Candidates running for office in the June 3 local elections and for superintendents of education are making splashy campaign pledges without specifying where the funds will come from.
Korea’s presidential policy chief proposed a “public dividend” system to share record-high profits earned by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix with all Koreans, thereby igniting a hot controversy.
Pyongyang has formally abandoned reunification with Korea, revising its constitution to define the South as a separate and hostile state while strengthening ties with Russia.
Korea’s benchmark Kospi index continued its historic rally on May 7, closing at a record 7,490.05 after briefly surpassing 7,530 during intraday trading.
The debate has intensified alongside controversy over the ruling bloc’s proposed special counsel bill involving possible indictment withdrawals in cases tied to the president and his associates.
The potential nomination has sparked internal criticism over favoring a pro-Yoon figure, with some warning it could revive factional tensions tied to the previous administration.
Visitors flocked to indoor venues on May 3 as spring rain fell nationwide and gloomy weather set in.
Ha Jung-woo, who served about 10 months as presidential senior secretary for AI policy planning, has made a sudden political entry, leaving rivals scrambling in a three-way race for Busan’s Buk- Gp seat.
Kim Sung-tae, former chairman of Ssangbangwool, told a parliamentary hearing that funds sent to North Korea were not intended for stock manipulation and denied any collusion with President Lee Jae Myung.
A Eurasian red squirrel drops its food while foraging in a pine forest in downtown Gangneung, Gangwon, on April 27. The species, known in Korean as “cheongseo” or “cheongseolmo,” belongs to the squirrel family.
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