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Covid emergency text alerts disappear in 3 yearsEmergency text alerts, which local governments have sent to notify residents daily since the early stages of the pandemic, will g…Feb. 04, 2023 08:01
Korea’s population decline could lead to 0.9% of annual growthSome analyses are showing a grim picture of Korea that the persistent trend of low birth rate and population aging will result in…Feb. 03, 2023 07:54
IMF lowers Korea's growth rate for third yearThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its economic growth forecasts for the world's major economies this year. However…Feb. 01, 2023 07:51
Heating costs soared by more than 50% in a yearIn December of last year, it was found that the average heating cost per square meter of apartments across the country soared by …Feb. 01, 2023 07:51
76.6% of South Koreans is for nuclear developmentSeven out of 10 South Koreans believe the country needs independent nuclear development.According to the results of a public opin…Jan. 31, 2023 07:50
S. Korea eases indoor masking starting on MondayAs of Monday midnight, the South Korean government lessened the mandate to wear masks in most indoor facilities across the countr…Jan. 30, 2023 07:49
Delayed pension reform brings two-years-earlier fund depletionThe National Pension Fund will see its pool of money depleted by 2055, with a deficit starting in 2041. The fund will be depleted…Jan. 28, 2023 07:43
Energy bill subsidies to be expanded for low-income householdsThe South Korean government and local municipalities are coming up with an emergency plan to double subsidies for low-income hous…Jan. 27, 2023 07:39
Korean traditional kiln to be listed as national folk cultural heritageSouth Korea’s traditional kiln, whose interior is mountaintop-shaped and divided into several rooms, will be designated as a nati…Jan. 27, 2023 07:38
Chinese hacking group attack S. Korean academic institutionsA hacking group suspected to be Chinese that forewarned large-scale cyber attacks against over 2,000 South Korean government agen…Jan. 26, 2023 07:43
Korea designates eight Super Star restaurants.Eight overseas Korean restaurants have been designated as “Super Star” Korean restaurants by the Korean government. The Ministry …Jan. 26, 2023 07:43
Special attention should be paid to COVID generationCOVID-19 has left many challenges for the education community, such as delayed development of young children and deteriorating ac…Jan. 25, 2023 07:51
Korea to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces in 839 daysThe Korean government announced on Friday that it would lift the mask mandate for most indoor spaces from January 30. After two y…Jan. 21, 2023 09:47
Korea’s donation ranks hit the bottomThe Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) announced Wednesday that Korea ranked 88th out of 119 countries in the “2022 Gl…Jan. 19, 2023 07:48
Lunar New Year holiday traffic expected to reach over 26 millionThe average daily traffic during South Korea’s Lunar New Year holidays is expected to increase by more than 20% from last year. T…Jan. 18, 2023 07:46
Skeletons of woman found during investigation of benefit fraudThe skeletons of a woman in her 70s were found in Incheon over two years after her death during the National Pension Service’s in…Jan. 16, 2023 07:40
BOK lowers growth forecast againConcerns about stagflation, an economic cycle characterized by stagnant economic growth and high inflation, are increasing as inf…Jan. 14, 2023 07:58
Infants under 4 to be vaccinated against Covid-19A Covid-19 vaccine for infants aged from six months to four has landed in Korea for the first time. Korea's current Covid-19 vacc…Jan. 13, 2023 07:49
16-century Korean lacquer jewelry box donated to National Museum of Korea by YFMHaving long been kept by a Japanese national, a traditional Korean lacquer box made in the mid-Joseon period based on the techniq…Jan. 12, 2023 08:42
Prosecution launches compulsory probes into Itaewon tragedyThe prosecution is pressing ahead with an investigation into the cases of negligence of duty and destruction of evidence regardin…Jan. 11, 2023 07:45

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