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322 сюжетовDefense minister: arts, sports military service exemption to be cut and abolished
South Korea's defense minister said on Oct 7 that the goal is to gradually reduce the arts and sports military service exemption and ultimately abolish it, after controversy over remarks by Asian Games football gold medallists about the exe…
Глава AMD Лиза Су посетит Корею 7 октября на Gamer Day; ожидаются переговоры об ИИ-чипах
Председатель совета директоров и генеральный директор AMD Лиза Су посетит Корею 7 октября, примерно через семь месяцев после её мартовской поездки, чтобы принять участие в мероприятии «AMD Gamer Day» в 14:00 в Dragon City в районе Йонсан-гу…
У берегов Чеджу опрокинулось рыболовное судно: девять спасены, двое пропали, поиски продолжаются
Рыболовное судно водоизмещением 29 тонн, зарегистрированное в Сачхоне, опрокинулось около 03:04 5 октября примерно в 65 километрах к северо-западу от Чаквидо у берегов Чеджу; на борту находились 11 человек. Девять членов экипажа — восемь ин…
South Korea re-designates 92 population decline regions, adding Busan Geumjeong, Dongducheon and Tongyeong
South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety re-designated 92 cities, counties and districts as population decline regions on Oct. 7, up from 89 in the first designation five years ago. Busan's Geumjeong-gu, Gyeonggi's Dongducheon and …
Trump signs order allowing tax-free red-dyed diesel on highways
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily allowing off-road red-dyed diesel to be used for highway driving and deferring the federal excise tax on that fuel through the end of 2026 without interest or penalties.…
Министерство культуры Южной Кореи публикует кадровое уведомление о перестановках на уровне директоров
Министерство культуры, спорта и туризма Южной Кореи опубликовало кадровое уведомление о назначениях 5 октября 2026 года, которое распространили Newsis, Yonhap, Seoul Economic Daily, Asia Economy, Kyunghyang Shinmun и Hankook Ilbo. В резюме …
Land minister says Gangnam, Yongsan home prices have turned negative
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Hong Ji-seon told a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that home prices in Seoul's Gangnam three districts and Yongsan have turned negative, and said price growth should ease with the market stabili…
Японское метеорологическое агентство сообщает о трёх активных тайфунах у берегов Японии, тайфун 27 движется на север
Японское метеорологическое агентство объявило 5 октября, что сформировались тайфун 28 (Ноло) и тайфун 29 (Когу́ма), в результате чего у берегов Японии стало три активных тайфуна вместе с тайфуном 27 (Чой-ван). Тайфун 27 был крупным и очень с…
Thailand flood death toll reaches 60; Bangkok and 27 provinces affected
Thailand's Interior Ministry disaster agency said on Oct 7 that flooding has killed 60 people and affected more than 1.48 million households, or 4.19 million people. The country has seen repeated heavy rain and widespread flooding since Sep…
One worker injured in rock collapse at Vostochny mine in Russia's Primorye
A rock collapse at the Vostochny mine in Primorsky Krai injured one worker and caused no deaths. Twenty-two people were in the shaft at the time; rescuers brought the injured miner to the surface, and TASS reported the workers left the shaf…
South Korea's Lee orders CPTPP talks restarted from the beginning amid farm concerns
President Lee Jae-myung instructed at a cabinet meeting on Oct 6 that the government should not fix a conclusion on joining the CPTPP and should “restart dialogue from the beginning,” saying the pact's strategic value is cited alongside ver…
Inaugural Suwon major crimes investigation chief begins duties
Kim Hyeong-geun began official duties on 6 October as the first chief of the new Suwon District Central Investigation Office for Major Crimes, saying the office would overcome the limits of existing investigative agencies while inheriting t…
Президент Ли обещает сдержать слово и покончить с «республикой спекуляции недвижимостью»
Президент Ли Чжэ Мён 5 октября в публикации в X заявил, что его правительство сдержит обещание вырваться из «республики спекуляции недвижимостью», сказав, что страну нельзя допустить до «потерянных 30 лет» из-за перекладывания проблем рынка…
Asian Games exemption row: Ahn Cheol-soo urges review, defense ministry regrets remarks
People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo said on 7 October that the military service exemption for Asian Games gold medalists should be reviewed for abolition starting with this tournament, noting the rule is a presidential decree that Pre…
S. Korea farm minister says minor farmland survey violations won't be punished
Agriculture minister Song Mi-ryung told a parliamentary audit on Oct 7 that most ordinary, customary violations found in the government's full farmland survey would not be punished, and that the government has no plan or reason to confiscat…
South Korea refers 170 scalping suspects to police under new ticket law
The Culture Ministry said on Oct. 7 that it had referred 170 people suspected of ticket scalping to police, the first such referrals since revised performance and sports laws took effect on Aug. 28. The suspects, 121 in professional sports …
Тропическая депрессия в Мексиканском заливе, по прогнозам, станет первым ураганом атлантического сезона
Тропическая депрессия образовалась в Мексиканском заливе во второй половине дня во вторник, и, по прогнозам, позднее на этой неделе она станет первым ураганом атлантического сезона, а в начале субботы возможен её выход на сушу в США, сообща…
Netherlands proposes civilian reserve of 150,000 for emergencies
The Netherlands has proposed creating a civilian reserve for crises, with RTL reporting a target of 150,000 reservists for emergency situations, according to TASS. The reported roles include drivers, security guards and mechanics. RBC repor…
SUV falls into Daegu reservoir; one occupant found dead, police check for others
An SUV fell into the Naegwanji reservoir in Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu at about 04:17 on 7 October. Rescue teams found the vehicle and recovered the body of a woman believed to be in her 50s at about 08:22; she was already dead. Polic…
Korea tightens monitoring of cross-border crypto transfers in FX decree
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance gave public notice on October 7 of a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, a follow-up to the law revised in June. The draft would define a regist…