President Moon Jae-in called Thusday for greater efforts to protect women from violence and abuse as he marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women days after a woman was killed by her ex-boyfriend despite being under police protection. "My heart aches, as there are still women falling victim to violence," Moon said in a Facebook posting marking the UN-designated day. "I will keep improving the system ... and do my best to root out violence against

Police will introduce a multiple-shot stun gun, a less lethal pistol and other new weapons to cope better with violence, officials said Thursday, amid heavy criticism over a bungled police response to a recent knife attack. The new stun gun allows three consecutive shots and logs records of time and location of the use, while the less lethal gun uses special bullets with one-tenth of the killing power of ordinary pistols, according to the officials. The current police stun guns, all imported f

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 4,000 on Thursday, a day after hitting an all time-high of 4,115. But critical cases and deaths climbed to fresh highs, fueling worries about the virus spread ahead of another pandemic winter. The country reported 3,938 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,917 local infections, raising the total caseload to 429,002, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Critically ill patients hit an all-time high of 612, up 26 from the p

　The number of marriages between South Koreans and foreign spouses fell to a record low last year as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted people’s cross-border movements, data showed. 　The number of multicultural marriages came to 16,177 last year, down 34.6 percent, or 8,544, from a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. 　It marked the lowest reading since 2008 when the statistics agency started to compile the related data. 　The number of international marriages sharply

  더 많은 토익빈출 단어 '해커스 토익 기출 보카'에서 확인 ▶ 1. A local manufacturer of small and large appliances received media recognition for consistently providing ------- service to its customers. 2) 파트5 3문제 (A) exception (B) exceptional (C) exceptionally (D) exceptionality   해석 지역의 한 소형 및 대형 전기 제품 제조사가 고객들에게 지속적으로 뛰어난 서비스를 제공한 점에 대하여 대중 매체의 인정을 받았다.   해설 -- 형용사 자리 채우기 문제 빈칸 뒤의 명사(service)를 꾸밀 수 있는 것은 형용사이므로 형용사인 (B) exceptional(뛰어난, 우수한)이 정답이다. 명사인 (A)와 (D), 부사인 (C)는 형용사 자리에 올 수 없다.   어휘 ma

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South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as investors attempted to cash in gains from the recent rally. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 7.35 points, or 0.25 percent, to 2,986.94 points in the first 15 minutes of trading. The KOSPI got off to a lackluster start, apparently on the back of losses in tech heavyweights. Top cap Samsung Electronics fell 0.53 percent, and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix lost 0.42 percent. Leading chemical firm LG Chem shed 1.2 percent and

South Korean short track speed skaters will compete in the last event with Olympic quota places at stake in the Netherlands this week, amid trouble off the ice and continued underperformance on it. The fourth and final International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup of the season will open in the Dutch city of Dordrecht on Thursday morning (local time), or Friday afternoon in Seoul. The first two days will feature qualifying races, while medals will be won over Saturday and Sunday. Based on their

South Korea plans to hold an annual ceremony later this week to honor the sacrifices of the troops killed in a major battle of the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Thursday. The event to commemorate the Battle of Chosin Reservoir will take place in the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on Friday with the attendance of some 400 people, according to the ministry. Key participants will include Veterans Affairs Minister Hwang Ki-chul and Christopher Del Corso, charge d'affaires

South Korea's international tax competitiveness has fallen nine notches over the past five years, a report said Thursday, pointing to a need to lower tax rates and simplify its tax system. The country's tax competitiveness ranks 26th in the world in 2021, compared with 17th five years earlier, according to the report from the Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI). It marks the sharpest drop among the Group of Five major economies, as well as 37 members of the Organization for Economic Coope

Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama broke another auction record in South Korea, with her painting “Pumpkin” fetching 5.45 billion won ($4.58 million), the greatest sum of all works sold on the block in Korea this year. It is also the highest price paid for a Kusama painting in Korea. The 1.2-meter-tall painting, created in 1981, went under the hammer at the auction house’s winter sale with a starting price of 5.2 billion won. The winning bid of 5.45 billion won breaks

Mercedes-Benz Korea said Thursday it will add an all-electric sedan this year to its EV lineup amid a growing appetite for zero-emission vehicles.  The German carmaker introduced the new EQS, the first pure electric sedan built on its dedicated electric modular architecture, during the media day of the 2021 Seoul Motor Show. Under its all-electric brand Mercedes-EQ, the new EQS 450+ AMG Line and EQS 450+ AMG Line Launch Edition models will go on sale in the Korean market within this year

BMW Korea, GM Asia-Pacific Regional headquarters and Mercedes-Benz Korea will voluntarily recall more than 220,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, the transport ministry said Thursday. This is the latest in a series of recalls by carmakers operating in South Korea due to problems with vehicle components. The three carmakers are recalling a combined 223,330 units in 84 kinds of models, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement. For instance, BMW plans to gradua