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[Yoo Choon-sik] Monetary policy confined by apartment prices
[Editorial] Poor approval rating
[Allison Schrager] Populism bad for economic growth
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
An Byeong-hun triumphs after all-Korean playoff at Genesis Championship
Ticketing system error disrupts bus terminals across nation
Yoon's office reviews economic impact of Israel's attack on Iran, safety of S. Koreans in Middle East
[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
Govt. plans to unveil road map to tackle low birth rate, aging population
K-Respect campaign launches in US
SK chief assumes leadership of APEC CEO Summit
4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
[From the scene] KGC's ginseng harvest season in full swing
Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
[Photo News] Passion for motorsports
Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
Lee Jae-myung's push to bring junior doctors to talks falls short
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[Best Brand] KIS values learning experience
Education
Dec 28, 2021
Korea International School, in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, focuses on providing students a chance to learn about global citizenship, integrity, adaptability, balance in life, and empowerment. The international school honors diversity. Students and faculty members of thirty-seven nationalities and their cultures are represented at KIS. It supports multilingual students, allowing them to use more than one language to process their learning. Teachers invite students to share their languages and c
'Foot-in-mouth' plagues presidential election
Politics
Dec 28, 2021
With less than three months to go before the presidential election, slips of the tongue by candidates and election committee bigwigs are continuing to cause problems for their campaigns. The Korea Herald rounded up some of the more notable times the presidential candidates and politicians around them have put their respective feet in their mouths. Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate for ruling Democratic Party When and where: Social media, November 24 What: “One of my family memb
Feeling shut out, the unvaccinated stick together online
Social affairs
Dec 28, 2021
Lists of businesses not discriminating against those without a vaccine pass grow longer as support flows in
New rail network opens in Yeongnam
Social affairs
Dec 28, 2021
Travel from Ulsan to Busan by subway to take less than an hour
[Newsmaker] Opposition campaign chief tightens grip to end internal conflict
Politics
Dec 28, 2021
People Power Party election committee chief Kim Chong-in stepped in Tuesday to calm the conflict between the party’s presidential candidate and its chairman. Discord in the conservative main opposition party has continued since it chose Yoon Suk-yeol, a former prosecutor general, as its flagbearer in November. Acknowledging internal disputes made public by remarks of the party members, Kim said in an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper that he will step up to “control the
N.Korea convenes key party meeting to discuss ‘strategic, tactical’ policies
North Korea
Dec 28, 2021
Pyongyang is likely to celebrate this year’s achievements in five-year plan
S. Korea to begin project for solid-fuel space rocket next year
Defense
Dec 28, 2021
South Korea plans to embark on a civilian-military project next year to design a solid-fuel space launch vehicle under a broad initiative to develop the country's space defense industry, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday. At a policy forum, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled the initiative consisting of 24 key tasks aimed at locally developing cutting-edge technologies, nurturing the space industry and strengthening civilian-military cooperation. The in
Yoon says he is sorry for ex-President Park over corruption probe
Politics
Dec 28, 2021
Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday he feels sorry for former President Park Geun-hye over a corruption probe he conducted as a senior prosecutor a few years ago that eventually led to her impeachment. "Even though the investigation of former President Park was my job as a public official, I feel truly sorry politically and emotionally as a human being," Yoon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said during a discussion hosted by the Korea Broa
77.8% of wage earners support 52-hour workweek: labor ministry
Social affairs
Dec 28, 2021
About 78 percent of salaried workers support the 52-hour workweek that was introduced in 2018 to reduce long working hours, a labor ministry survey showed Tuesday. According to the survey of 1,300 people, 71 percent said the reduction of the maximum weekly working hours to 52 from 68 was a good decision. Of the wage earning respondents, in particular, 77.8 percent were in support of the shorter workweek. The Nov. 26-30 survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.72 percentage points and
UN rapporteurs voice concerns about arrest of KCTU leader over illegal rallies
Social affairs
Dec 28, 2021
UN special rapporteurs on human rights expressed concerns over the October arrest of the leader of a major South Korean umbrella labor union, and the government has countered that his arrest was warranted because he organized illegal rallies in disregard of antivirus rules. The special rapporteurs sent a letter to the South Korean government on Oct. 22, saying Yang Kyeung-soo, the leader of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), legitimately exercised his rights to freedom of expressi
President's annual salary set at W240m
Politics
Dec 28, 2021
The annual salary of President Moon Jae-in for 2022 was set at 240.6 million won ($202,815) as the Cabinet approved the personnel and management ministry's pay raise plan for public servants Tuesday. According to the plan, public servants will get a 1.4 percent raise for their salary for 2022. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum will get an annual salary of 186.5 million won, while deputy prime ministers and chief state auditor will receive 141.1 million won next year. The annual salary of ministers
Military reports 28 more COVID-19 cases
Defense
Dec 28, 2021
South Korea's military on Tuesday reported 28 additional COVID-19 cases, including 27 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 3,181. Of the new cases, 15 are from the Army, seven from the Navy, four from the Air Force and two from the Marine Corps, according to the defense ministry. Currently, 268 military personnel are under treatment. Of the total military caseload, 1,385 are breakthrough cases. (Yonhap)
Police open probe into resume falsification allegations involving wife of Yoon
Social affairs
Dec 28, 2021
Police launched an investigation Tuesday into allegations that the wife of Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, falsified credentials on her resume for teaching jobs. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has taken over the complaints filed against Yoon's wife, Kim Keon-hee, and planned to hold an interview Wednesday afternoon with civic group officials who filed the complaints, officials said. Two civic groups filed the complaints, claiming Kim f
Logos commemorate diplomatic ties with Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia
Diplomatic Circuit
Dec 28, 2021
The Korea-Arab Society held a logo contest commemorating next year’s 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations of South Korea with Jordan, Morocco and Saudi Arabia on Dec. 22 to enhance mutual cooperation. The contest was sponsored by Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and co-hosted by the Korea-Arab Society, Korean embassies in Jordan, Morocco and Saudi Arabia and Jordanian, Moroccan and Saudi Arabian embassies in Korea. According to the Korea-Arab Society, 154 logo designs fro
ASEAN, Korea envisioned by youth ushers digital engagement, citizen diplomacy
Diplomatic Circuit
Dec 28, 2021
Graduate students from University of Asia and the Pacific win grand prize
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