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Gov't to spend $68.8 mil. to support reforms at 41 public hospitals in H1

• Yoon pledges to increase monthly senior basic pension benefit

  President Yoon Suk Yeol reiterated his commitment Friday to increasing the monthly basic pension benefit for the senior population during his term.

  
• S. Korea, US could explore possible 3-way energy cooperation with Japan: US official

  Korea and the United States could explore expanding bilateral energy cooperation dialogue to a trilateral format involving Japan in the future, given the importance Washington pu...

  
• Median age of teenage gambling suspects lowered to 16 years old: police

  The average age of teenagers caught for gambling has dropped consistently over the past five years, raising concern the crime could spill over to other illegal acts to fund their...

  

Lifestyle

Korean food's future lies in inter-industry connections

• K-Royal Culture Festival offers journey back in time at Gyeongbok Palace

  As spring's K-Royal Culture Festival 2024 kicked off, I was lucky enough to participate in “A Time Travel to the Joseon Dynasty,” the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion's special tour program ...

  
• Six in 10 young Koreans say children ‘not necessary’ after marriage: poll

  More than six out of 10 young Koreans believe that having children after marriage is 'not necessary,' as concerns mount over the country's declining birthrate.

  
• Culture ministry appoints foreign honorary reporters

  Some 100 foreign honorary reporters hold certificates showing their appointment as promoters of Korean culture during a launching ceremony for their activities at CKL Stage, an e...

  

World

Residents fear for safety as Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupts

• China to send probe to get samples from less-explored far side of moon

  China is preparing to launch a lunar probe Friday that would land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into geological and other differ...

  
• Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil's 'worst disaster'

  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll e...

  
• Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House

  Russia delivered more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea in March alone, a White House official said Thursday, noting its shipments thus far have already ex...