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Hankook Ilbo celebrates 70th anniversary

 

Jun 5, 2024By Yi Whan-woo
Hankook Ilbo celebrates 70th anniversary

Late transgender soldier to be laid to rest at national cemetery

A transgender soldier who died in an apparent suicide in 2021 after forcible discharge will be laid to rest at a national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon, a veterans ministry official said Wednesday, after a state panel recently recognized her as having died in the line of duty.

Jun 5, 2024
Late transgender soldier to be laid to rest at national cemetery

FORUM Boosting diversity, equality major tasks for Korea's sustainable development

Top-level government officials and experts from different fields shared their insights on the diversity and gender balance in the public and private sectors, Wednesday, stressing that boosting such values is key to ensuring the sustainable development of the country.

Jun 5, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
[FORUM] Boosting diversity, equality major tasks for Korea's sustainable development
  • PHOTOS 2024 Korea Times Forum

FORUM 'Not having enough women in decision-making positions will hold Korea back'

Women accounted for only 11.2 percent of high-level management positions in Korea's public sector in 2022, according to government data, significantly below the OECD average of 37 percent. Only four out of 18 Cabinet members are female, and women make up only 20 percent of the 300 members in the newly launched 22nd National Assembly.

Jun 5, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
[FORUM] 'Not having enough women in decision-making positions will hold Korea back'

FORUM Forum offers women participants opportunities to share inspiration, network

Women leaders and professionals in both the public and the private sectors gathered together to discuss how to transform the power of women’s voices into societal change at the Korea Times Forum, Wednesday.

Jun 5, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
[FORUM] Forum offers women participants opportunities to share inspiration, network

Opposition parties wary of Yoon's announcement of potential discovery of offshore oil

Opposition parties on Wednesday questioned President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent announcement of the potential discovery of gas and oil off the country's east coast as an attempt to turn the tide amid Yoon's dropping approval ratings.

Jun 5, 2024
Opposition parties wary of Yoon's announcement of potential discovery of offshore oil

Seoul mayor calls for thorough probe into collective blood cancer diagnosis among Seoul Metro employees

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Wednesday ordered a thorough investigation into the collective development of blood cancer among Seoul Metro employees and to come up with preventive measures, officials said.

Jun 5, 2024
Seoul mayor calls for thorough probe into collective blood cancer diagnosis among Seoul Metro employees

Owner of US firm behind potential discovery of gas, oil reserves arrives in Korea

The owner of the U.S.-based geoscience research company Act-Geo, which took part in Korea's project for potential offshore oil and gas reserves, arrived in the nation Wednesday for meetings with government officials.

Jun 5, 2024
Owner of US firm behind potential discovery of gas, oil reserves arrives in Korea

Only 1 in 10 job-changing workers at SMEs got new job at large conglomerate in 2022: data

Around 1 out of every 10 Korean workers at small and mid-size companies who changed their jobs in 2022 landed new jobs at large conglomerates, data showed Wednesday.

Jun 5, 2024
Only 1 in 10 job-changing workers at SMEs got new job at large conglomerate in 2022: data

Korea remains divided over how quickly to close down dog meat industry

Korea’s animal advocacy groups and dog meat industry stakeholders remain divided over how quickly to end the contentious trade following the National Assembly's passage of the bill to root out the long-practiced consumption of man's best friend in Korea, earlier this year.

Jun 5, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korea remains divided over how quickly to close down dog meat industry
  • Man under investigation for killing dog on Jeju Island
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