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Sohn Kyung-shik, chairperson of the Korea Enterprises Federation, called for labor market reforms and stronger labor-management cooperation to help businesses adapt to the artificial intelligence era, during a speech at the International Labor Organization's annual conference in Geneva. Sohn, who is also chair of CJ Group, addressed the 114th International Labor Conference on behalf of the Korean business community, the KEF said Wednesday. Representatives from governments, employers and labor gr

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Defense Counterintelligence Command to be dissolved in reform drive, doubts remain over efficacy

South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday announced a plan to disband the Defense Counterintelligence Command, a military intelligence agency accused of playing a central role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Dec. 3, 2024 martial law bid, ending its 49 years of operation. The move is part of the Lee Jae Myung administration’s broader effort to prevent a recurrence of military involvement in domestic politics. The counterintelligence command dispatched troops to the National Assembly and the

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FTC Requires Entertainment Firms to Provide Fair Refunds to Fan Club Subscribers

[Economy] : The Fair Trade Commission(FTC) says it has corrected unfair refund provisions in terms of use for paid membership in fan clubs run by major entertainment companies and fandom platforms. The commission said Wednesday that it inspected 18 entertainment agencies, including SM Entertainment, BigHit Music ... [more...]

Defense Ministry seeks to fill 60% of ranks with career soldiers by 2040

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense plans to raise the proportion of officers and noncommissioned officers in the military to 63 percent by 2040, as the country seeks to cope with a shrinking pool of conscripts caused by a steep demographic decline. The plan, unveiled during a defense reform seminar held at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, Tuesday, calls for shifting the military’s manpower structure to have career soldiers outnumber conscripts. Under the proposal, the share o

Citi Korea employees help improve safety at Ddareungi stations

Citi Korea said Wednesday it has launched its annual employee volunteer program to help improve the safety and usability of Seoul's public bicycle-sharing service, Ddareungi. The initiative reflects the bank's broader commitment to sustainable urban mobility. Citi has supported the development of Citi Bike, New York City's bicycle-sharing system, since its launch in 2013 and said the program brings that experience and philosophy to community engagement efforts in Korea. As part of the campaign,

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Defense Ministry considers ways to enable troops to challenge unlawful orders

South Korea's Defense Ministry is reviewing ways to allow military personnel to raise objections to orders whose legality is in question and, in certain cases, refuse them, according to a document submitted to the National Assembly on Wednesday. The move comes as part of broader efforts to prevent a recurrence of the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law episode. According to Rep. Baik Sun-hee of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party, the ministry said in a recently submitted document on revisions to

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Students learn about Dokdo through Minecraft, games, AI

A boat carrying 33 teachers cut across the waters toward Dokdo last week, its passengers bringing more than luggage: handwritten letters from students, care packages for the Coast Guard and stories from classrooms where Dokdo is being taught through Minecraft maps, computer games and student-led projects. As the teachers disembarked, Dokdo Coast Guard officers greeted them with salutes. In return, the teachers handed over children’s carefully written letters of gratitude and gifts. The symbolic

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스페이스X 지수 조기 편입, 주가 '되먹임 고리' 경고

(서울=연합뉴스) 정주호 기자 = 스페이스X의 주요 지수 조기 편입이 주가를 인위적으로 끌어올리는 '되먹임 고리(reflexive loop)'를...

Tangpyeongchae, mung bean jelly salad

By Korean Food Promotion Institute Tangpyeongchae takes its name from the Tangpyeong policy of 18th-century King Yeongjo, who sought to end the factional infighting that had consumed the Joseon court and, by his own account, driven him to condemn his son Crown Prince Sado to death. The term refers to rule without partiality. According to the 19th-century reference work "Myeongmulgiryak," the dish was named for this principle of balance, with the four political factions of the era represented thr

Protests grow in Belfast over stabbing

Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country. Hundreds of protesters, many masked, gathered at several locations across Belfast, Agence France-Presse journalists saw. A bus and several cars were set alight, while a building fringing the city center caught fire and its residents had to be evacuated. "By 7:30 p.m. they started (a)

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Summit shows China more focused on countering US influence than curbing NK nukes: experts

China appeared more focused on countering US regional influence than on addressing North Korea's nuclear program, given the absence of any public reference to Pyongyang's denuclearization in either country's readout of their summit this week, experts said Tuesday. The summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang on Monday underlined a deepening strategic alignment between the two countries and their unity amid an intensifying Sino-US rivalry over t

