창간 80주년 경향신문

Peanuts never imported cited as evidence of forced labor?···Government “U.S. 12.5% forced-labor tariff should be reconsidered”

The South Korean government has submitted a brief squarely rebutting the Trump administration’s forced-labor investigation, which signaled the imposition of an additional 12.5% tariff. Contrary to the Trump administration’s findings, Korea has no record whatsoever of importing items such as rice and peanuts from countries of concern for forced labor.According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on the 7th (local time), the Korean Embassy in the United States stated in the b...

2026.07.08 14:40

Schools take steps to distance themselves from smartphones···Jeonbuk Office of Education to operate ‘Pause School’

As overreliance on smartphones among students has emerged as an education issue, the Jeonbuk Office of Education is establishing standards for smartphone use in schools and moving ahead in earnest with a restriction policy.On the 8th, the Jeonbuk Office of Education stated that it has drawn up a four-year operation plan for the ‘Smartphone Pause School’ and will begin implementation in the second half of this year.From 2022 through this year, the Jeonbuk Office of Education completed sup...

2026.07.08 14:40

‘First appointee of the Yoon administration’ Justice Oh Seok-jun excluded from final appeal in Yoon Seok-yeol obstruction-of-arrest case

It has been confirmed that Justice Oh Seok-jun, the first Supreme Court justice appointed under the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, did not take part in the final appeal in the case charging the former president with obstruction of arrest.On the 8th, the Supreme Court stated that Justice Oh did not participate in the deliberations of the Supreme Court appeal concerning allegations that the former president obstructed the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (Corruption I...

2026.07.08 14:39

Comet ATLAS, where did you come from… What composition analysis reveals

Last year, Comet ATLAS (3I/ATLAS), the third interstellar object in history to enter the solar system, appears to have formed near a star in a planetary system roughly twice as old as the solar system (4.6 billion years), according to an analysis. In other words, it is a fragment from an ancient planetary system formed long before the Sun or Earth existed. Because the interstellar objects that entered the solar system in 2017 and 2019 could not be analyzed, these findings are expected to off...

2026.07.08 14:39

Are Samsung Electronics·SK hynix wavering?…Brokerages cut target prices, some even recommend selling

As the share prices of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, the semiconductor sector’s ‘two-tops,’ remain sluggish, brokerages are cutting target prices or issuing sell recommendations.On the 8th, Kiwoom Securities lowered its target price for Samsung Electronics to 390,000 won from 430,000 won. It is the second time this year that the brokerage community has reduced Samsung Electronics’ target price, following March. Among 18 major domestic brokerages, two have raised their targets and 15 have...

2026.07.08 14:39

To prevent secondary crashes on highways, remember ‘Beat Box’.···An annual average of 44.3 billion KRW in summer vehicle flood damage

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) and the insurance industry on the 8th issued guidance on summer precautions, when the risk of automobile accidents increases due to long-distance travel and heavy downpours.According to the FSS, the number of secondary crashes on highways rose 30% over four years, from 50 cases in 2021 to 65 last year. The number of victims also increased over the same period, from 63 to 92. A secondary crash refers to an additional collision that occurs while a vehicl...

2026.07.08 14:37

‘U.S. military ignored the warning that targeting data was outdated’…CNN “Cause of the mistaken strike on an Iranian elementary school”

A report says the mistaken strike tragedy at Minab Girls Elementary School in Iran, which occurred on the first day of the U.S.-Iran war, was due to negligence by the U.S. military command and its disregard of warnings.On the 7th (local time), CNN reported that the U.S. military command ignored warnings that ‘Iran targeting data was outdated’ and pressed ahead with the attack, resulting in the mistaken strike at Minab Elementary School.Multiple sources told CNN that the U.S. military had n...

2026.07.08 14:37

KOSPI plunges 5%, sell-sidecar triggered again

The KOSPI index fell 5 percent on the 8th, triggering a sell-sidecar (temporary suspension of the validity of program-trading sell quotes) on the KOSPI market. A sell-sidecar was also triggered on the KOSDAQ market.The Korea Exchange announced that as of 1:31:58 p.m. that day, a sell-sidecar was triggered on the KOSPI market. It was the second straight day that a sell-sidecar was imposed on the KOSPI market.The KOSPI sell-sidecar is a mechanism that halts program selling for five minutes t...

2026.07.08 14:36

Song Young-gil announces bid for party leader… “We must not let the President walk the thorny path alone”

Rep. Song Young-gil of the Democratic Party on the 8th announced his candidacy for party leader in the 8·17 Democratic Party convention, saying he “knows better than anyone the difficulties facing President Lee Jae Myung and what is needed for governance.”At a declaration event held that day at the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Song said, “I, Song Young-gil, will build a true ruling party that bands tightly together and moves as one for the success of the Lee Jae Myung adm...

2026.07.08 14:14

‘Cable tie’ from Jang Yun-gi’s car found at police officer father’s home···Prosecutors secure it in search-and-seizure

The ‘cable tie’ that had disappeared from the vehicle of Jang Yun-gi, the killer of a Gwangju high school girl, was found at the home of his father, an active-duty police officer.The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office said on the 8th, “During the search-and-seizure of Mr. Jang’s father’s residence on the 7th, we secured the cable tie.”Prosecutors explained that this cable tie is the same item as the cable tie that was confirmed in Jang’s vehicle during the police search-and-seizure imm...

2026.07.08 14:14