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Mon, December 16, 2019 | 09:22

Strengthened school zone punishments draws backlash

Strengthened school zone punishments draws backlash

. Passage of a bill introducing harsher punishment for drivers responsible for fatal accidents in school zones is facing a backlash, with critics saying it only focuses on stricter punitive measures without considering fairness in comparison with other criminal laws.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-12-15 16:52

Multiple pileups on highway kill at least 5, injure over two dozens

The first crash occurred at about 4:40 a.m., when some 10 vehicles, including cargo trucks, collided on a highway en route to Youngcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, 301 kilometers south of Seoul.

2019-12-14 14:16

PyeongChang invites tourists to trout and snow festivals

PyeongChang invites tourists to trout and snow festivals

The county government of PyeongChang, about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, said Friday it is putting the finishing touches on the 13th PyeongChang Trout Festival and the 28th Daegwallyeong Snow Festival.

2019-12-14 11:24

New public library, concert hall planned for Seoul by 2025

New public library, concert hall planned for Seoul by 2025

Seoul will open a new public library and a concert hall by 2025 in the eastern and western corners of the metropolis, the city announced, Thursday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-12-12 20:47

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

Korea's modern history could be described as “turbulent.” Starting with the colonial occupation, the nation was divided and almost totally destroyed by war. It also experienced rapid economic development and decades of dictatorships as well. However, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon believes that what he calls the “experience of troubles” is a selling point as he pursues “city diplo...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-12-11 16:22

[INTERVIEW] Seoul ready to listen to foreign residents

[INTERVIEW] Seoul ready to listen to foreign residents

Seoul is becoming increasingly cosmopolitan, with the number of foreign residents and visitors rising, so the city government is working hard to improve the quality of life for them.“I can clearly say Seoul is becoming more global. More than 420,000 foreigners live in Seoul and the number is increasing,” Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said in an interview with The Korea Times on N...

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-12-11 16:21

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

World plagued by air pollution [PHOTOS]

World plagued by air pollution [PHOTOS]

A traffic coordinator on a construction site wears a mask to protect against smoke pollution in Sydney on December 10, 2019. Toxic haze blanketed Sydney on December 10, triggering a chorus of smoke alarms to ring across the city, as Australians braced for "severe" weather conditions expected to fuel deadly bush blazes.

2019-12-11 13:35

Air pollution chokes South Korea [PHOTOS]

Air pollution chokes South Korea [PHOTOS]

Ultrafine dust concentrations surged to "very bad" levels in the Seoul metropolitan area Wednesday, due largely to a steady inflow of Chinese smog into the stagnant air over the peninsula.

Park Si-soo | 2019-12-11 09:59

Gov't issues emergency measures against 'very bad' levels of fine dust

Gov't issues emergency measures against 'very bad' levels of fine dust

The Ministry of the Environment implemented emergency measures for fine dust in the capital and North Chungcheong Province, Tuesday, as levels in the areas rose to “very bad” due to an influx of pollution from China and the slow movement of air around the Korean Peninsula.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-12-10 17:46

Gender wage gap wide at Seoul City-affiliated organizations

Gender wage gap wide at Seoul City-affiliated organizations

Female workers at Seoul City-affiliated public organizations are being paid up to 46 percent less than male workers, the city government admitted Monday. The gender wage gap was wider when the ratio of female workers was low or that of technicians was high.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-12-09 18:13

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