The Korea Herald

Next year's minimum wage set at 8,720 won in smallest-ever increase

Jul 14, 2020

SEJONG -- A national commission on Tuesday set next year's minimum hourly wage at 8,720 won ($7.25), raising the legal threshold by the smallest-ever annual increase, as the country faces economic he...
[Feature] Being a foreign student during COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 13, 2020

‘Virus stole our precious opportunities to explore culture, interact with locals’
[Newsmaker] Park’s former secretary adds detail to sexual abuse accusation

Jul 13, 2020

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon sexually harassed his female secretary over four years, making unwanted physical contact and sending inappropriate text messages, claimed a lawyer and a women’s group repres...
Seoul mayor laid to rest amid lingering controversy

Jul 13, 2020

The official funeral ceremony for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was held at City Hall on Monday morning, with eulogists honoring his pioneering work in civic movements and his citizen-centric policies wh...
11 American soldiers newly assigned to S. Korea test positive for new coronavirus

Jul 13, 2020

Eleven more American service members newly assigned to South Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the US military said Monday, amid rising concerns about increases in imported cases. ...
Ex-secretary calls for probe into alleged sex abuse by late mayor

Jul 13, 2020

A former secretary on Monday accused late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon of sexually harassing her over a period of at least four years, calling for a transparent and just probe into the potential MeToo c...
Number of imported COVID-19 cases spikes to 3-month high

Jul 13, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases entering the country shot up, pushing the number of new cases in South Korea to 62 on Sunday. According to the country’s quarantine authorities, 62 new cases were confir...
Heavy rain pounds southern regions, causes three deaths

Jul 13, 2020

South Korea saw torrential rain on Monday, with floods in low-lying areas, traffic disruptions and property damage mostly in the southern part of the country. At least three people have died, and som...
Late war hero Paik's burial site decided after discussions with family: defense ministry

Jul 13, 2020

The government has decided to bury late Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup at a national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon after consultations with his family, the defense ministry said Monday. Paik...
Unemployment benefits hit record-high in June due to COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 13, 2020

SEJONG -- The total value of unemployment benefits paid out in June set a new record due to the continuing negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, data showed Monday. The Ministr...
Families, friends bid final farewell to Seoul mayor

Jul 13, 2020

Friends, family and supporters gathered in pouring rain Monday to say their final goodbyes to Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, a prominent human rights lawyer and civic activist who was regarded as a poten...
New virus cases rebound to above 60; imported cases at 4-month high

Jul 13, 2020

South Korea's new virus cases bounced back to above 60 on Monday as imported cases increased by the largest number in nearly four months amid rises in cluster infections in major cities. The country...
[Graphic News] Nearly 10,000 booked for dating abuse in 2019

Jul 13, 2020

Reports of violence by romantic partners rose last year from a year earlier, police said, vowing to step up efforts to prevent this type of crime and protect victims. The number of dating violence...
Korea to require foreigners arriving from high-risk nations to submit proof of negative virus test

Jul 12, 2020

South Korea will require foreigners arriving from high-risk nations to submit a certificate showing they tested negative for the new coronavirus from Monday, as the nation struggles with a steady ris...
[News Focus] Number of de facto jobless under 30 hits all-time high

Jul 12, 2020

Korea ranks 31st among 37 OECD members in youth employment