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Sustainable MICE Management Forum, etc. [MICE]
Every Wednesday, “The BeLT,” the tourism and MICE news team of the comprehensive economic daily Edaily, presents a variety of news from the domestic and international MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conve…
Local Government
"International Climate Industry Expo," "Marine and Fisheries Expo," and more… Events to Watch This Week
The BeLT, the tourism and MICE news team of the comprehensive economic daily E-Daily, presents a variety of news from the domestic and international MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibi…
Local Government
"Marine MICE: 'Marine Tourism and MICE' Should Be Revitalized by Expanding Activities to a Regional Level"
Opinions have been raised that to revitalize marine tourism and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) in major South Coast cities such as Gwangju and Yeosu in South Jeolla Province…
Legal Affairs
Kim Seung-won: “I’m a humanities major; I don’t know about the drug’s efficacy”… Refutes allegations of data manipulation
Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice, was questioned during a National Assembly confirmation hearing on the 15th about allegations of fabricated experimental data related to GenenCell’s COVI…
Education
Record Number of Applications for Contract Programs Amid Semiconductor Boom… Declines in Battery and Mobile Sectors
Prospective students are flocking to contract degree programs that guarantee employment at major corporations after graduation. In the 2027 academic year’s early admissions cycle, the number of applic…
Legal Affairs
Chey Tae-won’s Camp Appeals Decision Not to Indict Over ‘100 Billion Won to Kim Hee-young’ Remark… “Distortion of Aggregated Expenditures”
On the 15th, representatives of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won announced that they had filed an appeal against the prosecution’s decision not to indict attorney Lee Sang-won—who represents Noh So-youn…
Legal Affairs
Prosecutors Seek Arrest Warrants for 8 People, Including OCI CEO, in ‘Trillions of Won Petrochemical Price-Fixing Scheme’
Prosecutors investigating allegations of price-fixing in the petrochemical industry have requested arrest warrants for eight individuals, including OCI CEO Kim Yu-shin and former PKC CEO Jang Young-so…
Local Government
[Exclusive] "Governor Choo Mi-ae Should Resign"—Even a Petition from Residents… Fallout from Gyeonggi Province’s Declaration of a Fiscal Emergency
A petition calling for the resignation of Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae has emerged, just over two months after she took office. This appears to be a backlash stemming from the controversy ove…
Social Affairs
Already the Fourth Time… The Never-Ending “Tragedy” of the Ministers of Gender Equality and Family
Although the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has changed its name to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the “tragic saga” surrounding its leadership continues. Following the resignatio…
Social Affairs
Lee Jun-seok: “If It Were Me, I’d Go All-In on Hanwha Stock… Dong-gwan Hyung Is the Smartest Among the Chaebols”
Lee Jun-seok, a lawmaker from the Reform Party, revealed his close friendship with Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of #Hanwha Group, whom he met as a senior and junior, respectively, during his time at H…