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PPP Says Will Wait for Final Results of Local Elections Following Exit Poll Results

[Politics] : Main opposition People Power Party(PPP) floor leader Song Eon-seog says the party will wait for the final results of Wednesday’s local elections. Song, who is co-chairing the party’s election committee, made the remark when he appeared on KBS shortly after an exit poll conducted jointly by KBS, MBC ... [more...]

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KB begins chair selection amid governance overhaul

KB Financial Group has started the process of choosing who will lead the group after incumbent Chair Yang Jong-hee's term ends in November, with a final nominee expected in September. The company said Tuesday its chairman candidate recommendation committee approved detailed rules for the selection process and narrowed its longlist of 20 candidates to 12, evenly split between internal and external contenders. The process is starting about one month earlier than last time. KB said the longer timel

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Broadcasters to Release Local Election Exit Poll Results at 6 p.m.

[Politics] : KBS and other major broadcasters will release the results of their joint exit poll for the local elections at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The poll is conducted by the Korea Election Pool, a joint election forecasting committee formed by the country’s three major broadcasters — KBS, MBC and SBS — along with ... [more...]

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Korea's milk dilemma: Less demand, more imports

Korea's dairy industry is approaching a pivotal moment as domestic milk consumption falls and more tariff-free milk imports are set to enter the country. According to the Korea Dairy Committee, the country’s yearly milk consumption per person decreased to 22.9 kilograms last year, down 9.5 percent from 2024 and the lowest in about four decades. Despite weakening consumption, Korea’s milk prices are among the highest in the world. According to Global Product Prices a liter of reduced-fat milk ret

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[Graphic News] S. Korea TOEIC ranking rises to 5th in Asia

South Korea’s average TOEIC score rose to 682 last year, up four points from a year earlier and ranking 17th among 39 countries and fifth in Asia, according to the Korea TOEIC Committee under YBM. The Test of English for International Communication, better known as TOEIC, is a standardized English-language test widely used to assess workplace English proficiency among non-native speakers. Germany recorded the highest average score at 851, followed by Lebanon at 850, Belgium at 780, Italy at 776

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Broadcasters to Release Joint Exit Poll Results for Local Elections at 6 pm Wednesday

[Politics] : South Korea’s three major terrestrial broadcasters — KBS, MBC and SBS — will conduct a joint exit poll to forecast the outcome of Wednesday’s nationwide local elections. The survey will be carried out by the Korea Election Pool(KEP), a joint election forecasting committee formed by the three ... [more...]

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한국도핑방지위원회(KADA), 中 베이징에서 사우디아라비아 도핑방지기구와 업무협약 체결 "양 기관 보유한 전문성과 경험을 바탕으로 긴밀히 협력"

한국도핑방지위원회(위원장 양윤준, 이하 KADA)가 6월 1일, 중국 베이징에서 사우디아라비아도핑방지위원회(Saudi Arabian Anti-Doping Committee, 이하 SAADC)와 도핑 방지 분야 협력을 위한 업무협약(MOU)을 체결했다. KADA는 SAADC에 관해 "2004년 설립, 사우디아라비아 리야드에 본부를 두고 사우디 전 지역의 도핑 관리를 총괄하고 있다. 사우디아라비아는 대한민국, 중국, 일본과 함께 세계도핑방지기구(WADA)의 아시아 지역 이사국을 역임하며 중동지역 도핑 방지 분야에서 주도적인 역할을 수행하고 있다"고 설명했다....

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남극 평화로운 이용 방안 모색해요…32년만에 한국서 내년 당사국회의 개최

남극의 평화로운 이용을 위한 남극조약협의당사국회의가 열렸다. 해양수산부는 2일 지난 5월 11일-5월 21.(목) 간 일본 히로시마에서 개최된 제48차 남극조약협의당사국회의(Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) 및 제28차 환경보호위원회(Committee for Environmental Protection)에 참석해 △남극 환경보호 △기후변화 대응 △관광 및 비정부 활동 △과학연구 협력 등 남극조약체제 내 주요 현안 논의에 참여했다. 우리나라는 1986년 남극조약에 가입하고 1989년 남극조약협의당사국 지위를 획득한 이래, 세종과학기지와 장보고과학기지를 운영하며 국제적 협력을 바탕으로 다양한 연구를 수행하고 있다....

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PPP Chief Calls on Candidates to Tone Down Campaigning after Hanwha Explosion

[Politics] : The main opposition People Power Party(PPP) has ordered candidates and staffers to tone down their election campaigning after an explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in Daejeon resulted in fatalities. Jang Dong-hyuk, head of the PPP’s election committee, gave urgent instructions on Monday for ... [more...]

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Ruling Democratic Party Calls Off Election Campaign after Hanwha Explosion in Daejeon

[Politics] : The ruling Democratic Party leadership has ordered candidates to suspend all campaign stumping across the nation after an explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in Daejeon resulted in fatalities. Jung Chung-rae, head of the DP’s Election Committee, instructed all candidates and staff members around the ... [more...]

The Korea Herald

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Can Korean milk survive the era of tariff-free imports?

