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Two internet media outlets' disclosure of the names of 155 of the Itaewon tragedy victims without the consent of their family members has emerged as a diplomatic issue, as some foreign embassies have made complaints.
Six out of 10 Koreans in their 20s and 30s think that getting married is no longer a must. Also, the lack of money is a major factor influencing the younger generations' decisions to avoid marriage. This is according to Statistics Korea's latest social survey results, which were announced on Wednesday.
Seoul-based model/actress Renee Simone was spending time with her family at her home in New Jersey when she received a shocking message from her friend in Korea. According to the message, she had been accused of theft by her Korean management company. “Unbeknownst to me, the agency reported me to the police and requested damages and fees, claiming I had stolen money from them,” Simone, a successful model who was featured in many huge commercials including an ad for global tech behemoth Samsung Electronics, told The Korea Times during a recent interview at a studio in Gangnam District, sout...
Water is a universal human right. However, across the world and even in Nigeria, there have been attempts to privatise water access. Community members,
Seoul Metropolitan Government's plan to host a town hall meeting with the residents of the city's western district of Mapo to explain how the district was chosen to house another waste incinerator plant at Nuri Dream Square in the Sangam-dong area came to a halt as angry residents raised their voices and protested against the city authorities for the decision. The meeting turned into a melee as upset protestors fiercely opposed the plan and prevented the city authorities from running the event.