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Court's ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion
Social affairs
May 12, 2024
The Korean government's plan to increase the number of medical students starting next year will soon take shape as the Seoul High Court is expected to deliver its decision this week on the medical circle's request to suspend the implementation of the planned medical student quota hike. If the court rejects the appeal filed by medical professors, students and junior doctors against the government's hike in the medical school quota in 32 medical schools, the government will likely a
Motional delays self-driving service launch to 2026 following Hyundai investment
Transport
May 12, 2024
Hyundai Motor Group's joint venture Motional announced staff reductions and a two-year delay to its driverless taxi service plans last week, following the group's 1.29 trillion won ($941 million) injection into the startup earlier this month, reflecting growing industry pessimism about the viability of self-driving cars. Hyundai established Motional with Aptiv in the US in 2020 and launched its Ioniq 5-based robo-taxi service with Uber and Lyft last year. However, the rollout of the second-
Loans of self-employed swell 50% in four years
Economy
May 12, 2024
The reliance on bank loans among self-employed South Koreans has surged considerably since the onset of the pandemic, with the overall loan volume and the default rate rising steeply in the past four years. According to data from the nation's major credit ratings firm Nice, provided to Rep. Yang Kyung-sook of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, the outstanding loans to self-employed individuals from local financial institutions totaled 1,112.74 trillion won ($811 billion) as of t
‘Monk’ DJ spreading Buddhism goes global
Culture
May 12, 2024
A South Korean DJ-comedian in a Buddhist monk’s robe is making strides in Korea and abroad with the backing of Korea’s largest Buddhist sect that has employed him as part of its outreach to wider audiences. Yoon Seong-ho, the DJ known as the Ven. New Jean, will close the three-day Lotus Lantern Festival on Sunday, with an electronic dance music performance echoing Buddhist verses. The show is set in front of Jogyesa, the main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Sunday&rsquo
Prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
Social affairs
May 12, 2024
The South Korean prosecution is gearing up to summon Korean American pastor Choi Jae-young whose spy camera footage shows him meeting with first lady Kim Keon Hee and giving her a Christian Dior handbag valued at 3 million won ($2,210). The Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office is scheduled to question Choi officially on Monday for the first time. It comes in the wake of the video's public disclosure last November by local media outlet and YouTube channel Voice of Seoul. The outle
Ruling party interim leader appoints new leadership committee members
Politics
May 12, 2024
Main opposition party narrows National Assembly Speaker candidates to two seasoned politicians
Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects
Social affairs
May 12, 2024
Experts voice opposition to private disclosures amid calls for clearer, comprehensive standards from authorities and in law
Roborock’s rare success on home turf of Samsung, LG
Technology
May 12, 2024
Korean rivals up ante to renew competition in burgeoning robot cleaner market
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ certified 5X platinum in US
Music
May 12, 2024
BTS’ digital single “Dynamite” has reached a new milestone in the US. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the digital single released in August 2020 was certified with "5X Platinum" for recording more than 5 million units of download sales. This is BTS' first 5X platinum certification from RIAA. The K-pop sensation currently has a total of nine platinum certifications from RIAA for its singles including “Idol,” “Bo
Seoul transit pass for travelers to be available starting July
Social affairs
May 12, 2024
Five-day unlimited access to the city's mass transit system to cost around $15
KOSA, Saudi Aramco bolster ties on digital innovation
Industry
May 12, 2024
The Korea Software Industry Association said Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco, the kingdom’s oil giant, to bolster ties on digital innovation. The KOSA, representing over 14,000 member companies specializing in digital tech, will support Aramco’s push for artificial intelligence and other digital economies. They also plan to work together to extend their global network and secure funding. The MOU signing event was held Thursday in Goyang, Gyeonggi
[New in Korean] Bee expert solves mysterious murder in 1930s Korea
Books
May 12, 2024
"The Yellow Lady" By Lee Alam Safehouse Inc. In the gloomy and turbulent period of the 1930s, Han Kyung-ae, also known as the "Yellow Lady," returns to Gyeongseong, the name for present-day Seoul during the Japanese colonial period. Benefiting from her affluent pro-Japanese family background, she traveled the globe and studied entomology in the US following her education at a Japanese medical school. In the US, she was regarded simply as "the Asian woman," and upon
ASEAN-Korea center holds roundtable on trade, investments
Foreign affairs
May 11, 2024
The ASEAN-Korea Center (AKC) and the Korea Institute of International Economic Policy (KIEP) convened the fourth edition of the Trade and Investment Roundtable on Wednesday to bolster economic collaboration between the ASEAN region and Korea. Themed "ASEAN-Korea Cooperation for Next Decade to Come," the roundtable focused on supply chain resilience and digital transformation in ASEAN and Korea. In his opening remarks, Kim Jae-shin, Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre, emphasize
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