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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 14:33

Holt appeals ruling to compensate Korean adoptee deported from US

Holt appeals ruling to compensate Korean adoptee deported from US

The Korean branch of Holt International Children's Services has appealed a court ruling ordering the adoption agency to compensate a Korean person adopted to the U.S. about 40 years ago and deported back without citizenship, an official said Thursday.

2023-06-01 17:19

Calls grow for female flight attendants to ditch skirts for pants

Calls grow for female flight attendants to ditch skirts for pants

Calls are growing here for airline companies to allow and encourage female cabin crew members to wear trousers for their benefit and convenience in their inflight safety duties after a viral image showed an Asiana Airlines flight attendant wearing a skirt, which was then criticized as not practical after a recent inflight incident.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-06-01 17:07

Month of remembrance

Month of remembrance

Members of the Songpa District branch of the Korea Disabled Veterans Organization salute before the graves of their comrades who fought in the Vietnam War at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, Thursday. In Korea, June is a month dedicated to honoring and remembering patriots and veterans with Memorial Day observed on June 6. Yonhap

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-06-01 16:43

Police send girlfriend murder suspect to prosecution

Police send girlfriend murder suspect to prosecution

A man suspected of murdering his girlfriend in revenge after she reported him to police for dating violence was referred to prosecutors Thursday for further investigation and indictment.

2023-06-01 11:51

Seoul City takes flak for bungled emergency text alert on NK's rocket launch

Seoul City takes flak for bungled emergency text alert on NK's rocket launch

Many Seoul residents were stunned Wednesday morning after receiving an emergency text alert sent by the Seoul Metropolitan Government advising them to prepare for evacuation.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-31 17:06

Committee calls for lowering requirements for foreigners to teach English online

Committee calls for lowering requirements for foreigners to teach English online

A regulation reform committee under the Prime Minister's Office has called for the lowering of education requirements for non-Koreans when teaching English online.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-05-31 16:25

Seoul mayor apologizes for confusion after NK emergency alert

Seoul mayor apologizes for confusion after NK emergency alert

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon apologized for confusion caused by the city's emergency alert sent out on Wednesday but defended the decision to do so.

2023-05-31 14:08

NK's attempt to launch 1st spy satellite fails after 'abnormal' flight: S. Korean military

Online portal Naver's mobile page suffers brief disruption after NK launch

Online portal Naver's mobile page suffers brief disruption after NK launch

Online portal Naver's mobile webpage suffered a brief service disruption Wednesday after North Korea launched what seemed to be a space launch vehicle.

2023-05-31 09:55

Foreign ownership of Korean land rises 1.8% in 2022

Foreign ownership of Korean land rises 1.8% in 2022

Foreign ownership of Korean land rose 1.8 percent in 2022 from a year earlier, the land ministry said Wednesday.

2023-05-31 09:53

Rude cabbies in Seoul face stricter penalties

Rude cabbies in Seoul face stricter penalties

The Seoul city government's recently toughened rules against ill-mannered taxi drivers to penalize first-time offenders, in a move the authority hopes will improve the public transport environment for local commuters as well as foreign visitors to the city.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-31 09:00

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