As tariff-free milk products from the United States and Europe begin to arrive, South Korea's dairy industry is raising concerns that domestic products may not survive competition due to high pricing and excessive local production compared to demand. Koreans consumed 22.9 kilograms of fresh milk per person last year, down 9.5 percent from the previous year and the lowest level recorded in more than four decades, according to data from the Korea Dairy Committee. This trend is thought to reflect b

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SK Bioscience wins W300b policy funding for pneumococcal vaccine

SK Bioscience plans to expedite the late-stage clinical trial of its pneumococcus vaccine by leveraging a 300 billion won ($200 million) government fund. The vaccine arm of SK Group said Friday that its board of directors approved an ultra-low interest loan from the Korean government-backed National Growth Fund. The decision comes after the Fund Operations Committee nominated SK Bioscience as a recipient of the fund on Thursday. The National Growth Fund refers to a public-private combined financ

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S. Korea launches public-private committee to shape film 'holdback' rules

South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council said they will hold the first meeting of the body later in the day in Seoul, bringing together 22 representatives from across the film industry. Participant

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Unification minister to be probed over alleged leak of N. Korean nuclear info

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young will face a prosecution investigation over allegations that he leaked classified information related to North Korea's nuclear facilities. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office said Thursday that it received the case from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office on May 21 and assigned it. Chung is accused of violating laws governing the disclosure of official secrets. During a parliamentary committee session on March 6, Chung said North Korea is

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Korea to pair UNESCO Heritage session with cultural festival

A special exhibition space showcasing Korean cultural heritage and contemporary content will be set up in Busan during the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, which South Korea will host for the first time this July. At a press briefing held on Wednesday at Bexco in Busan, the Korea Heritage Service announced that it would operate the K-Heritage House, a national pavilion showcasing traditional culture and contemporary Korean content, from July 20 to 29 at the convention center. The pavilio

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Korea readies first UNESCO Heritage summit as showcase of cultural clout

President Lee Jae Myung called for thorough preparations for South Korea’s first hosting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, saying the summit should serve as a showcase of the country’s cultural clout and global leadership. Lee made the remarks while chairing a preparatory meeting on Wednesday in Busan for the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which will run July 19-29. The meeting, the largest international conference in the field of world heritage, marks the first time

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Seoul targets mid-2030s nuclear submarine launch, vows nonproliferation

South Korea has unveiled a road map to launch its first domestically built nuclear submarine in the mid-2030s, while pledging to fulfill its nuclear nonproliferation obligations. The plan was announced as the first agenda item at the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Future Defense Strategy, convened by President Lee Jae Myung in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, on Tuesday. The committee, chaired by President Lee, was launched to discuss policy tasks necessary for building robust, self-r

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Professor faces penalty after saying female students could 'turn to prostitution if desperate'

A professor at a private university in Daejeon is under disciplinary review after students accused him of making sexually offensive remarks in class, including allegedly saying that 8 out of 10 women in Korea had likely earned money through prostitution. The case is currently being reviewed by the university’s disciplinary committee, after its faculty ethics committee recommended severe disciplinary action to the school foundation. The allegations first surfaced in November through posts on Ever

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North Korea to hold major party plenary meeting next month

North Korea will convene a key plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in late June to conduct an interim review of this year’s party and state policies and discuss major tasks for the second half of the year, state media reported Monday. The decision was made during a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA said the Second Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the WPK wil

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N. Korea to hold key party meeting in late June: KCNA

North Korea will convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea next month for an interim review of state and party policies for this year, state media reported Monday. The WPK's political bureau has decided to hold the second plenary meeting of the ninth central committee in late June, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The meeting will be convened "in order to have an interim review of the implementation of the party and state policies for 2026 and discuss the work i

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PPP Says Will Wait for Final Results of Local Elections Following Exit Poll Results

KB begins chair selection amid governance overhaul

Broadcasters to Release Local Election Exit Poll Results at 6 p.m.

Korea's milk dilemma: Less demand, more imports

[Graphic News] S. Korea TOEIC ranking rises to 5th in Asia

Broadcasters to Release Joint Exit Poll Results for Local Elections at 6 pm Wednesday

한국도핑방지위원회(KADA), 中 베이징에서 사우디아라비아 도핑방지기구와 업무협약 체결 "양 기관 보유한 전문성과 경험을 바탕으로 긴밀히 협력"

남극 평화로운 이용 방안 모색해요…32년만에 한국서 내년 당사국회의 개최

PPP Chief Calls on Candidates to Tone Down Campaigning after Hanwha Explosion

Ruling Democratic Party Calls Off Election Campaign after Hanwha Explosion in Daejeon

Can Korean milk survive the era of tariff-free imports?

SK Bioscience wins W300b policy funding for pneumococcal vaccine

S. Korea launches public-private committee to shape film 'holdback' rules

Unification minister to be probed over alleged leak of N. Korean nuclear info

Korea to pair UNESCO Heritage session with cultural festival

Korea readies first UNESCO Heritage summit as showcase of cultural clout

Seoul targets mid-2030s nuclear submarine launch, vows nonproliferation

Professor faces penalty after saying female students could 'turn to prostitution if desperate'

North Korea to hold major party plenary meeting next month

N. Korea to hold key party meeting in late June: KCNA