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Fri, February 3, 2023 | 15:45

Customs agency warns against buying weapons online from overseas

Customs agency warns against buying weapons online from overseas

관세청, 무기류 해외 온라인 구매 경고

The number of weapons purchased directly from overseas online malls are on a sharp rise, the Korea Customs Service (KCS) said Thursday, warning that the shipment of such goods into the country without authorization is illegal. 목요일 관세청은 해외 온라인 직구를 통한 무기류 구매가 급격히 늘어나고 있다며 이러한 물품들의 허가 없는 국내 반입은 불법이라고 경고했다.

2022-07-19 15:15

Proposed law on assisted dying reignites euthanasia row

Proposed law on assisted dying reignites euthanasia row

조력 존엄사법 발의로 안락사 논쟁 재점화

Debates on euthanasia, the deliberate ending of a person's life to relieve suffering, have been reignited in Korea due to a proposed law that would offer certain patients with terminal illnesses an end-of-life option. 불치병 환자에게 스스로 사망할 선택지를 주는 법안이 발의되면서 고통 완화를 위해 고의적으로 삶을 마감하는 조력 존엄사에 대한 논쟁이 한국에서 재점화되었다.

2022-07-14 09:56

Fallen Korean War soldiers' last days unearthed

Fallen Korean War soldiers' last days unearthed

한국전쟁 전사자 유품 발굴

DAEJEON - Sergeant First Class Lim Byung-ho was 23 years old when his life was cut tragically short in the middle of the Korean War. 대전 - 임병호 일등중사는 한국전쟁 중 23살의 나이에 비극적으로 짧은 생을 마감했다.

2022-07-12 17:05

Fashionista first lady draws polarized reactions

Fashionista first lady draws polarized reactions

패셔니스타 영부인, 반응 양극화

As a first lady, Kim Keon-hee is unusual in many ways. Unlike her predecessors who tried to keep a low profile while their husbands were leading the country, Kim seems to care little about the public’s attention to her. 영부인으로서 김건희 여사는 여러모로 이색적이다. 남편이 나라를 이끄는 동안 세간의 이목을 피했던 전 영부인들과 달리 김 여사는 자신에 대한 대중의 관심에 별로 신경쓰지 않는 듯하다.

2022-07-06 11:26

Korea's space projects overshadowed by researchers' poor working conditions

Korea's space projects overshadowed by researchers' poor working conditions

한국 우주사업, 연구원의 열악한 노동환경에 그늘져

Uncertainty has been growing surrounding Korea’s mission to become a powerhouse in the space industry, as researchers of a staterun space research institute have begun to cry foul over their labor conditions, threatening to leave for better opportunities in the private sector. 국립 우주연구소의 연구원들이 노동 조건을 탓하며 민간 부문으로 더 나은 기회를 찾아 떠나겠다고 위협하면서 우주 산업 강국이 되겠다는 한국의 비전을 둘러싼 불확실성이 커지고 있다.

2022-07-04 16:01

Seoul foreign residents' activity broken down by race, ethnicity

Seoul foreign residents' activity broken down by race, ethnicity

서울 거주 외국인, 인종 및 국적으로 거주지 구분돼

Foreign residents from Chinese-speaking countries live and spend most of their time in southwestern Seoul, whereas foreign residents from Western countries tend to flock to the capital's Gangnam District, according to big data analysis of foreign nationals who have stayed in Seoul for 90s days or longer. 서울 내 90일 이상 거주한 외국인을 대상으로 실시한 빅데이터 분석에 따르면 중화권 외국인들은 서울 서남권에 거주하거나 시간을 보...

2022-07-01 13:36

679 million tons: Greenhouse gas emissions in Korea increased 3.5 percent in 2021

679 million tons: Greenhouse gas emissions in Korea increased 3.5 percent in 2021

2021년 국내 온실가스 배출량, 3.5% 증가한 6억 7900만 톤

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Korea increased 3.5 percent year-on-year in 2021 to 679.6 million tons, according to the Ministry of Environment on Tuesday. 화요일 환경부에 따르면 지난해 국내 온실가스 배출량은 전년 대비 3.5% 증가한 6억 7960만톤으로 나타났다.

2022-06-29 14:18

Underage offenders: how old is old enough to be criminally charged?

Underage offenders: how old is old enough to be criminally charged?

촉법 소년: 형사 처벌은 몇 살부터?

On June 22, Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon visited a juvenile correctional facility for girls in Anyang. 6월 22일 한동훈 법무부장관이 경기 안양 정심여자정보산업학교(안양소년원)를 방문했다.

2022-06-28 17:49

Should Korea worry about monkeypox?

Should Korea worry about monkeypox?

한국, 원숭이두창 우려해야 하나?

After Korea identified its first case of the monkeypox virus, health experts say that it is unlikely to cause an explosive spread as the country experienced with the coronavirus, considering the differences between the two viruses. 한국에서 첫 원숭이두창 확진자가 확인된 후 보건 전문가들은 두 바이러스의 차이점을 고려할 때 우리나라가 코로나를 경험했을 때처럼 폭발적인 확산을 경험할 가능성은 낮다고 말했다.

2022-06-28 14:42

First confirmed case of monkeypox in Korea

First confirmed case of monkeypox in Korea

원숭이두창 국내 첫 확진

On Wednesday, Korea confirmed its first case of the monkeypox viral disease now spreading worldwide. 수요일 현재 전 세계적으로 확산되고 있는 원숭이두창의 첫 확진자가 국내에서 나왔다.

2022-06-23 15:27

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