South Korea’s longest serving fiscal chief to retire amid mixed reviews
While some say that Hong Nam-ki has uplifted the economy, critics argue he has taken the lead in reckless use of taxpayers’ money despite mounting government debt.
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KT develops AI-powered tech to restore Lou Gehrig patients’ voices
The technology replicates a person's vocal tone and manner of speech with a small sample of voice recordings and artificial intelligence.
Korea’s lifting of outdoor mask mandate to be decided early May
The government will first implement its four-week transition period before finally downgrading the Covid-19 infectious disease level.
Rise of never-aging young women in Korea
Experts say virtual humans reflect the desire for perfection, while others call them evolved versions of characters born for commercial use.
Webzen labor union to stage Korean game industry’s 1st strike
The game maker’s management and labor union have tried to negotiate a salary raise since December, but they eventually failed to reach an agreement.
Yoon Suk-yeol likely to meet Biden virtually first before meeting in person
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has emphasized the need to raise the level of the Korea-US alliance to the next level since he was a candidate.
6 out of 10 Koreans support BTS’ alternative military service
The survey also revealed that 74.9% surveyed believed BTS members would be able to help improve country’s global standing and the cultural enhancement by serving alternative…
IMF slashes Korea’s growth forecast to 2.5%
In contrast, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Korea and the Bank of Korea have yet to revise their growth target of the 3.1% predicted in Dec 2021 and 3% in Feb 2022.
Appeasement policy for North Korea needs to change: Foreign minister nominee
Park Jin also said the incoming Yoon administration will maintain consistency with its policies of pressure and persuasion for denuclearization of the North.
S. Korea, US kick off military drills as N. Korea gears up for massive military parade
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the military drills are “defensive in nature” and based on a computer simulation without a field training exercise element.