Seventy-two current teachers were referred to prosecutors in an investigation of the so-called 'private education cartel' for selling private mock exam questions to academy instructors and receiving money. Employees from the Korea Education & Assessment Institute also prevented an appeal review for ...
Japanese media reported that Japanese tourists visiting Korea are buying rice at large supermarkets. This is because rice prices in Korea are less than half of those in Japan, where prices have surged without any signs of returning to previous levels. However, to bring rice, an agricultural product,...
On the 16th, Mapo District in Seoul announced that it will implement the nation’s first "disabled living assurance insurance" support program for individuals with developmental disabilities and disabled youth. A Mapo District official noted, "Individuals with developmental disabilities and disabled ...
A (49), a ‘special pickpocket’ with a criminal history of 10 offenses including theft, was caught and handed over to the prosecution after committing another crime just two months after being released. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s subway police force announced on the 16th that A (49) was a...
The National Police Agency's special investigation unit for martial law launched a search and seizure of the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, and the official residence in Hannam-dong on the 16th. This is the first time a compulsory investigation has been conducted regarding the obstruction of...
Many of the complaints foreign tourists had while visiting South Korea last year were about 'overcharging' for food and other services. According to the '2024 Comprehensive Analysis Report on Tourism Complaints' published by the Korea Tourism Organization on the 15th, a total of 1,543 complaints wer...
North Korea has reportedly attempted to hack by sending emails titled 'Public release of the martial law documents prepared by the Defense Security Command' to personnel in the domestic unification, security, and diplomatic fields following the emergency martial law situation on Dec. 3. The Korean N...
On the 15th, Dongjak District announced that it will push for the attraction of a large-scale complex retail center operated by Emart. On the 14th, Dongjak District signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 'Dongjak District Compact City Development' with District Head Park Il-ha and Wi Soo...
It has been reported that 25 local governments across the country, including Gangwon Province, have already discontinued the ‘sending rural bachelors to marry migrant women’ project or plan to eliminate it in the first half of this year. The National Human Rights Commission noted on the 14th that it...
Former President Yoon Suk-yeol is under investigation for charges related to 'preventing arrest,' according to police. A spokesperson for the police emergency martial law special investigation team noted during a regular briefing on the 14th that "an investigation into former President Yoon is gener...
