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The National Assembly’s Special Committee on Political Reform held a full committee meeting on the 13th to bring up amendments to the Party Law, the Political Funds Law, and the Public Official Elections Law. The proposed changes aim to revive Korea’s district-level party system, commonly referred to as

South Korea’s online shopping giant Coupang remains at the center of a long-running government probe into a large-scale personal data breach, a sign of intensified scrutiny over data privacy in one of Asia’s largest markets. Separately, Taiwan’s largest nonprofit consumer protection group is weighing a class-action suit

The South Korean Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the regional allocation plan for medical-school quotas covering the 2027 to 2031 academic years. For the five medical schools in the Daedejeon–Chungnam region, the plan projects 72 additional seats in 2027, followed by an increase to as many as 90

EcoPrime Marine Pacific and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of understanding on the 13th to pursue an asset transfer of the Gunsan shipyard, with the final deal to be negotiated after due diligence. The Gunsan shipyard sits in the Jeollabuk-do region’s Gunsan National Industrial Complex. Built in

Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has been named this year’s Pritzker Prize laureate, the architectural world’s most prestigious honor. The award, administered by the Hyatt Foundation, was announced on the 12th local time. The prize carries a $100,000 prize and a medal, and Radić becomes the second Chilean

Rising egg prices in South Korea are linked to ongoing outbreaks of high-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that have led to widespread culling of laying hens. The latest data show the average price of a carton of 30 large eggs at 7,045 won, up 16.6% from a year earlier

A coalition of four progressive parties in South Korea has begun an indefinite tent protest outside the National Assembly, pressing for political reform ahead of a planned meeting on March 19. The four parties—Cho Kuk Innovation Party, the Justice or Progressive Party, the Basic Income Party, and the Social

One of six THAAD launcher vehicles relocated from the Seongju base in North Gyeongsang Province to Osan Air Base in Gyeonggi Province on March 3 has returned to Seongju, according to the Soseong-ri Situation Room, a local group opposed to THAAD. The group said the launcher re-entered Seongju at about

Seoul, South Korea — South Korean actor Lee Jae-ryong is under police investigation after a traffic crash in the Gangnam district, with authorities saying his blood-alcohol level at the time was at a threshold that would trigger license suspension. Police also note that he has a history of drunk driving. Yonhap

On Saturday the 14th, inland Korea will see subzero morning temperatures with a sharp daily temperature swing. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast morning lows ranging from -4°C to 4°C, with daytime highs of about 9°C to 15°C. Inland areas are expected to experience frost early in