Staying with the economy. The government also plans to offer tax breaks to businesses that work to boost their corporate value. Choi Min-jung has details. South Korea has unveiled measures to foster the growth of new industries. The Finance Ministry revealed a roadmap on Wednesday, that aims to incentivize companies that enhance their corporate value … Read more
At the National Assembly. A filibuster that began Wednesday afternoon continues at the parliament as we speak. Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party have been taking to the podium in protest of a bill proposed by the main opposition Democratic Party calling for a special probe into the death of a marine during a … Read more
Bereaved families and friends of the nine people who lost their lives Monday amid a fatal traffic accident gathered for funeral services earlier on this Thursday morning as investigations into the cause of the car crash continue. Park Kun-woo has the latest. The funerals of the nine victims of the deadly car accident near Seoul … Read more
Hello. It’s Thursday July 4th here in Korea and you’re watching Issues and Insiders. I’m Min Sunhee. Today we touch upon the travel trends and more here in Korea this summer season. For more I have Darryl Bilbao from the Seoul Tourism Organization. Darryl welcome. I also have Kwon Soa with us. Soa it’s good … Read more
K-POP girl band “New Jeans” has been chosen as the “Honorary Tourism Ambassador of Seoul 2024” by the Korea Tourism Organization. The agency said Thursday that the official appointment ceremony will be held on July 11. And amid friction between the group’s agency ADOR and parent company HYBE, New Jeans was in Japan last week … Read more
[NEWs GEN] Why gender imbalance among millennials and Gen Z is even more concerning [뉴젠] 심각한 MZ세대 성비 불균형… 결혼까지 악영향?
The South Korean government has rolled out its economic blueprint for the next 6 months. The ultimate goal is making the lives of ordinary people better in a way they can feel. Our Lee Soo-jin starts us off. The South Korean government plans in the second half of the year to focus on improving the … Read more
Now to Peru, where a runaway bull caused chaos among pedestrians and drivers in the streets of Santa Anita, a town to the east of Lima on Monday. While no injuries were reported, security camera footage showed a bull charging against unsuspecting cars and pedestrians in the street, knocking over a cyclist. Local authorities showed … Read more
Taiwan’s coastguard on Wednesday asked China to release a Taiwanese fishing boat and its 5 crew members detained by China’s coastguard late on Tuesday night. According to the spokesperson of China’s coastguard, “The fishing vessel violated the fishing moratorium regulations and trawled illegally within the prohibited area,” leading to the seizure of the Taiwanese boat, … Read more
The powerful Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica on Wednesday with a combination of a “life-threatening storm surge” and destructive winds. The category four hurricane had already killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean. The storm is one of the strongest to strike Jamaica in recent years. It reached category 5 … Read more
