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Authorities investigate reports of larvae found in Jeju tap water

Social affairsOct 21, 2020

Authorities are investigating tap water contamination in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, after residents reported finding larva-like creatures in water coming from their faucets. The Ministry of Environme...
Opposition party asks for criminal probe into nuke reactor retirement

PoliticsOct 21, 2020

The main opposition party will ask law enforcement authorities to investigate government officials involved in a nuclear reactor’s early retirement last year who allegedly obstructed the state watchd...
Five South Korean agencies team up with ADB on education

EducationOct 20, 2020

Five South Korean educational institutions are partnering with the Asian Development Bank to improve the quality of education in the region. They are the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluatio...
Profitability miscalculated in Wolsong-1 early closure: BAI

Social affairsOct 20, 2020

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power underestimated the economic viability of the country’s second-oldest nuclear reactor before its earlier than scheduled closure last year, the top audit watchdog said Tuesd...
[News Focus] Plight of couriers continues amid pandemic

Social affairsOct 19, 2020

On Oct. 12, another courier died after working long shifts with little sleep. It was the 10th fatality this year linked to overwork among parcel delivery workers in Korea, according to a coalition o...
Fund fraud scandal spills over to prosecution

PoliticsOct 18, 2020

A financial fraud scandal involving a private equity investment company has spilled over to the prosecution after a key suspect claimed to have lobbied ranking prosecutors, one of whom is now part of...
[Newsmaker] Church suspends pastor for blessing sexual minorities

Social affairsOct 15, 2020

The Korea Methodist Church slapped Rev. Lee Dong-hwan with a two-year suspension from work for giving a blessing to participants in a queer festival in August last year. The judicial committee of th...
Police ban two Sunday rallies by conservative group

Social affairsOct 15, 2020

The police decided not to permit two outdoor rallies planned by a conservative group for Sunday and Oct. 25 due to concerns that the events could cause another resurgence of the coronavirus. At 9 p....
Air quality improves in Korea during China lockdown: lawmaker

ScienceOct 14, 2020

South Korea saw a 25 percent decline in airborne nitrogen dioxide levels between January and May from the previous three-year average, a lawmaker said Wednesday, attributing the decline to coronaviru...
[Newsmaker] Admission rule breaches found at six colleges

EducationOct 14, 2020

Six universities, including the nation’s most prestigious Seoul National University, were found to have breached the government-set evaluation standards in their portfolio-based admissions process, t...
Mask rules say no mesh, valves

Social affairsOct 13, 2020

Mask-wearing has become mandatory in South Korea on all forms of public transportation as of Tuesday, as well as in medical facilities and other designated public spaces, but not all types of face co...
South Korea being used as transit hub for smugglers

Social affairsOct 13, 2020

The use of South Korea as a transit point for international drug trafficking has increased sharply over the past few years, a lawmaker said Tuesday, citing customs data. Rep. Kim Tae-heum of the Peo...
Masks mandatory on buses, subways, hospitals and rallies starting Tuesday

Social affairsOct 12, 2020

Face masks will be mandatory on public transportation and in medical and care facilities starting Tuesday as South Korea continues to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The requirement under the Infec...
[News Focus] Higher attendance cap allows schools to tackle growing achievement gap

EducationOct 12, 2020

Schools in South Korea will raise their attendance caps for schools in line with the recent easing of social distancing guidelines. Many hope this will narrow the achievement gap among students from...
SFS High School appoints new principal

EducationOct 11, 2020

The Seoul Foreign School has appointed the interim head of the Swiss International School in Qatar as its high school principal, it announced Sunday. Nancy Le Nezet will be leaving her current posit...