Korea's national debt inched closer to 1,110 trillion won ($824 billion) as of late November, and the fiscal deficit logged on-month growth, data showed Thursday.
The Public Procurement Service's online system was disrupted for an hour on Tuesday, adding to the series of recurrent failures in government agencies' online systems.
The Korean government on Wednesday rolled out a comprehensive plan to combat illegal drug crime amid a surging number of drug offenses.
Since the system failure on Friday morning, widespread chaos ensued as citizens were denied access to crucial government documents, such as resident IDs and family relation certificates.
Despite the Korean government's offer to dispatch an emergency rescue team to Marrakesh, the Moroccan government has not yet made any such requests.
Currently families of victims who died within 42 days of receiving the vaccine and whose autopsy results were inconclusive are eligible to a 10 million won payment.
The teachers are planning to walkout on Sept. 4 to commemorate the death of a teacher and toe demand the government to take more aggressive actions in protecting the rights of teacher. Sept. 4 marks the 49th day since the teacher took her own life.
The government announced plans for a massive campaign that would encourage consumers to buy fish products after the industry was hit by the public’s health concerns over the yet-to-be-discharged waters from the Fukushima plants.
“I will never compromise with someone who takes illegal action,” said President Yoon Suk-yeol, saying that the government will make the strikers take legal responsibility.
The Korean government requested a three-year suspension on the domestic manufacturing requirement for companies already building EV plants in the United States. It also asked for the "final assembly" requirement be adjusted to "partial assembly."
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