How bad is the Drought in Gangneung that South Korea Declares National Disaster?
The eastern coastal city of Gangneung is facing an escalating water crisis as a prolonged drought has pushed its main re...
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South Korea’s Plastic Paradox: Can an Export-Led Economy Go Circular?
South Korea is one of the world’s highest plastic consumers while also a major petrochemical exporter. The country faces a paradox: can it reduce single-use plastics at home while fuelling demand abroad?
Policy Korea Transitions Leadership Amidst Political Turmoil, Retains Stable Credit Rating
South Korea recently experienced a significant political shift with the dismissal of President Yoon Suk-yeol. The consti...
Policy 'Athlete' is the most desired job for elementary school students… Middle and high school students are ‘teachers’
Announcement of the results of the '2024 Elementary and Secondary Career Education Status Survey'... Survey of 1,200 ele...
Policy 600,000 won per dog will be provided in case of closure of dog breeding business for food purposes… Reduce dog meat use to ‘zero’ by 2027
Announcement of ‘Basic plan for dog meat species’… Active support for relocation and closure of 5,898 dog meat industrie...
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Policy The nation's first '12AM treatment' children's hospital, it started because of this person
Jang Myeong-hwa, Head of the Pharmaceutical Management Team, Public Health and Medical Services Department, Gwangju Metr...
.jpg "President Yoon Seok-yeol shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden at the Korea-U.S. summit held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., U.S. on the 11th (local time). (Presidential Office website)")
Policy South Korea-US summit adopts joint statement on 'Korean Peninsula Nuclear Deterrence Nuclear Operation Guidelines'
Establishment of an integrated ROK-US extended deterrence system… “Special assignment of Korean Peninsula mission to US ...
Policy Rainy season in full swing… Government “Minimize damage through thorough advance preparation and preemptive response”
Prime Minister Han presides over the Central Safety Management Committee… “We must carefully check to see if there are a...
Policy ‘June is perfect for a trip’… Discounts on transportation and lodging and plenty of things to do
50% discount on railways and airlines, 20,000-50,000 won discount on lodging… Additional discount on digital tourist ID ...
.jpg "Next year's university admission quota will be reduced by 12%… Promotion of appropriate training scale for elementary school teachers")
Policy Next year's university admission quota will be reduced by 12%… Promotion of appropriate training scale for elementary school teachers
Ministry of Education announces ‘2024 College of Education regular approval plan draft’Starting from the 2025 school yea...