SEOUL– A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered the state to pay more than 200 million won (US$162,500) in compensation to family members of a woman killed after an attempted rape by a man wearing an ankle monitor for sexual crimes.In 2012, the woman in her…
Continue ReadingSEOUL– Banks in South Korea returned to their pre-pandemic operation hours for the first time in about 1 1/2 years Monday in line with the government’s eased virus curbs despite their labor unions’ protest.First-tier banks, including KB Kookmin, Shinh…
Continue ReadingSEOUL– Banks in South Korea returned to their pre-pandemic operation hours for the first time in about 1 1/2 years Monday in line with the government’s eased virus curbs despite their labor unions’ protest.First-tier banks, including KB Kookmin, Shinh…
Continue ReadingSEOUL– South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Sunday, just a day ahead of the country’s planned lifting of a mask mandate for indoor places that has been in place for more than three years.The country reported 18,871 new cases, inclu…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell under 30,000 Saturday as the country plans to lift a mask mandate for most indoor places next week.The country reported 23,612 new cases, including 48 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,130,730, ac…
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