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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 20:18

Parent assaults day care center worker with baby excrement; angry public urges lawmakers to act

Parent assaults day care center worker with baby excrement; angry public urges lawmakers to act

More than 50,000 citizens have called on the legislative body to take action to better protect teachers' rights following a recent assault of a day care center staff member after a parent threw a diaper with baby excrement.

2023-09-19 15:06

All elementary schools in Seoul to record calls from parents

All elementary schools in Seoul to record calls from parents

All elementary schools in Seoul will be installed with telephone recorders to record calls from parents, while a chatbot will be introduced across elementary to high schools to deal with parental complaints on behalf of teachers, the Seoul education chief said Tuesday.

2023-09-19 11:51

Seoul to build world's 2nd domed stadium attached to hotel in Jamsil

Seoul to build world's 2nd domed stadium attached to hotel in Jamsil

The Seoul city government will build the world's second domed baseball stadium annexed with a hotel in its southeastern district of Jamsil by 2031, city officials said Monday.

2023-09-18 15:15

Rail workers' 4-day strike comes to end; train services to normalize by night

Rail workers' 4-day strike comes to end; train services to normalize by night

Unionized rail workers were returning to work Monday after a four-day general strike staged to demand better working conditions and an expansion of the KTX bullet train service.

2023-09-18 09:54

Seoul to host pet festival for first time

Seoul to host pet festival for first time

A grand festival for pets and their owners will take place for the first time in the capital city, Oct. 8, at World Cup Park's Peace Park, featuring a variety of events, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced, Sunday.

Jung Da-hyun | 2023-09-17 16:09

Trains operate at 80% capacity on 4th day of rail strike

Trains operate at 80% capacity on 4th day of rail strike

An ongoing strike by unionized rail workers entered its fourth day with local trains operating at around 80 percent of the capacity nationwide, the land ministry said Sunday.

2023-09-17 13:34

Passenger travel on S. Korea-China routes at half of pre-THAAD row

Passenger travel on S. Korea-China routes at half of pre-THAAD row

Passenger travel on air routes connecting to China in August recovered to around half of the 2016 level before Beijing restricted travel to nor Korea in 2017 over a row over Seoul's hosting of a U.S. missile defense system, data showed Sunday.

2023-09-17 10:20

State audit agency to begin inspection of hosting of World Scout Jamboree next week

State audit agency to begin inspection of hosting of World Scout Jamboree next week

The entrance to the Board of Audit and Inspection in central Seoul, is seen in this Aug. 18 photo. YonhapThe state audit agency said Saturday it will launch a comprehensive inspection next week into the country's hosting of the World Scout Jamboree last month, after the event faced much criticism for poor preparation.The 12-day event, which kicked off Aug. 1, underwent signif...

2023-09-16 16:21

Trains operate at nearly 80% capacity on 3rd day of rail strike

Trains operate at nearly 80% capacity on 3rd day of rail strike

An ongoing strike by unionized rail workers entered its third day Saturday, forcing passenger trains to operate at just less than 80 percent capacity nationwide.

2023-09-16 15:23

Prosecution's 'harassment' of news outlets draws concern internationally

Prosecution's 'harassment' of news outlets draws concern internationally

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned on Thursday Korea's prosecution and the ruling party's intimidation and harassment of news media organizations for allegedly reporting misinformation in an interview which the government claims discredited then-presidential candidate Yoon Suk Yeol in 2022, calling for an immediate end to all investigations.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-09-16 09:00

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