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Immigrant worker deaths in battery plant fire lay bare safety risks they face

The high proportion of immigrant workers in the death toll from the recent deadly fire at a battery plant has laid bare the significant workplace safety hazards they face, at a time when Korea hosts its largest-ever foreign workforce.

Jun 26, 2024
Immigrant worker deaths in battery plant fire lay bare safety risks they face

Yoon vows to expand systemic support for mental health services

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday the government will step up systemic support for mental health services encompassing prevention, treatment and recovery to assist those in need.

Jun 26, 2024
Yoon vows to expand systemic support for mental health services
  • 7 in 10 Koreans experienced mental health problems last year

Seoul's Climate Card transit pass to go into full-fledged operations next month

An all-inclusive monthly transit pass has proven successful during a four-month trial run and will go into full-fledged operations next month with more diverse choices for users, the Seoul city government said Wednesday.

Jun 26, 2024
Seoul's Climate Card transit pass to go into full-fledged operations next month

Childbirths in Korea rise for first time in 19 months

The number of babies born in Korea marked on-year growth for the first time in 19 months in April, data showed Wednesday, as the country is struggling to boost its ultra-low birthrate.

Jun 26, 2024
Childbirths in Korea rise for first time in 19 months

Flights disrupted at Incheon Int'l Airport for 3 hours due to N. Korean balloon campaign

Domestic and international flights were suspended or delayed for about three hours at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday due to North Korea's resumed trash-carrying balloon campaign, officials said.

Jun 26, 2024
Flights disrupted at Incheon Int'l Airport for 3 hours due to N. Korean balloon campaign

Hateful comments against foreign nationals appear online after deadly fire at battery plant

Malicious comments against foreign nationals who were killed or injured in the deadly Aricell plant fire in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, have begun popping up online. Experts warned that such comments can cause pain to the living victims and the families of the living and the dead, and called on people to refrain from spreading hatred against immigrant workers.

Jun 26, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Hateful comments against foreign nationals appear online after deadly fire at battery plant
  • Fatal battery factory fire exposes Korea's hazardous labor conditions for migrants

First deaf priest in Asia earns doctorate in theology in US

Father Park Min-seo, the first deaf priest in Asia, has achieved another milestone after earning his Doctorate in Theology from a U.S. institution in May.

Jun 26, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
First deaf priest in Asia earns doctorate in theology in US

Korean food grows in popularity globally: survey

About six out of 10 global consumers visited at least one Korean restaurant in a foreign country in the past year, with an average frequency of 1.7 visits per month, a survey showed Tuesday.

Jun 25, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korean food grows in popularity globally: survey

Shift in Korea's multicultural demographics calls for new support policies

As the number of preschoolers from multicultural families dwindles due to the low birthrate, calls grow for systemic support for youth, away from current multicultural policies that focus primarily on underage children.

Jun 25, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Shift in Korea's multicultural demographics calls for new support policies

Vice FM vows assistance for foreign victims of Hwaseong battery plant fire

Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun promised Tuesday that the government will make sure it provides the necessary support to the families of the foreign victims killed in the battery plant fire, her office said.

Jun 25, 2024
Vice FM vows assistance for foreign victims of Hwaseong battery plant fire
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