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• Poppies in full bloom

  Poppies are in full bloom on a farm in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Flower festivals will take place across the country in the next few weeks as spring comes into full bloom...

  
• Unification minister discusses NK threats, bilateral ties with Slovak FM

  South Korea's point man on North Korea discussed North Korea's continued provocations Monday with the Slovak foreign minister and called for joint efforts to tackle such threats.

  
• Gov't says junior doctors may face 1-year delay in becoming medical fellows unless they return by this week

  Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo said Monday that junior doctors may face a one-year delay in getting medical fellowships unless they return to work by the end of this we...

  

Lifestyle

Seoul's Lotus Lantern Festival to welcome all in illuminating weekend nights

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

  The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) is hosting contests to find new ideas and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images to represent Korea. The 'New Korea - Ideas'...

  
• Soju is most recognized Korean alcoholic drink, survey shows

  'Hansik,' or Korean food, continues to gain awareness internationally with soju (a Korean clear distilled alcoholic drink) and bibimbap (rice mixed with meat and vegetables) lead...

  
• Mohegan Inspire offers cutting-edge digital media entertainment experience

  INCHEON - “It’s coming, the giant pink whale will appear in just a minute,” a young woman said to her child, pointing at the immersive digital entertainment street at Mohegan Ins...

  

World

Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast

• India's mammoth election more than halfway done as millions begin voting in 4th round

  Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies began casting their ballots on Monday as the country's gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark. Prime Minister N...

  
• N. Korea expresses full support for Palestinian UN membership

  North Korea supports a United Nations resolution for Palestine's full membership, Pyongyang's foreign ministry said Sunday, criticizing the United States for vetoing the move.

  
• At least 17 hurt in Ukrainian strike on Russian border city

  A building collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod after a Ukrainian strike, leaving at least 17 people injured, the health minister said.