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Value divide behind global governance deficit

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National

Beer brewers of Korea throw down for Daegu Stout Smackdown

• Yoon vows to protect 'value of labor' on Labor Day

  President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to protect the 'value of labor' as he marked Labor Day on Wednesday.

  
• Medical school admission quotas expected to rise by 1,550 next year

  Medical schools nationwide are expected to admit approximately 1,550 more students next year, as they finalize plans to increase admission quotas.

  
• Canberra has no concerns over Hanwha's bid for Austal: Australian defense chief

  Australia's defense chief said Wednesday his government does not have concerns over Korean defense giant Hanwha Group's bid to acquire Australian shipbuilder Austal.

  

Lifestyle

Korean food's future lies in inter-industry connections

• 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...

  
• Korea Glocal Education Fair to open in Yeosu in late May

  An international education fair will kick off in the southwestern city of Yeosu late this month to seek and discuss the direction of future education in the era of digital transf...

  
• Han River Festival to kick off next month with ambition to attract 3 mil. by year-end

  More than 120 festivity programs will take place at riverside parks along the Han River starting next month through the end of the year, with the aim of drawing 3 million visitor...

  

World

King Charles III resumes public duties as he fights cancer

• Blinken pushes Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, pushing to get more aid into Gaza, while urging Hamas to accept a deal that wou...

  
• The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment

  The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran's nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and internationa...

  
• Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas , saying “the time is now” for an agreemen...