S. Korea clinches seat on UN Human Rights Council

South Korea has secured a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, positioning itself for leadership in three key UN bodies in 2025: the Economic and Social Council, the Human Rights Council and the Security Council. South Korea was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term during a vote at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, local time, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul announced Thursday in a statement. This term marks South Korea's sixth on the Human Rights Coun

Foreign AffairsOct. 10, 2024

LS Cable & System wins global certification for legal, ethical compliance

LS Cable & System, a leading South Korean cable manufacturer, announced Thursday that it has become the first in the global cable industry to obtain ISO 37301 certification from the British Standards Institution for meeting international compliance and ethical standards. The company said it sought the certification to build trust with global clients and investors, with BSI recognizing its approach to management policies and regulations. LS Cable & System expects the certification to prov

IndustryOct. 10, 2024

Hanwha Group marks 72nd anniversary as 'great challenger'

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn has reiterated the company's approach to overcoming crises as a “Great Challenger,” expressing the need to take more proactive and leading measures rather than waiting for market conditions to turn favorable. “Driven by unwavering beliefs that do not compromise with the currents of the times and a relentless dedication to being the best, we will overcome the waves of crises and write a new history for Hanwha,” said Kim in a video

CompaniesOct. 10, 2024

LX Pantos expands logistics foothold in Central Asia

Korean logistics company LX Pantos announced Thursday that its CEO Lee Yong-ho met with Marat Karabaev, Kazakhstan’s minister of industry and infrastructure development, in Astana last month, to strengthen logistics networks across Central Asia. According to the company, the consultation centered on enhancing cooperation on cargo transport along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. The TITR links Europe and Central Asia via the Caspian Sea, bypassing Russian territorial waters.

IndustryOct. 10, 2024

Cabinet approves bill revision to punish possessing, watching deepfake porn

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the revision of a bill to punish both the possession and viewing of deepfake pornography. The revision of Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes calls for punishing individuals who are caught possessing, purchasing, storing or viewing sexually explicit deepfake content with up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won ($22,200). The law has recently faced criticism following a recent chain of deepfake pornography crimes f

PoliticsOct. 10, 2024

Infinite announces 15th anniversary concert tour

Infinite, one of the best-known second-generation K-pop groups, are set to hold a concert tour from December to March, in celebration of the boy band's 15th anniversary. Via Infinite Company’s social media, the group announced the upcoming tour by revealing a teaser image containing the list of countries where concerts will be held. The six-piece group will kick off the tour with three days of performances from Dec. 6-8 at KSPO Dome in Seoul. They will continue the tour in Taipei, Tai

K-popOct. 10, 2024

HD Hyundai unveils world’s 1st high-pressure ammonia engine

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder affiliated with HD Hyundai, said Thursday that it has developed the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel engine using a high-pressure direct injection system. The company recently passed the “type approval test” for its HiMSEN ammonia dual-fuel engine, which evaluates whether critical apparatuses installed on vessels meet mandatory requirements. The test was conducted at its Ulsan engine center and was attended by ke

IndustryOct. 10, 2024

Yoon mulling 1-on-1 meeting with Han after by-election

President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling People Power Party Chair Han Dong-hoon might hold talks after the Oct. 16 by-election next week, according to the presidential office on Thursday. The Yoon administration and the ruling party "are communicating with each other over the matter," a source at the presidential office said on condition of anonymity. Also, the presidential office is reportedly open to a one-on-one meeting with Han, a format Yoon has long disapproved of. The meeting would oc

PoliticsOct. 10, 2024

Side effects of growth hormone injections surge

The side effects of growth hormone injections, which are being used to increase the height of children, are on the rise, according to government data Thursday, in line with the increase in the number of adolescents receiving the injections. A total of 124,997 individuals aged 19 and under received growth hormone shots in the first half of this year, following 247,541 in the full year of 2023 and 190,001 in 2022, reflecting parents' passion for making their children grow taller. The figures

Social AffairsOct. 10, 2024

[What to attend] October is opera season in Korea. Here's what not to miss

October brings a flurry of opera productions and opera buffs can look forward to a array of performances, including outdoor productions, in Seoul and beyond. The lineup is impressively diverse, ranging from Puccini’s “Turandot,” Vivaldi’s “Orlando Furioso,” Bizet’s “Carmen” and Wagner’s “Tannhauser,” each captivating for its own reasons. "Turandot" : Grandiose Arena di Vernoa version This month's "Turan

CultureOct. 10, 2024

Leaders of S. Korea, ASEAN agree to elevate ties to highest level

VIENTIANE, Laos -- South Korea and ASEAN inked the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Thursday, with ASEAN placing South Korea alongside superpowers such as the United States and China in the organization's hierarchy of diplomatic relationships. South Korea has become the sixth country that ASEAN is in dialogue partnership with, after the United States, China, Japan, India and Australia. ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is comprised of 10 countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indone

PoliticsOct. 10, 2024

OCI Holdings boosts cross-cultural ties in Sarawak, Malaysia

South Korean chemical company OCI Holdings has ramped up its localization efforts in Malaysia, hosting a series of community-focused events in Sarawak, where it operates its solar PV polysilicon production, to boost its presence and support sustainable growth, the company announced Thursday. As part of its ESG commitment, the company held a badminton class on Sept. 29, led by Korea’s Olympics badminton champion Lee Yong-dae at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Bintulu campus. With over 300

IndustryOct. 10, 2024

[Photo News] Marking 100m vehicles

To celebrate producing 100 million vehicles, Hyundai Motor Company is hosting the “One Step Further” exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Seoul from Oct. 10 to Nov. 10. Spanning five floors, the exhibit tells Hyundai’s story from its first-ever car, the Cortina Mark 2 (right), to its latest EVs and SUVs. Iconic models, including the Sonata and Elantra, are showcased as milestones of innovation. The exhibition caps off celebrations that began at Hyundai’s Ulsan plant last wee

MobilityOct. 10, 2024

Busan police part traffic to help pregnant woman to hospital

Police officers in Busan recently escorted a pregnant woman to a hospital to receive urgent medical care, officials revealed in a video posted Monday. In a video posted on the official YouTube page of the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, a woman in her 30s parked her car in front of a patrol car and ran toward the officers at around 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 12. Senior Patrolman Gwon Jeong-hwan -- who was at the scene -- said the woman was in her 13th week of pregnancy, and that she told him she was

Social AffairsOct. 10, 2024

Paju blaze kills woman, 6-year-old son rescued by neighbor

A blaze that occurred late Wednesday in a multiunit residential building in Paju, Gyeonggi Province left a woman in her 30s dead, while her six-year-old son was rescued by their neighbor. According to the Paju Police Station, the fire is believed to have started at around 11:30 p.m. at a unit on the first floor of the building. A neighbor saw smoke and helped bring the boy who was inside to safety, but was unable to rescue his mother. The child is currently being looked after by another family i

Social AffairsOct. 10, 2024

K-pop motivated us to study Hangeul, contestants say

SEJONG -- Interest in K-pop has motivated many students overseas to study the Korean language and its alphabet, Hangeul, according to contestants of the inaugural Sejong Hangeul Olympiad held on Tuesday in Sejong. For many students, K-pop’s global influence extends beyond music, serving as a cultural link to Korea’s linguistic heritage, they shared. “K-pop acts as an ambassador for the Korean language,” said the Spicy Samgak Gimbap team of three international students --

Hashtag KoreaOct. 10, 2024

Bond sales rise on corporate bond issues in Sept.

Bond sales in South Korea rose sharply from a month earlier in September helped by an increase in corporate bond issues, data showed Thursday. The value of bonds sold last month came to 77.1 trillion won ($57.1 billion), up 7.4 trillion won from 69.7 trillion won sold in August, according to the data from the Korea Financial Investment Association. The value of outstanding bonds, on the other hand, dropped 10.3 trillion won to 2,802.6 trillion won over the cited period, due to a sharp decline in

MarketOct. 10, 2024

[해커스 TOEIC] 토익 점수 Up 단어, Part 5 문제

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. During the trial, a witness presented ------- proof that an accounting employee revealed company secrets to a competitor. (A) conclusion (B) conclusively (C) conclusive (D) conclusiveness 해석 재판에서, 목격자는 한 회계 직원이 회사의 비밀을 경쟁사에 누설했다는 결정적인 증거를 제시했다. 해설 형용사 자리 채우기 문제 빈칸은 명사(proof)를 꾸미는 형용사 자리이므로 ‘결정적인, 확실한’이라는 뜻의 형용사 (C) conclusive가 정답이다. 명사 (A)와 (D), 부사 (B)는 명사를 꾸밀 수 없다. 어휘 trial 재판, 공판, 실험 proof 증거 accounting 회계, 계산 reveal 누설하다, 밝히다 2. The organization i

English EyeOct. 10, 2024

Court to deliberate on issuing arrest warrants for Qoo10 CEO over massive payment delays

Qoo10 CEO Ku Young-bae attended a court hearing held on Thursday to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant on fraud and embezzlement charges related to his e-commerce group's large-scale payment delays to vendors. Ku appeared at the Seoul Central District Court for his hearing, which will be shortly followed by arrest warrant hearings for Ryu Kwang-jin and Ryu Hwa-hyun, CEOs of Qoo10's e-commerce subsidiaries TMON and WeMakePrice, over the massive insolvency incident Ku denied sp

Social AffairsOct. 10, 2024

Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains

Seoul stocks opened higher Thursday thanks to overnight US stocks gains led by a decline in international oil prices and a rise in local tech stocks. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 0.46 percent, or 11.90 points, to 2,606.26 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, US stocks extended their gains thanks to a decline in global oil prices and gains in tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.03 percent, the S&P 500 gained 0.71 percent, and the tech-heavy N

MarketOct. 10, 2024