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[Legal Updates in Korea] Mandatory sign language interpretation for major government announcements

● Updated Law: Korean Sign Language Act What it does: Requires sign language interpretation for major government announcements Took effect: May 12 South Korea has expanded sign language services to improve access to public information for Deaf people who use Korean Sign Language as their primary language. Previously, sign language interpretation was mainly provided for disaster- and safety-related announcements. But major government announcements — including presidential speeches — often did not

Seventeen marks 11th anniversary with donation for kids' education in Laos

K-pop group Seventeen celebrated its 11th anniversary on Monday by making a donation to the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. The commission said Tuesday that the 13-member act made the contribution in line with their debut date on May 26, and that the funds will be used for a scholarship program supporting lower secondary school enrollment in Laos. The amount was not disclosed. The scholarship program provides financial support for Lao students who have completed an accredited primary educ

[Reporter’s notebook] Trump’s primary purge of ‘traitors’ won’t win him anything

Trump purges another Republican critic

US President Donald Trump scored another victory in his campaign to punish disloyal Republicans on Tuesday as Representative ‌Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his primary race, underscoring the risks for lawmakers who defy Trump. Massie, who angered Trump by leading a push to release Justice Department files tied to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epsteinand emerged as an outspoken critic of the war with Iran, was defeated by Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL backed by the president and bolstered by h

Geonwon Jungbo

Geonwon Jungbo, Korea's first legal coin and the oldest coin available for viewing today, is assumed to have been minted during the reign of King Seongjong of the Goryeo Dynasty. The Geonwon Jungbo was made using coinage from China's Tang Dynasty as reference. To distinguish between the two coins, those from Goryeo had the letters "Geon, Won, Jung, Bo" on the obverse of the coin, while the reverse showed the words "Eastern Country." These coins were mainly used at state-run taverns and did not find wide usage since grains and cloth were the primary currency forms in the market place.