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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:04

Jeju seeks to ban kid-free zones in public places

Jeju seeks to ban kid-free zones in public places

Jeju Island is pushing to enact an ordinance banning owners of establishments - mainly restaurants or cafes - from designating their businesses as child-free zones. The resort island will become the first jurisdiction in the country to have such an ordinance, if a bill to enact it is passed at the plenary session of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council scheduled...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-09 16:57

Childcare infrastructure more effective than cash handouts in raising birthrate

Childcare infrastructure more effective than cash handouts in raising birthrate

Local governments have been scrambling to expand childbirth grants to tackle the nation's falling fertility rate, but a recent report suggests that expanding childcare facilities and services could be more effective in raising the rate. Korea's total fertility rate was 0.78 last year, breaking the country's own record for the world's lowest rate.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-08 16:07

Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk suffers brief service disruption

Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk suffers brief service disruption

KakaoTalk, Korea's top mobile messenger, suffered a brief service malfunction Monday, its operator said.

2023-05-08 15:27

Vietnamese couple mourns toddler son's death, continues fight for justice

Vietnamese couple mourns toddler son's death, continues fight for justice

When Vo Thi Nhung got married in 2018, she was a teacher at a daycare center in Vietnam. In 2020, Vo got pregnant and quit her job to join her husband, Tran Anh Dong, who had moved to Korea.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-05-08 12:51

Space-out competition returns to Seoul this month

Space-out competition returns to Seoul this month

Seoul's annual Space-out Competition will return to its signature venue, the Han River, later this month. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said, Sunday, that this year's competition will be held on Jamsu Bridge, May 21, starting at 4 p.m. Vehicle traffic will be regulated. Online registration for the event will open from 9 p.m. Monday and close at 12 p.m. Thursday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-08 08:30

Proposed bill aims to embrace more diverse types of families

Proposed bill aims to embrace more diverse types of families

A bill has been proposed that would grant civil union status to a more diverse range of relationships and provide people with a broader range of legal rights and protections, despite stiff opposition from conservative Christian groups in Korea.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-07 17:05

1 surviving forced labor victim voices intent to accept gov't compensation plan: source

1 surviving forced labor victim voices intent to accept gov't compensation plan: source

One of the surviving South Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor has expressed an intent to accept the Seoul government's third-party reimbursement plan, an informed source said Sunday.

2023-05-07 14:01

International students at Korean colleges hit fresh high in 2022

International students at Korean colleges hit fresh high in 2022

The number of international students studying at Korean universities shot up 10 percent on-year in 2022 to set a new record, data showed Sunday, following eased global travel restrictions.

2023-05-07 12:03

Number of rail passengers above pre-pandemic level in Q1

Number of rail passengers above pre-pandemic level in Q1

The number of rail passengers in Korea shot up 44 percent on-year in the first quarter, data showed Sunday, as the country returned to pre-pandemic normalcy.

2023-05-07 10:48

Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage in southern regions; multiple flights canceled

Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage in southern regions; multiple flights canceled

Heavy rainfall in the southern part of South Korea caused property damage Friday, the Children's Day holiday, while also forcing multiple flights and ship services to be canceled. According to municipal officials in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul, the platform at Airport Station on Gwangju Metro Line 1 was flooded with muddy water Friday afternoon, forcing trains...

2023-05-05 19:59

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