President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to preside over a disaster response meeting Monday upon his return from a weeklong trip to Europe that included visits to Lithuania and Poland and an unannounced stop in Ukraine.The planned meeting of the Central Disast…
Medical workers’ strikeGovernment and unionized medical workers need to hammer out compromiseUnionized medical workers ended their two-day strike Friday, a relatively brief walkout. However, it caused operational disruption at hospitals and much incon…
‘One team’ spirit needed for economic recoveryThe Bank of Korea (BOK) last week held the base rate steady at 3.5 percent. The fourth straight instance of inaction underscores the central bank’s dilemma in rate-setting due to the vulnerability of the e…
Korea Inc. at crossroadsIt’s time to discuss stable and sustainable growthThe Korean economy is a total mess.Economic policymakers will deny it. However, most Koreans, especially working-class people, think so.The growth rate remains below the average…
The following is the weather forecast for South Korea’s 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C) Condition PossibilityHigh/Low of Rain (%)Seoul 27/23 Rain 60Incheon 26/23 Rain 60Suwon 29/23 Rain 60Cheongju 30/24 Rain 70Daejeon 29/23 Rain 60…
By tying for third place at the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday, South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun grabbed a last-minute spot at the Open Championship, the fourth and final major of the men’s season, teeing off this week.And he’s going to prepare for …
For the second time in his major league career, Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has hit a leadoff home run.Kim greeted Philadelphia Phillies starter Zack Wheeler with a home run in the top of the first inning at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia…
J-Hope of K-pop juggernaut BTS will release a CD edition of his debut solo album “Jack in the Box” released a year ago, the band’s agency said Monday.BigHit Music said the album’s “HOPE Edition” will be put out on Aug. 18.The edition will have three l…
The unwillingness of gig economy operators such as e-hailing and p-hailing platforms to cooperate makes it difficult for the government to improve the social security protection system for workers in the industry.Social Security Organisation (Socso) c…
The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council Zakat Collection Centre (PPZ-MAIWP) aims to collect RM45 million in income zakat (tithe), through a monthly zakat deduction (PZB Scheme) campaign from July 1 to Dec 31 this year, said its chief executi…