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Female Marine stands guard on Korea's front-line island
Oct 14, 2026

Female Marine stands guard on Korea's front-line island

When Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Yoo Mi-young was assigned to Udo Island, it was not the well-known tourist destination off Jeju but a much smaller island off Ganghwa in Incheon, near the inter-Korean mar...

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Chungnam National University students donate merchandise sales proceeds to university fund
Oct 14, 2026

Chungnam National University students donate merchandise sales proceeds to university fund

Students from the Department of Smart City Architectural Engineering at Chungnam National University donated all proceeds from the sale of locally themed merchandise at a regional festival to the univ...

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7 in 10 teachers oppose CSAT essay questions over grading disputes, AI concerns
Oct 14, 2026

7 in 10 teachers oppose CSAT essay questions over grading disputes, AI concerns

A parent demands full marks for a written English answer, citing an email from a professor at an American university. In another case, a private academy challenged an English test score, and the dispu...

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Lawmaker sentenced to 2 1/2 yrs in prison over cash-for-nomination scandal
Oct 14, 2026

Lawmaker sentenced to 2 1/2 yrs in prison over cash-for-nomination scandal

A Seoul district court on Wednesday sentenced independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges of receiving money in exchange for an election nomination. The Seoul Central Distric...

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Korea helps 16 Asia-Pacific nations preserve written heritage
Oct 14, 2026

Korea helps 16 Asia-Pacific nations preserve written heritage

Korea is bringing together archivists and cultural experts from 16 Asia-Pacific nations in Jakarta, Indonesia for an international workshop focused on preserving historical records and preparing them ...

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Special counsel raids election watchdog over alleged bidding corruption
Oct 14, 2026

Special counsel raids election watchdog over alleged bidding corruption

A special counsel team on Wednesday raided the National Election Commission (NEC) over suspicions of bid rigging involving around 5 billion won ($3.7 million) worth of election supplies. Special couns...

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Cybersecurity researchers disciplined for playing StarCraft during work hours
Oct 14, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers disciplined for playing StarCraft during work hours

Employees at a government-funded research institute responsible for national cybersecurity have been disciplined after they were caught playing video games together during work hours. According to dat...

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President Lee names National Tax Service head as new chief of staff
Oct 14, 2026

President Lee names National Tax Service head as new chief of staff

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday appointed the head of the National Tax Service (NTS) as his new chief of staff, his office said. Outgoing chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik announced the appointment of...

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Korea eyes new dome stadiums for sports, K-pop concerts
Oct 14, 2026

Korea eyes new dome stadiums for sports, K-pop concerts

Korea has launched an ambitious national search for candidate sites to construct next-generation multipurpose indoor stadiums, aiming to address a chronic shortage of premier venues capable of hosting...

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Embassies express concern over foreign ministry's Sejong relocation plan
Oct 14, 2026

Embassies express concern over foreign ministry's Sejong relocation plan

Foreign embassies in Seoul are quietly monitoring the Korean government’s plan to relocate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Sejong, about 110 kilometers south of the capital, with some expressing co...

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