SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (AFP) -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump grabbed a big win in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, while Democrat Hillary Clinton breathed life into her sluggish campaign with a victory over Bernie Sanders in Nevada.[번역]사우스캐롤라이나 스파탄버그(AFP)? 미국 공화당 대선 선두주자인 도널드 트럼프가 토요일 사우스캐롤라이나주 경선에서 대승을 거둔 한편, 힐러리 클린턴 민주당 후보는 네바다주에서 버니 샌더스를 누르고 승리해 부진한 선거 유세에 생기를 불어넣었다.[/번역]The wins for the brash billionaire and the former secretary of state give the candidates a

South Korea’s state-appointed media monitoring agency said Sunday that it will set out guidelines to enable Web users to request for deletion of personal data online. Under the administrative guidelines to be proposed by the Korea Communications Commission, Web users will be able to demand that Web portals remove personal information that they do not want online.[번역]방송통신위원회는 일요일, 네티즌들이 인터넷 상의 개인정보 삭제를 요청할 수 있도록 하는 가이드라인을 마련할 예정이라고 밝혔다. 방통위가 제시하는 행정 지침에 따라, 네티즌들은 인터넷 포털사이트가 원치 않는 인터넷 상의 개인정보를 삭제하

Seoul’s skyline is rapidly changing with skyscrapers - already built or under construction - in major commercial and residential districts. According to a report by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the tallest building in Seoul is the International Finance Center in Yeouido, the capital’s financial district, at 279 meters. But the title will be transferred to Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul, when its construction is completed next year.[번역]서울시의 스카이라인이 주요 상업지구와 주거지역의 초고층건물(이미 완공

Over 80,000 infants in Korea failed to show up for free basic health checkups, stoking concerns that they may be suffering from parental negligence, a lawmaker said Thursday.[번역]국내 영유아 8만 명 이상이 무료로 제공되는 기본 건강검진을 받지 않았으며 이는 이들이 부모의  방임을 겪고 있을 수 있다는 우려를 촉발시켰다고 목요일 한 국회의원이 말했다.[/번역]According to Rep. Lee No-geun of the ruling Saenuri Party, quoting National Health Insurance Service data, a total of 80,783 of some 1.07 million infants across the country did not receive their free health checkup as of

The government plans to additionally transform about 15,000 nonregular employees working in the public sector to regular employees by next year, according to its task force team on labor reform.[번역]노동개혁 전담반에 따르면, 정부는 내년 까지 공공부문에서 일하는 비정규직 15,000명을 정규직으로 추가 전환할 계획이다.[/번역]Under the plans released Wednesday, the status of 15,262 nonregular workers in the central government, local governments, state-run corporations and other public workplaces will be changed into regular positions.[번역]수요일에 발표된 이 계획

Korea is now the world's sixth-largest exporter, World Trade Organization rankings show.[번역]세계무역기구(WTO)에 따르면 한국이 수출 세계 6위에 오른 것으로 나타났다.[/번역]Shipments from Korea totaled $526.9 billion in 2015, down nearly 8 percent from a year ago as global markets slumbered. But its share of world trade grew by 0.11 percentage point to 3.46 percent, pushing the country a notch up to its highest level in the WTO rankings. Global trade shrunk more than 10 percent last year.[번역]2015년 한국의 수출액은 글로벌 시장 침체로 5269억 달러를

The government Wednesday announced a package of measures aimed at helping promote corporate investment in new industries that can strengthen the country’s long-term growth potential and boost its sagging exports. Regulations will be drastically removed and an effective support system will be set up to encourage companies to carry out their investment plans.[번역]수요일, 정부가 장기적 성장 잠재력을 강화하고 부진한 수출을 활성화할 신산업에 대한 기업 투자를 돕기 위한 방안을 발표했다. 기업이 투자 계획을 실행하도록 독려하기 위해 규제가 대폭 완화되고 실질적 지원제도가 마련될 예정이다.[/번역]A tota

Korea’s youth unemployment rose to a 16-year high in January as a sluggish economy created more jobs for senior workers than fresh and inexperienced candidates.[번역]경기침체가 신규직과 무경력직 보다 연장자들을 위한 일자리를 더 많이 창출하면서 지난 1월 한국의 청년 실업률은 16만에 최고치를 기록했다.[/번역]According to Statistics Korea, the jobless rate for workers aged between 15 and 29 was 9.5 percent last month, up 0.3 percentage point from the same month in 2015. Compared to January figures of the earlier years, the level is the highest since 2000, whe

