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Seoul Metro to Ban Personal Mobility Devices and High-Capacity Lithium Batteries Starting July

SEOUL — Starting July 1, 2026, passengers will be prohibited from bringing personal mobility (PM) devices powered by lithium batteries and high-capacity lithium batteries into Seoul Metro statio
South Korea’s Bid for MSCI Developed Market Status Stalls Again

SEOUL — South Korea’s long-standing ambition to be reclassified as a "Developed Market" (DM) by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has faced another setback. In its 20

President Lee Steps Up Regional Growth Blueprint, Putting AI and Chips at the Center

SEOUL — President Lee Jae-myung is set to hold a series of high-level meetings with the leaders of South Korea’s semiconductor giants, Samsung Electronics and SK Group, to finalize an ambi

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Seoul Cracks Down on Pigeon Feeding in Public Spaces: Seoul, South Korea – Beginning July 1, 2025, the act of feeding pigeons in prominent public areas across Seoul will become a ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.27

Six Americans Arrested on Ganghwa Island for Attempting to Send Aid Bottles to North Korea: Incheon, South Korea – Six American nationals were apprehended by South Korean police on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Incheon's ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.06.27

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Warns of Sustained Rise in Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Cases: SEOUL – The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has recently issued a public health warning regarding a notab ...; Desk 2025.06.27

Memorial for Deceased North Korean Defectors to Be Erected in New Jersey, Honoring Sacrifices for Freedom: A "Memorial for Deceased North Korean Defectors" will be erected in New Jersey next month to honor over 10,000 North Korean defect ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.27

Korean Pedestrian Fatally Injured in Johns Creek Traffic Accident, Police Investigation Underway: A tragic accident occurred on Monday, June 23, in Johns Creek, Georgia, where a Korean pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and died ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.27

U.S. Electricity Bill Surge Puts Political Circles on 'High Alert'... Consumers Burdened Amid Divergent Responses in New York and Georgia: As the surge in electricity bills intensifies across the United States, state governments and political circles are on high alert. ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.06.27

Rhode Island Leads Circular Economy by Institutionalizing Textile Waste Recycling and Public Education: The state of Rhode Island, USA, is gaining attention for passing groundbreaking legislation to address textile waste and transitio ...; Sharon Yoon Correspondent 2025.06.27

Vermont's Plastic Bag Ban: A Model for Successful Environmental Policy: Vermont's plastic bag ban, implemented in 2020, has achieved remarkable success, opening new horizons for environmental policy. Re ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2025.06.27

U.S. Federal Appeals Court Rules Louisiana's "Ten Commandments Mandatory Posting Law" Unconstitutional, Reaffirming Separation of Church and State: A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled as unconstitutional a Louisiana state law that mandated the posting of the Ten Commandments ...; Sharon Yoon Correspondent 2025.06.27

Operation "Dominatus" Dismantles "Extremely Dangerous" Gangs and Arrests Juvenile Recruiters in Chacarita: ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – A large-scale police operation dubbed "Operativo Dominatus" successfully dismantled three powerf ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.06.27

Paraguayan Higher Education Council (Cones) Delays Degree Processing, Leaving Professionals "Stranded": Professionals, both domestic and international, are facing severe difficulties due to delays in the processing of degree recogniti ...; Desk 2025.06.27

First Encounter with Daejeon, the Birth of a Great City: Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo held a press conference at City Hall on the 24th to explain the achievements and future tasks of the Da ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.06.25

Chungnam Province's Largest Fire Station 'Born': Chungnam Province's largest fire station, which will lead disaster response and realize a safe Chungnam, has opened its doors. Ch ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.06.25

Corporate Demonstrations Lead to Investment Attraction: Daejeon City held the '2025 First Half Demonstration Performance Exchange' on June 24th at Lotte Hotel Daejeon, with over 100 part ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.06.25

Biggest Jackpot in Philippine History: 28-Year-Old Factory Worker Wins 935 Million Pesos Through BingoPlus: MANILA, Philippines – A historic record was set in Philippine gaming history. A 28-year-old factory worker from Mandaluyong ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.06.24

The Mystery of Taal Volcano Lake: 34 Missing Cockfighters, What's the Truth?: The disappearance of 34 cockfighters that shook the Philippines has taken a new turn. A shocking testimony claiming that these ind ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.06.24

Gyeongnam Province Intelligently Prevents Forest Fires with On-Device AI: Gyeongsangnam Province is establishing an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based forest fire response system to minimize fo ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2025.06.24

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te Declares "Taiwan is a Sovereign Nation," Vows Direct Response to Chinese Threats: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te reiterated on June 22 in a national address in New Taipei City that Taiwan is an undeniable sovere ...; ONLINE TEAM 2025.06.23

Drugs: The Voices of Hidden Victims – Singapore's 'Museum of Us' Campaign: Every third Friday in May, Singapore commemorates 'Drug Victims Remembrance Day,' acknowledging the harm caused by drug abuse and ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.06.23

Philippines 'Forced Drug Administration to Announcer' Case: The True Identity of Red Notice Suspect Mr. Kwon and Allegations of Criminal Involvement: An Interpol Red Notice has been issued for South Korean businessman Mr. Kwon (active name 'Jae-rim'), who is accused of forcibly a ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.06.23