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Presidential committee on medical reform launched amid prolonged walkout by doctors

• Defense cost-sharing deal reflects shared commitment to 'robust' Korea-US defense posture: Pentagon

  A defense cost-sharing agreement between Korea and the United States represents the allies' shared commitment to a 'robust' security posture, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursda...

  
• Overdue wages for migrant workers average $4,825: survey

  Overdue wages for migrant workers averaged 6.63 million won ($4,825), a survey conducted by the state human rights watchdog showed Thursday.

  
• Stronger cooperation with Africa 'no longer choice but necessity': S. Korean envoys

  A stronger partnership between South Korea and African countries is 'no longer a choice but a necessity,' South Korean envoys stationed in Africa said Thursday, ahead of the upco...

  

Lifestyle

'Billy Kim Show' on FEBC Christian radio network celebrates 1,000th episode

• World's top chefs visit Seoul for Korean food symposium

  Nanro Foundation, a nonprofit organization headed by chef Choi Jung-yoon, invites the world’s top chefs and experts from various industries to Seoul for Nanro Insight, a two-day ...

  
• Baby boomers' childhoods captured in old photos

  Hwang Gyu-tae, 86, found himself engulfed in a maelstrom of emotions as he flipped through the pages of his newly published photobook, titled 'Before Blowing Up.'

  
• YORI expands Korean cuisine's reach in Europe through industry collaborations

  JS Holdings, under the leadership of CEO Kim Jong-soon, has made significant strides in popularizing Korean cuisine across Britain with its flagship restaurant brand, YORI.

  

World

Ukraine receives new EU funds, sees 3 more tranches in 2024

• New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

  New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with imprope...

  
• US to give Micron $6.1 billion for American chip factories

  Micron is set to receive up to $6.1 billion in grants from the U.S. government to help build its semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho, the White House said Thursday.

  
• Biden to announce preliminary deal with Micron for up to $6.14 bil. in chip grants

  U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Syracuse, New York, on Thursday to announce a preliminary agreement with memory chip maker Micron Technology for up to $6.14 billion in su...