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…
Day: August 27, 2023
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 …
S. Korea’s inflation to rise over 3 pct again on high oil prices
South Korea’s consumer prices are expected to grow at a faster pace in the coming months after a monthslong downtrend due mainly to rising global oil prices, officials said Sunday.Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, are forecast to rise more th…
Blue Jays’ Ryu Hyun-jin wins 3rd straight start
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays has won his third straight start while also helping snap the club’s three-game losing streak.Ryu held the Cleveland Guardians to three runs — two earned — on four hits in five innings, as the Blue Jays prevailed…