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Mon, October 3, 2022 | 11:38

Study finds voter turnout, elderly suicide rate related

Korea has the highest elderly suicide rate among OECD member nations. In 2019, 46.6 senior citizens per 100,000 committed suicide, according to the White Paper of Suicide Prevention released this June by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

2022-10-02 15:28

Number of visitors to Cheong Wa Dae tops 2 million

The total number of visitors to the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae has topped the 2 million mark, data showed Sunday.

2022-10-02 14:16

Trials for military sexual crimes jump 77.6% over past 4 years

Trials for sexual crimes in the military jumped 77.6 percent over the past four years, according to data from military courts.

2022-10-02 09:39

1 dead, 14 injured in pharmaceutical factory fire

An explosion sparked a fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Friday, leaving one person dead and 14 others injured, officials said. The fire broke out at the Hwail Pharmaceutical Co. factory in Hwaseong, about 50 kilometers south of Seoul, at 2:22 p.m. and dozens of emergency calls came in reporting they heard the sound of an explosion, fire officia...

2022-09-30 18:57

NHRCK, doctors clash over in vitro fertilization for unmarried women

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) expressed regret at the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology's for refusal to revise its ethics guidelines limiting in vitro fertilization treatment for unmarried women, Friday. The guidelines state that only married couples can receive in vitro fertilization treatment, restricting unmarried women from the procedure.

2022-09-30 16:43

Employee of Woori Bank gets 13-year prison term for embezzling 61 bil. won

An employee of major commercial bank Woori Bank was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday for embezzling 61.4 billion won ($43 million) by conspiring with his brother.

2022-09-30 14:44

Korea to lift post-entry PCR testing requirement Saturday

Korea will remove a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing requirement for inbound travelers on the first day of their arrival amid the waning virus wave, authorities said Friday. The measure will take effect Saturday. Currently, a PCR test is a must for inbound travelers within the first 24 hours of their entry into the country. The decision means the removal of al...

2022-09-30 09:30

Korean government pressed to lift indoor mask rules

Supreme Court rules in favor of ex-sex workers at brothels for U.S. troops

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the state to pay compensation to former sex workers at now-defunct brothels for American troops, recognizing the state's responsibility for brokering or conniving at prostitution.

2022-09-29 15:28

Rubber Duck project returns to Seoul after 8 years

Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant yellow rubber duck is back in Korea for the first time in eight years, with organizers saying it is meant to uplift the mood of the people amid the pandemic.

2022-09-29 14:38

Senior citizens make up 17.5% of Korea's population in 2022

People aged 65 and older took up 17.5 percent of Korea's population this year amid rapid aging, data showed Thursday, underscoring concerns that the demographic change could weigh on the country's economy.

2022-09-29 13:31

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