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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 05:08

Experts urge caution concerning hastily proposed Seoul-Gimpo megacity plan

Experts urge caution concerning hastily proposed Seoul-Gimpo megacity plan

As discussions continue regarding the incorporation of Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, into Seoul, experts caution that the talks on reorganizing administrative divisions are coming too hastily.

2023-11-15 08:54

Unionized Seoul subway workers set to hold second strike

Unionized Seoul subway workers set to hold second strike

Unionized Seoul subway workers are set to stage a walkout in protest against their company's downsizing plans, they said Tuesday.

2023-11-14 21:14

New KBS chief apologizes

New KBS chief apologizes

KBS' new President and CEO Park Min, third from left, alongside the news outlet's executives, apologizes to the public for alleged biased reporting under the former CEO that undermined fairness and led to loss of trust, during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. On Monday, Park unexpectedly sacked a radio host and a news anchor, which prompted ...

2023-11-14 18:25

New KBS president pledges reform, apologizes for 'biased' reporting

New KBS president pledges reform, apologizes for 'biased' reporting

The new chief of the country's largest public broadcaster KBS on Tuesday apologized for the company's loss of public trust due to its 'unfair and biased reporting' during the tenure of his predecessor, and vowed reform measures to regain the trust and solve financial problems.

2023-11-14 17:47

Real-time translation service for 11 languages to be introduced in Seoul

Real-time translation service for 11 languages to be introduced in Seoul

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is gearing up to unveil its first-ever real-time translation service, which will be available in 11 languages, aiming to make life more convenient for tourists visiting the city.

2023-11-14 16:02

Korea's rice output down 1.6% in 2023: data

Korea's rice output down 1.6% in 2023: data

Korea's rice output fell 1.6 percent this year due mainly to a decrease in cultivation area, data showed Tuesday.

2023-11-14 14:13

Flight takeoffs, landings to be temporarily restricted for noise regulation during college entrance exam

Flight takeoffs, landings to be temporarily restricted for noise regulation during college entrance exam

The government said Tuesday all aircraft takeoffs and landings across Korea will be temporarily prohibited to regulate noise during this year's annual College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) later his week.

2023-11-14 11:36

S. Korea to hold survey on separated families next year

S. Korea to hold survey on separated families next year

The unification ministry said Tuesday it plans to conduct a survey on the fate of South Korean families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War next year, two years earlier than its original schedule, as more aging Koreans have passed away.

2023-11-14 11:02

Korea Polytechnics expands vocational training for immigrants

Korea Polytechnics expands vocational training for immigrants

Kim Min-ho, born in Cambodia and naturalized as a Korean citizen in 2020, works for a machinery producer, located in North Chungcheong Province, after graduating from Korea Polytechnics Dasom High School.

2023-11-14 08:24

Chinese firms operated 38 fake news websites in Korea: NIS

Chinese firms operated 38 fake news websites in Korea: NIS

Korea's spy agency said Monday it has identified 38 fake Korean-language news websites suspected of being operated by Chinese companies.

2023-11-13 17:05

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