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Republican-led U.S. House passes $700 immigration enforcement bill···Budget support through the end of the Trump presidency

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending bill providing $70 billion (about 107 trillion won) to support the immigration enforcement policies of the administration of Donald Trump.According to the AP on the 9th (local time), the House passed, 214 to 212, a bill to provide $70 billion over the next three years to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol. All Democratic members of the House and independent Representative Kevin Kiley voted against.The bill pas...

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To receive tax benefits, financial firms can no longer keep dunning debtors… financial authorities to revise rules

Starting in September, to receive tax benefits on personal unsecured delinquent claims (delinquent claims) that financial companies have written off as losses, the legal collection period on the claims must have elapsed. The measure is intended to correct the practice whereby financial companies enjoyed corporate tax benefits while extending the ‘dunning’ period for delinquent claims.On the 10th, the Financial Services Commission pre-announced a revision to the ‘Working Rules on Recognition ...

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“Egrets are ecological indicators, not targets of complaints”···Seeking coexistence solutions in Jeonju

As cases of egret habitats in urban centers being damaged due to complaints about foul odors and noise continue to recur nationwide, a public forum seeking solutions of coexistence rather than rejection will be held in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.The Jeonbuk·Daejeon·Cheongju Chungbuk Environmental Movement Alliance announced on the 10th that it will jointly hold a citizens forum at 2 p.m. on the 11th in the second-floor assembly conference room of the North Jeolla Provincial Council, und...

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A 21-fold gap in green space in Seoul…temperatures differ by up to 6.6 degrees between districts

The gap in green space area across Seoul districts, which helps mitigate heat waves, was found to be as high as 21-fold. Depending on green space area, temperatures on the same day differed by up to 6.6 degrees between districts.The Seoul office of Greenpeace East Asia announced on the 10th the results of an analysis of green space area and accessibility by district in Seoul. Using a geographic information system (GIS), it collected green space data and measured land surface temperatures wit...

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Mung bean sprouts 980 won, soft tofu 690 won··· Big-box retailers rein in table prices and win customers with ultra-low-price PB items under 1,000 won

Since the Middle East crisis, inflation has accelerated, adding to the burden on household shopping baskets. Large discount stores have moved to ease the pressure and attract customers with ultra-low-price private brand (PB) products that do not exceed 1,000 won. They are also accelerating PB development to reduce price pressure while targeting the growing number of one- to two-person households.According to retail industry reporting compiled on the 10th, the number of Lotte Mart PB items pr...

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A nationwide culinary journey overlooking Deoksugung Stone Wall Road…‘Local Trip Gourmet Pop-Up’ to be held

On early-summer nights, a special journey to savor flavors from across the country will unfold in the very heart of downtown Seoul, overlooking Deoksugung Stone Wall Road.The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization announced that from the 17th to the 20th, they will host the pop-up store ‘Local Trip Mat;Itda(Local Trip Gourmet Pop-Up)’ on the rooftop of the Local Tourism Antenna Shop in Jung-gu, Seoul.A distinguishing feature of this event is that it will operate n...

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Han Hyun-woo, the person who has been calling out the names of the ‘forgotten martyrs of the democratization movement’ for 36 years

On the 9th, at the sit-in site in front of Exit 5 of National Assembly Station in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. On a light blue-green wooden board were the words ‘Enact the Democracy Merit Act’. Below, in the lower-left corner, small names written in white paint were densely packed. Kang Kyung-dae, Son Seok-young, Han Sang-yong, Cho Man-ho... people who were sacrificed during the democratization movement or died due to state violence.The person who wrote down those names that rarely make it in...

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Even after shouting “Stop” 75 times, sexual violence ruled ‘not guilty’…heads to a judicial constitutional complaint [Flat]

Whether a court ruling that acquitted a perpetrator on the ground that there was not enough force to neutralize a sexual assault victim's resistance was appropriate will be reviewed by the Constitutional Court. The Court also plans to examine a judicial constitutional complaint concerning the installation of wheelchair boarding equipment that persons with physical disabilities filed against bus companies.On the 9th, the Constitutional Court referred to the full bench a judicial constitut...

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‘U.S. sanctions’ China CXMT listing seen as a “chance to re-evaluate the competitiveness of Korean companies,” but… Chinese offensive expected to accelerate

As the initial public offering (IPO) of CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies), China’s largest memory semiconductor company, draws near, attention is focusing on the impact it will have on the global semiconductor landscape, including South Korea. For now, Korean companies enjoy a technological edge in high-spec DRAM·high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and since CXMT was recently designated a ‘military company’ by the U.S. Ministry of National Defense and is effectively excluded from the global supply ...

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“It’s dangerous outside Japan”···Will ‘passport fee cuts’ change Japanese aversion to overseas travel

Starting in July, Japan’s passport issuance fees will be reduced by up to 7,000 yen (about 66,500 won). While this is expected to boost demand for overseas travel, some analyses say that Japanese reluctance to travel abroad is linked not only to financial burdens but also to xenophobia that is spreading especially among the young.According to the Tokyo Shimbun on the 10th, from the 1st of next month, when adults aged 18 and over in Japan apply online for a 10-year passport, the fee will be c...

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