Local gov’ts compete to pay universal pandemic relief to residents
SEOUL– Many local governments in South Korea are gearing up to resume the provision of universal disaster relief funds to…
Prosecution appeals suspended prison sentences for supplying company’s employees over tainted burger patties
SEOUL– The prosecution has appealed a court’s ruling that gave suspended prison terms to three employees of a supplier that…
S. Korea to invest 2.6 tln won in defense sector’s safety management system
SEOUL– South Korea will invest 2.6 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) in the next five years to improve the safety management…
Defense ministry refuses to confirm envisioned proposal for inter-Korean talks
SEOUL– The defense ministry refused Monday to confirm if it has proposed a military meeting with North Korea, which it…
Military to partially allow vacations for new recruits amid extended social distancing
SEOUL– The military decided to partially allow vacations for new recruits as part of efforts to ease the stress of…
Working days lost due to strikes soared in 2020: report
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) — The number of working days lost due to labor disputes surged by nearly 40 percent…
Seoul’s new daily cases hit two-week high
SEOUL– Seoul on Saturday reported more than 150 new daily coronavirus cases, marking the highest figure in two weeks. According…
Gov. Lee sends letter to U.S. Congress, U.N. to call for support for anti-leafleting law
SEOUL– Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung has sent a letter to the United Nations and the U.S. Congress to call…
Education minister promises to deal with college admission fraud according to ‘law and principle’
SEOUL– Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae has said the ministry will handle the alleged college admission fraud involving the daughter of…
Strong social distancing measures to stay for another 2 weeks: PM
SEOUL– The government has decided to extend the second-toughest social distancing measures for another two weeks, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun…