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Chungbuk Demonstrates Competitiveness as an International MICE City for AI and Robotics

Chungbuk is strengthening its competitiveness as an international MICE city by combining future industries, such as AI and robotics, with cultural tourism. The Chungbuk Cultural Foundation announced
Ansan City Pay-as-You-Throw Trash Bag Abandoned in Japan Sparks Controversy in Kamikochi

A growing controversy has erupted after a large quantity of garbage, contained inside an official 20-liter pay-as-you-throw trash bag bearing the logo of Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, wa

MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR DIRECTS IMMEDIATE EXPANSION OF REST FACILITIES AT GIMPO AIRPORT AFTER UNANNOUNCED HEATWAVE INSPECTION

SEOUL — South Korea’s Minister of Employment and Labor, Kim Young-hoon, conducted an unannounced safety inspection at Gimpo International Airport on August 8 to evaluate working conditions

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Kim Byung-kee Proposes 'Prosecutor Dismissal Bill' to Strip 'Rebellious' Prosecutors of Special Protections: (C) Youtube Kim Byung-kee, the floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DP), announced his intention to d ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.13

Illegal Vehicle Crackdown: Korea Intensifies Enforcement Against Unsafe Cars and Bikes: (C) NKNews SEOUL, South Korea — The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced today that it ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.12

TENGA Launches Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Advent Calendar: l TEANGA's SEOUL—TENGA, a leading lifestyle sexual wellness brand, announced the upcoming launch of its limited-edition & ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.12

The Google Maps Data Export Decision: The Remaining Challenge is Follow-up Measures to Secure Security and Sovereignty: (C) PYMNTS.com SEOUL — As the decision day nears for Google's demand to export high-precision map data from South Korea, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.11

Notorious Drug Ring Led by Fugitive Chinese Kingpin Busted in South Korea: 122 Arrested: (C) Pixabay A massive drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine across the Seoul metropolitan area has been dis ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Chinese Compact All-in-One Passport Pouches Fail to Protect Personal Information, Consumer Agency Finds: [SEOUL] Some passport pouches imported from China and marketed as having Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) blocking capabiliti ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Bucheon Station's Controversial Livestreams May Face Punishment as Lawmaker Proposes Bill: SEOUL— A legislative measure has been introduced in the National Assembly to criminalize the provocative and disruptive beha ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Is the AI Hype a Bubble? "The Long View Shows Opportunity": The Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom is intensely heating up South Korea's Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) market. As the AI industry ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.10

“Monitoring Daily Life with a Webcam?”...North Korean Hacking Group Dominates Smartphones: A North Korean state-backed hacking organization has been found to be carrying out a cyber attack that remotely controls Android s ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.10

S. Korea Elevates 2035 Emission Cut Target, Fueling Industry Alarm: (C) Pixabay South Korea has set a notably high bar for its climate action, establishing a new, more ambitious Nationally Determ ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.11.10

Mass 'AI Cheating' Scandal Rocks Yonsei University Campus: SEOUL — Yonsei University's Sinchon campus has been thrown into turmoil following the revelation of a mass cheating scandal ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.10

Police Launch Full Investigation into Rep. Choi Min-hee's Daughter's Wedding Gifts Amidst Controversy: (C) JTBC SEOUL — Police have formally initiated an investigation into Rep. Choi Min-hee, the chairperson of the National A ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.08

First Lady Kim Keon-hee Faces Fourth Charge: Alleged Promise of Proportional Representation Seat to Unification Church: SEOUL — The special counsel team led by Min Joong-ki has filed an additional charge of Violation of the Political Parties Ac ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.08

Drug-Laced 'Tea' Packages Wash Ashore on Jeju, Triggering Emergency Search: (C) Youtube JEJU, South Korea – The idyllic coastline of Jeju Island is facing a serious security threat following the re ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.08

Hydrofluoric Acid Detected at POSCO Pohang Steelworks Chemical Leak Site, Four Casualties: (C) POSCO E&C Hydrofluoric acid (HF) was detected at the scene of the toxic gas leak accident at the POSCO Pohang Steelwork ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.08

6223 Future Forum to Host Symposium on 'The Arctic Sea Route and the Future of Ulsan': The 6223 Future Forum, which presents a vision for Ulsan's new leap forward, will host a symposium titled 'The Arctic Sea Route an ...; LEE YEON SIL Reporter 2025.11.07

Sejong Showcases Esports Excellence to Thai Delegation: SEJONG, South Korea—A delegation of key Thai esports figures visited Sejong City on November 6 to engage in international cu ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.11.07

Kim Jin-myung’s Novel on King Sejong to Feature Citizens' Voices: SEJONG CITY, South Korea—The new novel by best-selling author Kim Jin-myung, tentatively titled The Nation of Sejong, will i ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.07

South Chungcheong Agricultural Research Institute Launches Nation's First Continuous 'MCT Biochar' Research Facility: (C) Material Carbonization Tunnel (MCT) CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO—The Chungnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (NAR ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.11.07

Public Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital Speeds Up Sensory Integration Therapy: (C) Public Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital DAEJEON—The Daejeon-Sejong-Chungnam & Nexon-Sponsored Public Pediatric ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.11.07