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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
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[Newsmaker] BTS' Suga marks birthday with donations for Turkey, Syria
K-pop
Mar 9, 2023
Suga of BTS donated 100 million won ($75,700) to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the major earthquakes there. Global NGO Save the Children on Thursday said Suga delivered the 100 million won fund to the organization to help the children who have been affected by the disaster. The producer-rapper of BTS turned 30 on Thursday. The organization added that Suga's donation will be used to buy blankets, mattresses, stationery and other relief supplies and deliver th
[Newsmaker] [From the Scene] From meat to companion: 200 pups freed from dog farm in Asan
Social affairs
Mar 8, 2023
ASAN, South Chungcheong Province – A serene countryside village in Asan, located in central South Chungcheong Province, was filled with hysterical barking and sometimes whining as rescuers entered a dog meat farm on Wednesday. With fear and anxiety in their eyes, the dogs on the farm -- most of whom had never experienced meaningful interactions with humans -- seemed confused. Rescuers carefully went into narrow, dirty cages and moved the dogs into mobile kennels one by one. "It's
[Newsmaker] Women make up just 24% of workforce at major companies
Industry
Mar 7, 2023
Women still get 30% less pay than male colleagues
[Newsmaker] Crime victims, socially stigmatized open up on YouTube
Social affairs
Mar 6, 2023
Platform provides a voice and the courage for them to speak out, but beware the risks of publicity, warn experts
[Newsmaker] [My Hangeul Story] Sujan Shakya’s journey from Korean beginner to TV personality, author
Hello Hangeul
Mar 5, 2023
Sujan Shakya is most likely the first and only Nepalese national who has authored a Korean-language bestseller in Korea. Born and raised in Nepal, he arrived in Seoul for his first study abroad experience in 2010, with very little knowledge of the local language. He was studying Korean as a beginner at Dankook University that year. Twelve years later, in 2022, his book, “Utmost and Personal Nepal,” about his native country, co-authored with Hong Sung-kwang, landed among the top 20 be
[Newsmaker] Delivery riders help nab hit-and-run driver
Social affairs
Mar 3, 2023
Delivery riders helped police catch a drunk driver who fled after hitting a parked truck, officials said Friday. The Changwon Seobu Police Station said the 40-year-old male driver was suspected of crashing into a truck while changing lanes near the city’s northeastern district of Uichang-gu at 11:28 p.m. on Wednesday. The driver had been on the run in his vehicle after some officers began chasing him upon receiving a report of suspected drunk driving. Following the hit-and-run, instead of
[Newsmaker] Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash
World News
Mar 2, 2023
TEMPE, Greece -- Rescuers searched late into the night Wednesday for survivors amid the mangled, burned-out wrecks of two trains that collided in northern Greece, killing at least 43 people and crumpling carriages into twisted steel knots in the country’s deadliest rail crash. The impact just before midnight Tuesday threw some passengers into ceilings and out the windows. “My head hit the roof of the carriage with the jolt,” Stefanos Gogakos, who was in a rear car, told state b
[Newsmaker] Korea logged lowest gender ratio at birth last year
Social affairs
Mar 1, 2023
The sex ratio at birth for South Korea in 2022 was 104.7 boys to every 100 girls, Statistics Korea data showed Wednesday, the closest Korea has ever been to gender parity among newborns since the government started keeping tally in 1990. The gender ratio for the year marked a new low since 104.9 in 2020, according to the state-run organization. The figure rebounded slightly to 105.1 in 2021 before dropping by 0.4. There have always been more baby boys than girls born worldwide: According to the
[Newsmaker] Colonial-era place of torture now monument to sacrifice
Travel
Feb 28, 2023
Seodaemun Prison History Hall highlights what Korean independence fighters went through under Japanese occupation
[Newsmaker] Ju-ae not confirmed as Kim’s successor: minister
North Korea
Feb 27, 2023
Unification minister puts Kim's daughter in 'gray zone' of succession line, citing NK's patriarchal culture
[Newsmaker] How will ChatGPT affect English learning in Korea?
Education
Feb 24, 2023
Hopes high on bots helping improve English, while educators remain mindful of limits
[Newsmaker] Handwritten English translation of Feb. 8 Declaration of Independence found after 104 years
Culture
Feb 23, 2023
A handwritten English version of the Feb. 8 Declaration of Independence, which triggered subsequent independence movements in Korea and abroad, has been discovered after 104 years, the Independence Hall of Korea said Thursday. The handwritten copy was found during an analysis of research materials which were borrowed from the Korean National Association Memorial Foundation in Los Angeles in 2019, the state run institution said. The Feb. 8 Independence Declaration was issued by some 600 Korean
[Newsmaker] Korean banks’ oligopoly hinders global competitiveness: FSS chief
Industry
Feb 22, 2023
The head of Korea’s top financial watchdog criticized the current oligopolistic system dominated by five major commercial lenders, which hinders them from sharpening their global competitiveness. “If (Korean banks) stay the way they are now, they will likely have a hard time gaining an edge in the global market,” Financial Supervisory Service Chief Lee Bok-hyun said during a meeting with foreign investors in Seoul on Wednesday. This meeting was organized by the FSS to provide i
[Newsmaker] [Hello Hangeul] Tale of a script: From invention to widespread adoption
Hashtag Korea
Feb 19, 2023
Born out of need to educate illiterate public, Hangeul became a symbol of national pride during colonial era
[Newsmaker] Time to take the 'human' out of HR?
Technology
Feb 17, 2023
Looking to get hired? Your next job interview could be with a robot. As artificial intelligence applications grow across industries, it is increasingly being used in human resources. According to a survey conducted by Saramin, an online recruiting company, in 2022, nearly 2 out of 3 local companies said that AI recruiting programs have helped them save time and human labor. At present, AI is mainly used by recruiters to save time and give more chances to more candidates by screening a lot more r
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