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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:17

Man who opened plane door says he wanted to get off quickly: police

Man who opened plane door says he wanted to get off quickly: police

An emergency exit of an Asiana Airlines plane carrying 194 people was opened right before landing at Daegu International Airport, Friday, causing breathing difficulties for nine passengers - but with the plane landing safely, officials said.

2023-05-26 14:54

Korea adds 491,000 jobs for wage workers in Q4

Korea adds 491,000 jobs for wage workers in Q4

Korea added 491,000 jobs for wage workers in the fourth quarter of 2022, data showed Friday, led by the construction and manufacturing sectors.

2023-05-26 14:31

Debate heats up over emergence of senior-free zones

Debate heats up over emergence of senior-free zones

The ongoing controversy over kid-free zones in Korea is now expanding to another age group, with some designating certain areas as senior-free zones in commercial venues such as restaurants and cafes.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-24 17:07

Foreign nannies policy gains momentum amid low birthrate

Foreign nannies policy gains momentum amid low birthrate

A plan to bring foreign nannies to Korea to ease the child care burden of working parents, aiming to help solve the nation's record-low fertility rate, is gaining momentum as the president and a lawmaker continue to push for it.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-24 16:54

Population mobility slightly falls in April amid housing market recovery

Population mobility slightly falls in April amid housing market recovery

The number of Koreans moving to other regions decreased in April from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, after experiencing a slight rebound in the previous month as the local housing market showed signs of a recovery.

2023-05-24 15:37

Regulator fines mobile carriers $25.4 million for false ads on 5G speed

Regulator fines mobile carriers $25.4 million for false ads on 5G speed

Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to fine the country's three mobile carriers a combined 33.5 billion won ($25.4 million) for their misleading advertisements on the speed of the fifth-generation (5G) network services.

2023-05-24 13:35

Record-low births extend natural population fall in March

Record-low births extend natural population fall in March

The number of babies born in Korea fell to a fresh low in March, data showed Wednesday, exacerbating the dire population crisis of Asia's No. 4 economy.

2023-05-24 13:10

Seoul City equips taxis with children's car seats

Seoul City equips taxis with children's car seats

The Seoul Metropolitan Government began to offer taxis equipped with car seats for children under the age of 24 months, starting Wednesday. The new taxi service uses passenger vans equipped with car seats marked with Korea Certification from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards. The vans also offer air purifiers, hand sanitizer and protective shielding.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-24 08:39

Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams

Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams

The Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK) under the direct control of the Ministry of Employment of Labor is facing criticism over a grave error in handling completed test papers while conducting recent exams for national technical qualification certificates. It shredded the answer sheets of 609 exam takers before grading them, according to Uh Soo-bong, presiden...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-23 15:55

Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines

Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines

A Korean man has escaped from a detention center in the Philippines while waiting for repatriation home to face charges of killing his wife and abandoning her body in a reservoir in January, police said Tuesday.

2023-05-23 14:35

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