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Egg prices in South Korea climbed back into the 7,000-won range for a tray of 30 eggs, with the average price standing at 7,045 won as of Dec. 12, according to the Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation’s Livestock Distribution Information. The figure is about 1,

South Korea on December 12 formally promulgated what government officials describe as three judicial reform measures—the Constitutional Court review mechanism (재판소원제), the crime of distorting law (법왜곡죄), and a phased expansion of the number of Supreme Court justices (대법관 증원). The laws were published in the electronic Official Gazette,

U.S. Central Command said on Friday that a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker was lost after crashing in western Iraq during operations described as Epic Fury. A second KC-135 involved in the mission landed safely. The command said there is no indication the crash was caused by enemy

KAIST said on the 13th that President Lee will remain in his post until a new president is appointed, in order to keep university operations stable while the search for a successor continues. The board requested that he continue serving to minimize disruption to teaching and research during the transition.

Snow fell today in western parts of the Korean peninsula, while the mountainous regions of Gangwon Province saw about 10 centimeters accumulate. Icy patches and freezing surfaces on roads remain a concern in Gangwon and Gyeongbuk’s mountains and along the East Sea coast, so drivers are advised to proceed

The National Institute of Forest Science in South Korea has published a public guidance booklet titled Understanding Wildfires Properly 2026. The aim is to help citizens grasp the causes, risks, and everyday steps to prevent fires and respond effectively. Over the past decade, South Korea recorded 5,291 wildfires that

A former head of South Korea’s Korea Forest Service has been forwarded to prosecutors on charges related to drunk driving and resulting injuries, after being dismissed from his post following a crash. The Bundang Police Station in Gyeonggi Province said on the 13th that Kim In-ho is charged with

South Korea’s government is accelerating its push to prepare for an era of agentic artificial intelligence, where AI systems plan and act to achieve goals with less human intervention. The move spans industry development, talent cultivation, infrastructure, and regulatory groundwork as part of a broader strategy by the Ministry

South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale has announced the theme for its 16th edition: “You Must Change Your Life.” The title is drawn from the final line of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem Archaic Torso of Apollo, signaling a focus on art’s transformative power in the face of today’s

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking to local journalists in his first press conference since the current war began, said Israel has added a third war objective to its agenda: to create the conditions for the Iranian people to overthrow the regime. He said the two existing goals—preventing Iran’