Tmap, which operates GPS navigation and taxi hailing services in South Korea, denied online rumors that its app was used for an alleged kidnapping attempt. Tmap Mobility addressed the rumors in a post on its official Instagram page, clarifying that it had no connection to the incident which claimed to have occurred in Chungju, a city 150 kilometers south of Seoul. The rumor stemmed from a post on social media platform X uploaded on Monday, in which the writer alleged that their acquaintance was

Two drivers got into a fistfight on a road on July 22, 2023. One of them had a severe case of atherosclerosis, and, after getting punched in the face several times and pushed in the chest, the person collapsed and died. South Korea’s Supreme Court, in a decision made last month and reported by the media Wednesday, cleared the defendant of responsibility for the victim’s death, stating that while he was guilty of the crime of violence, he was not liable for the death. The top court sided with low

As the Constitutional Court nears the conclusion of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial, the nation is intently eyeing what has already become the lengthiest deliberation process in the history of South Korean presidential impeachments. The justices on the current eight-member bench are reportedly reviewing the case every day except for most weekends, even doing so during the March 1 Independence Movement Day holiday. According to the memoir of the top court's former chief justice Kim Yo

Yellow dust remains a chronic headache for peninsula, adding to spring air quality problems On the coattails of Korea's first emergency emission reduction measure of the year on Tuesday forced by heavy concentrations of ultrafine dust, the weather authorities on Wednesday issued a warning against an influx of yellow dust that afternoon. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast that dust originating from deserts in China and Mongolia will be brought in on a northwestern wind and cover the

Ultrafine dust, the unwelcome March guest, arrives just as Koreans shake off winter and start enjoying outdoors With spring around the corner, South Koreans are bracing themselves for what has now become standard measures to combat ultrafine dust concentrations. Authorities on Wednesday enforced the first emergency emissions reduction measures in Greater Seoul this year, as the Korea Meteorological Administration forecast "bad" levels of airborne pollutant concentrations in the area. The weather

The South Korean government said Tuesday it will introduce legislation to subsidize child care costs for single parents whose former or current spouses refuse to pay their portion of child-rearing expenses. The revision to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Enforcing and Supporting Child Support Payment will provide legal grounds for the government to pay 200,000 won ($137) a month per child to parents in this situation, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The payments wil

Funds mistakenly transferred to a bank accounts seized by banking institutions or authorities may not be returned, the state-run Financial Supervisory Service said Tuesday. The FSS issued a public advisory based on its analysis of public complaints received in the fourth quarter of 2024. In one case, a person transferred 600,000 won ($411) to the wrong bank account and requested the bank return the money. However, the bank refused, stating that the funds had already been used to repay a loan tak

Nearly half of all households in South Korean capital now consist of one person, and there's a reason for that "You become an adult only after you've put your hair in a topknot," a traditional Korean saying goes, referring to the premodern custom of a man putting his hair in a topknot for a wedding ceremony. Conventional wisdom that had dominated Korean society of yesteryear was that one truly comes of age only after committing oneself to marriage. That notion is quickly changing, however, with

More than half of South Korean workers said in a recent survey that getting married is not crucial in life, according to a job-search platform on Monday. Local job portal Incruit surveyed 653 workers across the country on what their views were on marriage, and 60.2 percent said marrying was not something one necessarily has to do. The survey revealed a substantial difference between how women and men view the need to marry, as 75.3 percent of the female respondents felt tying the knot is a matte

An Air Force doctor participating in a Half marathon revived a fellow participant who collapsed due to cardiac arrest during the competition, local rescue authorities said Monday. Capt. Jang Yun-su of the 5th Air Mobility Wing was taking part in the run in Jeongeup in North Jeolla Province on Sunday when a 56-year-old runner fell unconscious and collapsed at the 10-kilometer point. The 34-year-old airman found that he was not breathing and did not have pulse, and resuscitated him with a defibril

A local fire station awarded a certificate of appreciation Sunday to a third-grader who helped resuscitated his mother in January. The mother of 9-year-old Jeong Tae-un collapsed due to heart problems at their home in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, at around 10:20 p.m. on Jan. 8, according to Bucheon Fire Station. The boy immediately made the call to the 119 emergency operators and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on his mother. The woman's condition had been nearly critical, showing signs o

South Korea in 2024 saw a decrease in new job seekers using a government website in all age groups except for the 60 and above group, government data showed Sunday. There were a total of 4.52 million job seekers on the state-run online job portal, Worknet, last year, according to the Korea Employment Information Service. This marked a 5.3 percent decrease from the 4.77 million the previous year. By age group, those in their 20s amounted to 1.07 million job seekers, followed by the 60 and older g

Rallies by both people supporting Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment and against it are to be held on Sunday, after Friday's court ruling decided that the president should be released from physical detention during his ongoing trial for insurrection and power abuse. Followers of far-right Protestant pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon and Sarang Jeil Church ― major supporters of Yoon ― were to hold an outdoor service near Hanjangjin Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul at 11 a.m., near the presidential residence where Yoon

A coalition of 34 women's rights groups across South Korea is pushing for a self-defense ruling for a woman, who received a 12-year prison term last year for killing her abusive boyfriend. The groups held a press conference and a protest in front of Jeonju District Court last Thursday, claiming that the woman acted in self-defense by setting a building on fire and killing the victim. The 43-year-old woman was found guilty of arson resulting in death, stipulated by Article 164-2 of the Criminal A

The number of elementary, middle and high school teachers who voluntarily resigned from their posts rose every year from 2019 to 2024, according to recent government data revealed Tuesday. A total of 7,467 teachers resigned last year, according to the office of Rep. Jung Sung-kook of the ruling People Power Party, which compiled data provided by education offices across the country. It marked a consistent increase from 5,937 in 2019, 6,331 in 2020, 6,453 in 2021, 6,579 in 2022, and 7,467 in 2023