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Highway tolls for buses·late-night freight trucks waived for one month

To ease the burden of high oil prices, tolls on national government-financed expressways for route buses and late-night freight trucks will be fully waived for one month.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 14th that, to reduce the burden on the transportation industry suffering from high fuel prices, it will fully waive tolls on national government-financed expressways for route buses and late-night freight trucks for one month starting on the 16th.This is a...

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A firm respect for the ‘labor of middle-aged and older women’ that has supported everyday tables [Flat]

As ‘Korea’ has grown in influence in the global market, reactions surrounding Korean cuisine have changed. Spreading in earnest through social media, the appeal of so-called ‘K-food’ ranges from the stimulating, mass-produced flavors led by spicy buldak stir-fried noodles, to the fun of tasting many ingredients at once, as with gimbap or a home-style set meal, and even to an interest in health. The new stature of Korean cuisine is palpable even in the Netflix-produced <Culinary Class Wars...

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Russia's Foreign Minister arrives in China···Begins 1-night, 2-day visit

TASS reported on the 14th (local time) that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had arrived in China for an official visit.Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that while Lavrov is in Beijing, he is scheduled to hold talks with Wang Yi, China's Minister of Foreign Affairs. The two sides are expected to exchange views on bilateral relations and on international issues including the situation in the Middle East and the Ukraine crisis.The visit runs from April 14 to 15.

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‘Son Heung-min·Lee Jung-hoo’ play at LAFC·San Francisco Giants stadiums, ads for Korean gim (GIM) to appear

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will run ads for gim inside the stadiums of LAFC and the San Francisco Giants. These are the clubs where soccer player Son Heung-min and baseball player Lee Jung-hoo play.On the 14th, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that it has entered into an official sponsorship with ‘LAFC(U.S. soccer)’ and ‘San Francisco Giants(U.S. baseball)’ to promote Korean gim.The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will display the ‘gim(GIM)’ logo on the main stadiu...

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Magyar, victorious in Hungary’s general election, says “I won’t call Trump·Putin”···hints at a shift in foreign policy

Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party who won a sweeping victory in Hungary’s general election, stated on the 13th (local time) that he would not call either the U.S. or Russian leaders.According to Reuters·Bloomberg, at a press conference in Budapest that day, Magyar said, “I will not call U.S. President Donald Trump.” However, he emphasized, “The United States is a very important partner,” and “we need to maintain good relations.”He added, “U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said that Wash...

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After sexist comment attacks targeted the Bundesliga’s first female head coach, her club says, “The controversy is absurd···We are on her side”

With the appointment of the first woman to manage a men’s club in Europe’s top five leagues, what followed was criticism exploiting her gender.After Union Berlin of the German Bundesliga named Marie-Louise Eta (35) as interim head coach, social media filled with comments questioning her qualifications on the grounds of her gender. The club and sporting director Horst Heldt pushed back strongly, publicly declaring their full support for Eta.On the 14th, Heldt said that although he had not...

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President Lee “To the parties to the war, on the basis of the principle of protecting universal human rights, please have the courage to move toward peace”

On the 14th, regarding the war in the Middle East, President Lee Jae Myung said, “I ask that even the parties to the war, on the basis of the principle of protecting universal human rights and the lessons of history, take courageous steps toward the peace the world ardently desires.”At the Cabinet meeting and Emergency Economic Review Meeting he chaired at the Blue House that day, President Lee stated, “With tensions between both sides over the Strait of Hormuz escalating, it is not easy to ...

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Two Iran-linked vessels exit the Strait of Hormuz just before the U.S. blockade

The New York Times (NYT) reported that a few hours before the United States began its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on the 13th (local time), two vessels linked to Iran transited the strait and exited the Persian Gulf.According to the ship-tracking firm Kpler, one of them is the Panama-flagged Aurora, believed to be carrying Iranian naphtha. The vessel is under sanctions and has previously transported Iranian cargo.The Marshall Islands-flagged New Future is also understood to have loade...

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“Fees are cheaper than at airports and hotels”···Incheon Subway installing unmanned currency exchange machines

The city of Incheon will introduce unmanned currency exchange kiosks at five stations on Incheon Subway Lines 1·2 that can exchange 15 foreign currencies, including the dollar and the yen.On the 14th, Incheon announced that it will gradually install unmanned currency exchange machines at five stations on Incheon Subway Lines 1·2 that see heavy foot traffic and many foreign users.On the 13th, unmanned currency exchange machines were installed at Bupyeong Station, Incheon Terminal Station, a...

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Egg-brooding heron, kestrels, leopard cats···The Han River ecosystem is ‘Recovering’

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 14th that recent monitoring of the Han River ecosystem confirmed a heron incubating eggs and activity by endangered wild animals such as otters, kestrels, and leopard cats.At Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park, four herons were captured incubating eggs. About 100 carp were also observed engaged in spawning activity. Herons are representative birds that inhabit rivers and wetlands, and they can breed only when a stable habitat and food resource...

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