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Will Trump’s attack on Iran trigger an environmental catastrophe… possible leakage of missiles’ ‘toxic propellant’

With the ‘Epic Fury’ operation, launched on the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump, now beyond a week, the United States, Israel, Iran, and numerous other Middle Eastern countries are being sucked into the war like a black hole. This is because Iran, having suffered a preemptive airstrike, is mounting a comprehensive counterattack.Amid this, a worldrenowned nonprofit research organization has warned that severe environmental pollution is likely in areas hit by airstrikes. Above all, the...

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A tune hummed before you even realize it, the secret is the brain’s ‘auto-play button’

On the subway ride home, a short phrase of melody drifting from somewhere may have made you hum along before you even realized it. You may not know all the lyrics, yet your brain promptly pulls up the next note as if it had been waiting. As a researcher of sound, I am repeatedly struck by the fact that the human brain is a superb music vault, outclassing any sophisticated playback device.The process by which a melody is stored in our brain is like carving a path through a vast maze. When we ...

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Women reach their wage peak in the late 30s, men in the late 40s… diverging peak-wage curves

To mark ‘3·8 International Women's Day’, an analysis of salaried workers’ median income shows that the timing of the ‘wage peak’ is clearly different for women and men. Women have the highest wages in their late 30s and see declines from their 40s, whereas men continue to rise through their late 40s. As life-cycle wage ‘peaks’ diverge, the gender pay gap widens to nearly double in the late 40s. While the gap is narrowing little by little, there are calls for continued measures to reconcile...

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Will the ‘National Growth Fund’ become a long-term investment destination for insurers…“8 trillion won to be invested over five years”

The insurance industry is joining efforts to invigorate ‘productive finance’ that redirects funds concentrated in real estate toward advanced industries. Over the next five years, it has decided to invest 40 trillion won, including through the National Growth Fund, in productive sectors.On the 6th, the Financial Services Commission held the ‘Insurance IndustryNational Growth Fund Roundtable’ with asset management executives from 14 major insurers and made this announcement.Insurers will in...

2026.03.06 16:02

Kang Hoon-sik “Confirmed emergency import of more than 6 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE”

On the 6th, Chief of the Office of the President Kang Hoon-sik said, regarding the situation in which crude oil shipping lanes have been blocked due to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, that “the emergency import of more than a total of 6 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE (United Arab Emirates) has been confirmed.”At a briefing held that day at the Chunchugwan press center in the Blue House, Chief Kang said, “In accordance with the instructions of President Lee Jae Myung, I discusse...

2026.03.06 15:31

‘Ten-million director’ in sight for Jang Hang-jun “Something I had never imagined; I am happy yet cautious”

Director Jang Hang-jun shared his thoughts as the film <The Man Who Lives with the King> nears the 10-million-admission milestone.On the 6th, through distributor Showbox, Jang said, “A situation I had never imagined,” and, “My family and I are all happy yet cautious. When something this good happens, it makes me think the opposite might also happen, so everything becomes a little more cautious.” He added, “I have been sending replies all day with a grateful heart to the many congratula...

2026.03.06 15:11

26 Nepalese forcibly deported after finding jobs in Korea following ‘proxy pass’ on the Korean-Language Proficiency Test

Nepalese who paid money to have proxies take the Employment Permit System-Test of Proficiency in Korean (EPS-TOPIK) so they could get jobs in Korea, and then entered the country, have been caught in large numbers by immigration authorities.The Incheon Airport Immigration Office of the Ministry of Justice announced on the 6th that it had identified 26 Nepalese, including a person referred to as A, on suspicion of violating the Immigration Control Act, and forcibly deported them.A and the ot...

2026.03.06 15:10

Kia PV5 becomes the first EV to top commercial-vehicle sales

Kia’s first purpose-built vehicle (PBV), the ‘The Kia PV5’ cargo model, ranked as the domestic commercial-vehicle market’s ‘bestseller’ for the first time last month. Analysts say this was driven by larger subsidies than for ordinary passenger cars and by the model’s versatility to be adapted to customers’ intended uses.According to the Kaizuyu Data Research Institute on the 6th, the PV5 cargo model sold a total of 3607 units in the domestic market last month, taking first place in commercia...

2026.03.06 15:10

President Lee “Anti-social wrongdoing such as fuel price gouging requires a strict and resolute response”

On the 6th, President Lee Jae Myung stated that “there must be a very strict and resolute response to anti-social wrongdoing that seeks to take unjust profits by exploiting the hardships facing the community, such as fuel price gouging”.Presiding over a meeting of senior secretaries at the Blue House that day, President Lee said, “we must mobilize all available policy tools to minimize the impact that the situation in the Middle East may have on key livelihood areas such as finance, energy, ...

2026.03.06 15:09

Is allowing pet entry spawning ‘no-pet zones’?···“We wish there had at least been proper guidance”

On the 4th, the cafe run by Shin Eun-ji (33) in Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, was quieter than usual. It had always been bustling, known locally as a cafe you can visit with your dog, but that day it even felt deserted. The reason was the newly implemented regulation allowing ‘pet-accompanied entry’. Shin decided to restrict pet entry until the facilities are prepared to meet the new rule.A similar situation unfolded at another cafe in the same neighborhood. The proprietor, Mr. Kim, decided to...

2026.03.06 15:09