![[NATIONAL] BIE delegation starts Expo inspection in Korea](https://i0.wp.com/koreatimes-bucket.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/IMAGE/upload/newsV2/images/optimi_d6526315fbd51.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "[NATIONAL] BIE delegation starts Expo inspection in Korea")
President Yoon Suk Yeol, fifth from left, and First Lady Kim Keon Hee, fifth from right, pose with members of the Bureau International des Expositions’ Enquiry Mission in front of Sangchunjae, a guesthouse at Cheong Wa Dae, before a dinner banquet, Monday.Prior to the welcome dinner on the 3rd, President Yoon Seok-yeol (fifth from the … Read more
Parties need to refrain from life-or-death skirmish The ruling and opposition parties should refrain from judicial strife The National Assembly is largely tasked with coordinating differing opinions to resolve social conflicts. Contrary to this expectation, however, the nation’s leading legislative body has long been the object of public cynicism for locking horns over major pending … Read more
![[NATIONAL] Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife](https://i0.wp.com/koreatimes-bucket.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/IMAGE/upload/newsV2/images/optimi_74d5e02f7e693.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "[NATIONAL] Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife")
Willow trees on Bam Island in the Han River in Seoul are water-sprayed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Monday, to clean the trees off droppings left behind by great cormorants. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentThe city of Seoul sprays water on Monday to wash away excrement left by freshwater cormorants on willow trees on Bamseom … Read more
Money Today L’officiel = Reporter Park Young-bok | 2023.04.01 18:21 /Photo courtesy = MLB (MLB) Espa, the representative 4th generation girl group, captivated the fans by showing hip airport fashion with hats and jeans. Espa departed from Gimpo Airport on March 31st to hold the ‘2023 aespa 1st Concert ‘SYNK: HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN’ concert … Read more
By Jesus S. Domingo The 9th Review Conference of the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (BWC) concluded in 2022 represents a significant step forward for the convention. According to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the outcome of the conference is “a glimmer of hope in an overall bleak international security environment.” A major achievement was … Read more
Beginning with public, educational, medical, and financial institutions from the end of January next year, ‘unmanned information terminals (kiosks)’ will be accessible to wheelchairs and provide Braille blocks or voice guidance. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that the ‘Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities and … Read more
Star News Reporter Lee Won-hee | 2023.03.28 11:46 Antonio Conte, manager of Tottenham. /Photo=AFPBBNews=News1 [이원희 스타뉴스 기자] Antonio Conte (54), who left Tottenham in England, left a farewell message. On the 28th (Korean time), coach Conte uploaded a message expressing his gratitude to the Tottenham club and fans through his SNS. “Soccer is a passion,” … Read more
Netflix officially announced the postponement of the release of two new projects, both dramas and films starring actors Yoo Ah In. Quoting from Soompi on Monday (27/3/2023), a representative from Netflix said that projects such as ‘The Match’ and ‘Goodbye Earth’ starring actor Yoo Ah In would postpone their release for an undetermined time. “After … Read more
Jeju City in the early 1900s. Robert Neff Collection By Robert Neff Over the last couple of decades, Jeju has often been called the Island of World Peace. But in the spring of 1903, it was anything but peaceful to the small Japanese community ― at least according to the Japanese press. In January, 53-year-old … Read more
More than seven out of 10 listed Korean companies are set to hold annual shareholders’ meetings throughout this week and market watchers are paying particular attention to JB Financial and KT&G, whose annual meetings are expected to become the settings of proxy fights initiated by activist funds. JB Financial Group is facing a showdown in … Read more