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Korail emergency manual cited for delayed evacuation

A Korail manual that requires cabin attendants to consult a manager before evacuating passengers delayed the evacuation on the derailed KTX bullet train last week, according to a cabin attendant. Fo...

Dec 13, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Public servant most-coveted job among Korean adults: poll

A civil servant position is the most sought-after job among South Korean adults, though most of them aim to take jobs as office workers for practical reasons, a poll showed. Of 1,143 job seekers a...

Dec 12, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] 15-story building in Gangnam evacuated after signs of collapse

15-floor office building in Gangnam, Seoul, was evacuated and left vacant Wednesday after signs of its impending collapse were reported the day before. City officials who inspected the building concl...

Dec 12, 2018
Social affairs
Team probing alleged wrongdoings of prosecution requests extension

A team looking into the possible abuse of power and human rights abuses by public prosecutors has asked for another extension, local media reported Tuesday. According to reports, the investigators r...

Dec 12, 2018
Social affairs
Alcohol addiction increasing among youth: report

The number of youths getting treated for alcohol addiction neared 2,000 last year, doubling from seven years ago, a report said Wednesday. The drinking rate among the young is declining, but the sev...

Dec 12, 2018
Social affairs
Thousands spend night without heat after hot water pipe leaks in Mok-dong

An underground hot water pipe in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, leaked Tuesday, cutting off hot water and heat to more than 1,800 households for 17 hours. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and th...

Dec 12, 2018
Social affairs
Health law revision proposes graphic warnings on alcoholic beverages

A public health law revision is under review to require pictorial warnings of health hazards on alcoholic beverages, officials said Wednesday. The warning labels will resemble those on cigarette pac...

Dec 12, 2018
Social affairs
Korea's jobless rate rises in Nov.

South Korea's jobless rate rose slightly in November, government data showed Wednesday, amid the government's efforts to create more jobs. The unemployment rate stood at 3.2 percent last month, up 0...

Dec 12, 2018
Social affairs
Labor Ministry to increase support for unemployed, working poor

The Labor Ministry briefed President Moon Jae-in on its 2019 policy plans Tuesday, mainly focusing on increasing support for unemployed people and the working poor. The briefing took place at the go...

Dec 11, 2018
Social affairs
Gyeonggi Gov. Lee indicted for telling lies during election campaign

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung will stand trial for telling falsehoods about a series of allegations raised against him and about his family during his election campaign for the governorship. ...

Dec 11, 2018
Social affairs
‘Santa’ protests Korea’s fine dust problem at Poland UN convention

A man dressed up as Santa Claus appeared in front of the venue of the UN Climate Change Conference COP24 in Poland on Tuesday to raise awareness of Korea’s fine dust problem. The one-man protester, ...

Dec 11, 2018
Social affairs
Schoolteacher under #MeToo probe found dead

A high school teacher under police investigation over sexual harassment allegations was found dead in Daejeon on Monday. Apartment management staff found the man, 42, lying dead on a flower bed in a...

Dec 11, 2018
Social affairs
Taxi drivers to hold mass rally Dec. 20 over carpool service

The conflict between the country’s taxi industry and information technology giant Kakao has escalated to new heights after a taxi driver burned himself to death in protest. The taxi unions, which ha...

Dec 11, 2018
Social affairs
Korea to allow children on dependent visas to work in Korea

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission advised the government to find ways to allow high school graduates of multicultural families to get jobs even before they become Korean nationals. As ...

Dec 11, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Korail CEO resigns following KTX derailment accident

Korea Railroad Corp. CEO Oh Young-sik resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for the recent series of train accidents. “I’ve emphasized the importance of train safety since I took the post in Febru...

Dec 11, 2018
Social affairs

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