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November 18, 2024 02:47pm
Chinese villains? Seoul Metro apologizes for 'racist' comments
The state-run operator of Seoul's subway system on Monday issued an apology related to its recent comment on an online petition, in which it us...
November 18, 2024 02:09pm
Majority of single-person households turn to side jobs amid high cost of living
More than half of South Koreans living alone have side jobs amid a growing cost-of-living squeeze, a report said Sunday. Among 2,000 economically ac...
November 18, 2024 01:48pm
Car owner uses fake license plate, possibly to dodge parking fees
A resident of an apartment complex in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, was caught using a fake license plate made of paper to cover the license plate of h...
November 18, 2024 01:43pm
Housing scam counseling offered in 7 languages
Counseling services for foreign nationals in Seoul who fell victim to "jeonse" housing rental fraud will be offered in seven languages at the Seoul Fo...
November 18, 2024 12:06pm
Court upholds day care center worker's suspension over child's injury
Seoul Administrative Court said Monday that it recently ruled against a teacher at a local day care center, who challenged a three-year suspension of ...
November 18, 2024 11:38am
Rookie cop goes into burning building to rescue 22 people
A first-year policeman is earning praise here after he went into a burning building to evacuate all 22 residents, Seoul police said Monday. Oh Hyeon-j...
November 18, 2024 11:21am
[Herald Interview] Expo sets global standard for urban innovation: director
Korea Herald correspondent BARCELONA, Spain — Amid the burgeoning number of events focusing on urban development and smart cities worldwide, o...
November 18, 2024 08:01am
[Graphic News] Sea temperatures around S. Korea rise nearly double global average
The average temperature of South Korea’s surrounding seas has risen at nearly twice the global average rate over the past 56 years, according to a g...
November 17, 2024 08:37pm
Railway workers to stage work-to-rule strike this week
South Korean railway workers will kick off a "work-to-rule" protest this week to demand higher pay and a bigger workforce, railway officials said Sund...
November 17, 2024 04:30pm
More young Koreans support having kids without marrying: study
A growing number of young South Koreans are challenging conventional views on marriage and parenthood, with two out of five people in their 20s expres...
November 17, 2024 01:33pm
Only 2.5% of senior citizens want to move in with children when sick: survey
Only 2.5 percent of senior citizens are willing to go live with their children when they are sick, while the majority prefer to remain in their curr...
November 17, 2024 09:41am
Biden calls on Xi to use China's clout to prevent NK troop dispatch to Russia, warns of NK provocations
US President Joe Biden called Saturday for China to use its clout to prevent an escalation of Russia's war in Ukraine through the dispatch of mor...
November 16, 2024 04:01pm
Cleaners accused of killing injured cat on street
Cleaning workers contracted by a city government who were asked to help an injured stray cat, killed the animal instead, touching off controversy over...
November 16, 2024 04:01pm
S. Korea sees decrease in female executives at state-run firms, organizations
The number of female executives at government-run organizations and companies has decreased by 10.7 percent since 2022, a report by a corporate analys...