New electric bills are coming in January

A new electricity billing system that adjusts to changing international fuel prices will go into effect on New Year's Day. That will give consumers break if they go down, but will cost them if they go up.

2020-12-17

Estée Lauder Korea posts apology for 'Asian skin tone' note

New York-based cosmetics giant Estée Lauder’s local branch made its first public apology on social media Tuesday regarding a recent controversy that gave rise to accusations of racism over the weekend.

2020-11-10

Machines haven't taken over yet, and that angers some

In an unexpected twist, the latest outrage is that humans might actually be choosing the news. Tech companies are insisting that this simply is not the case.

2020-09-10

Relocate or split SNU? Think again

“Why did I become the culprit for housing price increases in Seoul? Somebody please explain!” posted an engineering grad student in an online community of Seoul National University last month. He claimed he was from a humble...

2020-08-10

Moon says developing greenbelt areas is off the table

As the government frantically looks for ways to drive down property prices, developing greenbelt zones is not an option, President Moon Jae-in decided Monday. Moon decided to maintain greenbelt zones for future generations.

2020-07-20

Fog of war on property leaves market dazed and confused

Mixed messages from the government on the property market are further muddying the already muddy real estate waters. Measures have been talked up left and right, some announced and some leaked.

2020-07-17

Unification Ministry rebuts 'malicious' media report about nominee

The Ministry of Unification pushed back against recent allegations lodged against Unification Minister nominee Rep. Lee In-young’s son, calling press reports “malicious and distorted."

2020-07-15

U.S. regrets Korean child porn king walking free

The U.S. Department of Justice and federal prosecutors on Tuesday expressed disappointment with a Korean court’s decision to deny an extradition request for Son Jong-woo, the operator of the largest child porn website in the world.

2020-07-08

2020.05.12 Cartoon

Controversy has erupted after Lee Yong-soo, a 91-year-old survivor of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery, accused Yoon Mee-hyang ? former board chairwoman the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance (KCJR), a civic...

2020-05-11

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