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Two major labor unions in crisis: experts

The country’s two umbrella labor groups have recently lost their organizational power and are faced with their own internal strives, labor industry …

Parliament passes corporate revitalization bill
Parliament passes corporate revitalization bill

The National Assembly on Thursday passed the much-delayed corporate revitalization bill to allow easier restructuring processes for financially pressed …

Seongnam at forefront of expanding welfare
Seongnam at forefront of expanding welfare

On Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myeong’s Facebook page is a cover photo with a campaign slogan reading “South Korea cannot, but Seongnam can.” The …

More Koreans interacting less with family members
More Koreans interacting less with family members

Kim Ji-eun (not her real name), a mother of two young school children and public servant in Seoul, has been living away from her husband for the past 18 …

Seoul will intercept if North Korean missile falls in its territory: ministry
Seoul will intercept if North Korean missile falls in its territory: ministry

With North Korea gearing up for a fresh long-range missile test, South Korea is stepping up its capabilities to intercept any incoming rocket or its parts …

New gender minister vows to eradicate child abuse

Kang Eun-hee, the newly appointed gender minister, said Thursday she will strengthen parental education to eradicate child abuse in the country. Extreme cases …

Ex-N.K. military chief says its long-range rocket can hit U.S.

The former chief of the North Korean military’s general staff had said in 2012 that the North is capable of hitting the United States with a nuclear …

Jobless Korean arrested for airport bomb scare
Jobless Korean arrested for airport bomb scare

Police said Thursday that they have arrested an unemployed South Korean man for allegedly leaving a box suspected to contain explosive devices at the …

Police seek warrant for child-killer couple
Police seek warrant for child-killer couple

Police on Thursday sought an arrest warrant for a couple who beat their 13-year-old daughter to death and kept the body hidden and mummified last year. …

ACRC expands online petition service
ACRC expands online petition service

South Korea’s state-run anticorruption watchdog is expanding its online petition to offer easier access to Koreans living overseas, from July, officials siad …

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