르세라핌, 글로벌 존재감 확장.. 美 '빌보드 200' 2주 연속 차트인

[OSEN=선미경 기자] 그룹 르세라핌(LE SSERAFIM)이 미국 ‘빌보드 200’ 2주 연속 차트인에 성공했다.9일(현지시각) 미국 빌보드가 발표한 최신 차트에 따르면 르세라핌의 정규 2집 ‘‘PUREFLOW’ pt.1’’은 6월 13일자 ‘빌보드 200’ 59위에 올랐다. 해당 차트에 10위로 진입한 후 2주 연속 차트인을 기록했다.또 르세라핌은 빌

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Summit shows China more focused on countering US influence than curbing N. Korean nukes: experts

[글로벌 현장을 가다/신진우]“워싱턴 재정비” vs “탁상행정”… 트럼프의 ‘반사 연못’ 보수 논란

《“별 차이가 없어 보이는데요.”8일(현지 시간) 미국 수도 워싱턴의 ‘반사 연못(Reflecting Pool)’을 찾았다. 이곳에서 만난 워싱턴 시민 루이사 씨는 최근 보수 공사가 거의 마무리된 연못을 바라보며 “보수 공사 전과 큰 차이가 없는데 대체 왜 한 건지 잘 모르겠다”며 고개를 갸웃했다. 현장에서 만난 공사 관계자도 비슷한 반응이었다. 이 관계자는 “3일 정도 지나면 연못의 물이 모두 찰 것”이라면서도 “생각보다 바닥에 칠한 푸른색이 잘 드러나지는 않는 것 같다”며 멋쩍게 웃었다.》1922년 유명 건축가 헨리 베이컨이 만든 이 연못은 워싱턴의 명소인 링컨기념관과 워싱턴기념탑 사이에 있다. 폭 49m, 길이 640m의 대형 연못이다. 링컨기념관 계단에 서면 길게 펼쳐진 이 연못의 수면 너머로 워싱턴기념탑이 보이고 그 뒤로 연방의회 의사당까지 이어지는 워싱턴의 상징적 경관이 형성된다.이 연못은 흑인 인권 운동가 마틴 루서 킹 목사가 ‘나에게는 꿈이 있습니다(I Have

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Court orders preservation of evidence in ballot shortage case

A Seoul court on Tuesday ordered the preservation of ballot storage boxes and other materials from a polling station in Songpa-gu as evidence in potential litigation over a ballot shortage incident during the June 3 local elections. The Seoul Eastern District Court made the decision after partially accepting a request filed by Kim Jeong-cheol, a supreme council member of the minor Reform Party who ran in the Seoul mayoral election. In addition to the ballot storage boxes, the court ordered the p

Korea tries to sweeten marriage deal

South Korea will ease income-based restrictions on benefits for married couples to encourage marriage among young people. The government unveiled a package of marriage-friendly policy reforms at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Tuesday. Officials said the measures were prompted by a growing number of unmarried people and an increase in couples delaying marriage registration for more than a year. The government believes the loss of various benefits after marriage has become a k

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Court Orders Preservation of Evidence Related to Election Day Ballot Shortages

[Domestic] : A Seoul court has ordered the preservation of four pieces of evidence related to the ballot shortages that occurred during last Wednesday’s local elections. On Tuesday the Seoul Eastern District Court accepted some of the requests submitted by the Reform Party’s Supreme Council member Kim Jeong-cheol, ... [more...]

Defense chief calls for military reform to respond to changing security environment

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday underscored the need to overhaul the military, including by expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), to better respond to the future warfare landscape and personnel shortages. Ahn made the remarks during a seminar outlining plans to reform the military by 2040, as Seoul seeks to better address advancing threats from North Korea and cope with declining military manpower. "We are at a time when dramatic change is necessary to preemptively respond

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Opposition lawmaker accuses Lee of 'subservience' over Iran comments

A lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party on Tuesday blasted President Lee Jae Myung over his comments regarding Iran, accusing him of being "subservient" to Iran. The lawmaker referred to remarks Lee made about the HMM Namu during a news conference at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday. The cargo ship was found to have been hit by an Iranian missile while stranded near the Strait of Hormuz in May. Rep. Han Ki-ho, a four-term lawmaker of the People Power Party, called Lee's comments deceptive, r

Somali referee dropped from World Cup after denied US entry

LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- A Somali referee was on Monday dropped from the World Cup after he was denied entry to the United States, reigniting concerns about how Donald Trump's immigration crackdown could disrupt the tournament. Omar Artan was set to be the first match official from Somalia to referee at a World Cup finals, but he was turned back when he arrived at Miami International Airport on Saturday. The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Artan was denied entry due to "vettin

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