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Overseas Koreans can now renew military discharge cards at embassies

A conscript candidate receives a fitness-for-duty classification at the Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, Jan. 14, 2025. Korea Times file Overseas Koreans living abroad can now easily apply for the reissuance of their military discharge certificates at Korean diplomatic missions, including embassies and consulates, without appointing a proxy in Korea. The Military…

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BIRDD calls for legal framework to guarantee breast cancer care

The government has been urged to establish a legally binding framework to guarantee affordable breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for all women, irrespective of their location or financial status. Executive Director of the Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD), Dr Anane Agyei, said public awareness campaigns alone would not reduce deaths from the…

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Korea to closely monitor impact of upcoming US midterm elections

From left, Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song, Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon, Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Chan-jin and Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il enter a conference on Meeting on Macroeconomic and Financial Issues in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Korean financial authorities said Thursday they will closely monitor the impact of the U.S. midterm elections…

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BRICS won’t be a magic wand for Ghana; corruption, irregularities in public finances pose threat

BRICS brings together eleven major emerging markets and developing countries of the world: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates. It will therefore serve as a useful platform for consultation and cooperation on contemporary issues having global, as well as regional significance, and issues of global…

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K-water signs MOU with Austin to share AI water management technology

Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) CEO Yun Seog-dae, center, and Michael Rogers, fourth from left, assistant city manager of Austin, Texas, pose during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Courtesy of K-water Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with Austin, Texas, to cooperate on…

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