the empowerment of women.Aug 30, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Seoul education chief loses job after top court upholds suspended sentence for power abuse The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a suspended sentence for Seoul education chief Cho Hee-yeon on charges of abuse of power in connection with the reinstatement of dismissed teachers years ago, stripping him of his post as the city's top education official.Aug 29, 2024By Yonhap
Korea allocates $41 million budget to end dog meat consumption next year A budget of 55 billion won ($41 million) has been allocated to end dog meat consumption next year, the Hankook Ilbo reported, citing government sources.Aug 29, 2024By KTimes
