Children with both older and younger siblings have a higher chance of becoming bullies, according to research.Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex and the University of Warwick conducted the study covering some 40,000 British households.It was traditionally assumed that the oldest child is likely to dominate or use violence against his or her siblings. However, it

SK, ex-tax official under probe over suspected kickbacksNew light was shed on the problematic practice of former civil servants’ perks on the discovery that an ex-executive at the National Tax Service received sizeable paychecks from local companies.Lee Hee-wan, formerly head of the tax office’s investigative unit is suspected of receiving 3 billion won ($2.7 million) from SK Group’s affiliates fo

While the National Assembly’s June provisional session nears its end, rival parties are yet to find the solution to most of the pending issues, raising concerns that the related discussions may be put off until the September session.The parliamentary tie-up also boosted anticipation over Monday’s talk between President Lee Myung-bak and main opposition party leader Sohn Hak-kyu.Last Thursday, the

President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday will fly to South Africa for a weeklong tour of three African countries, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. The trip is part of last-minute efforts to promote Korea’s PyeongChang as the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics and to strengthen economic ties.The president will arrive in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday evening, four days before the International Olympic Commit

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― In what is billed as another “milestone” initiative, South Korea and the United States on Friday signed an agreement to work together for the development of impoverished nations, particularly in central Africa.Under the deal signed here by South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the allies will hold annual consultations on

Police officers have taken collective action against a revised bill on the investigative rights of the police and the prosecution, signaling a bumpy road ahead for the compromise reached a week ago.Top government officials including Presidential Chief of Staff Yim Tae-hee, Justice Minister Lee Kwi-nam and National Police Agency chief Cho Hyun-oh agreed on a compromise draft last Monday to let the

South Korea’s trade volume will likely cross the $1 trillion threshold this year on the back of brisk recovery, a report showed on Sunday.According to the study by the Korea International Trade Association, the country will log $561 billion in exports and $530.5 billion in imports by the end of the year. The trade surplus would amount to $30.5 billion, the association said. This would make Korea a