August 27, 2023

Over 1.2 mln young people without jobs after graduation: data

More than 1.26 million young people remained unemployed after completing their studies, and it took more than 10 months for youths to get their first job after graduation on average, data showed Sunday.Of the 8.42 million people aged 15-29, 4.52 milli…

School violence victims to be separated from offenders for 1 week

School violence victims will be separated from offenders for as long as one week, starting next month, from the current three days, in an effort to better protect victims, the education ministry said Sunday.The change is one of the first measures in t…

Today in Korean history Date: 27-Aug-23

Aug. 281946 — North Korea founds the ruling Workers’ Party, the Soviet-backed regime’s first official step toward establishing a communist system in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.1961 — Jo Yong-su, 31, president of the progressive daily …

Exports of fisheries products fall 12 pct this year: data

South Korea’s exports of fisheries products fell more than 10 percent on-year during the first seven months of 2023, data showed Sunday.Outbound shipments of marine products came to US$1.75 billion in the January-July period, down 11.5 percent from a …