Seoul mayor faces 18-month prison request over campaign polls
The request was made by a special counsel team led by Min Joong-ki during Oh’s final hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. The team also sought forfeiture of 33 million…
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Seoul Queer Parade grows into wider platform for diversity
South Korea's LGBTQ+ community continues efforts despite limited gains in acceptance.
Native English teachers suffer setback in cram school labour dispute
The teachers alleged that their contracts were not renewed in retaliation for efforts to form a labour union affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
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.
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.