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Okcheon to visit households absent from resident-registration survey

Okcheon County announced that it would conduct home visits from September 8 to November 9 for households that did not participate in the remote resident-r…

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Seungbong Island residents protest: 'If the school closes, the island dies'

Reports said Seungbong Branch School had suspended operations because it had no pupils and had not reopened even after children who wished to enroll becam…

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Education Ministry seeks board meeting on Park Ji-hyang's dismissal

The Education Ministry said it had requested a board meeting to discuss dismissing Park Ji-hyang, chair of the Northeast Asian History Foundation.…

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Namyangju education dispute: could it spread to 31 cities and counties?

During the launch of the Namyangju community-education branch, some members alleged insufficient advance notice and consultation over the selection of the…

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Gyeonggi Nambu police review 77,000-plus closed missing-person cases

The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency said it would review missing-person cases closed between January 2024 and July 2026.…

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Busan police review missing-person cases after Jeju investigation controversy

Following controversy over the allegedly false closure of a Jeju missing-person case, the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency began reviewing how closed miss…

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One month's work, 119 months of back payments: foreign pension controversy

The National Pension's back-payment system allows eligible periods during which an enrolled person could not pay contributions to be covered retrospective…

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HJ Shipbuilding wins defense against shipowner's 10.2 billion won damages claim

HJ Shipbuilding and Construction and an overseas shipowner disputed responsibility for a collision as a repaired vessel left a dock.…

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Small firms challenge Gyeonggi school-network contracts won by large firms

Disagreements continued over open competitive bidding and the application of product designations reserved for competition among small and medium-sized bu…

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Proposed serious-crime agency includes five units without prosecutors

An August report said a proposed structure for the serious-crime investigation agency due to launch in October included five joint divisions staffed by pa…

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SK Hynix employees pursue a union covering production and office staff

The report described an effort to establish a new SK Hynix union encompassing production workers and technical and office staff.…

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Police search Starbucks Korea over the intent behind its Tank Day promotion

Police searched Starbucks Korea's headquarters and other premises over wording used in its Tank Day promotion.…

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Baejae High School disciplines students over May 18 baseball taunts

Reports said Baejae High School gave two students heavier penalties and about 10 others lighter penalties over chants mocking the May 18 uprising during a…

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SK Hynix labor talks at odds over stock bonuses and loss-linked wage changes

Reports said proposals in SK Hynix labor negotiations included paying a substantial share of bonuses in stock and adjusting wages when the company makes a…

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Police reform task force discusses investigative oversight and efficiency

A reform task force aimed at improving confidence in police investigations said its first meeting would discuss investigative oversight, efficiency, and t…

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Morning person vs night person: which fits you?

Quiet surroundings, focused periods and daily commitments can affect whether early or late hours suit you.…

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Is a four-day workweek right for our society?

A broad four-day week needs to account for differences between office, shift, care and public-facing work.…

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Refresher training for school-violence support team

The Busan education office said it would provide refresher training centered on cases and practical exercises for its school-violence relationship-restora…

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National Tax Service recognizes call-center union seeking bargaining

The National Tax Service formally announced that it had recognized the union representing its call-center workers as a union requesting collective bargain…

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Hospital probe revives debate on eight-week car-insurance treatment rule

July reporting covered both discussions about verifying the need for treatment beyond eight weeks for car-insurance patients with minor injuries and an in…

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Is anonymous giving better?

Public giving may encourage participation while bringing attention a donor or recipient does not want.…

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Public interest vs. labor rights: Seoul bus strike restrictions debated

Calls to designate Seoul city buses as an essential public service and maintain minimum operations during strikes are facing opposition from labor groups.…

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Appeal filed in damages case involving Hong Seo-beom's son

The report said the plaintiff appealed an appellate ruling in a damages case over the breakdown of a de facto marriage involving Hong Seo-beom and Jo Gap-…

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Jang Yoon-ki case investigation police raid Gwangju Police Agency office

Reports said a special investigation team examining alleged misconduct in the Jang Yoon-ki investigation searched the Gwangju police chief's office and ot…

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