S. Korea, Kazakhstan sign 23 business MOUs, eye closer economic ties
SEOUL, Aug.
Revered independence fighter awarded medal 78 years after death
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea awarded a posthumous medal of honor Tuesday to Hong Beom-do, a historic independence fighter, whose remains returned from Kazakhstan two days earlier.
Evacuation of S. Korean embassy staff in Afghanistan aided by friendly countries: official
SEOUL, Aug.
Moon thanks firefighters for service amid pandemic, heat wave
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in expressed his gratitude Friday to local firefighters for their service in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and sweltering heat.
Gov't makes next year's minimum wage of 9,160 won official
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Employment and Labor on Thursday published an official notice of next year's minimum hourly wage of 9,160 won (US$8.00).
