Secretary-General of the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) ordered the directors of the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) nationwide to work proactively to monitor the water situation, prevent and assist educational insti…
A small plane crashed in Khao Din Subdistrict, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province yesterday (22 August). Officials are still searching for parts. Experts on the ground revealed that this model of plane does not have a black box.
Last night,…
Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog has approved the shipment of 447 goats to North Korea after reviewing related veterinary and sanitary conditions, according to its website, amid deepening cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
After veterinar…
The government on Tuesday is set to approve a list of people to be granted special pardons on the occasion of Liberation Day, with all eyes on whether former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo will be included.
The list, which was drawn up by a ju…
Celltrion Inc., a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, said Tuesday it plans to decide whether to pursue a merger with its chemical drug-producing affiliate, Celltrion Pharm Inc., later this week.
The decision will be made during a board meeti…
Samsung Electronics Co.’s labor union said Tuesday it will launch a four-day strike from Liberation Day this week, stepping up pressure over their demand for a pay raise and additional bonuses.
The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), the larg…
A U.S. armored unit staged live-fire drills at a firing range near the border with North Korea last week as part of an exercise designed to check its readiness to swiftly deploy from the U.S. mainland, the U.S. Army in South Korea said Tuesday.
Troo…
Police have referred a lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party to the prosecution for allegedly underreporting the amount of his personal assets ahead of April’s general elections, officials said Tuesday.
The Yongin Dongbu Police Station re…
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will hold talks with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira next week on a range of issues, including trade, investment, energy and people-to-people exchanges, Cho’s office said Tuesday.
At the talks, planned for Wednes…
Financial firms will be allowed to use generative artificial intelligence and cloud computing to develop new innovative products once they secure the means to ensure the security of their networks, the financial regulator said Tuesday.
Financial fir…