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Fri, December 8, 2023 | 15:52

Korea to begin dismantlement process for Kori-1 power plant next year

Korea to begin dismantlement process for Kori-1 power plant next year

Korea is expected to begin the process to dismantle the now-defunct Kori-1 nuclear reactor next year, the industry ministry said Friday.

2023-12-08 11:31

Giant panda statue at Everland

Giant panda statue at Everland

Visitors take photos in front of a 12-meter-tall statue of a giant panda named “Giant Bao" at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. The structure was named after Fubao, a panda born in Korea through natural breeding in July 2020 that is scheduled to be returned to China before July 2024 when it turns 4 years old. Korea Times photo by Choi W...

2023-12-07 16:10

Major hospitals struggle to recruit pediatricians

Major hospitals struggle to recruit pediatricians

Major hospitals in Seoul are having difficulty recruiting pediatricians, failing to meet the recruitment quota for pediatric departments in the first half of the upcoming year amid the growing unpopularity of essential medical care roles among young doctors.

2023-12-07 15:59

Dedicated investigators to take over school violence cases from teachers

Dedicated investigators to take over school violence cases from teachers

Nearly 3,000 former police officers and teachers will be hired as dedicated investigators to take over school violence cases from incumbent teachers, government officials said Thursday.

2023-12-07 14:11

KEPCO apologizes for massive power outage in Ulsan

KEPCO apologizes for massive power outage in Ulsan

Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) on Thursday issued a public apology over a massive power outage that hit the southeastern industrial city of Ulsan the previous day.

2023-12-07 11:39

Huge blackout hits Ulsan, affecting some 155,000 households

Huge blackout hits Ulsan, affecting some 155,000 households

A massive power outage hit the southeastern industrial city of Ulsan on Wednesday, leaving around 155,000 households without electricity for some two hours.

2023-12-06 22:17

No. of drug offenders reaches all-time record of over 20,000 this year

No. of drug offenders reaches all-time record of over 20,000 this year

The number of drug offenders surged nearly 50 percent from last year to reach an all-time high of over 20,000 in the first 10 months of this year, officials said Wednesday.

2023-12-06 16:01

[INTERVIEW] Namseoul University leads adoption of innovative IB education programs

INTERVIEWNamseoul University leads adoption of innovative IB education programs

The International Graduate School (IGS) at Namseoul University has taken the lead in bringing innovative International Baccalaureate (IB) education programs into Korea by operating the International Baccalaureate Educator Certificate (IBEC) course.

2023-12-06 15:36

Senior citizens take up half of new job posts in 2022: data

Senior citizens take up half of new job posts in 2022: data

More than half of new job positions in 2022 were taken by senior citizens, while young people took up about 1.15 percent of the year's newly added posts, data showed Wednesday.

2023-12-06 13:23

Korean students rank among top performers among OECD nations in educational performance: report

Korean students rank among top performers among OECD nations in educational performance: report

Korean 15-year-olds were among the top performers in mathematics, reading and science among their peers from the member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a report showed Wednesday.

2023-12-06 11:43

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