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President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday rejected the main opposition's proposal to pass a bill that mandates a special independent counsel investigation into stock manipulation allegations and anti-graft law violation suspicions surrounding his wife. While apologizing for first lady Kim Keon Hee’s “unwise conduct” in accepting a luxury bag from a Korean American pastor in 2022, Yoon stressed that such in-depth probes should only be launched when the outcome of an official prosecuto
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Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
President Yoon Suk Yeol spent his first two years in office facing persistent and intense political confrontations, public censure over his unilateral approach to communication, and controversies surrounding his wife that have cast a shadow over his policy initiatives and foreign affairs activities. Having been elected to South Korea's most powerful office only six months after entering politics, the 63-year-old former prosecutor has remained unpopular domestically for the past two years, w
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Business
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Bithumb to pay W40b taxes for crypto airdrop winners
Korea's major cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said Friday that it will cover all the 40 billion won ($30 million) of taxes imposed on the winners of its crypto airdrop events. According to Bithumb, some 10,700 users were slapped with a combined 20 billion won in taxes last year for their compensations, including virtual assets and paybacks on commission, worth 83 billion won earned after participating in its multiple airdrop events held between 2018 and 2021. In Korea, the tax authorities h
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Seoul shares end higher on rate-cut hopes after jobs data
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Naver Cloud, Philippines' Converge team up for DX innotation
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Seoul shares open higher on Fed's rate-cut hopes
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Bridging hope: Daewoo E&C wins large-scale bridge projects in India, Africa
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Financial regulator to complete short selling probe this year
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LG CNS launches Gen AI Studio for corporate clients
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Life&Culture
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
South Korea’s famous Haeundae Beach in Busan is set to bring wonder to tourists' eyes with stunning sand art, starting May 24 until May 27. The annual Haeundae Sand Festival, started in 2005, displays a wide range of sand art pieces at the country’s popular summer getaway spot and entertains visitors with sand art-related programs. This year, under the theme of “World’s Famous Museums Trip,” the upcoming sand festival will feature sand art versions of Michelang
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LA-based artist Steven Harrigton introduced in Korea at Amorepacific Museum of Art
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Netflix's 'The 8 Show' will navigate power structures within small society
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Lim Yunchan's debut album ranks high on major charts
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[Photo News] Lotte World Adventure's 35th Anniversary Parade
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[Well-curated] Art at the beach, vinyl cafe and animation exhibition
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