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Seoul’s secret space: vast mysterious tunnel revealed for the first time
South Korea’s capital has a 3,000 square metre void underneath one of its most iconic plazas, and no one can b…
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Abused, traumatised and powerless: South Korea’s teachers on why they are protesting
Teachers recount the emotional toll of being harassed by parents and dragged through child abuse proceedings o…
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South Korean teachers stage walkout over harassment by parents and students
Thousands of staff attend rally in Seoul demanding better protection amid spate of teacher suicidesTeachers in…
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Scout jamboree in South Korea closes with regrets and K-pop concert
Ceremony at Seoul’s World Cup stadium wraps up event beset by heatwave, unsanitary conditions and threat of ty…
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‘Worst nightmare’: South Korea mulls disastrous Scout jamboree
Youngsters faced a heatwave, flooded tents, sewage spills and an expensive evacuation – but concerns were rais…
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Heatwave sees hundreds fall ill at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
At least 400 require treatment for heat-related symptoms on first day of global event attracting more than 40,…
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‘The fear of being labelled feminist is real’: Barbie movie flops in South Korea
Critics point to patriarchal society where feminist themes can still be regarded as tabooWhile Barbie continue…
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South Korea accused of paying lip service to climate action after deadly floods
After death of 46 people, activists say that despite the growing threat to South Koreans from climate change, …
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‘We torment others’: the dark side of South Korean school life
Government vows to end school violence as experts say bullying methods have become more maliciousClutching an …
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South Korea’s first ever same-sex marriage bill goes to parliament
Symbolic bill sponsored by cross-party group of lawmakers is hailed a ‘historic moment’ in fight for marriage …
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Foreign maids and no military service: South Korea criticised over ideas to boost birthrate
Proposals have sparked accusations of modern-day slavery and gender inequality as urgency builds in Seoul’s ra…
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South Korea cuts funding to broadcaster as concern over press freedom grows
TBS set to have most of its funding cut starting in 2024 after a decision by Seoul city government, led by pre…
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‘I can’t be protected’: South Korea’s youth tested again by Itaewon tragedy
Crisis of trust is brewing as young people traumatised by 2014 Sewol ferry disaster grapple with another preve…
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Seoul crowd crush: PM and police admit failures as anger grows
Death toll rises to 156, as authorities admit crowd control measures were inadequate before Halloween disaster…
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‘How could this happen?’: Seoul in disbelief after fatal Halloween crush
Residents gathered in Itaewon try to make sense of Saturday evening’s disaster, in which at least 153 people d…