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Over 200,000 sign petition calling for heavier punishment of ‘revenge porn’

The presidential office is expected to announce its stance on revenge porn as more than 200,000 people have signed an online petition calling for heavier penalties for the crime. More than 214,000 K...

Oct 8, 2018
Social affairs
Rules toughened for sex offenders in public service

Any civil servant sentenced to a fine of 1 million won or more for sex offense will automatically lose his job, and those expelled for sex crimes against minors will be permanently barred from public...

Oct 8, 2018
Social affairs
[Weather] Temperature drops to 1.4 C in Daegwallyeong

Monday’s weather will be sunny yet chilly nationwide in South Korea as the country marks Hanro, the day on the traditional calendar when the dew is so cold that it is almost frost. Hanro is one of th...

Oct 8, 2018
Social affairs
Tax agency conducts highest number of audits on real estate deals in 2017

The tax agency conducted nearly 4,600 audits on real estate transactions last year, the most in four years, an analysis by a lawmaker's office showed Monday, an indication of the government's striden...

Oct 8, 2018
Social affairs
Fire at oil storage tank put out completely: authorities

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province -- Firefighters have completely put out the massive blaze that engulfed an oil storage tank northwest of Seoul, some 17 hours after the initial explosion, authorities said M...

Oct 8, 2018
Social affairs
Huge oil tank blaze in Goyang releases toxic fumes

Residents warned to stay indoors and keep their windows closed as smoke from fires can be highly toxic

Oct 7, 2018
Social affairs
[Feature] Unwed Korean teen mothers turn their experiences into musical

When Kim Myung-ji became pregnant at age 19, she was told by many -- including her close friends -- that her life was “virtually over.” She hadn’t finished high school, had never been married, and he...

Oct 7, 2018
Social affairs
Typhoon Kong-rey leaves 2 dead, 1 missing, 470 displaced in Korea

Typhoon Kong-rey, which hit the country Friday and Saturday, caused two deaths and left some 470 people homeless, according to the weather authorities. One person remained missing as of Sunday mornin...

Oct 7, 2018
Social affairs
Oil storage tank in Goyang engulfed in flames

A large oil storage tank in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, likely exploded Sunday causing the facility to be engulfed in flames, firefighters said. (Yonhap) The local fire department said emergency se...

Oct 7, 2018
Social affairs
Employment of people in 30s, 40s suffers biggest decline in nine years

The number of South Korean employees in their 30s and 40s suffered the biggest fall since 2009, government data showed Sunday, in the latest sign of sluggish employment amid an economic slowdown. Th...

Oct 7, 2018
Social affairs
Facility loans to real estate sector exceed those to manufacturing: data

Facility loans that went into real estate exceeded those invested in the manufacturing sector for the first time this year, data by the central bank showed Sunday. An economic data system operated b...

Oct 7, 2018
Social affairs
Typhoon Kong-rey leaves 2 dead, 1 missing

Typhoon Kong-rey has left two people dead and one missing, displaced hundreds of people and caused power outages to more than 61,000 households across the country, the state disaster management agenc...

Oct 6, 2018
Social affairs
Flights resume operation as Typhoon Kong-rey out of Korean Peninsula

Flights are resuming their operation at South Korean airports after Typhoon Kong-rey moved off of the Korean Peninsula, the Korea Airports Corporation said Saturday. According to the airport operato...

Oct 6, 2018
Social affairs
[Photo News] Typhoon Kong-rey heralds heavy downpour Saturday

Coastal areas of South Korea are bracing for Typhoon Kong-rey, which is approaching faster than forecast. Heavy rain is already pouring down in most parts of Korea and coastlines are getting strong ...

Oct 5, 2018
Social affairs
Korea on alert as typhoon forecast to hit southern parts Saturday

Typhoon Kong-rey is approaching the Korean Peninsula faster than forecast and is likely to make landfall on the southern coast around noon Saturday, meteorologists here said Friday. The Korea Meteor...

Oct 5, 2018
Social affairs

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