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Company commanders booked for probe over recruit's death during training

Two Army company commanders have been booked for investigation on charges of professional negligence over the death last month of a recruit following a session of demanding disciplinary training.

Jun 10, 2024
Company commanders booked for probe over recruit's death during training

Gov't to redraw East Sea blocks to reflect potential discovery of oil, gas reserves

The industry ministry said Monday it plans to redefine the deep-sea blocks in the East Sea to reflect the recent potential discovery of gas and oil in the region, as part of efforts to pursue phased development.

Jun 10, 2024
Gov't to redraw East Sea blocks to reflect potential discovery of oil, gas reserves

Korea pushes for regional megacity initiatives aiming to decentralize Seoul

Local governments in Korea are aggressively advancing megacity initiatives to tackle the centralization of the metropolitan area, particularly Seoul, and to promote balanced regional development.

Jun 10, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Korea pushes for regional megacity initiatives aiming to decentralize Seoul

Largest doctors' group to launch all-out strike on June 18

The Korean Medical Association (KMA), the nation's largest doctors' group, announced its plan, Sunday, to launch an all-out strike on June 18, as the ongoing tug of war between the government and the medical community over a health care reform plan shows no signs of abating.

Jun 9, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
Largest doctors' group to launch all-out strike on June 18
  • Government intensifies pressure on doctors amid prolonged standoff

YouTubers' unauthorized release of suspects' identities stirs controversy on vigilantism

A YouTuber’s unauthorized release of personal information about the suspects in a 2004 group sexual assault in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, is reigniting controversy over vigilantism here.

Jun 9, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
YouTubers' unauthorized release of suspects' identities stirs controversy on vigilantism

Korea is gender equal in education, but not in family care, decision-making

Korea is almost gender equal in terms of education and health care, but the gender gap is significantly wide in family care and decision-making in the public sector, with women facing disadvantages in those areas, a government index showed, Friday.

Jun 7, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korea is gender equal in education, but not in family care, decision-making

Korea University invites president of Botswana for special lecture

Korea University has invited the President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, Wednesday for a special lecture on how to foster cooperation in higher education between Korea and the southern African nation.

Jun 7, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korea University invites president of Botswana for special lecture

SNU medical professors to go on strike from June 17

Medical professors at Seoul National University College of Medicine (SNU Medicine) and its four affiliated hospitals have voted to commence an indefinite strike beginning June 17, despite conciliatory gestures made by the government in the ongoing dispute with the medical community.

Jun 6, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
SNU medical professors to go on strike from June 17

Rising Sun flags on Memorial Day

In an unsual sight, Japanese Rising Sun flags are seen hanging from an apartment building in the southern port city of Busan, Korea's second-largest city, Thursday, as Memorial Day commemorations were held nationwide. On this national holiday, Koreans traditionally fly the national flag and pay tribute to patriots. The controversial centuries-old Japanese flag, which is often compared to Nazi Germany's swastika, reignites painful memories of Japanese colonization (1910-1945) for many Koreans and symbolizes Japan's imperialistic ambitions to control East Asia and Asia-Pacific nations prior to its WWII surrender in 1945. Yonhap

Jun 6, 2024By Kang Seung-woo
Rising Sun flags on Memorial Day

Korea's population forecast to drop 1% annually from 2054

Korea's population is anticipated to decrease 1 percent annually starting 2054 due to rapid aging and chronically low birthrates, government data showed Thursday.

Jun 6, 2024
Korea's population forecast to drop 1% annually from 2054
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