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Wed, June 29, 2022 | 02:38

Labor experts call for longer duration of stay for foreign workers

Labor experts called for refinement of the policy on foreign workers to supplement their residence qualification and duration of stay, in response to the country's low birth rate and aging population, during a debate on foreign employment policies held by the Korea Federation of SMEs at its headquarters in Seoul, Thursday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-05-14 09:00

Police to continue banning rallies near presidential office

Police will continue banning rallies near the new presidential office site in Yongsan District, Seoul, despite a local court ruling that holding such demonstrations near the office is lawful.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-05-13 17:48

Seojeong University to hold Job Fair

Seojeong University will hold an admissions and job fair from May 21 to 22 to provide foreign students in Korea with practical information about admissions and the student work visa. The two-day fair will take place at the Techno Mart near Sindorim Station in Seoul. Overseas study agencies from Nepal, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Uzbekistan will consult foreign students reg...

2022-05-13 14:19

New COVID-19 cases below 40,000 for 2nd day

New COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second straight day Thursday, amid the government's continued effort to move the country back to pre-pandemic normalcy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 32,451 new infections, including 15 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,727,086.

2022-05-13 10:09

Seoul's daily subway ridership hits new high on eased pandemic restrictions

The daily number of riders on the Seoul subway system breached the 7 million mark for the first time in one-and-a-half years, data showed Thursday, partly on the back of rollbacks of COVID-19 restrictions.

2022-05-12 13:24

Migrant policy needs to focus on recruitment and retention

The Republic of Korea will see an increased number of migrants in the years to come. This reality has already been unfolding regardless of who won the recent presidential election. Understanding and accepting both the need for migrants and the benefits of well-managed migration to Korea is key to successful migration policies. The reality of the demographic challenges faced b...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-05-12 08:44

Individual and group protesters flock to presidential office in Yongsan

The streets around the office of President Yoon Suk-yeol in the central Seoul district of Yongsan appear to be replacing the neighborhood of Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office and residence compound, as a new magnet for individual and group demonstrators.

2022-05-11 17:23

Protesters with disabilities occupy subway station on president's inauguration day

While President Yoon Suk-yeol on May 10 was at his inauguration event, which was taking place on the front lawn outside of the National Assembly in Yeouido, protesters with physical disabilities were fighting for their rights not too far from there.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-05-11 15:55

Rights watchdog says cellphone ban in dorm violates basic rights

Banning high school students from using cellphones and other kinds of electronic devices inside dormitory rooms infringes upon their human rights, the state rights watchdog said Wednesday.

2022-05-11 15:44

Number of adoptions in Korea drops in 2021

The number of adoptions in Korea fell for the third consecutive year in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Wednesday.

2022-05-11 14:17

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