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Parents with at least $22,318 in unpaid child support to face identity disclosure, travel ban

Parents who have at least 30 million won ($22,318) in unpaid child support or default on such payments three times or more will be subject to penalties, such as overseas travel bans and driver's license suspension, the gender ministry said Tuesday.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
Parents with at least $22,318 in unpaid child support to face identity disclosure, travel ban

Governors' association highlights regional development as key to combating population decline

Mayors and governors of 17 cities and provinces nationwide convened, Tuesday, for a meeting organized by the Governors Association of Korea (GAOK) to discuss strategies aimed at tackling the nation’s declining population and the growing threat of rural extinction.

Sep 10, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Governors' association highlights regional development as key to combating population decline

Seoul to plant trees as barriers in traffic accident-prone areas

The Seoul city government plans to plant around 2,000 large trees to serve as natural barriers in traffic accident-prone areas across the city, city officials said Tuesday.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
Seoul to plant trees as barriers in traffic accident-prone areas

Sunfull Foundation chief receives award for promoting cross-cultural respect

Min Byoung-chul, the founder and chairman of the Sunfull Foundation, was honored with the Excellence in Global Harmony award during the third edition of the Impact Awards, hosted by the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Party List on Thursday.

Sep 10, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Sunfull Foundation chief receives award for promoting cross-cultural respect

Korea launches online counseling service for suicide prevention

The health ministry on Tuesday launched an online counseling service for those with suicidal thoughts as part of effort to address the serious mental health problem, officials said.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
Korea launches online counseling service for suicide prevention

Letter arrives 27 years later from donation box thief pardoned by monk

A letter and an envelope containing 2 million won (about $1,500) in cash were found on Aug. 20 by a staff member while opening the donation box at Jajangam Hermitage, part of Tongdo Temple in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province.

Sep 10, 2024By KTimes
Letter arrives 27 years later from donation box thief pardoned by monk

Int'l narcotics conference opens in Seoul for two-day run

The 2024 International Conference on Narcotics (ICON) is set to kick off in Seoul on Tuesday, seeking to strengthen international cooperation between investigative agencies of each country to crack down on drug-related crimes, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
Int'l narcotics conference opens in Seoul for two-day run

E-bike catches fire while being charged at Busan's convention center

An electric bike caught fire while being charged at a convention center in the southeastern port city of Busan, but sprinklers helped put out the flames, officials said Tuesday.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
E-bike catches fire while being charged at Busan's convention center

State panel confirms rights abuses at 4 more vagrant camps decades ago

A state reconciliation panel said Monday it has confirmed serious human rights abuses at four other detention facilities for vagrants nationwide decades ago, in addition to the infamous "Brothers Home" internment camp in Busan.

Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap
State panel confirms rights abuses at 4 more vagrant camps decades ago

Gov't to issue legislative notice for new EV safety regulations

The transport ministry said Monday it plans to issue a legislative notice for new government regulations regarding electric vehicle (EV) safety announced last week in response to public concerns over EV fires.

Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap
Gov't to issue legislative notice for new EV safety regulations
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