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Thu, December 1, 2022 | 19:41

Military rejects to recognize transgender soldier's case as 'on-duty death'

Military rejects to recognize transgender soldier's case as 'on-duty death'

The Army has decided not to recognize Byun Hee-soo, a transgender soldier in her 20s who was found dead last year after being forcibly discharged from service, as having died in the line of duty, military authorities said Thursday.

2022-12-01 18:31

Chinese residents in Seoul join 'white paper' protests against Beijing's COVID policy

Chinese residents in Seoul join 'white paper' protests against Beijing's COVID policy

Chinese residents held a rally in Seoul Wednesday night in a rare - if not unprecedented - gathering here against the stringent COVID-19 measures in their home country, demanding freedom and human rights while covering their faces due to the fear of being persecuted.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-12-01 16:54

Truckers' strike drags on with no end in sight

Truckers' strike drags on with no end in sight

Tensions between the government and unionized truckers of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity (CTS) are intensifying without any end in sight as the union declared a nationwide collective action in response to the government's hardline approach on the eighth day of the group's general strike, Thursday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-12-01 16:52

Arrest warrants sought for 4 police officers as part of Itaewon crush probe

Arrest warrants sought for 4 police officers as part of Itaewon crush probe

The police sought warrants to detain four senior officers Thursday as part of their investigation into the bungled response to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.

2022-12-01 15:54

Korea's whisky imports soar 62% this year

Korea's whisky imports soar 62% this year

Korea's whisky imports spiked nearly 62 percent in the first 10 months of the year as more people drank at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Thursday.

2022-12-01 14:31

Online shopping up 8.2% in October

Online shopping up 8.2% in October

Online shopping in Korea advanced 8.2 percent on-year in October as demand for travel and transportation services increased on eased COVID-19 restrictions, data showed Thursday.

2022-12-01 14:04

Seoul subway union, company reach deal to end strike

Seoul subway union, company reach deal to end strike

Unionized workers at Seoul Metro reached an agreement with the management on a corporate restructuring plan Thursday, effectively ending a strike that caused some subway service disruptions in the capital region, officials said.

2022-12-01 07:52

Seoul subway strike causes evening rush-hour chaos

Seoul subway strike causes evening rush-hour chaos

Unionized workers at Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in Seoul, went on a strike Wednesday, causing some service disruptions during the evening rush hour. Allied labor unions of Seoul Metro, representing some 13,000 workers, or 80 percent of the firm's entire workforce, kicked off the walkout early Wednesday morning, one day after their eight-hour negot...

2022-11-30 21:46

Unionized Seoul Metro workers go on strike calling for safety

Unionized Seoul Metro workers go on strike calling for safety

Unionized workers of Seoul Metro, which operates the capital's subway lines 1 through 8, went on strike, Wednesday, protesting the state-run company's plan to downsize the workforce which they say endangers both public and workers' safety. Over 5,000 union members gathered near Seoul City Hall at around 11 a.m. and held a mass rally to mark the opening of the collective actio...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-11-30 16:47

Busan unveils roadmap for becoming English-friendly city to host Expo 2030

Busan unveils roadmap for becoming English-friendly city to host Expo 2030

Busan Metropolitan City has unveiled an official roadmap for becoming the country's first official English-friendly city, where usage of the language will be encouraged and speakers will be better catered to. The Creative Education Division under the city government's Youth and Industrial-Academic Support Bureau revealed the plan in detail on Monday.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-11-30 16:36

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