Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Gov't employee who pocketed money from selling official garbage bags sentenced to 3 years

A former Jeju city government employee has been sent to prison after pocketing hundreds of millions of won from the sale of government-assigned garbage bags, turning trash disposal fees into a personal payday.

2026-01-08

E-9 visa holders to be able to work in restaurants starting next year

The change in visa policy comes as part of one of 167 regulatory reforms Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced on Wednesday. The reforms aim to support small and medium-sized business owners and facilitate economic activities.

2023-11-23

Gyeonggi pushing its cities to produce foreigner-friendly trash bags

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government rolled out plans Monday to encourage every city in the province to include common foreign languages — like Chinese and English — on their authorized garbage bags to improve recycling.

2020-11-09