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Presidential office ducks leadership on 52-hour workweek dispute (KOR)

The presidential office is undercutting its semiconductor push by avoiding making a clear decision on 52-hour workweek exemptions for megaprojects.

2026.8.12

Gyeonggi’s fiscal crisis stems from unchecked spending (KOR)

Gyeonggi Province’s emergency budget warning highlights how years of expanding welfare and debt-financed spending can destabilize local governments across Korea.

2026.8.12

Where Korea’s economy will be won in the AI era (KOR)

Korea’s AI strategy overweights chips and data centers, and says productivity, talent and manufacturing-based AI will decide the country’s future.

2026.8.12

What does it mean to normalize property holding taxes? (KOR)

A new report states that Korea's property tax debate should focus not only on expensive homes but also on whether ordinary homeowners are paying too little in holding taxes.

2026.8.12

The power to tax, the power to destroy (KOR)

As learned by tax revolts in the United States, Korea's rising real estate levies risk undermining fairness, stability and the core purpose of government.

2026.8.12

Military powerhouses such as the U.S. educate service cadets separately (KOR)

Separate service academies build stronger combat expertise, with joint training better developed later in officers’ careers.

2026.8.12

Originals and adaptations (KOR)

Despite debate over its loyalty to the source material, Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," a visually overpowering epic, has won over audiences and many Korean experts.

2026.8.12

Mudeungsan watermelons mark late summer

Gwangju farmers begin harvesting the prized native melons, a rare Mount Mudeung specialty known for giant size, rich flavor and royal history.

2026.8.11

Presidential office ducks leadership on 52-hour workweek dispute

The presidential office is undercutting its semiconductor push by avoiding making a clear decision on 52-hour workweek exemptions for megaprojects.

2026.8.11

Gyeonggi's fiscal crisis stems from unchecked spending

Gyeonggi's emergency budget warning highlights how years of expanding welfare and debt-financed spending can destabilize local governments across Korea.

2026.8.11