Rep. Lee Man-hee of the main opposition People Power Party bangs the gavel to open parliamentary audit at the National Health Insurance Service headquarters in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Oct. 16. Yonhap The fiscal balance of Korea’s national health insurance for foreigners posted a surplus exceeding 1 trillion won ($753 million) for the first time last…
Ju Biung-ghi, chair of the Fair Trade Commission, speaks during a parliamentary audit at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Korea’s antitrust chief on Sunday called for tougher financial penalties against companies that refuse to cooperate with investigations, following a recent dispute involving e-commerce giant Coupang. Ju Biung-ghi, chair of the Fair Trade Commission…
Polls show the blocs linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition, led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, are locked in a virtual tie before Tuesday’s general election. Efforts to mobilise supporters, win voters and attack opponents are being played out online through a series of social media advertisements and doctored…
Samsung Lions reliever Lee Seung-min pitches against the Kia Tigers during the clubs’ Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Oct. 6. Courtesy of Samsung Lions Two years after his Samsung Lions lost to the Kia Tigers in the Korean Series, Lions reliever Lee Seung-min is still…
Chungnam National University President Kim Jeong-kyoum speaks during a town hall meeting at Baekma Hall of the Jeongsimhwa International Cultural Center on the university’s campus in Daejeon, Friday. Courtesy of Chungnam National University Chungnam National University held a town hall meeting on Friday to discuss its future development, including a proposed merger with another national…
Former US President Barack Obama joined Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit rally ahead of key midterms. With Black residents making up about 75% of Detroit’s population, Obama denounced attempts to portray candidates as un-American over their faith or background. Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026 Share Obama joins El-Sayed in Michigan…
Visitors browse job postings at the Seoul Middle-Aged Job Fair 2026 held at aT Center in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap The number of temporary and daily workers in Korea fell to its lowest third-quarter level in 31 years amid a prolonged construction slump, government data showed Sunday. The combined figure dropped by 95,000 from a year…
University of Seoul President Won Yong-kul delivers an opening address during the 2026 Seoul Big Data Forum at Coex in southern Seoul, Oct. 6. Courtesy of University of Seoul The University of Seoul held the 2026 Seoul Big Data Forum at Coex in southern Seoul from Oct. 6-7 to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and…
The two leading candidates condemn recent deadly Black Sea drone strikes but differ on the Ukraine war more broadly. Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026 Bulgarians are voting in a presidential election amid the spread of Russia’s war on Ukraine to the waters off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. Ahead of Sunday’s vote, President Iliana…
