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November 24, 2024 02:00pm
Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
A 26-year-old man was found guilty of evading national service after he was found to have deliberately gained weight to avoid serving in the military....
November 24, 2024 01:48pm
Fire extinguishers now mandatory for vehicles carrying 5 or more
Starting next month, all newly registered cars seating for five or more passengers will be required to have a fire extinguisher, fire authorities said...
November 24, 2024 10:51am
Opposition leader faces sentencing hearing over allegedly suborning perjury this week
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is set to face a sentencing hearing this week for allegedly suborning perjury, legal sources said Sunday, 10 days afte...
November 24, 2024 09:41am
Japan voices regret over S. Korea's non-attendance of Sado memorial
This July 28, 2024, file photo shows an exit of the Sado mine complex on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. (Yonhap) The Japanese government on...
November 23, 2024 04:13pm
S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
South Korea will not be attending a memorial ceremony scheduled to take place in Japan to honor wartime forced labor victims, including many Ko...
November 23, 2024 04:01pm
Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
Toxic substances up to 622 times Korea’s permitted levels were found in children’s winter clothing sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms, the Seoul Met...
November 23, 2024 04:01pm
Over 80,000 malicious calls made to Seoul call center since 2020
There have been 80,368 calls made with possibly malicious intent to the 120 Dasan Seoul Call Center from 2020 to October this year, the state-run foun...
November 23, 2024 12:52pm
Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named Alex Wong, who was engaged in working-level nuclear talks with North Korea during his first term, as his princ...
November 22, 2024 05:55pm
North Korean leader ‘convinced’ dialogue won’t change US hostility
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his previous efforts for dialogue and diplomacy could not change US hostility toward his country. “We had explore...
November 22, 2024 05:54pm
Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
President Yoon Suk Yeol's national security adviser said Friday that Russia had already provided North Korea with military equipment and "anti-air" we...
November 22, 2024 05:41pm
Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
Two business owners were jailed Thursday for luring two teenage girls with intellectual disabilities to an entertainment establishment they ran and fo...
November 22, 2024 05:39pm
Japan confirms vice-ministerial level figure attending Sado mine memorial
Akiko Ikuina, parliamentary vice minister at Japan's Foreign Ministry, will attend the Sado gold mine memorial ceremony on Sunday to commemorate ...
November 22, 2024 05:16pm
South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
The South Korean military plans to establish a division for multi-domain operations to boost its cyber and space capabilities, which have emerged as n...
November 22, 2024 05:03pm
Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
Dongduk Women’s University has reached an agreement with student representatives to temporarily suspend discussions on transitioning to a coeducationa...