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Election watchdog head to apologize over ballot shortages in local elections

The chief of the country's election watchdog will issue a public apology later Friday over an unprecedented shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in some areas in Seoul during this week's local elections, according to officials. Roh Tae-ak, chairperson of the National Election Commission, will hold a press briefing at the agency's headquarters in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, at 4 p.m., the commission said in a press notice. During Wednesday's elections, ballot shortages were reported at d

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Samsung Heavy gets green light for first US FLNG project

Samsung Heavy Industries has received notice to proceed for the first floating liquefied natural gas project in the United States, marking a major milestone for both the company and the emerging North American FLNG market. The shipbuilder said Thursday that it had secured approval to begin construction of the first floating LNG facility for the Delfin LNG project in Louisiana. The project is valued at $2.9 billion. The Delfin project is the first FLNG development in the US and is viewed as a pot

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Hackers breach Tving database, exposing user data

South Korean streaming platform Tving said Wednesday that it had identified a data breach involving unauthorized access to users' personal information. In a notice posted on its website, the company said the compromised data may include user IDs, names, dates of birth, gender, mobile phone numbers and email addresses. Resident registration numbers and payment-related information were not exposed, according to the company. Tving did not disclose the number of affected users. According to Tving, t

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NIS to draw up rules on tackling transnational crime

South Korea’s spy agency plans to establish new rules to respond to growing transnational crimes, including drug trafficking, scams and cyber gambling. The National Intelligence Service said Tuesday it has issued an advance notice of a proposed decree on response procedures against international criminal organizations and will collect public opinions until July 13. The NIS said the measure aims to strengthen its response to crimes that increasingly threaten public safety and national security. T

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Eligible foreign voters can take time off to cast ballots

Foreign nationals eligible to vote in South Korea's June 3 local elections are entitled to request time off work to cast their ballots if they are scheduled to work on Election Day, the Seoul Foreign Resident Center said in a recent notice. The notice comes as the number of foreign voters eligible to participate in local elections has reached a record high of 151,532. Some foreign residents have reportedly expressed concern that they may not be granted time to vote, even though Election Day is d

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Korea’s suicide fix starts with answering calls

"If you’re thinking about self-harm or suicide, contact the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s helpline at 109, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please request a translator for English-language services." In Korea, news articles about suicide often end with this public service notice directing readers in crisis to call 109, the government’s 24-hour suicide prevention hotline. But the hotline answered fewer than half of its daily calls in the first quarter of 2026, even as the country conti

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Foreign voters hit record high, but low turnout limits influence

The number of foreign nationals eligible to vote in South Korea’s local elections has grown large enough to form a noticeable voting bloc in some major cities. Their overall electoral influence, however, remains limited by persistently low voter turnout. According to data from the National Election Commission, foreign residents account for 1.8 percent of all eligible voters in Ansan and Siheung, industrial cities in Gyeonggi Province with populations of around 600,000 each, ahead of the June 3 l

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Prosecution launches team to probe deadly Seoul overpass collapse

The prosecution said Wednesday it will launch a team to investigate the collapse of an overpass in Seoul that killed three people and injured three others the previous day. The Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office said in a notice to the press that the 11-member team, including four prosecutors and six investigators, will work closely with the police and labor officials to determine the cause of the accident and who is responsible, and provide swift assistance to the victims. The Seosomun O

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Actor Ryoo Seung-bum fined for bus-only lane violations, former agency apologizes

Actor Ryoo Seung-bum’s former agency, Y.One Entertainment, apologized Saturday after acknowledging that the actor had violated traffic laws by driving in bus-only lanes while using a company vehicle in 2024. “We paid the fines as soon as we received the notices,” Y.One Entertainment said. “There is no excuse. We sincerely apologize for failing to strictly comply with traffic laws.” The apology came after entertainment outlet TenAsia reported Friday that Ryoo had been fined multiple times for dri

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Civil servant unions join Starbucks boycott over 'Tank Day' event

Civil servant unions have called on their members to boycott Starbucks Korea over a promotional event that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement, officials said Friday. The Korean Government Employees' Union sent notices to its branches nationwide Thursday asking its members to boycott the coffee franchise, taking issue with the "Tank Day" event that coincided with the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju uprising. The marketing campaign, which of

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Election watchdog head to apologize over ballot shortages in local elections

Samsung Heavy gets green light for first US FLNG project

Hackers breach Tving database, exposing user data

NIS to draw up rules on tackling transnational crime

Eligible foreign voters can take time off to cast ballots

Korea’s suicide fix starts with answering calls

Foreign voters hit record high, but low turnout limits influence

Prosecution launches team to probe deadly Seoul overpass collapse

Actor Ryoo Seung-bum fined for bus-only lane violations, former agency apologizes

Civil servant unions join Starbucks boycott over 'Tank Day' event