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Tue, December 6, 2022 | 12:50

[INTERVIEW] Dutch journalist keeps 'comfort women' issue alive

INTERVIEWDutch journalist keeps 'comfort women' issue alive

The Statue of Peace was first unveiled in 2011 in front of the Japanese Embassy in Korea. Symbolizing victims of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II, the statue features a young Korean girl in traditional Korean attire or hanbok. Its presence in front of the Japanese Embassy in Korea shows how the tragic wartime history still haunts the nation as count...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-11-11 08:22

Police officers, firefighters protest against accusations of negligence

Police officers, firefighters protest against accusations of negligence

Police officers and firefighters are crying foul over accusations of negligence in their response to the Itaewon crowd crush disaster on the night of Oct. 29. They claim that they are being scapegoated by related authorities, and urged higher-level government officials to take responsibility instead of passing the buck on to others.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-11-10 16:17

Gov't to rearrange cultural heritage preservation zones for deregulation

Gov't to rearrange cultural heritage preservation zones for deregulation

The government said Wednesday it will review the country's about 1,600 cultural heritage preservation zones possibly to reduce their ranges as part of deregulatory measures. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced the plan during a government meeting on regulatory reforms, presided over by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

2022-11-09 21:30

Hotel adjoining Itaewon crowd crush site raided over suspected illegal construction

Hotel adjoining Itaewon crowd crush site raided over suspected illegal construction

A special investigation team raided a hotel adjoining the site of the deadly Itaewon crowd crush and two other locations Wednesday over suspicions that its illegally extended structures made the narrow place even narrower, officials said.

2022-11-09 13:56

Opposition parties to submit request for parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy

74 foreign firms come to Busan for job fair

74 foreign firms come to Busan for job fair

Seventy-four major foreign companies from 12 countries - including Japan and the United States - will flock to Busan on Thursday to seek future employees within the special self-governing megacity region of Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-11-09 12:00

Ministry to check 35 mines over recent collapse case

Ministry to check 35 mines over recent collapse case

Korea will carry out special inspections into 35 mines across the country that are deemed to have relatively high chances of accidents by the end of this year in the wake of a recent collapse case, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

2022-11-09 10:55

Korea to hold memorial event in Busan for UN war veterans

Korea to hold memorial event in Busan for UN war veterans

Korea plans to host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Wednesday.

2022-11-09 10:40

Korea's on-year job additions slow in Oct. amid uncertainties

Korea's on-year job additions slow in Oct. amid uncertainties

Korea added jobs for the 20th straight month in October, data showed Wednesday, but the growth continued to slow for the fifth month in a row as the country braces for a possible recession amid high inflation and slowed growth.

2022-11-09 10:01

Seoul to scrap taxi shift system to increase late-night taxis

Seoul to scrap taxi shift system to increase late-night taxis

Seoul City will scrap its current shift system for taxi drivers in an attempt to make more taxis available late at night, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said, Tuesday. The move is part of the city's attempts to revamp public transportation to increase service quality and improve working conditions for drivers.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-11-08 16:57

Police investigation into Yongsan Fire Station chief draws backlash

Police investigation into Yongsan Fire Station chief draws backlash

Choi Seong-beom, chief of Yongsan Fire Station, has become a visible figure online after the Itaewon crowd crush disaster. He gained public support as video footage about his press briefing on the scene of the tragedy went viral. As Choi updated the media, his left hand was seen visibly shaking after he shouted at some absent-minded revelers who were being noisy, this instant...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-11-08 15:58

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