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Children and adults frolic in a pool facility in eastern Seoul on June 28.

Nearly half of Korean workers say parental leave remains out of reach, poll finds

A new survey shows contract workers, women and employees at small firms face the biggest barriers to using parental and maternity leave.

2026.7.20

President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House on June 2. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Cabinet approves legal revision that allows leave to be calculated by the hour

The Cabinet approved a revised labor law on Tuesday allowing the hourly use of paid annual leave, which is currently permitted only on a daily basis.

2026.6.2

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An employee fixes the plaque for the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family at the government complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Sept. 30. [NEWS1]

Fewer women take career breaks as paternity leave rates rise, policies provide support

The number of women who took career breaks — often due to childbirth or child care — fell by nearly 10 percent over the past year, a decline attributed in part to the rise in paternity leave and expanded public policies.

2025.12.28

Junior military officers salute during an appointment ceremony at the Korean Army's training school in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 29. [NEWS1]

Army NCO recruitment rate plummets below 50% over last five years

As working conditions for junior military officers continue to deteriorate, the recruitment rate for Army noncommissioned officers (NCOs) has plunged to less than half over the past five years, according to data on Wednesday.

2025.10.22

Marco Reus leaves Borussia Dortmund after 12 years at the Bundesliga club. [ONE FOOTBALL]

[VIDEO] Marco Reus leaves Borussia Dortmund after 12 years

Marco Reus and Borussia Dortmund did not renew his contract after 12 years at the club. Check out his speech to the fans and his goals for the rest of the season.

2024.5.5

No way!

Doctors continue to leave their patients in protest of the government’s plan to increase the student quota for medical schools.

2024.2.22

Blitzers member Go_U leaves boy band for personal health reasons

Go_U stopped all activities back in April 2023 due to personal health issues. Blitzers will continue its activities as a six-member boy band as of Monday.

2024.1.29

A party going adrift

The DP leader agonizes over a increasing departure of lawmakers to take a different path.

2024.1.10

Bye!

Former DP leader Lee Nak-yon announced that he will leave the party on Thursday to create a new party ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections.

2024.1.8

The prosecution must get to the bottom of the case

The latest crisis, the Daejang-dong redevelopment scandal, and the cash handout case all symbolize a morality crisis of the DP.

2023.5.14