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President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a town hall meeting with residents of the southern island of Jeju on March 30. [NEWS1] President Lee Jae Myung said Friday the government will push to remove the statutes of limitations for criminal and civil cases involving those who commit state violence, as he honored victims of a 1948 civilian massacre on Jeju Island. Lee reiterated his earlier pledge as he marked the anniversary of the crackdown on the April 3 uprising a...
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Executives from iFilm Corporation, Mbrella Films and ThaiKo Film pose for a photo after signing an agreement to produce "1950, Memory of the Day," a film about Thai soldiers who fought in the Korean War (1950-53), at the Sorachai Building in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 23. [IFILM CORPORATION] iFilm Corporation signed a deal with Thai filmmakers to co-produce a movie about Thai soldiers who fought in the Korean War (1950-53), the Korean studio said Friday. Titled "...
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Korean first lady Kim Hea Kyung, right, and French first lady Brigitte Macron, second from right, tour the Room of Quiet Contemplation featuring two pensive Bodhisattva statues at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan District, central Seoul on April 3. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] First lady Kim Hea Kyung and her French counterpart, Brigitte Macron, visited the National Museum of Korea in central Seoul on Friday and discussed cultural cooperation and trending Korean content....
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The North Korean military is seen firing artillery during a training session on June 17, 2018, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency. [YONHAP The South Korean Army will fast-track the deployment of a homegrown Iron Dome-style defense system by 2029, two years earlier than planned, to respond to North Korea’s long-range artillery threats. The tightened deployment of Low Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD) reflects growing concerns over the rapid adva...
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President Lee Jae Myung, center right, and first lady Kim Hea Kyung, left, toast with France’s President Emmanuel Macron, center left, and first lady Brigitte Macron, right, at the state luncheon at the Yeongbingwan state guesthouse at the Blue House in central Seoul on April 3. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed at their bilateral summit on Friday to work together to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait...
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KBS's YouTube channel shows an accidental vulgar translation during its live stream of the Apollo II launch on April 1. [SCREEN CAPTURE] Korea’s major broadcast channel KBS issued a public apology on Thursday for the use of accidental AI-generated profanity in its subtitles during the channel's YouTube livestream for the Artemis II launch on Wednesday. The channel's AI translation mistakenly translated the English aerospace term “pitch” into a derogatory term des...
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Actor Oh Yeon-su receives a commendation from a regional tax office chief at the 60th Taxpayers' Day on March 3. [SCREEN CAPTURE] Actor Oh Yeon-su has been recognized as a model taxpayer, receiving a commendation from a regional tax office chief on the 60th Taxpayers' Day last month. Oh recently shared a video on her YouTube channel, showing her attending the Taxpayers’ Day ceremony held on March 3. Related ArticleCha Eun-woo photo exhibition to proceed in...
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The Cheongju Cheongwon Police Precinct in North Chungcheong [JOONGANG DB] A cafe owner in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, who filed an embezzlement complaint against a part-time worker for taking three drinks home after work, has withdrawn the charges. According to police on Thursday, the cafe owner submitted a withdrawal through a lawyer to the Cheongju Cheongwon Police Precinct the same day, dropping charges against the former part-time employee. The decision appea...
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Kim Sung-tak The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. During the Lee Myung-bak administration in December 2010, the ruling Grand National Party, which held a parliamentary majority, unilaterally passed the annual budget bill. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) responded fiercely and declared that it would “resist to the end against a dictatorship that seeks to crush democracy.” Other opposition parties condemned the Grand...
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Kim Young-ik The author is an adjunct professor at Hanyang University’s Institute for Future Education. Financial crises always appear in new forms, which is why people insist that “this time is different.” In 1929, the stock market collapsed. In 2000, the technology bubble burst. In 2008, the financial system itself broke down. Today, the global economy stands at another turning point shaped by AI. While appearances change, the underlying structure repeats. T...
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Oh Se-jung The author is a professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and a former president of Seoul National University. President Lee Jae Myung’s approval ratings have recently climbed into the high 60 percent range. A Korea Gallup survey last week found 65 percent of respondents evaluated his performance positively, while the National Barometer Survey reported a 69 percent approval rating. These results appear to reflect favorable views of his pragma...
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Lee Sang-ryeol The author is a senior editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. “Taiwan’s sacred mountain that protects the nation” is a phrase used to describe Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), reflecting its role in safeguarding the island’s economy and security through its dominance of the global foundry market. In Korea, memory semiconductors now appear to play a similar role. High bandwidth memory (HBM), a key component in the AI boom,...
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U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington on April 1. President Trump made his case for attacking Iran in his first nationwide address more than a month into the war, insisting the United States was close to victory as his approval rating sinks. [AFP/YONHAP] U.S. President Donald Trump said in a national address that the United States would...
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The Fair Trade Commission’s headquarters [FTC] The Fair Trade Commission’s (FTC) exclusive right to file criminal complaints, a system maintained for 46 years since the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act was enacted in 1980, now stands at a crossroads. Under this framework, prosecutors may bring charges for violations of certain laws overseen by the commission, including the act and subcontracting regulations, only when the commission first files a complaint. The sy...
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President Lee Jae Myung, right, shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of their dinner at the Sangchunjae in the Blue House compound in central Seoul on April 2. The French leader began a two-day state visit to Korea. [BLUE HOUSE] President Lee Jae Myung welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Seoul with a dinner Thursday featuring dishes presented by a Michelin-starred chef featured on "Culinary Class Wars" (2024-) and a taste of traditional...
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A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in an illustration [REUTERS/YONHAP] [EXPLAINER] The outbreak of the Iran war has left the fate of 26 Korean-flagged vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz uncertain as cease-fire talks drag on more than a month into the conflict. Many of the Korean ships carrying crude oil and goods such as cars have ties to the United States and are therefore subject to scrutiny by Iran. Even as the possibility of a cease-fire...
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President Lee Jae Myung delivers a policy speech on the 2026 supplementary budget at the National Assembly in western Seoul on April 2. [JOINT PRESS COPRS] President Lee Jae Myung’s first policy speech of the year, delivered more than a month into the Iran war, was defined by a single word: crisis. “The crisis we face is not a passing shower that quickly subsides, but rather a massive storm whose duration is unknown,” Lee said during a National Assembly plenary se...
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A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 5,234.05 points on April 2, down 244.65 points, or 4.47 percent, from the previous trading session. [NEWS1] Korea’s markets and currency tumbled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s national address on the Iran war dashed hopes for an immediate ceasefire. The benchmark Kospi fell 244.65 points, or 4.47 percent, to close at 5,234.05, giving up more than half of the previous session’...
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An employee fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Seoul on March 30. [NEWS1] Global oil prices are unlikely to return to pre-Iran war levels under any scenario of Middle East tensions and could climb as high as $174 per barrel in the event of a wider conflict, according to the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) on Thursday. The KIEP, a government-funded think tank that advises the government on global economic issues, presented the outlook in a...
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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump arrive to attend the opening night of the musical ″Chicago″ at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on March 31. [AP/YONHAP] Hopes are rising for an end to the Iran war, which was triggered by U.S. and Israeli strikes in February. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, “All I have to do is leave Iran. We will leave soon,” and indicated that military operations could cease...