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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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North Korea Publicly Executes ‘Big-Hand’ Business Couple Over ‘Arrogance’ and Anti-State Charges: A successful North Korean business couple, locally known as ‘Big Hands’ for their financial clout, were publicly execu ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.11.20

Incheon's Cheonggyecheon: Buried Stream Returns to Light After 35 Years: The Gulpocheon Stream in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, once known as "Incheon's Cheonggyecheon," is set to be fully unveiled to the public ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2025.11.20

UN Committee Adopts North Korean Human Rights Resolution for 21st Year; South Korea Joins as Co-Sponsor: NEW YORK — The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning North Korea's syst ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.20

Chungnam Province to Build 50,000-Seat K-Pop and Baseball Dome Stadium in Cheonan-Asan: CHEONAN-ASAN, South Korea – Chungnam Province has announced plans for the ambitious construction of a large-scale, multi-pur ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.11.19

Second-Generation Sakhalin Koreans Visit Homeland for Cultural Experience: (C) The Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) Twenty-four second-generation Sakhalin Koreans are scheduled to arrive at Gimpo Airport o ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.18

Jun Kwang-hoon Explodes: YouTuber's 'Underwear' Taunt Sparks Outburst During Police Summons: (C) MBC A routine police summons for controversial Jun Kwang-hoon took a chaotic turn today when a YouTuber's provocative quest ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

Goyang Stadium Rakes in $8.3 Million, Emerges as K-Pop Concert Hub: (C) Goyang Sports Complex Goyang, South Korea – Goyang Sports Complex, located just northwest of Seoul, has firmly establ ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2025.11.18

Nearly Half of High-Ranking Officials are Multiple Homeowners, Gangnam-gu Mayor Tops List with 42 Properties: (C) Gangnam Districts A recent analysis reveals that nearly half of South Korea’s high-ranking public officials, includi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

South Korea Implements Guidelines for Removing Offensive Political Banners: SEOUL – The South Korean government has announced and immediately implemented new guidelines designed to allow for the remov ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

Seoul Hosts Record-Breaking "Olympics of Software Developers": ASE 2025: (C) ASE 2025 Organizing Committee The 40th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, known as ASE 2 ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.18

South Korea's Deepening AI Divide: Tech Talent Gap Threatens SMEs: (C) Be Connected A significant and rapidly widening gap in artificial intelligence (AI) talent is creating a structural risk fo ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

2025 UN Nam-gu Busking Festival Concludes Successfully, Uniting Youth and Residents: BUSAN, South Korea – The 2025 UN Nam-gu Busking Festival was held with great success at the outdoor performance stage of the ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

UNESCO Urges Seoul to Reassess High-Rise Plan Threatening Historic Jongmyo Shrine: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government SEOUL — The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) is pushing the Seoul Metropolitan Government f ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Seoul City Hall vs. Ruling Bloc: Gwanghwamun Memorial Plan Reignites Political Feud: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government SEOUL – A proposal by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to erect a Korean War memorial ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Primera Edición de los 'MYKOREA Awards in Bangkok' Concluye con Éxito... Confirmando el Potencial de la Plataforma de Intercambio Global para Expandirse a Países de Todo el Mundo: | The 1st MYKOREA Award in Bangkok was held for the first time overseas. Yoon Doo Seob, Organizing Committee Chairman (center left ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Han River Bus Stranded on Riverbed, Highlighting Ongoing Safety and Financial Woes: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul's ambitious Han River Bus transportation system is facing a severe crisis of confidence ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.16

Conviction Upheld: Andar Founder's Husband Jailed for Illegal Transactions with North Korean Hacker: (C) PCMagUK SEOUL, South Korea—In a high-profile case involving illegal transactions with a North Korean hacker, Oh Mo-ss ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.16

SKYPARK Group Hosts ‘Kingstown Music Festival’: Art Meets Music in the Heart of Seoul: (C) skyparkhotel SEOUL – Hotel Skypark Group (CEO Young-Jae Choi) is set to redefine the urban hotel experience by launch ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.14

Working Mother's Desperate Plea Highlights Consumer Anxiety Over Looming 'Dawn Delivery' Ban: (C) KBS SEOUL – The potential regulation of South Korea's highly popular "dawn delivery" service has ignited a fierce pub ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.14