September 17, 2023

Trains operate at 80 pct capacity on 4th day of rail strike

An ongoing strike by unionized rail workers entered its fourth day with local trains operating at around 80 percent of the capacity nationwide, the land ministry said Sunday.The Korean Railway Workers’ Union began its first strike in four years Thursd…

Today in Korean history Date: 17-Sep-23

1894 — The Joseon Dynasty opens its first modern primary school, Gyodong Elementary School, in Insadong, Jongno Ward, central Seoul.1996 — A North Korean submarine is found stranded on the seashore at Gangneung, a South Korean port city 240 kilomete…

Passenger travel on S. Korea-China routes at half of pre-THAAD row

Passenger travel on air routes connecting to China in August recovered to around half of the 2016 level before Beijing restricted travel to South Korea in 2017 over a row over Seoul’s hosting of a U.S. missile defense system, data showed Sunday.The nu…