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Japan's Sado mine expected to be listed as UNESCO heritage: Seoul's foreign ministry

Japan's former gold mine, associated with Korea's wartime forced labor, is expected to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site over the weekend, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.

Jul 26, 2024By Yonhap
Japan's Sado mine expected to be listed as UNESCO heritage: Seoul's foreign ministry

Korea sees decrease in nurseries, surge in care centers for older adults amid plummeting birthrate

Korea has seen a sharp decline in the number of day care centers and a dramatic jump in the number of facilities for older adults amid a plummeting birthrate and aging population, government data showed, Thursday.

Jul 25, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korea sees decrease in nurseries, surge in care centers for older adults amid plummeting birthrate

Capitol Hill event honors Korean War veterans ahead of armistice anniversary

U.S. lawmakers, Korean Americans and others gathered in Washington on Wednesday to honor Korean War veterans and hope for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, as they commemorated the signing of the armistice that halted the conflict 71 years ago.

Jul 25, 2024By Yonhap
Capitol Hill event honors Korean War veterans ahead of armistice anniversary

Yoon additionally designates 11 special disaster zones over rain damage

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday designated an additional 11 areas in the central and southern regions as special disaster zones to help them cope with damage from recent downpours, his office said.

Jul 25, 2024By Yonhap
Yoon additionally designates 11 special disaster zones over rain damage

Yoon taps Hanyang Univ. professor as senior secretary for low birthrate issues

President Yoon Suk Yeol has tapped an economics professor at Hanyang University as the inaugural senior presidential secretary for low birthrate issues, sources said Thursday.

Jul 25, 2024By Yonhap
Yoon taps Hanyang Univ. professor as senior secretary for low birthrate issues

Police seek arrest warrant for driver behind deadly car crash in downtown Seoul

Police sought an arrest warrant for the driver of a car that barreled into pedestrians and killed nine in central Seoul earlier this month, officials said Thursday.

Jul 25, 2024By Yonhap
Police seek arrest warrant for driver behind deadly car crash in downtown Seoul

Nat'l Assembly to table special probe bill on Marine's death, broadcasting bills

The National Assembly on Thursday was set to put to a revote a contentious bill mandating a special counsel probe into the military's response to a Marine's death after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed it.

Jul 25, 2024By Yonhap
Nat'l Assembly to table special probe bill on Marine's death, broadcasting bills

Space agency to spend $275.2 mil. to build 3 industrial parks

The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said Wednesday it will invest 380.8 billion won ($275.2 million) for the next seven years to build three industrial parks for the space industry.

Jul 24, 2024By Yonhap
Space agency to spend $275.2 mil. to build 3 industrial parks

Number of people changing residences lowest in 50 years in June

The number of Koreans who moved to different residences in the country fell to the lowest in 50 years in June due to fewer new homes and demographic changes, data showed Wednesday.

Jul 24, 2024By Yonhap
Number of people changing residences lowest in 50 years in June

Beyond K-pop, Korean traditional culture flourishes at Concordia village in US

BEMIDJI, Minn. — At the Concordia Korean Language Village in the U.S. state of Minnesota, students immerse themselves in the Korean language through daily routines and a variety of activities. These include playing traditional Korean musical instruments and learning poetry, offering a hands-on approach to cultural education.

Jul 24, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Beyond K-pop, Korean traditional culture flourishes at Concordia village in US
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