Latest news summaries
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Latest news summaries
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Prosecution drops appeal in Noh’s illegal funds case, finalizing acquittal
The prosecution has decided not to appeal the not-guilty verdicts handed down in the first and second trials of former Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Noh Woong-rae, who was indicted on charges of receiving…
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First Korean-American astronaut Jonny Kim departs NASA after 10 years
Jonny Kim, a 42-year-old Korean-American astronaut, is leaving NASA, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where he has served since 2017. NASA announced on August 27 that Jonny Kim will conclude his work…
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Toyama City revives through LRT-centric urban renewal
“You can ride the tram to shop, go to the bank, or visit a hospital—it’s truly convenient.” Tamata, 75 years old, a resident met at Toyama Station in Toyama City, northern Honshu, Japan, on…
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President Trump renames Lake Ontario as America Lake
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the 27th to rename Lake Ontario, located between New York State and Ontario Province in Canada, as “America Lake.” This move came just two days…
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People Power Party rejects abolishing student rights ordinance
On August 25, the main chamber of the Seoul Metropolitan Council. The electronic board displayed the voting results for the motion to abolish the “Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance”: 0 in favor, 117 people…
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South Korean newlyweds live separately amid housing crisis
“I miss you, but I live alone.” Park Seong-jun, 31 years old, an office worker living in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Although he married his girlfriend of three years in early August, they have not…
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Gwanghwamun signboard refreshes with poetic message of future hope
“All the places you haven’t been are the future, the person you didn’t meet that day, the pages of the book you haven’t read” On August 31, Kyobo Life Insurance’s Gwanghwamun Signboard was refreshed…
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Kurly N Mart’s transaction volume grows tenfold in year
Naver’s collaboration with Kurly, “Kurly N Mart,” has seen its transaction volume increase approximately tenfold within a year of its launch. Naver launched the service in September of last year in partnership with Kurly…
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Chief Justice Jo Hee-de’s father dies; declines external condolences
The Supreme Court announced on the 31st that Cho Bu-hwan, the father of Chief Justice Jo Hee-de, passed away the previous day at the age of 93. The funeral hall has been set up…


