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• Over 70% of people support gov't push to raise medical school seats

  A poll carried out by the culture ministry showed Thursday that more than 70 percent of Koreans support the government's plan to raise the number of medical school seats by 2,000...

  
• First lady attends luncheon with Cambodian PM in return to public duties

  First lady Kim Keon Hee attended an official luncheon with the visiting Cambodian prime minister Thursday, the presidential office said, marking her return to public duties after...

  
• S. Korean, Slovak foreign ministers discuss raising economic cooperation

  Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held talks with his Slovak counterpart Wednesday and discussed expanding cooperation on the economy and other fronts between their countries.

  

Lifestyle

CICI's contests to find new ideas, AI-generated images to promote Korea

• Q&AKorea Heritage Service chief discusses cultural preservation in changing times, global outreach

  As the chief of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), soon to be rebranded as the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on May 17, Choi Eung-chon likens his role to a cultural equiv...

  
• Travel agency suspended for coercing Chinese tourists into shopping

  A travel agency in Korea has been suspended for coercing Chinese group tourists into shopping while visiting the country, officials said Wednesday.

  
• Lenses become fashion 'It' items as showcased by aespa

  Contact lenses, created for vision correction, have become a popular beauty item, gaining popularity with a variety of colors and patterns.

  

World

Israel's Rafah attack set Hamas talks 'backward': mediator Qatar

• Wall Street rallies to records after inflation slows

  Hopes that inflation is finally heading back in the right direction swept through Wall Street Wednesday and ignited a record-setting rally for U.S. stocks.

  
• Putin arrives in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

  Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Thursday to meet with counterpart Xi Jinping as he seeks greater support from Beijing for his war effort in Ukraine and his i...

  
• Macron considers imposing state of emergency in New Caledonia

  French President Emmanuel Macron is considering imposing state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia to curb spiraling violence, the presidency said Wedne...