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Sat, July 11, 2020 | 05:54

2.08 million jobless: Pandemic sends S. Korea's unemployment rate to record high

2.08 million jobless: Pandemic sends S. Korea's unemployment rate to record high

The number of jobless South Koreans hit a record high in the first four months of the year due mainly to the coronavirus impact, a report showed Monday. Roughly 2.08 million people in the country remained unemployed during the January-April period, according to the report from Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the main opposition United Future Party.

2020-05-18 10:37

Navy to assess impact of radioactive water on its operations amid Fukushima concerns

Navy to assess impact of radioactive water on its operations amid Fukushima concerns

The Navy plans to look into possible impact of radioactive contaminated water on its operations, officials said Tuesday, amid concerns over Japan's planned release of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

2020-05-12 10:22

Korea's environment monitoring satellite sends first maritime images

Korea's environment monitoring satellite sends first maritime images

South Korea released the first images sent back by its environment monitoring satellite that clearly shows waters around the Korean Peninsula, the science ministry said Tuesday.

2020-05-12 09:40

Wood boiler suspected of starting Goseong forest fire

Wood boiler suspected of starting Goseong forest fire

The overheating of a wood-fuelled boiler at a house in Goseong, Gangwon Province, is believed to have started a fire that destroyed an estimated 85 hectares of forest in the county, according to police and the fire authorities, Sunday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-05-03 17:27

Body of last S. Korean trekker missing in Annapurna snowslide found

The body of the last-remaining South Korean teacher who went missing in a deadly avalanche in the Annapurna region in Nepal in January was discovered early Friday, Seoul's foreign ministry said, putting an end to the monthslong search for four Korean victims.

2020-05-02 13:40

Goseong forest fire mostly extinguished: authorities

Goseong forest fire mostly extinguished: authorities

A fire broke out late Friday near a mountain in Goseong, Gangwon Province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and local authorities to call for help from nearby cities. No casualty had been reported as of 10:20 p.m., but the fire was growing quickly due to strong winds, local rescue workers said. The fire began at a house in the county located some 210 kilometers northeas...

2020-05-02 06:52

Labor day rally

Labor day rally

Members of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions march toward Jogye Temple in Seoul during a rally to mark the 130th anniversary of Labor Day, Friday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-05-01 17:05

Warehouse fire shatters Korean dream

Warehouse fire shatters Korean dream

Among the 38 people who lost their lives in a fire at a warehouse construction site in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, were migrant workers including an ethnic Korean from China and two Kazakhstanis.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-05-01 16:35

Big Korean companies cut 10,000 employees to deal with pandemic: data

Big Korean companies cut 10,000 employees to deal with pandemic: data

South Korea's top 500 companies let go more than 10,000 employees between February and March in a preemptive measure to deal with the looming specter of recession driven by the protracted coronavirus pandemic, data showed on Wednesday.

Park Si-soo | 2020-04-29 15:38

Jobseekers hit hard by coronavirus

Jobseekers hit hard by coronavirus

Four in 10 jobseekers who had found a job recently have either seen companies cancel their employment or postpone their start dates amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey, Monday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-04-27 15:58

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