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Fri, May 20, 2022 | 10:08
North Korea's leader looks slimmer than ever
North Korea's leader looks slimmer than ever
여느 때보다 살 빠진 김정은
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, seems to be have reached his lowest weight in at least the past few years. 북한 지도자 김정은은 최소 지난 몇 년 중 가장 적은 몸무게에 달한 것으로 보인다.
2021-12-31 09:36
Employer investigated over spycam in factory shower room
Employer investigated over spycam in factory shower room
공장 사장, 샤워장 몰카로 수사 받아
Police are investigating the owner of a factory in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, for allegedly illegally filming a female worker of foreign nationality there, but a suspicious fire in the facility has destroyed much of the evidence. 경찰은 경기도 포천 지역의 한 공장 사장을 외국 국적의 여성 노동자를 불법적으로 촬영한 혐의로 수사 중인데, 해당 시설의 수상쩍은 화재가 증거 대부분을 파괴했다.
2021-12-30 11:02
Workers seek 'right to disconnect'
Workers seek 'right to disconnect'
직장인들 '연결되지 않을 권리’ 촉구
Jee Hyae-rim, 31, a Seoul-based office worker, gets off from work at 5:30 p.m. but is used to getting phone calls and messages from her bosses or colleagues as late as 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. 서울에 위치한 사무실에서 일하는 지혜림 씨(31)는 오후 5시 반에 퇴근하지만, 저녁 7시나 8시까지도 동료 혹은 상사로부터 전화 통화나 메시지를 받는 일에 익숙하다.
2021-12-29 10:12
'Beep' sound for unvaccinated people feared to violate human rights
'Beep' sound for unvaccinated people feared to violate human rights
'삑’ 경고음, 백신 미접종자 인권 침해 우려
Criticism is rising over the government's plan to introduce a warning sound function to the vaccine pass system to check the validity period of the permit and identify unvaccinated people. 방역패스 유효 기간 확인 및 백신 미접종자 식별을 위한 정부의 방역패스 시스템상 경고음 도입 계획에 대해 비판이 증가하고 있다.
2021-12-28 11:18
[Editorial] Lame apology
[Editorial] Lame apology
[사설 읽기] 설익은 사과
The wife of main opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol made a belated apology Sunday over allegations that she had falsified credentials for lecturing posts in colleges. During a press briefing at the PPP headquarters, Kim Keon-hee acknowledged she exaggerated or falsified her career to stand out and felt ashamed of such misdeeds. 국민의힘 윤석열 대...
2021-12-27 22:52
Yoon seeks breakthrough with wife's apology over resume falsification allegations
Yoon seeks breakthrough with wife's apology over resume falsification allegations
윤 후보, 아내 이력서 위조 의혹 사과로 돌파구 모색
The wife of main opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol apologized, Sunday, for falsifying her credentials, reflecting the party's decision to face the issue head on amid decreasing support for the candidate. 주요 야당인 국민의힘 윤석열 대선 후보의 부인이 26일 일요일 이력 위조에 대해 사과했는데, 이는 윤 후보의 지지율이 하락하는 가운데 해당 문제를 정면으로 맞서기로 한 당의 결정을 반영한다.
2021-12-27 11:05
[Editorial] Kim's decade of rule
[Editorial] Kim's decade of rule
[사설 읽기] 김정은 통치 10년
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is taking advantage of the 10th anniversary of the death of his father Kim Jong-il to tighten his grip on power. The North held a memorial event for the late Kim in Pyongyang, Friday; and also marked the current leader’s first decade of rule, calling for the people’s “absolute trust” in him. 김정은 북한 국무위원장이 아버지 김정일 사망 10주기를 맞아 권력 장악에 박차를 가하고 있다. ...
2021-12-27 07:40
US ambassadorial vacancy could send bad message: experts
US ambassadorial vacancy could send bad message: experts
전문가들, “미국 대사 공석 부정적 메시지 전달할 수도”
Amid a lengthy absence of a U.S. ambassador to South Korea, diplomatic observers are expressing disappointment that U.S. President Joe Biden, who is moving fast to reinvigorate its alliances and partnerships after the tumult of Donald Trump's presidency, has yet to nominate an ambassador to South Korea, adding that the vacancy could deliver a negative message in terms of Sout...
2021-12-24 13:12
Medical workers call for more personnel at COVID-19 hospitals
Medical workers call for more personnel at COVID-19 hospitals
의료진, 코로나19 병상 인력 확충 요구
Medical workers are calling on the government to increase personnel for treatment of COVID-19 patients, as hospitals continue to grapple with unrelenting numbers of critically ill patients. 병원이 수그러들 줄 모르는 수의 위중증 환자와 씨름하고 있는 가운데 의료진은 정부에 코로나19 환자 치료 인력을 늘릴 것을 촉구하고 있다.
2021-12-23 11:17
Singles frustrated by Korea's marriage-centric social norms
Singles frustrated by Korea's marriage-centric social norms
결혼 위주 사회 규범에 독신들 불만
While an increasing number of Koreans are choosing the single life, they are irritated by social norms centered on married people. 독신 생활을 선택하는 한국인의 숫자가 늘어나는 한편 이들은 기혼자 중심의 사회적 규범에 짜증을 느끼고 있다.
2021-12-22 13:37
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