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Gov't vows to continue efforts to mend discord with medical community

Korea's health ministry said Monday it plans to continue efforts to resolve the ongoing discord with doctors following the finalization of the university admission plan, which includes the controversial medical school quota hike, last week.

May 27, 2024
Gov't vows to continue efforts to mend discord with medical community

Declaration for No Hate Comments Day, K-Respect Day

Min Byoung-chul, center, chairman of the Sunfull Foundation, poses with attendees during the declaration ceremony for K-Respect Day and No Hate Comments Day at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. The event was held to foster awareness, understanding and respect for people of different cultures and backgrounds, combating prejudice and discrimination against foreign nationals in Korea's multicultural society. Co-chairpersons of the National Assembly Sunfull Committee, ambassadors and deputy ambassadors from the Philippines, India, Vietnam, Turkey and Cambodia, members of the Nationwide Sunfull Teachers Association and students from Seoul Foreign School attended the ceremony. Courtesy of Sunfull Foundation

May 26, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Declaration for No Hate Comments Day, K-Respect Day

Highly educated, affluent Koreans turn to international marriage brokers

More than half of individuals using international marriage brokerage services in Korea are college graduates, and one in three earns a high income, with monthly earnings exceeding 4 million won ($2,924).

May 26, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Highly educated, affluent Koreans turn to international marriage brokers

Foreign airlines beat domestic rivals in April passengers for int'l routes

The number of passengers on foreign airlines for international routes outpaced those of Korea's two full-service carriers in April, data showed Sunday, amid a rise in the number of overseas tourists visiting the country.

May 26, 2024
Foreign airlines beat domestic rivals in April passengers for int'l routes

6 Koreans evacuated from New Caledonia amid unrest: foreign ministry

Six Korean nationals have been safely evacuated from New Caledonia amid recent riots in the country, the foreign ministry said Sunday.

May 26, 2024
6 Koreans evacuated from New Caledonia amid unrest: foreign ministry

Daegu mayor seeks to bring Chinese giant panda to his city

Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo plans to request the rental of a giant panda during his meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming scheduled for May 31, according to city officials Friday.

May 25, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Daegu mayor seeks to bring Chinese giant panda to his city

'Britain's Got Talent' wrongly introduces Korean taekwondo team as Japanese

The British talent show competition “Britain’s Got Talent” incorrectly introduced a Korean taekwondo team as Japanese on social media and neglected it for nearly three weeks despite many requests for it to be corrected, according to a Korean professor-activist, Friday.

May 24, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
'Britain's Got Talent' wrongly introduces Korean taekwondo team as Japanese

Residents in Suwon call for eviction of serial rapist

Dozens of residents and members of women’s rights groups in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, held a protest Friday calling for the eviction of Park Byung-hwa, an infamous serial rapist who recently moved to the city.

May 24, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Residents in Suwon call for eviction of serial rapist
  • Return of serial rapist prompts Suwon authorities to boost safety measures
  • Child rapist released after spending time in prison for breaking home confinement order

S. Korea unveils monument hoping for return of 5 nationals abducted by N. Korea in 1970s

 

May 24, 2024
S. Korea unveils monument hoping for return of 5 nationals abducted by N. Korea in 1970s

Electric kickboard battery suspected as cause of fire at parcel warehouse

A warehouse filled with packaged goods was destroyed in a fire that broke out late Thursday night in Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong Province.

May 24, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Electric kickboard battery suspected as cause of fire at parcel warehouse
  • Electric bicycle battery suspected as cause of fatal fire
  • Electric kickboard batteries blamed for 467 fires in five-year period
  • EV-caused fire in Incheon raises concerns about lithium-ion batteries
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