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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:29

Umbrella union to stage large-scale rally in central Seoul this week

Umbrella union to stage large-scale rally in central Seoul this week

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the biggest umbrella labor union in Korea, will hold a large-scale rally in central Seoul this week in protest of the government's labor policies, union and police officials said Tuesday.

2023-05-30 17:28

Members of anti-proliferation initiative agree to step up cooperation against changing security environment

Members of anti-proliferation initiative agree to step up cooperation against changing security environment

A group of countries endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to interdict the illicit transfer of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related materials.

2023-05-30 17:27

Transition to endemic

Transition to endemic

A medical worker posts a notice at a public health center in Gwangju, Tuesday, to inform the public that the mandatory COVID-19 isolation period of seven days will be shortened to five days and no longer be compulsory starting Thursday when the government is set to downgrade the classification of COVID-19 from the top level. Yonhap

Jun Ji-hye2023-05-30 17:15

Remains of US soldier laid to rest

Remains of US soldier laid to rest

U.S. soldiers carry a coffin containing the remains of U.S. Army Cpl. Luther Story, killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, to be laid to rest at Andersonville National Cemetery in Georgia, Monday (local time). Story died in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, Sept. 1, 1950, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by the U.S. government in 1951. The burial was fo...

Jun Ji-hye2023-05-30 17:15

Doctors, pharmacists to receive 30% bonus for offering telemedicine service

Doctors, pharmacists to receive 30% bonus for offering telemedicine service

The government will begin its telemedicine pilot program as planned from Thursday, mainly permitting the service for second-visit patients or regular patients of local clinics.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-30 17:10

Anti-corruption watchdog set to investigate crypto assets of lawmakers

Anti-corruption watchdog set to investigate crypto assets of lawmakers

Korea's state-run anti-corruption watchdog said Tuesday that it is willing to look into the crypto assets of all lawmakers, after independent Rep. Kim Nam-kuk triggered controversy for dubious cryptocurrency transactions.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-05-30 16:52

ASEAN Trade Fair

ASEAN Trade Fair

Ambassadors from ASEAN member states take a tour around the ASEAN Trade Fair as part of SEOUL FOOD 2023, one of the largest food exhibitions in Asia, at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. The ASEAN-Korea Centre, with input from ASEAN embassies in Korea, is hosting the ASEAN Trade Fair to showcase food and beverage products from ASEAN countries and boost business ti...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-05-30 16:48

Seoul resident clashes with authorities for raising dogs to nab 'North Korean spies'

Seoul resident clashes with authorities for raising dogs to nab 'North Korean spies'

A man who claims to be a former soldier is in a conflict with a district office in Seoul's northernmost suburb. He says he is on a mission to protect the capital from possible infiltrations by North Korean spies by raising stray dogs next to a popular mountain trail.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-30 16:36

Gov't to extend period of stay for seasonal migrant workers to 8 months

Gov't to extend period of stay for seasonal migrant workers to 8 months

Korea will extend the maximum period of stay for seasonal migrant workers from the current five months to eight months to tackle chronic labor shortages in its agricultural and fisheries sectors, the justice and agriculture ministries said Tuesday.

2023-05-30 16:31

Yoon resumes public outreach upon rising approval rating

Yoon resumes public outreach upon rising approval rating

Buoyed by recent approval ratings, President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to resume his public outreach efforts, with a plan of holding a press conference in the near future.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-05-30 16:22

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