June 13, 2026 Hajin Kim www.reuters.com President Lee Jae-myung met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on June 12. During the meeting, the two leaders signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to increase cooperation between South Korea and Italy. One of the agreements focuses on science and technology. The two countries agreed to work together in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, biotechnology, life science, and space techn

June 11, 2026 Doyoung Lim www.rnz.co.nz On the 3rd of June, when the main voting for the local elections took place, chaos continued at around 10 polling places. Citizens who waited over an hour to vote continued to protest, and a significant number of voters left without exercising their right to vote. Some polling places affected by the ballot shortage extended the voting deadline from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. According to the people, there were 17 polling stations where voting wa

June 6, 2026 Dogeon Lim www.koreatimes.co.kr A tragic accident happened on Tuesday afternoon when a part of the Seosomun Overpass in Seoul fell down during a demolition project. The Seosomun Overpass collapse resulted in three workers dying and three others getting hurt. The emergency people said that a section of the road above the ground near the Chungjeongro railroad crossing fell down all of a sudden at around 2:33 p.m. The fire fighters quickly launched a rescue operatio

June 6, 2026 Woojin Nam en.yna.co.kr Son Heung min had an interview about Tottenham Hotspur. This season, Tottenham Hotspur has had a tough season. Tottenham avoided relegation dramatically by beating Everton in the last game. Son Heung-min said that he was nervous when Tottenham Hotspur played the game, even though he didn’t actually play. Son Heung Min was a captain of Tottenham Hotspur in the 2024-2025 season and led them to the UEFA Europa League championship. Last year,

June 6, 2026 Hajin Kim amro-asia.org South Korea's economy is becoming more divided. The semiconductor industry continues to grow because of strong production and exports, but many other industries are still struggling due to high oil prices and weak domestic spending. The conflict in the Middle East has increased production costs and created concerns about inflation. At the same time, South Korea is becoming more dependent on the semiconductor industry. This has raised conce

June 6, 2026 Doyoung Lim www.koreatimes.co.kr As the June 3 local elections are approaching, election pamphlets are being sent to households in South Korea, but concerns are growing that the mass mailing wastes resources while large amounts of them are unread. Under the Public Official Election Act, election pamphlets must be sent to every household at least 10 days before election day. This year’s election pamphlets were sent out by Sunday and are expected to arrive by month

May 21, 2026 Woojin Nam biz.chosun.com The final roster consists of 26 players for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Some players, such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, Kim Min-jae, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, and Kim Seung-gyu, were selected for the World Cup roster, as they are usually recruited by Hong Myung-Bo. Son Heung Min and Kim Seung-gyu have played 4 times in the World Cup with this final roster. Hwang In-beom who was injured and focused on rehabilitation, has been inclu

Apr 24, 2026 Eunyo Hwang e.vnexpress.net Recently in South Korea, Korean construction companies launched to ‘target’ Vietnamese marketplaces. Daewoo E&C Chairman Jung Won-ju and GS E&C CEO Huh Yoon-hong were elected as economic delegates to visit Vietnam to proceed with their economic strategy. Pursuant to their formal visit, official business cooperations were made between two nations. The specific area South Korea and Vietnam are placing an emphasis on is the ‘data center.’

Apr 6, 2026 Doyoung Lim koreajoongangdaily.joins.com After the introduction of the new regulations on a pet-friendly restaurant system of allowing dogs and cats into restaurants, both the owners and customers are expressing confusion about the new regulations. Recently, a rapidly increasing number of customers accompanying their pets are more welcome in recent days. In recent months, as many owners demand “no-pet zones” due to complicated reasons and discomfort, the governmen

Mar 30, 2026 Eunyo Hwang fiveable.me Recently in South Korea, it was identified that the quality of life of senior citizens must be renovated to continue the nation’s development in the long run. People in their 60s are in full effort to contribute their manpower by being employed as laborers to combat the increasing rate of poverty, which is relatively higher than those of other age groups. A huge contributor to this professional opinion is rooted in the situation that the m