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Korean Air, Asiana and other Hanjin Group airlines ban in-flight use of portable batteries

Starting Monday, passengers will be prohibited from using portable batteries during flights on five Hanjin Group airlines — Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul.

2026-01-23

Police to roll out harsher drunk driving penalties as part of traffic law revisions

Penalties for driving under the influence will be strengthened next year, and repeat offenders will be required to install ignition breathalyzers in their vehicles as part of the National Police Agency's traffic law revisions for 2026.

2025-12-29

Gov't eases tuition regulations, but universities say it's still not enough

Private universities on Sunday welcomed the government’s decision to ease tuition regulations, but said the move alone is not enough to resolve the severe financial distress many schools are facing after years of tuition freezes.

2025-12-15

Gov't to introduce stabilization measures ahead of direct landfilling ban

The Korean government has introduced stabilization measures to prevent a “waste crisis” ahead of a ban on direct landfilling of municipal solid waste in the Seoul metropolitan area, scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 next year.

2025-12-04

AI academic dishonesty uncovered in Seoul high school

A case of academic dishonesty involving AI has emerged at a high school in Seoul, highlighting growing concerns over fairness amid the rapid spread of AI usage in primary and secondary education.

2025-11-28

Gov't announces real estate clampdown, regulates all of Seoul

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced a sweeping real estate clampdown, expanding regulation zones across all districts of Seoul and 12 areas in Gyeonggi while also designating them as land transaction permit zones.

2025-10-15

Stalking crimes increase in past 3 years after 2021 enactment of anti-stalking law

Stalking crimes have increased in the past three years since the enactment of the anti-stalking law in 2021, a lawmaker said, citing government data.

2025-10-08

Watchdog fines AliExpress, affiliates over breaches of consumer protection, advertising laws

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has fined AliExpress and its affiliates for violating consumer protection and advertising laws, in a move aimed at tightening oversight of foreign e-commerce platforms.

2025-08-31

New safety initiative for portable batteries on planes coming in September

Revised measures for the in-flight safety management of portable batteries will go into effect starting Sept. 1, with insulating tape to be provided to passengers for portable batteries.

2025-08-28

Interior Ministry moves to curb price gouging at local festivals

As spring festival season gets underway across Korea, complaints are mounting over overpriced food sold by vendors, prompting renewed scrutiny of so-called “festival-only” merchants who are accused of damaging public experience and local reputations.

2025-03-31