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Navy sailor goes missing near Northern Limit Line
58+ min ago (11+ words) Korea JoongAng Daily...
Toxic gas from zinc smelter fire in Bonghwa triggers evacuation warning
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (14+ words) Korea JoongAng Daily...
Washington sounds alarm over 'fake news' law and its impact on U.S. firms
3+ day, 53+ min ago (17+ words) Korea JoongAng Daily...
Lee Jung-hoo emerges as a top MLB trade target ahead of deadline
4+ day, 48+ min ago (509+ words) With his San Francisco Giants falling out of the playoff race, speculation has grown that the outfielder could be traded to a team gearing up for a postseason run. Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants is drawing attention ahead…...
Semiconductor boom, but small businesses are hurting
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (324+ words) While semiconductor-led growth lifts headline indicators, rising costs, weak demand and mounting debt are driving a record number of long-running small businesses, especially restaurants, out of operation. According to National Tax Service statistics, 1,168,273 new businesses were registered last year, down…...
Regulatory vice chair resigns for defending high school baseball team that mocked pro-democratic uprising
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (794+ words) The vice chair of the Presidential Regulatory Rationalization Committee, a prime ministerial government position, resigned after his controversial remarks about the May 18 Democratization Movement drew backlash within the ruling bloc. Kang Yu-jeong, the Blue House's chief spokesperson, confirmed in a…...
Adults turned a school scandal into a political shame
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (316+ words) Adults and politicians have worsened the Paichai High baseball dispute. Education, accountability and healing should guide the response. The author is a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. What shameful adults. That was the thought that came to mind while watching…...
Why no KBO pitcher has 10 wins before the All-Star break in 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (855+ words) The KBO’s pitching picture has shifted ahead of the All-Star break as lighter workloads, fewer dominant foreign aces and more rest reshape the race for wins. As the KBO League reaches its halfway point ahead of the All-Star break, the…...
South Korea weighs easing drone rules for wildfire firefighting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) The government is considering easing drone regulations to allow large UAVs to help fight major wildfires, including at night. The government will consider easing regulations on drones to allow the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, for efforts to…...
Doosan Bears beat Lotte Giants 5-0 as Park Chan-ho drives in four, Choi Min-seok stays dominant
1+ week, 4+ day ago (641+ words) The Doosan Bears beat the Lotte Giants 5-0 on Tuesday thanks to Park Chan-ho's four RBIs and Choi Min-seok's six scoreless innings. Light-hitting shortstop Park Chan-ho crushed a big home run as part of a four-RBI night while sophomore starter Choi…...