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Police tracking down bomb threat on public facility
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag
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Medical students file appeal after court denial of injunction to halt quota hike
Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems
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Same day, different holiday: Mid-autumn festivals across East Asia
Culture
Sept 29, 2023
People staring at screens to book tickets to home, jammed highways and families enjoying festive foods are typical scenes associated with Chuseok, one of South Korea's biggest traditional holidays. Along with Seollal, Chuseok is one of two holidays that span three consecutive days. The origins of Chuseok are unclear, but similar holidays are celebrated across East Asia on the same date -- Aug. 15 on the lunar calendar -- though some have come to mark Aug. 15 on the solar calendar as well.
New teachers’ manual bans recording devices in classrooms
Social affairs
Sept 27, 2023
Parents have been banned from using recording devices or other means to record lessons without the teacher’s permission, according to a new teachers’ manual distributed by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday. The move aims to prevent parents from installing sound recording apps on their child’s phone to eavesdrop on classrooms, as some parents have reportedly confronted and verbally attacked teachers in the past based on such audio recordings, according to the ministry. Unde
Do professors in Korea have too much power over students?
Social affairs
Sept 26, 2023
Graduate students in particular remain vulnerable to campus 'gapjil' by overbearing professors
[Korea Beyond Korea] Early Koreanists 'on verge of extinction overseas'
Hashtag Korea
Sept 25, 2023
US-based archaeologist studying Mahan calls for Korean academic community's support of overseas research
Esports legend Faker seeks to lead Korean surge at Asian Games
More sports
Sept 24, 2023
Will Korean squad, led by world-renowned ‘Faker,’ bring home the country’s first esports gold?
Modern pentathlete Kim Sun-woo wins silver for S. Korea's 1st medal in Hangzhou
More sports
Sept 24, 2023
South Korean modern pentathlete Kim Sun-woo won silver for the country's first medal at the 19th Asian Games on Sunday. Kim scored 1,386 points in total to take home the silver medal in the final of the women's individual modern pentathlon at Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou at the ongoing summer Asian Games. She finished 20 points behind Chinese Zhang Mingyu, while China's Bian Yufei took bronze with 1,374 points. Kim's silver was her third consecutive Asian Games medal, following her tea
Koreans prefer cash in Chuseok gifting for parents
Social affairs
Sept 22, 2023
More Koreans are expressing a preference for offering cash instead of gift sets to their parents during the Chuseok holiday, data showed Thursday. According to a survey conducted by KB Kookmin Card, a subsidiary of South Korea's KB Financial Group, among a total of 420 survey participants, 91 percent are planning to prepare gifts either in monetary or non-monetary form for their parents, with almost 80 percent opting for cash while 43 percent are considering product purchases. In terms
[Well-curated] A weekend for fall-time festivities
Culture
Sept 22, 2023
Namhae Oktoberfest comes to Seoul A limited-time pop-up event introducing Namhae German Village is being held in Seongsu-dong through Tuesday. The event sheds light on how Namhae German Village -- a village built by Koreans who went to work in Germany primarily as nurses and miners in the '60s and the '70s and returned to Korea after retirement, many of them with their German spouses. The village was first settled by about 75 families. The event showcases photos and maps of Namhae Germ
Number of dementia patients set to surpass 1m this year
Social affairs
Sept 21, 2023
As South Korea's population ages at a rapid pace, the number of dementia patients in the country is also rising quickly, projected to exceed one million for the first time this year. According to the “Current State of Dementia 2022” report released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1 in 10 Koreans over the age of 65 suffers from dementia. The number of dementia patients aged 65 or older last year was 935,086, accounting for 10.38 percent of the senior population aged 65 or
No more hurdles for Korea's nuclear reactor exports?
Industry
Sept 20, 2023
KHNP heaves sigh of relief after US court ruling, but no immediate breakthrough in legal disputes with Westinghouse
Over 2,000 subway passengers injured in Seoul over 5 years
Social affairs
Sept 20, 2023
Sadang Station on Line No. 2 saw highest number of passenger injuries
What drove Korea's once-revered teachers to despair?
Social affairs
Sept 19, 2023
On decline of teachers’ authority, experts point to rule changes regarding student rights, heavy reliance on private education and overprotective parents traumatized by past teacher abuse
SK, Netflix settle yearslong legal battle over net usage fees, vow to work together
Industry
Sept 18, 2023
Two parties vow to bolster ties, putting an end to yearslong dispute; No clear agreement made on key issue
Caffeinated drinks spark buzz on teens’ overuse
Social affairs
Sept 17, 2023
Concerns are growing over the excessive consumption of caffeine among adolescents, according to a report on Sunday, citing a teen health study. According to last year’s “Youth Health Behavior Survey” conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on some 60,000 middle and high school students in 800 schools nationwide, 22.3 percent of the respondents answered “yes” when asked if they drink high-caffeine beverages more than three times a week. Some 26 p
Animals left in substandard conditions at some local zoos
Culture
Sept 16, 2023
Impending implementation of revisions to zoo laws and growing cries over animal rights violations puts smaller, unsupervised Korean zoos at crossroads
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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