PM vows more efforts to reduce ultrafine dust
SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will make more efforts to reduce ultrafine dust as part of its drive to tackle the rise in air pollution.…
November 25, 2022
S. Korea, int’l seabed agency discuss expanding cooperation
SEOUL– South Korea and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) discussed expanding cooperation in establishing international standards for managing commercial productions of deep-sea mineral resources, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday. Park…
Mother, daughter found dead in Seoul; delinquent gas bill found
SEOUL– A mother and her daughter were found dead in their home in Seoul’s Seodaemun district, police said Friday, possibly connected to their financial difficulty. No signs of a crime…
Main opposition party vows to work to make safe freight rate system permanent
SEOUL– The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday vowed to improve working conditions for truck drivers by making a freight rate system that guarantees basic wages for truck drivers…
Court approves asset freeze on close aide to opposition leader Lee
SEOUL– A Seoul court has approved an asset freeze on one of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung’s two closest aides, now standing trial on charges of receiving illegal political funds, legal…
Amid parallels with 2014 tournament, S. Korean hoping to avoid same fate
DOHA– The parallels are hard to miss. At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, South Korea were in Group H, as they are now in Qatar this year. They…