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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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Daejeon Insect Ecology Center - Everland Zoo Collaborate on Firefly Species Conservation: Daejeon City has joined hands with Everland Zoo, a private professional institution, to conserve firefly species that are graduall ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.06.29

Daejeon Fire Department Successfully Concludes the 26th Daejeon 119 Fire Song Contest: The Daejeon Fire Department announced on the 27th that it successfully hosted the '26th Daejeon 119 Fire Song Contest,' where chil ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.06.29

Space Journey from Daejeon, the Science Capital: Daejeon City is recruiting participants for a "Domestic Career Exploration" program from June 26 to July 3, offering local youth a ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.06.28

General Hospital and Autonomous Private High School to be Promoted in Dangjin Songsan: A general hospital and an autonomous private high school are planned for Songsan, Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, an area wit ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.06.28

Reclaiming Youth with '30-Minute Face Yoga'... Experts Say "Effective, But More Research Needed": Recently, "Face Yoga" has gained significant global popularity, particularly across social media platforms and YouTube. Attention ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.28

"Miracle Obesity Drug" Wegovy Sees Surging Pancreatitis Side Effects, Including Reported Deaths: Concerns about the safety of GLP-1 class obesity treatments, including Wegovy (semaglutide), often dubbed "miracle obesity drugs" ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.28

SpaceX Starship Crash, Mexico Environmental Pollution Controversy… Signs of Escalation into International Legal Dispute: On June 19 (local time), a large reusable rocket, Starship, led by Elon Musk's SpaceX, crashed during an engine test launch. Debri ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.06.28

'July Japan Catastrophe' Rumor Strikes Japanese Tourism Industry... Even Prophet Author Denies 'July 5': The recent spread of the 'July Japan Catastrophe' rumor has led to a wave of cancellations from tourists in neighboring countries ...; Desk 2025.06.28

Seoul Cracks Down on Pigeon Feeding in Public Spaces: Seoul, South Korea – Beginning July 1, 2025, the act of feeding pigeons in prominent public areas across Seoul will become a ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.27

Six Americans Arrested on Ganghwa Island for Attempting to Send Aid Bottles to North Korea: Incheon, South Korea – Six American nationals were apprehended by South Korean police on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Incheon's ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.06.27

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Warns of Sustained Rise in Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Cases: SEOUL – The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has recently issued a public health warning regarding a notab ...; Desk 2025.06.27

Memorial for Deceased North Korean Defectors to Be Erected in New Jersey, Honoring Sacrifices for Freedom: A "Memorial for Deceased North Korean Defectors" will be erected in New Jersey next month to honor over 10,000 North Korean defect ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.27

Korean Pedestrian Fatally Injured in Johns Creek Traffic Accident, Police Investigation Underway: A tragic accident occurred on Monday, June 23, in Johns Creek, Georgia, where a Korean pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and died ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.06.27

U.S. Electricity Bill Surge Puts Political Circles on 'High Alert'... Consumers Burdened Amid Divergent Responses in New York and Georgia: As the surge in electricity bills intensifies across the United States, state governments and political circles are on high alert. ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.06.27

Rhode Island Leads Circular Economy by Institutionalizing Textile Waste Recycling and Public Education: The state of Rhode Island, USA, is gaining attention for passing groundbreaking legislation to address textile waste and transitio ...; Sharon Yoon Correspondent 2025.06.27

Vermont's Plastic Bag Ban: A Model for Successful Environmental Policy: Vermont's plastic bag ban, implemented in 2020, has achieved remarkable success, opening new horizons for environmental policy. Re ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2025.06.27

U.S. Federal Appeals Court Rules Louisiana's "Ten Commandments Mandatory Posting Law" Unconstitutional, Reaffirming Separation of Church and State: A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled as unconstitutional a Louisiana state law that mandated the posting of the Ten Commandments ...; Sharon Yoon Correspondent 2025.06.27

Operation "Dominatus" Dismantles "Extremely Dangerous" Gangs and Arrests Juvenile Recruiters in Chacarita: ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – A large-scale police operation dubbed "Operativo Dominatus" successfully dismantled three powerf ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.06.27

Paraguayan Higher Education Council (Cones) Delays Degree Processing, Leaving Professionals "Stranded": Professionals, both domestic and international, are facing severe difficulties due to delays in the processing of degree recogniti ...; Desk 2025.06.27

First Encounter with Daejeon, the Birth of a Great City: Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo held a press conference at City Hall on the 24th to explain the achievements and future tasks of the Da ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.06.25