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Fri, February 3, 2023 | 15:00

Jobs in public sector up 2.6% in 2021 amid pandemic

Jobs in public sector up 2.6% in 2021 amid pandemic

Jobs in the public sector rose 2.6 percent on-year in 2021, data showed Thursday, as the government created more positions for vulnerable people amid the protracted pandemic.

2023-01-19 13:41

American brought back to Korea for probe over graffiti on subway trains

American brought back to Korea for probe over graffiti on subway trains

A 27-year-old American man has been extradited to Korea for allegedly breaking into subway train garages across the country and spray-painting graffiti on trains, police said Thursday.

2023-01-19 11:36

Korean senior citizens remain mired in poverty: report

Korean senior citizens remain mired in poverty: report

Korean senior citizens' poverty rate has been on the mend but is still high among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a report showed Thursday.

2023-01-19 09:59

Lotte World accused of discriminating against people with disabilities

Lotte World accused of discriminating against people with disabilities

Disability advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the state human rights agency against Lotte World, saying the popular amusement park “compelled people with disabilities to be accompanied by guardians.” Disability advocacy groups, including Disability Discrimination Act Solidarity of Korea (DDASK) and People First Korea, held a press conference, Wednesday, in front of t...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-19 09:00

Dispute escalates between street vendors and Chinese school in Myeong-dong

Dispute escalates between street vendors and Chinese school in Myeong-dong

Several streetside eateries and stores in Myeong-dong, downtown Seoul, were demolished overnight following a monthslong dispute with a Chinese school located nearby. The vendors are crying foul over the school's move, arguing that it illegally tore down their property. But the school claims that the merchants had been doing business on their land without legal permits. On ear...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-18 17:07

Korea to ease set of tax regulations in property market

Korea to ease set of tax regulations in property market

Korea's finance ministry said Wednesday it plans to revamp a set of tax regulations on the property market to ease the financial burden of people amid soaring borrowing costs.

2023-01-18 15:53

About 1 in 20 young Seoul residents live in social isolation due mainly to unemployment

About 1 in 20 young Seoul residents live in social isolation due mainly to unemployment

About 1 in 20 young people in Seoul live in isolation or seclusion from society due mainly to difficulties in finding a job or mental problems, a survey by the city government showed Wednesday.

2023-01-18 14:22

Spy agency, police raid labor group over alleged anti-communist law violations

Spy agency, police raid labor group over alleged anti-communist law violations

The nation's spy agency and police raided a militant labor umbrella organization on Wednesday on suspicion of anti-communist law violations by some of its members.

2023-01-18 13:04

Corporate watchdog to file complaint against truckers' union for obstructing investigation

Corporate watchdog to file complaint against truckers' union for obstructing investigation

Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to file a criminal complaint against a truckers' union for obstructing its on-site investigation during its strike last year.

2023-01-18 11:31

S. Korea identifies remains of 2 more Korean War troops

S. Korea identifies remains of 2 more Korean War troops

South Korea's military has identified the remains of two more soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

2023-01-18 10:22

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