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National

Gov't to redraw East Sea blocks to reflect potential discovery of oil, gas reserves

• President Yoon's amiable approach toward Japan called into question over Sado mine nomination bid

  President Yoon Suk Yeol’s outreach policy toward Japan might start to be called into question as Japan pushes to include the Sado mine on UNESCO’s World Heritage list in July.

  
• KOREA ENCOUNTERSSindang-dong: forgotten history of a gentrifying neighborhood

  Twenty-five years later, history began to repeat itself. Much like in Mullae-dong, Seongsu-dong and Euljiro, cafes, wine bars and foreign food eateries began to move into aging r...

  
• Korea's labor reform pursues well-being of all workers: minister

  GENEVA - Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jung-sik stressed the need to protect workers in vulnerable positions from unfairness and inequality amid global demographic shifts ...

  

Lifestyle

Weverse Con, Summer Swag: Major summer festivals to kick off this month

• Gyeonghui Palace night tour program to kick off June 21

  The Seoul Museum of History will launch a night walk program later this month to tour Gyeonghui Palace in central Seoul and learn about its historical background, city officials ...

  
• Traditional vs modern hanbok: Can they coexist?

  On the afternoon of June 5, the area near Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul was awash with the vibrant colors of 'hanbok,' Korea’s traditional attire.

  
• Touring exhibitions, performances to promote K-culture at 17 Korean Cultural Centers

  A celebration of Korean culture is set to captivate audiences worldwide through a series of exhibitions and performances across 17 Korean Cultural Centers in 16 countries.

  

World

Political turmoil won't derail Olympic Games, IOC and Paris 2024 say

• Musk warns to ban Apple devices if OpenAI is integrated at operating system level

  Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he would ban Apple devices at his companies if the iPhone maker integrates OpenAI at the operating system level.

  
• 90 countries to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit that Russia is snubbing

  Nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend despite Russia’s refusal to participate, ...

  
• Far-right advances in EU election, France calls snap national vote

  Gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament on Sunday prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap national election and added uncertainty ...