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Sun, October 1, 2023 | 18:35

[NATIONAL] South Korea rules out conscription of women, longer periods of military service

NATIONALSouth Korea rules out conscription of women, longer periods of military service

여성 징집, 군 복무기간 확대 검토 안 해

Korea's Ministry of National Defense on Friday said that it ruled out the possibility of conscripting women for the country's mandatory military service, extending the current service period or abolishing alternative services. 국방부는 12일(금요일) 여성 징집, 군 복무기간 확대, 대체복무 폐지 가능성을 전혀 검토하지 않고 있다고 밝혔다.

2023-05-15 10:33

[EDITORIAL] President's 1st anniversary

EDITORIALPresident's 1st anniversary

[사설 읽기] 대통령 취임 1주년

Chief executive must reread his inaugural address 윤 대통령, 대통령 취임사 다시 읽어야

2023-05-12 16:35

[NATIONAL] Skepticism grows over Korea's inspection of Fukushima wastewater

NATIONALSkepticism grows over Korea's inspection of Fukushima wastewater

한국의 후쿠시마 원전 시찰, 의구심 커져

Doubts are rising over the effectiveness of a team of Korean experts heading to Japan to inspect treated radioactive wastewater. 처리된 방사능 오염수 검사를 위해 일본으로 향하는 한국 전문가 시찰단의 실효성에 의문이 제기된다.

2023-05-11 16:42

[NATIONAL] Yoon spends 1st year struggling to divide world into friends or foes

NATIONALYoon spends 1st year struggling to divide world into friends or foes

윤석열 대통령 취임 1주년, '편가르기’ 통치

President Yoon Suk Yeol's first year in office was marked by his struggles to define friends and foes. 윤석열 대통령 취임 후 1년은 '내편’과 '니편’을 가르는 대립과 갈등의 통치를 특징으로 한다.

2023-05-10 14:53

[WORLD] King Charles III crowned in UK's 1st coronation since 1953

WORLDKing Charles III crowned in UK's 1st coronation since 1953

1953년 이후 첫 영국 대관식, 찰스 3세 국왕 즉위

LONDON (AFP) - Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on Saturday. 런던 (AFP) - 토요일 찰스 3세는 영국과 14개 영연방 왕국의 군주로 즉위했다.

2023-05-09 16:16

[BUSINESS] Surging prices of K-pop concert tickets infuriate fans

BUSINESSSurging prices of K-pop concert tickets infuriate fans

치솟는 K팝 콘서트 티켓 가격, 치솟는 팬들 불만

K-pop fans at home and abroad are complaining about surging concert ticket prices. 치솟는 K팝 콘서트 티켓 가격에 국내외 팬들의 불만이 이어지고 있다.

2023-05-08 14:00

[NATIONAL] Female civil servants start working night shifts at local governments

NATIONALFemale civil servants start working night shifts at local governments

지자체, 야간 당직에 여성 공무원도 투입

More local governments are requiring both female and male civil servants to work the night shift in response to growing complaints of women getting exempted from night duties. 여성들이 숙직 근무를 면제받는다는 불만이 커지면서 여성 공무원도 기존의 남성 공무원과 동일하게 야간 근무를 의무화하는 지방자치단체가 늘고 있다.

2023-05-08 09:45

[EDITORIAL] Party's over

EDITORIALParty's over

[사설 읽기] 파티는 끝났다

Time to settle the bill and pick up the pieces 값을 치르고 조각난 파편을 수습할 때다

2023-05-04 13:07

[WORLD] Study details differences between deep interiors of Mars and Earth

WORLDStudy details differences between deep interiors of Mars and Earth

연구, 화성과 지구의 내핵 간 세부적인 차이점 밝혀

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mars is Earth’s next-door neighbor in the solar system - two rocky worlds with differences down to their very core, literally. 워싱턴 (로이터) - 화성은 태양계에서 지구의 이웃이며, 말 그대로 내핵까지 차이점으로 가득한 돌로 이뤄진 두 행성이다.

2023-05-03 18:06

[PEOPLE] Illustrator reimagines tarot deck with Korean-style twist

PEOPLEIllustrator reimagines tarot deck with Korean-style twist

일러스트레이터 '바나’, 한국적 감각으로 타로카드 재창조

Illustrator Kim Soo-jin is no exception. 일러스트레이터 김수진 역시 예외는 아니다.

2023-05-03 16:57

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