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Around one-fifth of malatang (spicy hot soup) franchise restaurants in Korea were accused of violating food safety regulations, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Tuesday.
North Korea on Tuesday denounced the recent arrival of a U.S. Navy attack submarine in Busan, warning that it would respond with "corresponding strength" against what it views as U.S. military intimidation.
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will travel to Germany later this week to attend a multilateral security conference, officials said Monday, amid attention to whether he would have talks with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Koreans will be able to have a digital copy of their resident registration card on their mobile devices starting next month, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on Sunday.
The number of illegal foreign residents in Korea fell below 400,000 for the first time in four years following intensified crackdowns under the government's five-year reduction plan, the Justice Ministry said Friday.
Government data shows the poverty rate among older adults rose 38.2 percent in 2023.
Korea will provide $1 million in humanitarian aid to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles County, California, through a local public charity, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will refund up to 20 percent of seafood purchases at traditional markets in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Thursday announced that some 16,815 medical clinics and hospitals will remain open across the country daily during the Lunar New Year holiday season starting Saturday.
The Transport Ministry announced Wednesday that it would remove concrete mounds blamed for worsening the severity of last month's Jeju Air disaster from all airports across Korea.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap