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Controversy and Challenges Surround Korea Aerospace Administration's Formation

Controversy and Challenges Surround Korea Aerospace Administration's Formation

The controversy surrounding the formation of the Korea Aerospace Administration (KAA), Korea's equivalent to NASA, continues to escalate. The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) is advocating for the passage of the 'Special Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Aerospace Administration' and aims

Debate Over Law Amendment to Allow Low-Cost Foreign Housekeepers Ignites Controversy

Debate Over Law Amendment to Allow Low-Cost Foreign Housekeepers Ignites Controversy

A heated debate has arisen over a proposed law amendment that would allow hiring foreign housekeepers at a low price of 1 million won (approx. $840 USD) per month without applying the legal minimum wage. The employment market for domestic workers is currently limited to Koreans and Korean-Chinese compatriots, resulting

Illegal Streaming Site Noonoo TV Poses Major Challenge to South Korea's OTT Platforms

Illegal Streaming Site Noonoo TV Poses Major Challenge to South Korea's OTT Platforms

South Korean over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms such as Netflix, Wavve, Tving, Coupang Play, and others are experiencing significant losses due to the illegal streaming site Noonoo TV. The pirated site offers paid content from these platforms for free, which poses a significant challenge to the country's growing

Japan's population decline is a much bigger risk to civilization

Japan's population decline is a much bigger risk to civilization

Japan's population decline has once again caught the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who tweeted about it, warning that the "rest of the world is trending to follow." Musk cited a U.S. report on the Japanese health ministry's preliminary data showing that

Korea Development Bank Begins Process to Sell Management Right of HMM

Korea Development Bank Begins Process to Sell Management Right of HMM

Korea Development Bank (KDB) has initiated the sale of the management right of global shipping and logistics company, HMM. HMM's privatization process is expected to proceed quickly, as KDB Chairman Kang Seog-hoon has pledged to expedite the sale of the shipping firm. KDB and the Korea Ocean Business

International Diplomats in Korea Attend Meeting on Public Human Resource Development

International Diplomats in Korea Attend Meeting on Public Human Resource Development

Foreign diplomats representing various countries in Korea, including Singapore, Turkey, and Colombia, recently shared their experiences in public human resource development in Korea during a meeting held by the National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI) at its Gwacheon Global Leadership Campus. The meeting was attended by diplomats from 14 countries,