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PM says ‘every measure’ will be taken to delve into ballot shortage

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Friday said that all possible measures would be employed to investigate the ballot shortage that occurred in Wednesday’s local and parliamentary by-election. “The National Election Commission’s ballot shortage incident cannot be overlooked. It is a grievous challenge against K-democracy,” Kim wrote on his X account. “(I will) order all measures, including criminal investigation, to uncover the truth and hold (those responsible) accountable. If necessary, a parliame

Significant drop in Seoul's late-night subway passengers since pandemic

The number of Seoul citizens using the metropolitan subway network after midnight has decreased by 23.7 percent compared to before the pandemic, a Seoul Metro press release revealed Friday. A total of 15,653 people per day rode the subway late at night, according to the operator of Seoul's major subway lines. The figure was substantially lower than the 20,516 recorded in 2019, before the global COVID-19 pandemic. Though the South Korean government lifted most social distancing policies in 2022,

Cab driver prevents scam worth 140 million won: police

Police recently commended a taxi driver in Ulsan for assistance in stopping a scam that would have inflicted financial damage of around 140 million won ($90,500), officials said Thursday. Officials at the Ulsan Dongbu Police Station said they have awarded the driver a certificate of appreciation and 1 million won in relation to their May 26 arrest. The taxi driver on that day picked up a passenger who was talking with a woman on the phone and repeatedly checking the other party's location. The d

"아무도 안 믿었던 현대차의 제네시스 도전…마릴린 먼로처럼 해냈다"

"10년 전 현대차가 럭셔리 브랜드를 만든다고 했을 때 아무도 믿지 않았습니다. 하지만 우리는 결국 해냈습니다. 12개 위탁가정을 거치면서 모두가 안 될 거라고 했을 때 '내가 가장 격렬하게 꿈꾼다(I dream the hardest)'며 스스로를 증명해 낸 마릴린 먼로처럼 말입니다." 지난 3일(현지시간) 미국 뉴욕 맨해튼의 '제네시스 하우스'에서 만난 테드 멘지스테 제네시스 북미법인 최고운영책임자(COO)는 현대차그룹의 도전 역사와 마릴린 먼로의 서사를 관통하는 메시지로 인터뷰를 시작했다. 멘지스테 COO의 말대로 제네시스가 세계적인 문화 아이콘 마릴린 먼로의 탄생 100주년을 맞아 기획한 특별 전시 현장은 불가능에 도전해 글로벌 럭셔리 브랜드로 우뚝 선 제네시스의 성장사와 역경을 딛고 스스로의 운명을 개척한 한 인간의 서사가 맞물리며 독특한 아우라를 뿜어냈다....

Gov't to Push for Emergency Tariff Quotas on Farm, Livestock and Fishery Products in 2nd Half

[Economy] : The government will push for emergency tariff rate quotas and provide discounts of up to 50 percent for rice, eggs, beef and pork as well as fishery products in the second half of the year to reduce the burden of food costs. Relevant ministers reached the decision during a meeting on specially managing ... [more...]

NEC under fire over ballot shortage fiasco

The controversy surrounding ballot shortages in Wednesday’s local elections carried over into Thursday, as pressure mounted for an investigation into the National Election Commission. President Lee Jae Myung joined the criticism, calling the shortage a serious lapse in election management and ordering related agencies to determine the cause and hold those responsible accountable. “I express deep regret over this unacceptable failure in election management,” Lee said during a senior aides’ meetin

PM calls for expanding communication with newly elected heads of local governments

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok asked the government Thursday to expand communication and work closely with newly elected heads of local governments in order to deliver policy promises and produce tangible results after the ruling Democratic Party won a resounding victory in Wednesday's elections. Kim made the remark during an economic policy meeting as the DP was projected to win as many as 12 of the 16 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial posts at stake in the local elections, according to ballo

Voter turnout comes to second-highest for local election at 61%

South Korea’s voter turnout in Wednesday’s local elections was provisionally tallied at 61 percent, marking the second-highest turnout in the country’s local election history, according to the National Election Commission. The NEC said around 27.25 million out of around 44.65 million eligible voters cast ballots in the elections held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. nationwide. The figure includes ballots cast during the two-day early voting period held May 29-30, which recorded a turnout of 23.51 percent,

[Richard Haass] Building alliances of US allies

US President Donald Trump’s second administration has been clear from the outset that it would recast American foreign policy in fundamental ways. Its National Security Strategy, released last November, declared that “The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over” — a shift that is especially significant for America’s many allies and partners, which have long made dependence on the US the central tenet of their national security. The most recent articulatio

