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Local gov'ts burdened by labor costs due to Jamboree fiasco

Korea Times 04 Oct 2023

Participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree rest under a shade at a campsite in Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, before getting on a bus to move to other parts of the country due to approaching Typhoon Khanun, Aug. 8. Newsis. By Lee Hae-rin ... According to the documents obtained by Rep ... 12 ... .

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Passengers can now pre-book a slot at security in new Heathrow trial (LHR Airports Ltd)

Public Technologies 03 Oct 2023

) 03 October, 2023. Next. Passengers can now pre-book a slot at security in new Heathrow trial ... Heathrow has today (3rd Oct) launched a trial allowing passengers to pre-book security slots ahead of their journeys, one of the first airports in the UK to offer this system ... Further airlines may be added during the trial ... Disclaimer. LHR Airports Ltd ... (noodl.

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Korea expects surge in Chinese travelers during upcoming holiday

Korea Times 30 Sep 2023

Visitors wander around the Dodu Rainbow Coastal Road in the southern resort island of Jeju, Sept. 19. The island, which is heavily reliant on tourism, expects to see a 78 percent post-pandemic recovery in the number of Chinese travelers during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday season, which falls from Friday to Oct. 6. Yonhap ... .

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DMZ Open Int'l Music Festival to be held in Goyang in November

Korea Times 30 Sep 2023

Poster of the DMZ Open International Music Festival / Courtesy of Gyeonggi Tourism Organization. By Lee Hae-rin. A world-class classical music concert for peace themed around the Demiltarized Zone (DMZ) will take place in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, in November ... .

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Education ministry prohibits parents from recording classes

Korea Times 28 Sep 2023

Gettyimagesbank. By Lee Hae-rin. The education ministry distributed new guidelines to schools and kindergartens across the country, including one banning parents from recording school classes without consent, the ministry said Wednesday. The guidelines are aimed at better protecting the rights of teachers in the classroom ... Yonhap ... .

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Chuseok exodus begins ahead of extended 6-day holiday

Korea Times 27 Sep 2023

Travelers heading home for Chuseok board on a train at Seoul Station, Wednesday, a day before the extended six-day holiday is set to begin, Thursday. Yonhap. By Lee Hae-rin ... This year's Chuseok falls on Friday, with the holiday originally running from Thursday to Sunday ... Visitors arrive at Jeju International Airport in Jeju Island, Wednesday ... Newsis ... .

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4 in 10 Koreans experience overdue wages: survey

Korea Times 25 Sep 2023

Gettyimagesbank. By Lee Hae-rin. About four out of 10 surveyed workers in Korea experienced delay in wage payments, a survey showed, Sunday. According to a survey of 1,000 Korean workers, conducted from Aug. 1 to 6 by Embrain Public, 43.7 percent of the respondents said they have experienced overdue wage issues ... .

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K-pop fans rally in Seoul against luxury brands' failure on climate action

Korea Times 25 Sep 2023

A truck deployed by global K-pop fandom initiative Kpop4Planet, which features a video screen highlighting "K-washing," passes by Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Kpop4Planet. Chanel, Celine, Dior and Saint Laurent fail in their climate commitments in 2021. By Lee Hae-rin ... High Fashion, High Carbon” across the capital ... .

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Patients, doctors at loggerheads as operating room CCTV footage made mandatory

Korea Times 24 Sep 2023

Hospital staff inspect a close-circuit camera in an operating room at a hospital in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. Newsis. By Lee Hae-rin ... On the other hand, hospitals and medical groups claim video-monitoring will undermine trust in doctors, violate patient privacy and doctor’s freedom of occupation ... 5 ... .

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Prosecution's 'harassment' of news outlets draws concern internationally

Korea Times 16 Sep 2023

Yonhap. By Lee Hae-rin. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned on Thursday Korea's prosecution and the ruling party's intimidation and harassment of news media organizations for allegedly reporting misinformation in an interview which the government claims discredited then-presidential candidate Yoon Suk Yeol in 2022 ... .

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Korea criticized for backpedaling on foreign workforce policy

Korea Times 15 Sep 2023

Foreign workers receive free medical checkups at the Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers in southwestern Seoul, Sunday. Courtesy of Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers. By Lee Hae-rin. Korea is set to shut down support centers that help foreign workers settle in the country as part of a broader belt-tightening fiscal policy ... .

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Jeonju Sori Festival chief seeks 'renaissance of Korean traditional music'

Korea Times 14 Sep 2023

Jeonju International Sori Festival Organizing Committee Chairman Lee Wang-jun / Courtesy of Jeonju International Sori Festival Organizing Committee. By Lee Hae-rin ... "And the Jeonju International Sori Festival is the platform and engine that can drive the globalization of Korean traditional music ." ... In full, each performance lasts over four hours ... .

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Four Seasons Hotel Seoul celebrates Korea-Thailand relations with food

Korea Times 14 Sep 2023

Pupahtpong curry, or red curry with crab, is served at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul's buffet restaurant The Market Kitchen during a promotion to celebrate Korea-Thailand relations. / Courtesy of Four Seasons Hotel Seoul. By Lee Hae-rin ... 8 to 17 ... From Sept ... H ... .

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How Daegu became mecca of Korean-style fried chicken

Korea Times 14 Sep 2023

Fried chicken and beer served at this year's Daegu Chimac Festival / Courtesy of Daegu Chimac Festival Organizing Committee. Korea's poultry industry hub became birthplace of fried chicken. By Lee Hae-rin. "Chimaek," a portmanteau of chicken and "maekju," the Korean word for beer, is among Korean people's favorite foods ... 1 ... Home of Korean fried chicken.

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Naming of bill after first lady draws condemnation

Korea Times 14 Sep 2023

First lady Kim Keon Hee speaks during a press conference held by animal advocacy groups at the Press Center in Seoul, Aug. 30. The press conference was held to call for a legislative ban on dog meat trade and consumption. Korea Times photo by Yun Seo-young. By Lee Hae-rin ... Rep ... Rep ... PPP Rep ... .