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Paris Baguette ordered to directly hire over 5,000 bakers

The government on Thursday ordered Paris Baguette, a leading bakery brand of food giant SPC Group, to directly hire nearly 5,400 bakers currently dispatched by its partner firms. The Ministry of E...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] 9 in 10 Koreans say anti-corruption law effective

Nearly a year after the implementation of an anti-corruption law, 9 in 10 Koreans said the law was effective, a recent survey showed, despite an ongoing debate on whether to raise price ceilings, as ...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
3 in 10 divorces happen after 20 years of marriage

Three out of 10 divorced couples in South Korea last year were married for at least 20 years, setting a new record in “gray divorces,” a judicial yearbook showed Wednesday. According to 2017 Judicia...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Korean speaking contest opens for foreigners

A Korean language speaking contest for foreigners will be held in celebration of Hangul Proclamation Day on Oct. 10. Organized by a local language tutoring service 247MyTutor, in partnership with th...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Korean colleges alert about ‘spy cam’ on campus

The recent rise in the number of “spy cam” cases on campus is pushing colleges to come up with measures to protect students and make sure their policies keep up with the reality of campus life. Acco...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
W17m booze tab: Itaewon bars face probe over foreign tourist ripoff

A promise of a fun night out at a bar in Itaewon left an American tourist with a booze tab totaling 17 million won ($15,000). Seoul police said on Thursday owners and employees at three bars in Itae...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Korean kids have their face evaluated for fun on YouTube despite concerns

A growing number of Korean children, some appearing to be younger than 15 years in age, are having their appearance evaluated by strangers on YouTube despite a raft of concerns about privacy and mali...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
PM calls for measures to ensure school classrooms free of asbestos

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon called for immediate steps to make sure school classrooms are free of asbestos, following reports that traces of the cancer-causing material were found in many classrooms e...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Korea: Imperial Japan's sexual enslavement is 'historical fact'

Imperial Japan's sexual enslavement of Korean women is an undeniable historical fact, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as South Korea is reviewing ways to appease South Korean victims of the warti...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Koreans spent least time on beaches, most money: survey

South Koreans spent the least time on the beach while on vacation but spent the most money among tourists from various countries, a survey showed Thursday. The average South Korean spent just 4.2 da...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Dongbu Group chairman steps down after sexual assault charges

The head of Dongbu Group said Thursday that he has decided to step down from his post after holding himself responsible for the controversy caused by his alleged sexual assault of his secretary. "I ...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Korean college plans to install gender-neutral restroom

A South Korean university is planning to build a gender-neutral restroom, a single-stall facility for any gender. Sungkonghoe University, located in Seoul, said it would build a gender-neutral restr...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Reporter seeks probe into death of late folk rock singer's daughter

A news reporter lodged a complaint with prosecutors on Thursday seeking a reinvestigation into the suspicious death of a famed late folk rock singer's teenage daughter 10 years ago. The complaint co...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Govt. to inspect for pesticides before HACCP certification

The government said Thursday it will carry out thorough tests to check for pesticides, antibiotics, agricultural chemicals and residual medicines before issuing egg farms a state-administered food sa...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs
Inspired by Korean alphabet, medals for PyeongChang Winter Olympics unveiled

Medals to be awarded at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics were unveiled Thursday, with the Korean alphabet hangeul as their motif. Presented at a ceremony simultaneously held at the Metropolitan ...

Sept 21, 2017
Social affairs

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