Due to a low birthrate and increased life expectancy, the number of senior citizens in Seoul will reach 2.393 million by year 2033, statistics showed Tuesday. This means that by that time 1 out of every 5 citizens will be aged 65 years or older, according to the report released by the Seoul Metropolitan government.[번역]낮은 출산율과 기대수명 연장으로 인해 서울시 노인 인구가 2033년 239만3천명에 이를 것이라고 화요일 통계자료에서 나타났다. 서울시가 발표한 이 보고서에 따르면, 이는 서울시민 5명 당 1명이 65세 이상이 된다는 의미다.[/번역]The median age will consequently rise, from the c

South Korean prosecutors are speeding up their probe into the toxic humidifier disinfectants that killed at least 95 people and injured 221, mostly pregnant women and children. The prosecution on Monday searched premises of toxic humidifier disinfectant manufacturers and distributors, and secured product supply records and ingredient analysis documents. The investigation includes local companies HomePlus and Lotte Mart, and manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser, which produced Oxy Ssak Ssak, the produc

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday urged national unity and strong sanctions against North Korea’s provocations, saying Pyongyang will eventually deploy nuclear-loaded missiles unless Seoul and the international community take effective containment measures.[번역]화요일 박근혜 대통령이 한국 정부와 국제사회가 효과적인 억제 대책을 취하지 않는다면 북한이 결국 핵 미사일을 배치하게 될 것이라며 국민 단합과 강력한 제재를 촉구했다.[/번역]“We should no longer be deceived or threatened by North Korea, nor offer unconditional support in submission to its provocations,” the presi

President Park Geun-hye will deliver a special speech to the nation at the National Assembly on Tuesday, calling for unity amid heightening inter-Korean strife following military provocations by the North. Having come under fire from progressive critics for her hard-line policies, Park is expected to blame the parliament, urging the parties to expedite the passage of key bills.[번역]북한의 군사 도발 후 남북 갈등이 고조되고 있는 가운데 화요일 박근혜 대통령이 국회 특별 연설에서 단합을 촉구할 예정이다. 강경한 정책에 대해 진보의 비판을 받고 있는 박 대통령은 국회를 나무라며 서둘러 핵심

Despite the spread of charitable activities in South Korea, the country still lags far behind advanced countries in terms of the ratio of donations to gross domestic product, showed data on Sunday.[번역]국내에서 자선 활동들이 확산되고 있음에도 불구하고, 한국은 여전히 GDP 대비 기부금 비율 면에서 선진국들에게 훨씬 뒤쳐져 있는 것으로 일요일, 한 자료에서 나타났다.[/번역]According to a report released by the private Hyundai Research Institute, the nation’s donation amount continued to rise from 8.14 trillion won in 2006 to 12.49 trillion won in 2013. But its share in g

Amid risks over deteriorating market prospects, South Korean conglomerates and state-run firms have decided to expand the scale of new recruits this year. According to industry sources, Hyundai Motor Group plans to hire more than 10,000 employees including interns and experienced managers, who will be given full-time, regular jobs later on.[번역]시장 전망 악화에 대한 우려 속에, 한국의 대기업들과 공기업들은 올해 신규 채용 규모를 늘리기로 했다. 업계 소식통에 따르면, 현대자동차는 인턴과 경력직을 포함해 만 명 이상을 채용할 계획이며 이들은 나중에 정규직이 될 예정이다.[/번역]If the nation’s large

Controversy is snowballing after Seoul claimed the majority of its investment in a joint factory park has been funneled into North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, which critics say virtually marks a confession to its years-long self-contradictory breach of international resolutions.[번역]한국 정부가 개성공단 투자금의 대부분이 북한 핵. 미사일 개발에 들어간다고 주장한 후, 이는 사실상 수년 간 국제 결의안을 위반한 것을 시인한 것이라는 비판이 일며 논란이 눈덩이처럼 커지고 있다.[/번역]Announcing a pullout from the Gaeseong industrial park last Wednesday, Unification Minister H