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Gas, Diesel Continue Tumbling Tuseday
41+ min ago (92+ words) [Economy]: The average retail prices of gasoline and diesel at gas stations nationwide continued to fall on Tuesday. According to the Korea National Oil Corporation’s price information system, Opinet, the national average price of a liter of gas was one-thousand…...
Students with Migrant Backgrounds in Elementary through High School Tops 210,000
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (98+ words) [Domestic]: The number of students with migrant backgrounds attending elementary, middle and high schools in South Korea has steadily increased, surpassing 210-thousand this year. The Ministry of Education and Korea Educational Development Institute on Wednesday announced the results of the…...
Half of Pensioners Aged 65 or Older Get Less than 500,000 Won per Month
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (111+ words) [Economy]: New data shows that nine out of ten South Koreans aged 65 or older get pension payments, but more than half of all pensioners get 500-thousand won or less a month. That’s roughly 360 U.S. dollars. On Tuesday the Ministry of…...
Ceremony Held to Honor Courage of ‘Comfort Women’
2+ week, 3+ day ago (99+ words) [Politics]: A commemorative ceremony took place Friday to mark International Memorial Day for Japanese Military Comfort Women, referring to South Korean women who were sexually enslaved by Japan during World War II. Hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family,…...
Lee Arrives in Argentina, Final Leg of 3-Nation S. America Tour
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (116+ words) [Politics]: President Lee Jae Myung has arrived in Argentina, the final leg of his South America tour that included stops in Brazil and Chile. Lee landed at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport Friday morning, Korea Standard Time, on the first…...
Paichai Baseball Team to Appeal 6-Month Competition Ban after 'Starbucks Chant'
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (105+ words) [Domestic]: Paichai High School's baseball team will appeal a six-month ban on its participation in national-level competitions regarding players' chant during a recent game that appeared to mock the May 18 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said…...
North Gyeongsang Province Reports First Foot-and-Mouth Disease Case in 11 Years
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (113+ words) [Domestic]: Authorities have confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease at a hog farm and five nearby cattle farms in North Gyeongsang Province and issued a Level 4 alert for the surrounding area. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said in…...
Industrial Output Drops for 2nd Straight Month in May amid Decrease in Chip Production
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (109+ words) [Economy]: South Korea’s industrial output dropped for the second straight month in May, reflecting a double-digit rate of decrease in semiconductor production. According to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Tuesday, industrial production fell zero-point-three percent month-on-month…...
Outgoing Head Coach Hong, 9 Nat'l Team Players Return Home after World Cup Elimination
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (116+ words) [Sports]: Outgoing head coach Hong Myung-bo and some members of the national football team have returned home amid heckling from angry fans after South Korea came short of advancing to the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hong and…...
President Lee Vows Sweeping Sports Reform after S. Korea’s Early World Cup Exit
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (117+ words) [Politics]: President Lee Jae Myung has pledged reforms for sports governing bodies in the wake of South Korea’s failure to advance to the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a post on X on Monday, Lee said he…...