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31% of elderly people land low-wage jobs after retirement

Thirty-one percent of people aged 65 or older held low-wage jobs, such as cleaners or security guards for flats, last year after their retirement, a report said Monday. The report by state-run Korea...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
KCDC encourages hygienic habits with Marvel’s ‘Avengers’

Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using Marvel’s “Avengers” to promote habits that prevent the spread of diseases. KCDC announced Sunday that it has distributed a public service ad...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
Life expectancy of Koreans edges up to 82.7 yrs in 2017

South Korean babies born in 2017 are expected to live more than 82 years, government data showed Monday, as a growing number of people take care of their health by receiving regular medical checkups ...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
Worker dies after gas leak at wastewater plant in Busan

A worker who became unconscious Wednesday after inhaling toxic gas at a wastewater treatment plant in Busan was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon, police said Monday. The 52-year-old worker, surnamed...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
Half of SNU international students say they don’t understand lectures in Korean

About half of international students attending Seoul National University do not adequately understand lectures conducted in Korean, according to a survey of 432 international students conducted by SN...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
UNESCO eyes awarding intl certificate to Korea's tap water

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will implement a pilot project next year to award international certification to tap water in a South Korean city, the Ministry of Environment...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
[Weather] Cloudy skies nationwide forecast for Monday

A cloudy Monday is expected nationwide, with light showers in some areas of the country reducing levels of fine dust. South Jeolla Province and Jeju Island will get 10-50 millimeters of rain, while ...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
Newly developed index says people's health deteriorating

South Koreans' health has deteriorated over the years as they suffer more from chronic conditions, bad habits and aging, a report from a team of economic professors said Monday. According to the tea...

Dec 3, 2018
Social affairs
City to reduce speed limit to 50 kph in central Seoul

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will impose a 50 kilometers per hour speed limit on major roads in central parts of the capital starting next year. A speed limit of 30 kph will be introduced on nar...

Dec 2, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Crash fuels concerns over safety of firefighting helicopters

Following the crash of a firefighting helicopter Saturday, concerns are rising over the safety of the aircraft, which are decades old. After taking off from Gimpo Airport at 10:52 a.m. Saturday, a...

Dec 2, 2018
Social affairs
DUI offenders caught 3 times subject to stricter punishment: Supreme Court

Under the law, a drunk-driving repeat offender caught three times is subject to stricter punishment, even if not convicted, the top court said Sunday. The Supreme Court revealed that it had overturn...

Dec 2, 2018
Social affairs
[Weather] Fine dust level peaks in capital, rain expected overnight

The air will be dense with fine dust on Sunday, especially in the capital area, with the daytime high expected to reach 18 degrees Celsius. Rain is also expected overnight, starting in the southern p...

Dec 2, 2018
Social affairs
Fire in unmanned motel leaves 2 dead, 5 injured

A fire broke out overnight in a motel in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, killing two guests and leaving five others injured. Yeosu Police Station said Sunday that the fire broke out around 11 p.m. Sat...

Dec 2, 2018
Social affairs
Crashed firefighting helicopter recovered

A firefighting helicopter that crashed into a river near eastern Seoul earlier on Saturday was recovered, officials have said. South Korean rescue authorities said the helicopter, with three people ...

Dec 1, 2018
Social affairs
Teacher indicted for allegedly leaking exam to his daughters

A high school teacher was indicted with physical detention Friday on charges of leaking exam papers to his two daughters, the prosecution said. (Yonhap) The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Offi...

Nov 30, 2018
Social affairs

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