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Temporary jobs for 20-somethings tumble in Jan. amid pandemicFeb 17, 2021The number of temporary and daily jobs for 20-somethings in South Korea plunged nearly 18 percent in January amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Wednesday. The country had 997,000 temporary a... -
Boiler factory reports 95 infections in new coronavirus clusterFeb 16, 2021A boiler factory in central South Korea has emerged as a new coronavirus cluster, with 95 cases linked to the facility confirmed as of Tuesday, officials said. Kiturami Boiler's plant in Asan, South... -
Seoul city looking for dog care specialistsFeb 16, 2021Applicants must be between ages 40 and 67 with experience raising a dog -
Korea buys more doses of Pfizer, Novavax vaccinesFeb 16, 2021Calls mount for more curbs to protect country from new COVID-19 variants -
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[News Focus] Lawmakers push for bill to protect domestic workers after 10-year waitFeb 16, 2021There is light at the end of the tunnel for domestic workers, as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea hopes to pass a bill this month that would ensure better working conditions for them after a deca... -
Korea explores new birth registration policy for non-Korean babiesFeb 16, 2021The Ministry of Justice is accelerating its efforts to implement a birth registration system for non-Korean children born in South Korea, in a bid to provide legal status to newborns, regardless of t... -
Volleyball players accused of bullying likely to lose future coaching opportunitiesFeb 16, 2021South Korean professional volleyball players recently suspended for bullying their former school teammates will face hurdles when seeking coaching opportunities in the future, the sport's national go... -
Over 5,000 virus rule violations reported during Lunar New Year holidayFeb 16, 2021Over 5,000 violations of antivirus measure were reported to authorities on the eve and during the extended Lunar New Year holiday last week amid the third wave of coronavirus pandemic, officials said... -
New virus cases bounce back to over 400; deals signed to secure additional vaccinesFeb 16, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 400 on Tuesday after the four-day-long Lunar New Year holiday, while the government signed deals to secure additional COVID-19 vaccines ... -
JCS civilian employee tests positive for COVID-19Feb 16, 2021A civilian employee working at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) has tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. The employee, working at the defense ministry compound in Yongsan,... -
Minor quake hits S. Korea's western coastal regionFeb 15, 2021A 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck South Korea's lower western coastal region on Monday evening, with no damage reported, the weather agency said. The quake occurred in a region 10 kilometers east-no... -
9 ex, current maritime police officials acquitted of botched rescue activities in Sewol ferry sinkingFeb 15, 2021A Seoul court on Monday acquitted former and current maritime police officials of mishandling the rescue operation during the sinking of the Sewol ferry in 2014 that killed more than 300 people. The... -
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[Newsmaker] In Korean sports, medals cover a multitude of sinsFeb 15, 2021South Korean sports’ “medals-only” meritocracy is revealing its dark side after patterns of violent behavior were laid bare, shocking sports fans and the public. On Monday the Incheon Heungkuk Life ... -
Korea advises against AstraZeneca vaccine for those over 65Feb 15, 2021Official recommendation can change if more data supports it, government says -
Seoul to temporarily ease rules on foreign seasonal workersFeb 15, 2021South Korea will temporarily ease rules on the employment of foreign seasonal workers in the agriculture and fisheries sectors to cope with the labor shortage aggravated by the prolonged coronavirus ...
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