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'Comfort women' statue to be unveiled in Italy

A girl statue symbolizing the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, euphemistically called "comfort women," will be erected in Italy for the first time, a local activist group said Wednesday.

Jun 19, 2024
'Comfort women' statue to be unveiled in Italy

PM says Korea aims to export $25 bil. worth of content in 2027

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Tuesday the government will support the cultural content industry with the aim of exporting $25 billion worth of content in 2027.

Jun 18, 2024
PM says Korea aims to export $25 bil. worth of content in 2027

Concerns grow over lack of clarity in work scope for caregivers from Philippines

Concerns are growing over the lack of clarity in the job description for caregivers from the Philippines who will start working at households in Seoul as early as September for Korea’s pilot project.

Jun 18, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Concerns grow over lack of clarity in work scope for caregivers from Philippines
  • Philippine caregivers should be paid minimum wage: ambassador
  • Debate heats up over wages of Philippine caregivers
  • 100 Philippine caregivers arrive in Seoul for foreign domestic worker pilot program

2024 UN Public Service Forum to kick off in Incheon next week

The 2024 United Nations Public Service Forum is slated to commence in Incheon from Monday to Wednesday, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Jun 18, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
2024 UN Public Service Forum to kick off in Incheon next week

Korea to host global ocean conference next year

Korea's oceans ministry said Tuesday it will host an international maritime conference in the southeastern port city of Busan next year to discuss pollution, climate change and sustainable fisheries.

Jun 18, 2024
Korea to host global ocean conference next year

Number of dual-income households hits record high in 2023

Nearly half of married couples in Korea had dual incomes last year and their proportion out of all married couples reached an all-time high, data showed Tuesday.

Jun 18, 2024
Number of dual-income households hits record high in 2023

Seoul to invest $470.9 mil. in universities to nurture future industry workforces

The Seoul city government will invest 650 billion won ($470.9 million) over the next five years to help universities nurture workforces to lead prospective future industries, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced Tuesday.

Jun 18, 2024
Seoul to invest $470.9 mil. in universities to nurture future industry workforces

Man falls from building, lands on another man killing both in Busan

Two men have died after a man who fell from an apartment building landed on top of another man in Busan, police said on Monday.

Jun 17, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Man falls from building, lands on another man killing both in Busan

Demographic gender gap in Korea's unmarried population widens

Korea’s gender imbalance among the unmarried population has widened significantly, with unmarried men outnumbering unmarried women by nearly 20 percent. This imbalance is attributed to traditional parental preferences for boys over girls, as well as sex-selective abortion practices decades ago.

Jun 17, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Demographic gender gap in Korea's unmarried population widens
  • Local governments promote matchmaking programs to tackle low birthrates

Incheon confident about hosting 2025 APEC summit

Incheon is fully prepared to host the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, as it provides the ideal platform to advance the values that APEC seeks to promote, the city's Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok said.

Jun 17, 2024By Nam Hyun-woo
Incheon confident about hosting 2025 APEC summit
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