Society
Social Affairs
[Exclusive] Less Than Half of Reclaimed Pro-Japanese Collaborators’ Land Sold… Fundraising for Independence Activists Looks Bleak
Assets recovered from pro-Japanese anti-nationalists are not being properly channeled to support independence activists. This is because a significant portion of the recovered real estate has not been…
Incidents & Accidents
[On This Day in History] “We Came to Watch a Baseball Game, but Ended Up on a Battlefield”: The ‘Spectator Brawl’ That Rocked Jamsil Stadium
On the night of August 26, 1990, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul—where a game between the LG Twins and the Haitai Tigers (now the Kia Tigers) was in full swing—suddenly descended into chaos.
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Social Affairs
"Double Pay and a Day Off"... Working on Labor Day Counts as a "Substitute Holiday"
Starting next year, workers who report to work on May 1, Labor Day, will be able to choose “substitute holiday” arrangements—where they receive an additional day’s pay and take a day off on another da…
Healthcare
No Supplies Available Even When Children Need Surgery… ‘Supply Cliff’ in Pediatric Medical Devices
In pediatric medical settings, situations are arising where surgeries for children must be postponed or alternative treatments chosen because medical devices and treatment materials that fit the child…
Social Affairs
Fire Safety Regulations Eased for Semiconductor Mega-Projects… Shared Pump Piping Now Permitted
A system in which multiple pumps share a single pipe in the fire suppression systems of semiconductor factory cleanrooms will now be permitted. With the relaxation of existing regulations—which requir…
Local Government
"Europeans who stay in Korea for two weeks at a time will even venture out to the countryside if they can communicate in Korean:"
At first glance, she clearly looks like a foreigner with blue eyes, but as soon as the interview began, she took the lead in the conversation, speaking fluently and in a calm, measured tone in Korean.…
Local Government
"MICE Strategies to Drive Regional Growth..." Domestic and International Experts Gather in One Place
Domestic and international experts will gather to explore ways to foster regional ecosystem growth through MICE. Goyang Special Self-Governing City and related organizations will host the “2026 Goyang…
Legal Affairs
"130 Million Won in Daily Interest"... Will Chey Tae-won Pay 944 Billion Won to Noh So-young?
A decision will be made on the 14th as to whether the property division lawsuit between Chey Tae-won (65), chairman of #SK Group, and Noh So-young (65), director of Art Center Nabi, will be settled af…
Social Affairs
Rejected by Banks, They Turn to Companies… “Please Lend Us Even 50 Million Won”
Amid the government’s tightening of lending policies, it has become extremely difficult—almost “like trying to pluck a star from the sky”—for individuals to secure loans, not just for housing-related …
Social Affairs
It’s Not an Annual Salary… This Company Is Offering an Unprecedented “33 Million Won Monthly Salary”
Shinan County has begun recruiting “senior doctors” aged 60 and older to address the healthcare gap caused by a decline in the number of public health physicians.On the 12th, Shinan County announced t…