[Column] When obeying law and order is a true subversion

[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

소량 음주, 암 위험 높이는데…치매는 달랐다고?[노화설계]

소주 1~2잔, 맥주 반 캔 정도의 음주라도 주요 암과 만성 간 질환 위험을 높일 수 있다는 대규모 분석 결과가 나왔다. 반면 일부 심혈관 질환과 대사 질환, 신경계 질환에서는 ‘소량’ 음주가 위험 감소와 연관된다는 관찰연구 결과도 확인됐다.국제 학술지 ‘네이처 헬스(Nature Health)’에 게재된 이번 연구는 2023년까지 발표된 환자·대조군 연구와 코호트 연구 843편을 메타 분석했다. 미국 워싱턴대학교 보건계량평가연구소(IHME) 연구진은 서로 다른 연구 결과 사이의 차이를 반영하면서 가장 신중한 위험 추정치를 제시하는 ‘부담 근거(Burden of Proof·BoP)’ 분석 프레임워크를 적용했다.연구진은 각 질환과 음주의 연관성을 근거 강도에 따라 0~5개의 별점으로 평가했다.분석 결과 암과의 연관성이 가장 일관되게 나타났다. 조사한 10가지 암 모두에서 음주량이 늘수록 위험이 증가하는 경향이 확인됐다. 특히 하루 1잔 미만, 즉 순수 알코올 10g 이하 수준의

대구시 농업기술센터, ‘대구꽃박람회’서 ‘탄소중립 생활정원 모델관’ 선보인다

대구광역시 농업기술센터는 오는 4~7일까지 엑스코(EXCO)에서 개최되는 ‘제17회 대구꽃박람회’에 참가해 ‘탄소중립 생활정원 모델관’을 선보이기로 했다. ‘비밀의 정원(Secret Garden)’을 주제로 열리는 이번 박람회에서, 농업기술센터는 시민들이 일상에서 쉽게 실천할 수 있는 탄소중립 생활 모델을 제시하고, 도시농업의 가치를 알릴 계획이다. ‘

Hanwha Aerospace halts production after deadly Daejeon blast

Hanwha Aerospace has halted part of its production operations at its Daejeon facility following a deadly explosion that killed five workers and injured two others, as authorities launch a joint investigation into the cause of the accident. The Hanwha Group defense affiliate said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it suspended parts of production at its Daejeon site from Monday, after receiving a suspension order from the Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office. The company said the order w

Labor Minister Orders Swift Probe into Hanwha Aerospace Explosion

[Domestic] : Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon has ordered a swift and rigorous investigation into the explosion at Hanwha Aerospace plant in the central city of Daejeon, calling it a serious industrial accident subject to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. The Ministry of Employment and Labor said on Tuesday that Kim ... [more...]

Scott Pelley of '60 Minutes' accuses CBS News head Bari Weiss of 'murdering' the show, report says

NEW YORK (AP) -- In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS's top-rated "60 Minutes," correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss was "murdering the show" and accused its new producer of having "slender qualifications" for the job, according to reports. Pelley made his accusations in an introductory meeting Monday between the newsmagazine's staff and Nick Bilton, the new executive producer named by Weiss last week, according to a detailed report on the Status website, which said it

EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centers outside bloc

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- European Union lawmakers and governments agreed Monday on new rules allowing countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to centers in third countries, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups that warn it could ‌enable abuses. The deal is part of a broader tightening of EU migration policy amid pressure from right-wing parties, even as irregular arrivals fell 26 percent last year to their lowest level since 2021. The legislation, which still requir

Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Israeli attacks in Lebanon were among factors causing a delay to the diplomatic process to end ‌the US-Iran war, reiterating that a Lebanon ceasefire was an integral part of any deal. People began fleein

Labor Minister Orders Thorough Investigation into Hanwha Aerospace Explosion

[Domestic] : Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon has visited the site of the deadly explosion at the Hanwha Aerospace plant in the central city of Daejeon and ordered a thorough investigation. On Monday Kim met with senior labor officials who had been dispatched to the scene after the explosion and instructed them to ... [more...]

Huang confirms Vera Rubin in full production with Korean memory

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said Monday that the company's next AI accelerator, Vera Rubin, was in full production, confirming at his GTC Taipei keynote that high-bandwidth memory from Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Micron will go into the platform. The three suppliers were already expected. What the keynote, held alongside the Computex trade show in Taipei, settled is that the chip has moved from road map to volume production, which fixes the order each maker has actually won. That o