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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 20:55

Over half of young women willing to give birth: survey

Over half of young women willing to give birth: survey

Over half of young women in Korea said they are willing to give birth, a government survey showed Tuesday, as the nation is struggling to boost the world's lowest fertility rate.

2023-03-07 11:57

Environment ministry OKs new int'l airport on Jeju Island

Environment ministry OKs new int'l airport on Jeju Island

The environment ministry has approved a proposal to construct a new international airport on Jeju Island, officials said Monday, after a yearslong conflict over the potential impact on the island's pristine natural environment.

2023-03-06 18:16

Korea pushes to raise cap on maximum weekly work hours

Korea pushes to raise cap on maximum weekly work hours

The pro-business Yoon Suk Yeol administration seeks to extend a mandatory 52-hour cap on the workweek, introduced by the previous Moon Jae-in government, following long-standing complaints raised by employers over what they claim is a lack of flexibility of working hours and difficulties in meeting deadlines. The core of the revised measures announced by the government, Monda...

2023-03-06 16:27

2 senior judges nominated for new justices of constitutional court

2 senior judges nominated for new justices of constitutional court

Two senior judges have been nominated for new justices of the Constitutional Court, officials said Monday.

2023-03-06 16:04

Romance reality shows boom, but marriage no longer end game

Romance reality shows boom, but marriage no longer end game

If Korea's big boom in dating and relationship reality TV shows is anything to go by, the country's interest in romance has never been greater.

2023-03-06 13:56

S. Korea offers compensation for forced labor victims via Seoul-based public foundation

S. Korea offers compensation for forced labor victims via Seoul-based public foundation

The South Korean government formally proposed Monday compensating more than a dozen victims of Japan's wartime forced labor through a Seoul-backed public foundation, instead of direct payment from responsible Japanese firms.

2023-03-06 11:54

Korea to halt WTO dispute settlement process on Japan's export curbs: industry ministry

Victims of Japan's wartime forced labor protest gov't compensation plan

Korea plan will help 'restore healthy ties': Japan FM

Number of abandoned newborns more than halves within four years

Number of abandoned newborns more than halves within four years

The number of babies abandoned at “baby boxes” more than halved last year ― from 2018 ― due mainly to a 2019 landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court decriminalizing abortion as well as the decrease in outdoor activities as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Seoul Institute, Sunday, a total of 106 babies were dropped off at baby boxes last year, down ...

2023-03-06 08:25

Korea puts final touches on 25th World Scout Jamboree

Korea puts final touches on 25th World Scout Jamboree

Korea is finalizing its preparations for the 25th World Scout Jamboree that will take place this August on reclaimed land at Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, on the west coast, bringing together some 43,000 teenagers from 170 countries, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Sunday.

2023-03-05 16:08

Giant Ferris wheel 'Seoul Ring' to be built along Han River: Seoul mayor

Giant Ferris wheel 'Seoul Ring' to be built along Han River: Seoul mayor

Seoul will build a giant Ferris wheel named “Seoul Ring” in Sangam-dong of the city's western Mapo District to turn the capital into a more attractive, global city, the mayor said, Friday. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced the plan during a spring meeting held in attendance of Foreign Minister Park Jin and 150 foreign envoys from 99 countries to Korea at the floating island So...

2023-03-03 21:31

1 in 3 school violence victims unable to get help: survey

1 in 3 school violence victims unable to get help: survey

One out of three children who suffered school violence and reported it in hope of receiving assistance could not get any help, a recent report shows. According to the Korea Educational Development Institute's 2022 report on school violence released on Friday, among students who have experienced school violence, 90.8 percent reported the incidents to school authorities, parent...

2023-03-03 17:22

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