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Sun, March 26, 2023 | 06:25
'History of Hangeul should be rewritten'
Kim Dong-jin, chairman of the Hulbert Memorial Society, a nonprofit organization commemorating Homer Hulbert (1867-1949), disclosed an original copy of an 1889 New-York Tribune article written by the influential missionary about Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, on Monday.
Society | 2020-09-03 17:04
Where does Seoul's drinking water come from?
A recent tap water crisis in Incheon has attracted public attention about the quality of drinking water in cities across the country. Larvae were found in tap water across Incheon, Busan and parts of Gyeonggi Province, raising questions among the public about where their water comes from and how it is processed.
Society | 2020-09-02 17:08
How COVID-19 pandemic affects foreign residents in Korea
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can be felt especially hard by foreign residents in Korea - many don't speak the language and are considered outsiders here. They have little support around them and visiting their families in their home countries is almost impossible due to travel bans and lockdowns around the world. The Korea Times contacted several foreign residents from...
Health & Science | 2020-09-02 17:07
Another legal battle set to haunt Samsung heir
Prosecutors indicted Samsung Group Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong without physical detention, Tuesday, on multiple charges related to a controversial merger of two of the group's affiliates and alleged accounting fraud.
Health & Science | 2020-09-01 17:18
Remembering Homer Hulbert
Kim Dong-jin, right, chairman of the Hulbert Memorial Society, holds a flower during an event held in Seoul, Monday, to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the death of Homer Hulbert (1863-1949), an American educator who helped Korea's independence movement. He was also an advocate for the Korean language and died in Korea in 1949. Next to Kim are Ministry of Patriots and Vet...
Society | 2020-08-31 17:25
Doctors continue strike despite government's threat of punishment
Trainee doctors vowed Sunday to continue their ongoing strike in protest of the government's healthcare system reform plan, a move expected to pose a bigger threat to Korea in its response to COVID-19.
Health & Science | 2020-08-30 16:51
Korea gripped by 2nd wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Korea appears to have entered the much-feared second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reporting 441 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, the highest daily total since March.
Health & Science | 2020-08-27 17:05
Author goes public about rape by her father
When Author Gim Young-seo had her book published in 2003, she didn't have the courage to reveal her name.
Books | 2020-08-27 16:24
Flights, ferry services halted as Bavi moves northward
All domestic flights and ferry services were halted in Korea, Wednesday, as Typhoon Bavi pounded Jeju Island and southern coastal regions with powerful winds and heavy rainfall. No deaths or injuries have been reported so far. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Bavi was around 170 kilometers west of Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, as of 8 p.m. Wednesday...
Society | 2020-08-26 16:55
Virus infections fan out nationwide
Korea reported 288 new cases of COVID-19, the third straight day of over 200 with an increasing number of cases outside the Seoul metropolitan area, signaling that the nationwide spread is becoming a reality and that it will be a while until the number of cases will decrease.
Health & Science | 2020-08-20 17:57
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