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'Is this recyclable or not?': The story behind Korea’s notorious recycling rules

First introduced during landfill shortages in 1995, Korea’s highly detailed waste-sorting system still confuses even longtime residents.

2026.9.19

A car enters the front of the gate to the parking lot of the government complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 25, the day the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment started to enforce a five-day rotation system for public-sector vehicles. [KANG JUNG-HYUN]

Gov't mulls alternating-day system for public-sector vehicles with energy situation at risk of worsening

The government is considering tightening vehicle-use restrictions for public-sector workers, with the energy situation linked to the Iran war at risk of worsening.

2026.3.31

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the 15th Supreme People's Assembly's first session on March 22, in this photo from the Korean Central Television the following day. [YONHAP]

North Korea moves to introduce police system in possible bid to improve nation's image

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled a plan to introduce a police system in what might be a bid to shed its image as a reclusive country, where public security forces have traditionally carried out policing roles.

2026.3.24

Electricity meters are seen at a building in Seoul on Dec. 22, 2025. [YONHAP]

Government revises industrial electricity rates to ease costs for companies

The government on Friday revised the electricity rate system for industrial use to help ease the cost burden of corporate power consumption.

2026.3.13

The KF-21 Boramae fighter jet flies across the sky near the Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Oct. 17, 2025. [YONHAP]

Army deploys new command information system after upgrade

The state arms procurement agency said Monday it has successfully deployed an upgraded tactical command system to the Army as part of its bid to enhance intelligence-sharing capabilities critical to modern warfare.

2026.1.26

The government complex in Sejong is seen on Aug. 28, 2022. [YONHAP]

Two months later, gov't admits hackers accessed internal platforms, digital certificates

The Korean government officially acknowledged Friday that hackers had accessed government work management platform Onnara and administrative digital signature certificates (GPKI), which are essential for civil servant authentication.

2025.10.17

Seoul District Prosecutors' Office staff load 137,000 pages of investigative records into a car to be submitted as evidence in the trials of former Presidents Chun Doo Hwan and Roh Tae-woo on April 20, 1996. With the implementation of the electronic criminal litigation system on Oct. 10, this scene of transporting bundles of investigative records to court is expected to become a thing of the past by next year. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Era of paper-based criminal trial ends with full digitization of judicial process

The era of paper-based criminal trials will officially end on Friday when Korea’s judiciary launches a new electronic litigation system for criminal procedures. This marks the full digitization of Korea’s judicial process.

2025.10.9

Fans cheer and enjoy a KBO game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. [LG TWINS]

KBO's new check-swing challenge system to take effect this week

The KBO said the check-swing challenge system will take effect across the league on Tuesday, about a month after the league's executive committee, made up of general managers of the 10 clubs, reached the decision to implement the new rule.

2025.8.18

Repent and reinvent the presidential system

If the current system does not fit Korea today, it is time to discuss a revision.

2024.12.11

How about adopting the parliamentary system?

Given today’s sad state of Korean politics, can it Get any worse?

2024.10.8