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Immigration potential key to solve Korea's low birth rate: Nobel laureate
Immigration potential key to solve Korea's low birth rate: Nobel laureate
Turning to immigrant workforces can provide a solution to Korea's dire population crisis following low birth rates, an economics professor at the University of Chicago said Tuesday.
2023-04-25 17:15
Government implements measures to alleviate water shortage in southwestern region
Government implements measures to alleviate water shortage in southwestern region
The government rolled out a set of measures on Tuesday to address the chronic water shortage in the southwestern region of the country, which has been exacerbated by climate change, officials said.
2023-04-25 15:13
Daiso under fire for labor exploitation
Daiso under fire for labor exploitation
Korea's largest one-dollar-store chain, Daiso, is facing fierce criticism for exploiting its workers at stores and warehouses, as well as infringing on their basic labor rights and freedom of thought and ideas in the company's employment regulations.
Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-24 17:01
K-water hit by embezzlement involving worker in Georgia
K-water hit by embezzlement involving worker in Georgia
Another embezzlement case occurred recently at Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water), only a few years after the state-run company took steps to prevent a recurrence after about 8.5 billion won ($6.4 million) was siphoned from its coffers between 2014 and 2020.
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-04-24 16:03
Hiring of school teachers to be cut by up to 30% by 2027
Hiring of school teachers to be cut by up to 30% by 2027
The government plans to slash hiring of new teachers across all elementary, middle and high schools by 20-30 percent by 2027 amid a steep fall in the school-age population, the education ministry said.
2023-04-24 13:50
Half of Koreans have wrong perception of domestic violence
Half of Koreans have wrong perception of domestic violence
One out of every two Korean adults mistakenly believe that a violent act committed by a wife against her husband does not constitute domestic violence. In contrast, an overwhelming 94.1 percent perceive that only violent acts committed by a husband against his wife constitute domestic violence, a recent study shows.
Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-24 08:17
About 56% of people support developing nuclear weapons to counter NK threats
About 56% of people support developing nuclear weapons to counter NK threats
About 56 percent of South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons to counter North Korea's escalating nuclear threats, a survey showed Sunday.
2023-04-23 18:07
Ruling party, gov't seek legislative support for victims
Ruling party, gov't seek legislative support for victims
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government will push to legislate a special law to support victims of home rental scams, a party official said Sunday.
2023-04-23 17:11
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Seoul to refurbish pavements, set up cameras in Itaewon to help crowd flow
Seoul to refurbish pavements, set up cameras in Itaewon to help crowd flow
Seoul's central district of Yongsan plans to refurbish pavements and install CCTV cameras to help the smooth flow of crowd traffic, hoping to prevent another disaster like the Halloween stampede that happened on Oct. 29 last year, which took 159 lives.
Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-23 16:49
Korea in double bind over electricity rate hike amid inflation, political issues
Korea in double bind over electricity rate hike amid inflation, political issues
A month after the postponement of a decision on the second-quarter electricity rates, Korea is still struggling with when and how much to raise utility bills due to high inflation and political burdens amid high global energy prices and the snowballing losses of state utility firms, analysts said Sunday.
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