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Legal Affairs
Customer Data Leaked from Alipay… Court Rules "6 Billion Won Fine Against KakaoPay Is Justified"
A court has ruled that the Personal Information Protection Commission’s (PIPC) decision to impose a fine of approximately 6 billion won on #KakaoPay for leaking the personal information of 40 million …
Local Government
‘Excluding the Capital Region’ Poison Pill Clause… Gyeonggi Province Faces Risk of Losing 735 Billion Won in Foreign Investment [Exclusive to Edaily]
Uncertainty is growing regarding 734.9 billion won in foreign investment due to the "exclusion of the Seoul metropolitan area" clause included in the Special Act on Semiconductors.
The construction…
Legal Affairs
The National Election Commission: Guardian of Democracy or Source of Distrust? [Legal Prism]
An unacceptable incident occurred during the 9th nationwide local elections held on the 3rd. Voting was suspended at some polling stations, including those in Songpa-gu, Seoul, due to a shortage of ba…
Education
[Reporter's Notebook] 'Secret' Superintendent Election Sees 1.09 Million Invalid Votes
The argument that the city and provincial superintendent of education elections held during the 9th concurrent local elections on the 3rd are pointless has been confirmed by the numbers. This is becau…
Local Government
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization Announce New Recruitment for Youth Tourism Dure Resident-Run Businesses
The government will begin accepting public applications for “Youth Tourism Dure” community-based businesses starting on the 10th. This is part of the “Youth Tourism Dure Plus Project,” which is being …
Local Government
Goyang International Exhibition Foundation Recruiting Participants for 'Mid-Career MICE Professionals' Training Program
(Photo courtesy of Goyang International Exhibition Foundation) The Goyang International Exhibition Foundation is accepting applications until the 21st for the 7th cohort of its “Goyang City MICE Profe…
Welfare
[Reporter's Notebook] Ministry of Gender Equality and Family: Time to 'Hustle'
"The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is different from other ministries. It is a values-driven ministry."Officials at the Ministry of Gender Equality, as well as anyone who has worked with the …
Education
[Test] Seoul National University Joins the Race to Attract International Students: Are There Concerns About Educational Quality?
As domestic universities actively seek to attract international students, Seoul National University has announced its intention to join this trend. It is reported that Seoul National University has de…