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Tue, February 7, 2023 | 01:16

Dispute escalates between street vendors and Chinese school in Myeong-dong

Dispute escalates between street vendors and Chinese school in Myeong-dong

Several streetside eateries and stores in Myeong-dong, downtown Seoul, were demolished overnight following a monthslong dispute with a Chinese school located nearby. The vendors are crying foul over the school's move, arguing that it illegally tore down their property. But the school claims that the merchants had been doing business on their land without legal permits. On ear...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-18 17:07

Korea to ease set of tax regulations in property market

Korea to ease set of tax regulations in property market

Korea's finance ministry said Wednesday it plans to revamp a set of tax regulations on the property market to ease the financial burden of people amid soaring borrowing costs.

2023-01-18 15:53

About 1 in 20 young Seoul residents live in social isolation due mainly to unemployment

About 1 in 20 young Seoul residents live in social isolation due mainly to unemployment

About 1 in 20 young people in Seoul live in isolation or seclusion from society due mainly to difficulties in finding a job or mental problems, a survey by the city government showed Wednesday.

2023-01-18 14:22

Spy agency, police raid labor group over alleged anti-communist law violations

Spy agency, police raid labor group over alleged anti-communist law violations

The nation's spy agency and police raided a militant labor umbrella organization on Wednesday on suspicion of anti-communist law violations by some of its members.

2023-01-18 13:04

Corporate watchdog to file complaint against truckers' union for obstructing investigation

Corporate watchdog to file complaint against truckers' union for obstructing investigation

Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to file a criminal complaint against a truckers' union for obstructing its on-site investigation during its strike last year.

2023-01-18 11:31

S. Korea identifies remains of 2 more Korean War troops

S. Korea identifies remains of 2 more Korean War troops

South Korea's military has identified the remains of two more soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

2023-01-18 10:22

Air traffic rises 16% last year but still below pre-pandemic levels

Air traffic rises 16% last year but still below pre-pandemic levels

Korea's air traffic rose 16 percent in 2022 from a year earlier on unleashed pent-up demand for travel amid eased COVID-19 virus curbs, the transport ministry said Wednesday.

2023-01-18 09:45

Seoul city to provide monthly subsidy to grandparents, relatives providing child care

Seoul city to provide monthly subsidy to grandparents, relatives providing child care

The Seoul city government will provide a monthly subsidy of 300,000 won ($242) to families relying on grandparents or relatives for child care as part of a project to help relieve the burden of raising children, officials said Tuesday.

2023-01-17 15:07

PM vows to keep up pace of deregulation

PM vows to keep up pace of deregulation

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Tuesday the government will step up the pace of deregulation after the Lunar New Year holiday, promising practical changes in removing regulations hindering businesses.

2023-01-17 14:14

US beef takes up over half of Korea's total imports in 2022

US beef takes up over half of Korea's total imports in 2022

U.S. beef accounted for more than 50 percent of Korea's total imports of the meat in 2022, taking up the top spot for six years, industry data showed Tuesday.

2023-01-17 13:50

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