Will South Korea’s schools go phone-free?
A proposed school-day smartphone ban in Korea's largest school system has reignited debate over concentration, safety, students' rights.
Lim Jae-seong
Seoul court orders preservation of evidence in ballot shortage case
The shortage occurred at the second polling station in Jamsil 7-dong, southern Seoul, and sparked protests there beginning the afternoon of June 3.
Yes to grasshoppers, no to ants: How does Korea decide which bugs can be grub?
The answer lies in a regulatory system that requires years of safety reviews before a species can be recognized as a food ingredient, even if it has long been consumed safely in…
Can South Korea’s lauded school lunches keep their full trays?
Low-paid, female-dominated workforce faces chronic shortages, while robot replacements remain limited.
Judge who convicted South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee found dead days after ruling
The Seoul Seocho Police Station said Shin Jong-o is believed to have fallen from a building, while police are investigating the exact circumstances of his death.
South Koreans’ meat-heavy diet carries bigger carbon cost than 10 return flights to Jeju
Meat consumed in South Korea generated an estimated 56.94 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in 2024, according to Solution for Our Climate.
Assault on Bangladeshi worker in South Korea’s Incheon sparks outrage
The incident comes shortly after another case involving a Thai worker, deepening concerns over the treatment of migrant workers in the country.
Most Koreans want to die at home. Few do
Calls rise for legal reform, medical support to stop pushing end-of-life care into hospitals.
Why Korea’s local governments are trying to sustain bathhouses
The push comes as demand grows for shared spaces where elderly and single-person households can gather, socialize and access basic services.
Crackdown on unpaid overtime work in South Korea triggers backlash
Business lobbies, however, criticised it as a departure from prior agreements that could bring abrupt changes to the operating environment.