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South Korea Finance Minister hints at major inheritance tax cuts in July

While the inheritance tax scheme has remained the same for more than two decades, the number of taxpayers to whom the inheritance tax applies has been increasing sharply, rising…

  • Published: June 28, 20246:05 am
  • Author Im Eun-byel
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Whooping cough outbreak spreads among Korean students

Daegu city government officials reported 73 cases of the respiratory disease as until June 20, the highest number in the past decade. This is a significant increase from the four…

  • Published: June 27, 20241:44 pm
  • Author Song Seung-hyun
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S. Korea, US, Japan voice concerns over ‘weaponisation’ of economic dependencies

The meeting between the three countries was a follow-up to a landmark summit agreement that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, US President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime…

  • Published: June 27, 20241:20 pm
  • Author The Korea Herald
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Samgyeopsal prices surge in Seoul, breaking 20,000 won mark for first time

This price increase represents a more than 20 percent increase from three years ago, when one serving — 200 grams — was approximately 16,500 won. In response, restaurants have…

  • Published: June 27, 202412:43 pm
  • Author Nam Kyung-don
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Battery plant blaze in South Korea reveals irregularities in hiring of foreign workers

Battery manufacturer suspected of illegally hiring foreign workers for 'cheap labor without appropriate safety measures,' says expert.

  • Published: June 27, 202411:05 am
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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In South Korea, doctors, government clash over med school quota hike at Assembly

The emergency committee of medical professors at Yonsei University said it would walk out indefinitely in protest against the government's medical reform policies starting…

  • Published: June 27, 20248:00 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Boss spying on your work messenger: Where’s the line?

While companies may argue that such monitoring protects company interests, employees feel it infringes on their privacy and creates an atmosphere of distrust in the workplace.

  • Published: June 27, 20247:00 am
  • Author Song Seung-kyun
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South Korea, US sign MOU on diplomatic intelligence cooperation

The signing came as the allies have been working to establish a framework for collaboration in the exchange of diplomatic intelligence and its analysis.

  • Published: June 26, 20242:13 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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North Korea fails in ballistic missile launch attempt: South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff

The missile launch attempt comes after two straight days of sending trash-carrying balloons to the South on Monday and Tuesday.

  • Published: June 26, 20248:32 am
  • Author Kim Arin
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Seoul littered with trash dropped by North Korea balloons on eve of Korean War anniversary

The latest batch of balloons appeared to contain mostly waste paper that was deemed not to pose a hazard to public health or safety.

  • Published: June 26, 20248:15 am
  • Author Kim Arin

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