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WestJet Sparks Outcry with Paid Recline Option on Economy Seats

CALGARY, AB—Canadian low-cost carrier (LCC) WestJet has ignited a fierce debate after confirming plans to convert the reclining function on some economy class seats into a paid option. This move
U.S. H-1B Visa Fee Hike: New $100,000 Charge Primarily Targets Overseas Applicants

SEOUL/WASHINGTON D.C. — The controversial $100,000 fee increase for the U.S. H-1B specialty occupation visa, announced last month, will primarily be imposed on new applicants residing outside th

NATO Deputy Secretary General Pledges to Strengthen Substantive Cooperation with South Korea, Including Defense Industry

SEOUL - Radmila Šekerinska, Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), announced her intention to strengthen substantive cooperation with South Korea, with a str

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Samcheok Youth Center Recruiting Surfing Students for Youth's Healthy Cultural Life: The Samcheok Youth Center has announced it's recruiting students for a surfing program. This program is designed to provide young ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.07.08

Samcheok Carbon Neutrality Support Center Successfully Completes 'Maka! Sseuddam Sseuddam! Carbon Neutral Plogging' Event: The Samcheok Carbon Neutrality Support Center announced that it successfully concluded the 'Maka! Sseuddam Sseuddam! Carbon Neutra ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Samcheok City Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Activities in Forests During Summer Vacation Season: Samcheok City announced that it will conduct an intensive crackdown on illegal activities in forests from July 1st to August 31st, ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Daejeon City Opens Water Park for Pets: To provide a recreational space where people and pets can interact and enjoy themselves during the hot summer, the Daejeon Animal ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.07.08

Ionis Co., Ltd. Donates 12,000 Plug-in Air Purifiers to Daejeon City... Expects Improved Living Environment for Vulnerable Groups: [Daejeon=Newsis] Reporter Kang Jung-gu | Ionis Co., Ltd. (CEO Jang Seok-woon) has stepped up to create a pleasant living environme ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Daejeon City Holds 'Local Administration-Public Security Administration Cooperation Workshop': Daejeon City announced that it held the '2025 Local Administration and Public Security Administration Related Agencies Cooperation ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Daejeon-Chungnam Administrative Integration Daedeok-gu Consensus Discussion Concludes: The Daejeon-Chungnam Administrative Integration Public-Private Consultative Body held a "Local Government Consensus Discussion" on ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Daejeon City Initiates 'Youth Switch ON' to Connect More Closely with Young People... Communication Relay Kicks Off in Earnest: Daejeon City's 'Youth Switch (ON)' project, designed for substantive communication with the younger generation, has officially beg ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Daejeon City Proposes Key Issues to Presidential Transition Committee for Inclusion in National Agenda: On the 8th, Daejeon City proposed five national balanced growth strategies and ten regional pledge projects at a meeting organized ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Daejeon's Kkumdori Ramen Sells Over 500,000 Units in First Month… Captivating the Hearts of Citizens and Tourists: Daejeon City's "Daejeon Kkumdori Ramen," the nation's first character ramen, is drawing attention as a success story in the local ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.07.08

Bucheon City Hall Cafeteria Aims for "Zero Food Waste" to Practice Carbon Neutrality: Bucheon City announced on the 8th that it introduced a food waste management system at the city hall cafeteria starting on the 7th ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.07.08

Bucheon City and Kawasaki City Resume Administrative Cooperation Through Public Official Exchange: Bucheon City announced that it will begin a mutual dispatch training program for public officials as part of its exchange project ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.07.08

Taejoo Solution Co., Ltd. Donates Rice to Bucheon City in Celebration of Pearl S. Buck Foundation's 60th Anniversary: Bucheon City announced on the 8th that Taejoo Solution Co., Ltd., a local electronic circuit (PCB) specialized company, donated 1, ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.07.08

Bucheon City Operates 'Visiting Well-Ending Counseling Center' for Citizens with Mobility Difficulties: Bucheon City Public Health Center announced it is continuously operating the 'Visiting Well-Ending Counseling Center' for citizens ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.07.08

Bucheon Municipal Simgok Library Renovated as a Citizen-Centric Space: Bucheon City announced that the remodeling work of the Municipal Simgok Library, a public pledge of Mayor Cho Yong-ik's 8th popula ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.07.08

Suwon City to Host '1st Gwanggyo Quantum Bio Summit' in September: Suwon City announced on the 8th that it will host the international conference 'The 1st Gwanggyo Quantum Bio Summit (G-Quantum Bio ...; Desk 2025.07.08

Jeju Waters Face Early High-Temperature, Low-Salinity Inflow, Prompting Emergency Response: Jeju's waters are experiencing an earlier-than-usual inflow of high-temperature, low-salinity water, deepening the concerns of loc ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.07.08

Foreign Worker in His 20s Dies at Construction Site with 40-Degree Body Temperature…Investigation Underway for Serious Accidents Punishment Act Violation: On July 7, a tragic accident occurred at an apartment construction site in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where the daytime high temperat ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.07.08

Kim Keon-hee Special Prosecutor's Team Conducts Wide-Ranging Investigation into Unification Church Lobbying Allegations... Summons of President Hak Ja Han Moon Imminent: The special prosecutor's team investigating various allegations surrounding First Lady Kim Keon-hee is reportedly conducting a com ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.07.08

“Jumping back into politics?”…Musk’s party declaration leads to a 7% plunge in Tesla stock: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, caused a major stir in the market as Tesla's stock price plummeted after he announced plans to form the ' ...; Desk 2025.07.08