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Korea's favorite budget meal 'gimbap' passes safety check but falls short on nutrition
Oct 15, 2026

Korea's favorite budget meal 'gimbap' passes safety check but falls short on nutrition

In the fluorescent-lit aisles of Korea’s ubiquitous convenience stores, the humble "gimbap," or seaweed rice roll, has long served as a lifeline for cash-strapped students, busy office workers and nig...

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Gov't legislation minister says Supreme Court chief justice required by Constitution to suggest new candidate
Oct 15, 2026

Gov't legislation minister says Supreme Court chief justice required by Constitution to suggest new candidate

The head of the Ministry of Government Legislation said Thursday that the president is not necessarily required to appoint a Supreme Court justice just as suggested by the chief of the top court. Pres...

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Factory owner sentenced to 3 years for air gun assault on migrant worker
Oct 15, 2026

Factory owner sentenced to 3 years for air gun assault on migrant worker

A manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body has been sentenced to three years in prison. Judge Koo ...

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DNA breakthrough returns Korean War soldier home after 7 decades
Oct 15, 2026

DNA breakthrough returns Korean War soldier home after 7 decades

In the scorched summer of 1950, as North Korean forces pushed deep down the Korean Peninsula, a 20-year-old soldier took his final stand on a rugged mountain ridge in Gunwi, a county located just nort...

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Prosecution overhaul raises fears of drug probe gaps
Oct 15, 2026

Prosecution overhaul raises fears of drug probe gaps

The status of about 1,500 cases referred by the Korea Customs Service (KCS) to prosecutors remains unclear following a major overhaul of the criminal justice system that replaced the prosecution servi...

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Over 600 pet-related accidents reported since 2023: lawmaker
Oct 15, 2026

Over 600 pet-related accidents reported since 2023: lawmaker

More than 600 accidents involving pets have been reported in Korea since 2023, suggesting the need to allocate government budget to address the problem, a lawmaker said Thursday, citing official data....

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Special counsel says 30 local election commissions falsely entered voter turnout data
Oct 15, 2026

Special counsel says 30 local election commissions falsely entered voter turnout data

A special counsel team said Thursday that 30 local election commissions falsely entered voter turnout data during the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team said its investigation ...

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PPP warns against relocation of foreign, defense ministries to Sejong
Oct 15, 2026

PPP warns against relocation of foreign, defense ministries to Sejong

The People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday strongly denounced the government's decision to relocate 44 ministries and agencies, including the foreign and defense ministries, to the central administrativ...

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Recon, suicide drones spot targets, strike in Army's future warfare drill
Oct 15, 2026

Recon, suicide drones spot targets, strike in Army's future warfare drill

YANGPYEONG, Gyeonggi Province — Reconnaissance drones swept across the sky, searching for enemy positions. Their live footage reached a command post, where an artificial intelligence (AI)-based decisi...

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USFK chief says 'conditions have changed' while stressing OPCON transfer requirements
Oct 15, 2026

USFK chief says 'conditions have changed' while stressing OPCON transfer requirements

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Wednesday that "conditions have changed" while stressing the requirements in the transfer of a conditions-based wartime operation control (O...

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