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November 24, 2024 03:33pm
Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
All eyes turn to Busan as delegations from 175 countries gather for the final round of negotiations to clinch a legally binding United Nations treaty ...
November 24, 2024 03:30pm
Opposition leader awaits perjury trial ruling
The Seoul Central District Court is set to rule Monday on perjury subornation charges against Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic ...
November 24, 2024 03:23pm
Submission of edited recording punished as attempted fraud
A person who submitted an edited a voice recording to win a civil lawsuit was found guilty of attempted fraud, a local court said Sunday. Chuncheon Di...
November 24, 2024 02:33pm
Korea Kimchi Grand Festival transcends politics, nationality to help needy
Lawmakers and ambassadors were among the 1,122 people who gathered in Gwangju and Seoul Friday to make kimchi to donate to underprivileged people. The...
November 24, 2024 02:31pm
Court backs subsidy cut for hospital that refused emergency patient
A local court ruled against a Daegu hospital that challenged government's decision to withdraw funding after the institution's refused to ad...
November 24, 2024 02:24pm
Police nab 294 doctors this year over drug-related offenses
South Korean police apprehended nearly 300 doctors for drug-related offenses this year, government data showed Sunday, highlighting the need for stric...
November 24, 2024 02:24pm
First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
Temperatures are expected to drop significantly from Wednesday, with some regions likely to see the first snow of the season, according to the Korea M...
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 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 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 05:03pm
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...
November 22, 2024 04:54pm
Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
Nearly 700 high-income tax evaders have been uncovered in South Korea, including who hid millions of won in kimchi containers and another who drove a ...