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Trump's reciprocal tariff likely to become reality in April: Uncertainty worsens situationU.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will impose a ‘reciprocal tariff’ on his trading partners, considering tariff and n…Feb. 15, 2025 07:16
Three medical schools facing admission suspension due to unsatisfactory evaluationChungbuk National University, University of Ulsan, and Wonkwang University medical schools have failed to pass the evaluation con…Feb. 14, 2025 07:36
First-grader killed by teacher at school“It didn’t matter who it was. I was planning to die with her,” said Myeong, the teacher who killed Kim Ha-neul, a first grader at…Feb. 13, 2025 07:43
The worst job market in 26 yearsThe ‘job vacancy multiple,’ which refers to the number of jobs per job seeker, fell to 0.28 last month. The number of people look…Feb. 12, 2025 07:39
Intensified polarization amid martial lawA survey on perceptions of polarization, conducted by the East Asia Institute on January 22 and 23 using an online web survey of …Feb. 11, 2025 07:39
Medical schools without students, professors, and facilitiesThe opening of classes for this school year at 39 medical schools across the country is less than a month away, but it is difficu…Feb. 10, 2025 07:23
Controversy over accountability as ‘blue whale project’ ends in failureThe ‘Blue Whale Project’ (the East Sea gas field development project) has effectively failed in the first drilling attempt, spark…Feb. 08, 2025 07:23
Let's restore democracy in KoreaFormer Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, who is currently on trial for alleged charges of heavy involvement in insurrec…Feb. 07, 2025 07:48
Political gridlock affects economyConsumer prices rebounded to 2% in January, a shift largely attributed to political instability following impeachment proceedings…Feb. 06, 2025 07:46
Yoon denies issuing direct orders during Martial Law operationSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before the Constitutional Court on Tuesday as a respondent in his impeachment trial…Feb. 05, 2025 07:45
Samsung chief acquitted again in second trialSamsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was indicted for his involvement in the unfair merger between Samsung C&T and …Feb. 04, 2025 08:17
Stupidest trade war with no allies and no friendsThe 'Trump tariff bomb' has finally gone off. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed an executive order that imposes univer…Feb. 03, 2025 09:10
Political paralysis continues to block progressThe U.S. economy grew by 2.8% last year, following a 2.9% expansion the previous year—marking nearly 3% growth in two consecutive…Feb. 01, 2025 07:40
Kickstart pension reform with 13% premium rate hikeThe stalled pension reform process resumed during the Lunar New Year holidays as the leadership of the ruling and opposition part…Jan. 31, 2025 07:28
Prosecution indicts Pres. Yoon on charges of ‘coup’ and arrests himOn Sunday, the prosecution indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of being the head behind a coup attempt. The court rejecte…Jan. 27, 2025 07:11
Party support rates with unity of factionsAccording to a Gallup Korea public opinion poll released last Friday, 59% of respondents supported impeaching President Yoon Suk …Jan. 25, 2025 07:32
Concerns grow over 'boneless' apartments with insufficient rebarAfter the collapse of an underground parking lot in Incheon's Geomdan New City apartment complex two years ago in April, the gove…Jan. 24, 2025 08:15
DPK leader welcomes US-N. Korea talks“We welcome U.S. President Donald Trump's willingness to resume the suspended U.S.-North Korea dialogue,” said Democratic Party o…Jan. 23, 2025 07:40
‘North Korea is a nuclear state,’ says TrumpU.S. President Donald Trump referred to North Korea as a “nuclear state” and highlighted his close relationship with the North Ko…Jan. 22, 2025 07:45
US President-elect Donald Trump to take office todayThe second administration under U.S. President Donald Trump officially began on Monday. "Tomorrow, at noon, the curtain closes on…Jan. 21, 2025 08:19

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