Nominee vows political neutrality in leading new investigative agency
Kim Ji-yong, a former prosecutor nominated to lead the newly-established Serious Crimes Investigative Agency (SCIA), pledged political neutrality at his parliamentary confirmation hearing on Wednesday...
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Rescued loggerhead sea turtle returns to Pacific after 7 years of care
Seven years ago, a badly injured loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore on the coast of Jeju Island, entangled in abandoned fishing gear and suffering from severe trauma to its flippers, shoulder and eso...
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Jongno District launches picture-based recycling guides for foreign residents
Navigating municipal waste regulations can be a daunting task for newcomers to any country, often resulting in accidental illegal dumping due to language barriers. To address this challenge, central S...
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High court overturns acquittal of ex-PSS chief over phone data deletion
An appellate court on Wednesday overturned the acquittal of Park Jong-joon, former chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS), who was indicted for deleting secure phone data involving former Pr...
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Parliamentary committee adopts resolution denouncing N. Korea over DMZ mine blast
A parliamentary committee on Wednesday passed a resolution led by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) to condemn North Korea over recent land mine explosions near the inter-Korean border that l...
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Lee calls for restructuring social system to meet needs of changing population structure
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for restructuring Korea's social system to reflect rapid changes in demographics, stressing the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) provides an opport...
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Fire at chemical company in Ulsan extinguished after thousands evacuate; no casualties reported
Firefighters on Wednesday extinguished a blaze at a chemical manufacturing company in the southeastern city of Ulsan that forced thousands to evacuate, officials said, with no casualties reported. The...
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Seoul expands express transit to relieve commuter rush
Seoul Metro Line 9 will run more express trains during the morning rush and pilot four express bus routes connecting outlying districts with the city center starting Nov. 16, city officials said Wedne...
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Suspect says frustration at hospital prompted knife attack in Incheon: police
The suspect in this week's stabbing spree in Incheon has cited frustration over his treatment at a hospital as the motive for his crime, police said Wednesday. The 59-year-old man gave the account to ...
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Korean finance minister departs for Bangkok to attend IMF, G20 ministerial meetings
Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il departed for Bangkok on Wednesday to take part in the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, along with a G20 finance mi...
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