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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 06:29

[NATIONAL] President vetoes controversial Nursing Act

NATIONALPresident vetoes controversial Nursing Act

윤 대통령, 논란의 대상이 되는 간호법 거부권 행사

President Yoon Suk Yeol exercised his veto power against the opposition-led Nursing Act, Tuesday, despite continued calls from nurses to sign it into law. 윤석열 대통령이 간호사들의 지속적인 법안 통과 요구에도 불구하고 야당이 주도한 간호법에 대해 화요일 거부권을 행사했다.

2023-05-22 09:46

[NATIONAL] Electricity, gas rates to be raised to cap soaring losses

NATIONALElectricity, gas rates to be raised to cap soaring losses

전기 및 가스 요금 인상, 치솟는 적자 메울까

Low-income families exempt from hike for 1 year 저소득 가구 한정, 1년간 요금 인상 면제

2023-05-16 11:27

[NATIONAL] South Korea rules out conscription of women, longer periods of military service

NATIONALSouth Korea rules out conscription of women, longer periods of military service

여성 징집, 군 복무기간 확대 검토 안 해

Korea's Ministry of National Defense on Friday said that it ruled out the possibility of conscripting women for the country's mandatory military service, extending the current service period or abolishing alternative services. 국방부는 12일(금요일) 여성 징집, 군 복무기간 확대, 대체복무 폐지 가능성을 전혀 검토하지 않고 있다고 밝혔다.

2023-05-15 10:33

[NATIONAL] Skepticism grows over Korea's inspection of Fukushima wastewater

NATIONALSkepticism grows over Korea's inspection of Fukushima wastewater

한국의 후쿠시마 원전 시찰, 의구심 커져

Doubts are rising over the effectiveness of a team of Korean experts heading to Japan to inspect treated radioactive wastewater. 처리된 방사능 오염수 검사를 위해 일본으로 향하는 한국 전문가 시찰단의 실효성에 의문이 제기된다.

2023-05-11 16:42

[NATIONAL] Yoon spends 1st year struggling to divide world into friends or foes

NATIONALYoon spends 1st year struggling to divide world into friends or foes

윤석열 대통령 취임 1주년, '편가르기’ 통치

President Yoon Suk Yeol's first year in office was marked by his struggles to define friends and foes. 윤석열 대통령 취임 후 1년은 '내편’과 '니편’을 가르는 대립과 갈등의 통치를 특징으로 한다.

2023-05-10 14:53

[NATIONAL] Female civil servants start working night shifts at local governments

NATIONALFemale civil servants start working night shifts at local governments

지자체, 야간 당직에 여성 공무원도 투입

More local governments are requiring both female and male civil servants to work the night shift in response to growing complaints of women getting exempted from night duties. 여성들이 숙직 근무를 면제받는다는 불만이 커지면서 여성 공무원도 기존의 남성 공무원과 동일하게 야간 근무를 의무화하는 지방자치단체가 늘고 있다.

2023-05-08 09:45

[NATIONAL] Doctors, medical workers launch collective action against Nursing Act

NATIONALDoctors, medical workers launch collective action against Nursing Act

의사 및 의료종사자, 간호법 반대 집단행동 개시

Coalition threatens general strike May 17 if president does not veto bill 대통령의 거부권 행사 없을 경우, 5월 17일 연대 총파업 경고

2023-05-03 15:54

[NATIONAL] Seoul to refurbish pavements, set up cameras in Itaewon to help crowd flow

NATIONALSeoul to refurbish pavements, set up cameras in Itaewon to help crowd flow

서울시, 이태원 도로 정비하고 CCTV 설치해 보행 여건 개선

Seoul's central district of Yongsan plans to refurbish pavements and install CCTV cameras to help the smooth flow of crowd traffic, hoping to prevent another disaster like the Halloween stampede that happened on Oct. 29 last year, which took 159 lives. 서울 용산의 중심 지역은 159명의 목숨을 앗아간 지난 해 10월 29일 할로윈 압사 사고와 같은 또 하나의 재앙을 막기 위해 보행 환경 개선을 위한 도로 정비와 CCTV 카메라를 설치할 계획이다.

2023-05-02 07:43

[NATIONAL] Alliance of Freedom, Alliance in Action

NATIONALAlliance of Freedom, Alliance in Action

[윤석열 대통령 연설문] 자유의 동맹, 행동하는 동맹

Korea, with the U.S., will march toward the future. 대한민국은 미국과 함께 미래로 나아갈 것입니다.

2023-04-28 14:17

[NATIONAL] Yoon, Biden vow overwhelming response to NK nuclear attack

NATIONALYoon, Biden vow overwhelming response to NK nuclear attack

윤 대통령과 바이든, 북한 핵공격시 압도적 대응 약속

South Korea, US agree to share information on nuclear planning, operations 한미, 핵 계획 및 운영에 대한 정보 공유 합의

2023-04-27 17:14

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