On the 15th, Dongjak District announced that it will push for the attraction of a large-scale complex retail center operated by Emart. On the 14th, Dongjak District signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 'Dongjak District Compact City Development' with District Head Park Il-ha and Wi Soo...
It has been reported that 25 local governments across the country, including Gangwon Province, have already discontinued the ‘sending rural bachelors to marry migrant women’ project or plan to eliminate it in the first half of this year. The National Human Rights Commission noted on the 14th that it...
Former President Yoon Suk-yeol is under investigation for charges related to 'preventing arrest,' according to police. A spokesperson for the police emergency martial law special investigation team noted during a regular briefing on the 14th that "an investigation into former President Yoon is gener...
The police announced that they would conclude the sexual violence allegation case against the late former People Power Party lawmaker Jang Jae-won as 'no charges' and notify the complainant accordingly. A representative from the Korean National Police Agency stated at a regular press briefing on the...
It is reported that police are also looking into the drug use allegations against Lee Cheol-kyu, a member of the National Assembly from the People Power Party, who was caught while searching for liquid cannabis using the 'throwing' method in residential areas. An official from the Korean National Po...
The Board of Audit and Inspection released the audit report on 'Seoul's Jung-gu Facility Management Corporation's operational misuse' on the 8th. It stated that the corporation purchased toilet paper through a private contract at a cost of 3.78 million won higher than necessary. This incident came t...
On the afternoon of the 11th, a train on the Gyeongi-Jungang Line in Paju city made an emergency stop due to track abnormalities. This incident has disrupted the current operations of the Gyeongi-Jungang Line. No casualties were reported. Korail stated that around 3:30 p.m. on this day, a train on t...
On the afternoon of the 11th, the construction site of the Shinansan Line in Iljik-dong, Gwangmyeong City, collapsed. Some of the workers present at the site at the time of the accident reportedly lost contact. According to police and fire authorities, a report was received around 3:13 p.m. on this ...
On the 9th (local time), major European stock market indices fell by 2% to 4% compared to the previous day. That day, the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on over 80 countries worldwide went into effect, with the decline in the stock markets varying according to the tariff rates. Previous...
The European Union (EU) will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. This will take effect on the 15th (local time), and the EU plans to suspend the tariff if a negotiation agreement with the U.S. is reached. The European Commission, which corresponds to the EU's executive branch, noted on the 9...
