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Latest news summaries
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Prankster’s stock predictions spark fictional scam
I swear it started as a joke. The domestic stock market has been really hot lately, hasn’t it? I do invest in stocks, but only in U.S. markets. I automatically buy shares monthly, so…
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Pediatric surgery faces collapse with only 5 fellows nationwide
As early as a decade from now, there are projections that even major hospitals in Seoul may no longer have doctors capable of performing high-difficulty pediatric surgeries, such as those for congenital deformities. This…
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Pediatric surgeons urge regional hubs to halt extinction crisis
“There are only a handful of specialists, and pediatric surgeons are scattered across different hospitals. We need to gather them in regional hubs to first put out the urgent fires.” Kim Woong-han, 63 years…
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Auditors rebut coercion claims with released recordings
A day after the Board of Audit and Inspection announced its investigation findings regarding alleged coercive practices and illegal forensic examinations of mobile phones during the audit into the “statistics manipulation suspicions under the…
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New driver’s licence rule comes into force for millions of e-bike and e-scooter riders in Queensland
Queenslanders aged 16 and over must now hold at least a valid learner licence to ride an e-bike, e-scooter or other covered e-mobility device in public. The new licensing requirement is part of Queensland‘s…
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Joint investigation indicts 32 over Shincheonji, Unification Church corruption
The joint investigation headquarters (headed by Kim Tae-hoon, chief of the Daejeon High Prosecutors’ Office) that has been investigating corruption involving Shincheonji and the Unification Church’s collusion with political powers concluded its eight-month investigation…
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Government develops caregiving part-time app to ease nursing staff shortages
‘7–11 a.m.’ ‘Hourly wage: 10,320 Korean won.’ Most part-time job postings on job sites are for convenience stores or restaurants. However, ‘caregiving part-time jobs’ are expected to emerge in the future. This is because…
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Cloudy skies, scattered showers nationwide with highs up to 32°C
Saturday, the 29th, will be mostly cloudy nationwide with scattered showers. Showers are expected in Seoul, Incheon, and northwestern Gyeonggi Province between morning and afternoon. These showers will continue in northeastern Gyeonggi and central…
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Gasoline, Diesel Prices Fall 15th Week
Gasoline and diesel prices at gas stations nationwide have fallen for the 15th consecutive week. According to data from the Korea Petroleum Industries Corporation’s oil price information system, Opinet, as of August 29, the…


