Seoul City government warned Tuesday that more bees and wasps will emerge in the city from late August to September and asked citizens to be cautious during outdoor activities. During the period, the number of bees and wasps will increase from 600 to 3,000 in a single hive and will tend to be more aggressive with more potent venom, the city’s natural disaster control unit officials said. After ...

A total of 366 elementary, middle and high school students are working as entertainers here, a governmental report showed Tuesday. However, the number is estimated to be higher as entertainers or celebrities are among the most admired occupations among youths. According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 208 elementary school, 76 middle school and 82 high school students have...

The police detained a man who allegedly murdered a 68-year-old security guard after having an argument over parking earlier this month, according to reports. The offender, surnamed Choi was too drunk to drive and had to have a chauffeur service to drive back to his apartment in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. Upon arrival, Choi asked the driver to park his vehicle in front of a neighbor’s car. Wh...

Busan International Foreign School, which marks its first anniversary Tuesday, has been jointly recognized by two international accrediting agencies for its high academic standards and excellent performance. Busan city officials said Sunday that BIFS has become the first foreign school in Korea to be awarded joint accreditation from both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Co...

South Korea and Russia will hold the annual meeting of their joint nuclear cooperation committee this week to discuss ways to further increase their cooperation and strengthen their safety measures against nuclear accidents, the Seoul government said Monday. The meeting will be held in Seoul for two days from Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. “As the first...

A man in his 70s murdered his 13-year-old grandson in his bed in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, on Sunday. The deceased, only known by his surname Kim, hanged himself in the second floor of his house, while his grandson lay dead downstairs. Kim’s daughter discovered the bodies when she visited her father’s home after receiving his phone call saying “I will kill my grandson and myself as well.” ...

BOSEONG -- A crop dusting helicopter crashed on a hill near Boseong, 397 kilometers south of Seoul, after hitting a high voltage power cable, police said Sunday. Law enforcement authorities said the 50-year-old pilot, identified by his family name of Park, was killed in the crash, while the damage to the power line cut off electricity for 60,000 households. Repair teams from the state-run Korea...

The rate of acquittal, a source of conflict between the court and the prosecution, has quadrupled since Lee Yong-hoon took the bench as chief justice of the Supreme Court four years ago. The Supreme Prosecutor’s Office said Sunday that the annual acquittal rate at first trial was at 0.18 percent in 2005 when Lee took office, but has risen every year, reaching 0.72 percent during the first six mo...

Nation becomes third after U.S., Japan to run system Korea has developed and put into operation its own system tracking how much carbon dioxide a country emits. With the greenhouse gas monitoring system up and running, Korea has become the third country after the United States and Japan to track how much carbon dioxide is being emitted around the world. It is also expected to gain influence in ...