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President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday appointed Kim Chang-ki, former head of the tax agency in Busan, as the new commissioner of the National Tax Service, by skipping a confirmation hearing that had been delayed for days. After nominating Kim for the top tax office on May 13, President Yoon submitted a motion to seek parliamentary approval on appointing a new tax chief three days later. Hearings fo...

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi closed at 2,504.51 Monday, its lowest level since Nov. 13, 2020 when it fell to 2,493.87, as investors priced in a big US rate hike amid a record annual increase in US consumer prices in May. A month earlier, US consumer prices surged 8.6 percent on-year, the largest gain since 1981 on record-high gasoline prices and soaring food costs, fueling bets on a sharper rat...

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday dismissed a petition that claimed spicy foods in school lunches is a human rights violation. “Political Mamas”, a nonprofit civic group which deals with comprehensive social issues related to childcaring, filed a petition in November 2021 demanding spicy menu items on school lunches be corrected. “Elementary schools in Korea provide the same meals ...

The government used to purchase works that were shown for “The National Art Exhibition of Korea,” a prestigious art contest held from 1949 to 1981. Presidents attended the opening ceremony of the art competition and the Blue House and other government organizations purchased works at the competition. The Moon administration held an exhibition of art at the presidential office titled “Together: T...

“I can vividly remember the first day. I was covered with blood and I also shaved part of my head because So-nyeo is a test subject (in the lab). I kept reminding myself that I was So-nyeo,” Shin said. Filming the scenes where she steps out of the secret lab, Shin said she felt like she was reborn as So-nyeo at that moment. Shin also talked about her interaction with Kim, who became a rising st...

South Korean lithium-ion battery cell maker LG Energy Solution on Monday unveiled a 730 billion won ($567 million) plan to expand production of batteries for electric vehicles here, including the next-generation 4680-type cylindrical batteries, which are bigger than current conventional designs. In an apparent bid to supply to carmakers like US electric vehicle giant Tesla, the company will pour...

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials on Monday asked the prosecution for the indictment of former director of the National Intelligence Service, Park Jie-won, for telling reporters false allegations against then-presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol ahead of the election. The CIO shared its findings with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, which will decide w...

The police will expand its use of artificial intelligence voice recognition systems when investigating sexual crimes, the Korean National Police Agency said on Monday. The AI voice recognition system will help investigators focus on interviewing victims, as it automatically records the interview. Investigators usually write down a victim statement while interviewing at the same time. The agency...

Even if an employee reports acts of sexual harassment in the workplace, it rarely leads to appropriate action, according to an analysis by a civic group. Gapjil 119, which campaigns against workplace abuses, indicated that between January 2021 and March 2022, only 129 out of 1,046 cases (12.3 percent) were acknowledged as sexual harassment. Only 7.6 percent (80 cases) of them ended in penalties ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for officials to root out “unrevolutionary acts” such as bureaucratic behavior in a party meeting, Pyongyang’s state media said Monday, a day after North Korea fired artillery into the West Sea. Pyongyang’s state-operated Korean Central News Agency said Kim presided over a secretariat meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party on Sunday t...

In a country where nearly one-third of all households consist of just one person, products and services tailored to the need of those living alone keep growing their presence in the market. Mobile applications are no exception. Apps are springing up to cater to solo life. The King of Honjok Studies have shown that people living alone are more likely to experience a lower quality of life, and m...

Amid growing speculation that Pyongyang may carry out a nuclear test soon, Seoul’s foreign minister reiterated during a four-day trip to Washington that the government would take “stern measures” in the event of a detonation. After laying a wreath at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington Foreign Minister Park Jin said Sunday that North Korea has finished preparations for a nuclear test ...

“Squid Game” star Heo Sung-tae and actor Lee Dong-hwi, best known for his impressive performance in the hit drama “Reply 1988” and hit movie “Extreme Job,” will also appear in the new series. “Casino” will be released on the Disney+ platform in the second half of 2022.

The ongoing strike by unionized cargo truckers which began last week appears to have caused at least 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in losses, the Industry Ministry said on Monday. Carmakers may have seen some 257 billion won in losses as the sit-in protest paralyzed supply deliveries, preventing 5,400 vehicles from being produced. The estimated losses were calculated by setting the price of a ...