An increasing number of local governments are lowering property taxes. When the Gyeonggi province city of Seongnam announced it was revising its ordinances to lower housing property taxes by 50 percen.. [Apr.16,2005 07:22 KST]

On Friday Labor Minister Kim Dae Hwan called the National Human Rights Commission's finding that proposed legislation on irregular workers is inadequate in protecting their rights "a political act tha.. [Apr.16,2005 02:51 KST]

The National Tax Service (NTS) has commenced on a tax probe of foreign investment funds operating in Korea. The funds being investigated are reportedly the American private equity fund Lone Star and l.. [Apr.15,2005 08:09 KST]

Speaking to a group of Korean in Germany, President Roh Moo Hyun revealed his ideas about reunification in "four phases." It is significant to have his Participatory Government disclose its idea about.. [Apr.15,2005 03:37 KST]

The Grand National Party (GNP) has submitted its revision proposal on the National Security Law (NSL) to the National Assembly, signaling the start of official discussion on whether to abolish or amen.. [Apr.15,2005 01:19 KST]

There continues to be confirmation of the details about how conglomerates illegally use outsourced workers. According to an announcement by the Labor Ministry on Wednesday, GM Daewoo has been illegall.. [Apr.14,2005 07:54 KST]

Parents of swimmers on the national synchronize swimming team say they have been regularly paying cash to officials in the Korea Swimming Federation. They have either been giving them money in t.. [Apr.14,2005 02:18 KST]

Fourteen schools in South Jeolla Province have been using electronic fingerprint recognition devices to prevent students who have not paid their meal program fees from eating school lunches. Tak.. [Apr.14,2005 02:17 KST]

The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has announced the results of its inquiry into the Korea Railroad's (formerly Korea National Railroad) oilfield development project. There were falsified reports.. [Apr.13,2005 07:24 KST]

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has officially approved the results of rice negotiations between Korea and China, the United States, and seven other countries, so now all that remains is a ra.. [Apr.13,2005 02:30 KST]