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State regulators stand firm in crackdown on harmful websites

[Iclickart] SEOUL -- South Korea's media regulation body shrugged off concerns about strengthened state censo…

2019-02-15 10:48:28

Mask packs no longer popular among foreign tourists in S. Korea

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- It could be a temporary change in preference, but mask packs are no longer popular a…

2019-01-25 17:49:11

Prominent animal shelter operator faces investigation for active euthanasia

[Courtesy of CARE] SEOUL -- A prominent animal shelter operator dubbed "the Queen of Rescue" faces a criminal inv…

2019-01-18 17:22:42

Tax driver dies in hospital after apparent self-immolation near U.S. embassy

A taxi is engulfed in flame after an apparent self-immolation attempt by its driver near the U.S. embassy. [Yonhap News …

2019-01-10 08:55:59

Yellow utility pole signs found to be effective in traffic safety campaign

[Busan City Blog] SEOUL -- South Korea's southern port city of Busan was rewarded for strenuous efforts to ac…

2019-01-04 10:30:49

S. Korea to start bringing back waste from Philippines this month

[Courtesy of Greenpeace Korea] SEOUL -- South Korea will start bringing back some 6,500 tons of waste this month …

2019-01-03 18:43:18

Incheon port celebrates Guinness Book listing of world's largest mural

[Courtesy of Incheon City] SEOUL -- A ceremony was held Monday in the port of Incheon to celebrate the entry of a…

2018-12-17 14:18:52

Koreas jointly list traditional wrestling as UNESCO heritage: Yonhap

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- "Ssireum," traditional Korean wrestling dating to the Three Kingdoms period (A.D. 22…

2018-11-26 17:25:44

Top economic official defines sharing economy as inevitable choice

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- South Korea's top economic official supported the introduction of "sharing economy" a…

2018-10-25 17:15:01

Digraced ex-provincial governor acquitted of sexual violence

Female activists demand the imprisonment of former provincial governor An Hee-jung outside a court in Seoul.[Yonhap News…

2018-08-14 14:44:20

Moon's First Dog leads campaign against dog meat consumption

CARE president Park So-youn hugs Tori, the adopted pet dogof President Moon Jae-in, at an event opposing dog meat consum…

2018-07-17 18:03:48

S. Korean company claims to have discovered sunken Russian warship

[Shinil Group/Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- A South Korean company claimed Tuesday to have discovered Dmitrii Donsk…

2018-07-17 15:46:45

Presidential office dismisses concern about Queer festival in Seoul

[Photograph by Park Sae-jin] SEOUL -- The office of South Korean President Moo Jae-in effectively exonerated a Qu…

2018-07-13 18:31:27

Amsterdam Rainbow Dress to be shown off at Queer festival in Seoul

[Courtesy of the Queer festival organizing committee] SEOUL -- The Amsterdam Rainbow Dress symbolizing the persec…

2018-07-12 10:03:22

S. Korea introduces six-month grace period for shorter work week

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- A shortened work week aimed at improving the quality of life has been a key election pled…

2018-06-21 10:53:17

Stylish country houses up for sale at TV home shopping show

[Courtesy of Co One House] SEOUL -- Stylish country houses will be put on sale at a TV home shopping channel for …

2018-04-04 14:12:00

China's Ofo teams with KT for shared bicycle services in S. Korea

[Courtesy of Ofo] SEOUL -- Ofo, a Beijing-based bicycle sharing company, teamed up with South Korea's top tel…

2018-04-04 11:20:00

Seoul city forces PC shutdown to stop excessive work

[Iclickart stock image] SEOUL -- In a country known for an office culture that prompts employees to work overti…

2018-03-20 10:08:08

Number of new babies in S. Korea hits record low in 2017

[Courtesy of Jaeil Hospital] SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Aju News) -- The number of babies born last year fell 11.9 percent …

2018-02-28 13:55:22

Prominent poet Ko Un quits writers' club after #MeToo revelation

[This screenshot was captured from a SBS CNBC TV program] SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Aju News) -- Ko Un, a prominent South K…

2018-02-23 10:38:18