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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 05:43

Lee, Yoon slam Beijing Games for 'cultural appropriation'

Lee, Yoon slam Beijing Games for 'cultural appropriation'

이재명과 윤석열, 베이징 올림픽 '문화공정’ 비판

The major presidential candidates criticized Beijing's apparent bid to place its claim on Korean culture, after a woman wearing hanbok, Korea's traditional dress, appeared representing an ethnic minority of China during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. 주요 대통령 선거 후보들이 베이징 동계 올림픽 개막식 동안 중국 소수 민족을 대표해 한 여성이 한국의 전통 의상인 한복을 입고 나온 후 한국 문화에 대한 주장에 무게를 실으려는 중국의 노골...

2022-02-08 11:13

Capital gains tax on stock investors emerges as key voting issue

Capital gains tax on stock investors emerges as key voting issue

주식 투자자에 대한 양도소득세, 선거 핵심 이슈로 떠올라

The government's plan to impose at least 20 percent tax on gains of at least 50 million won ($41,680) from stock trading starting in 2023 is emerging as a key election issue, in the latest of an economic policy becoming politicized due to public sentiment swinging widely. 최근 여론이 크게 흔들리며 경제 정책이 정치화되는 와중에 2023년부터 연간 5000만원(4만 1680달러) 이상의 주식 거래 차익에 대해 정부가 최소 20%의 세금을 부과한다는 계획이 최...

2022-02-08 10:28

Global tech giants urged to contribute more in Korea

Global tech giants urged to contribute more in Korea

글로벌 테크 대기업들, 한국에서 더 기여할 것 촉구 받아

Apple, Google, Netflix, Meta and other tech giants doing business here have been criticized for shifting most of their profits abroad, paying less corporate taxes and spending a minimum to fulfill their social responsibility activities, according to industry analysts and experts Friday. 한국에서 사업을 하는 애플, 구글, 넷플릭스, 메타 그리고 다른 테크 대기업들은 수익 대부분을 외국으로 돌리고, 더 적은 법인세를 내며, 사회적 책임 활동을 이행...

2022-02-07 17:29

Deaths of athlete, streamer ignite calls for harsher punishments for internet trolling

Deaths of athlete, streamer ignite calls for harsher punishments for internet trolling

운동선수와 스트리머의 죽음, 더 혹독한 인터넷 악플 처벌 요구 촉발

Cyberbullying has yet again cut the lives of an athlete and a Twitch streamer short last week. 사이버폭력이 또 바로 지난 주 한 운동선수와 한 트위치 스트리머의 목숨을 갑자기 앗아갔다.

2022-02-07 15:57

Ahn Cheol-soo rejects unified candidacy, vows to finish race

Ahn Cheol-soo rejects unified candidacy, vows to finish race

안철수, 단일화 거부하고 대선 완주 다짐

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate the minor opposition People's Party, made clear that he will be in the presidential race all the way to the end, denying speculation that he would consider fielding a unified candidacy with the main opposition People Power Party (PPP). 국민의당 안철수 대선 후보가 국민의힘과의 후보 단일화를 검토할 것이라는 관측을 부인하며 대선 레이스를 완주하겠다는 의지를 분명히 했다.

2022-02-06 20:01

'Where to go for a COVID-19 testing?': Korea's new testing scheme explained

'Where to go for a COVID-19 testing?': Korea's new testing scheme explained

'코로나19 검사 어디서 받나’: 한국의 새로운 검사 운영계획 설명

Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea has been offering free polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to all people who need them at screening centers across the country. 코로나19 팬데믹 초기부터 한국은 전국의 선별 검사소에서 유전자증폭(PCR) 검사를 필요한 사람들 모두에게 무료로 제공해왔다.

2022-02-04 10:40

Global streaming newcomers to Korea struggle to win over local consumers

Global streaming newcomers to Korea struggle to win over local consumers

글로벌 스트리밍 진입업체들, 한국 소비자 마음 얻기 위해 고군분투

The streaming platform industry has experienced a significant boom in recent years, further fueled by the pandemic that has pushed people to go digital and increasingly seek online consumption. 스트리밍 플랫폼 산업은 최근 몇 년 사이 엄청난 호황을 누렸는데, 팬데믹이 사람들이 디지털을 이용하고 점점 더 온라인 소비를 찾도록 밀어붙여 더욱 촉발되었다.

2022-01-28 10:22

Korean economy expected to weather fallout from Omicron

Korean economy expected to weather fallout from Omicron

한국 경제, 오미크론 후유증 무사히 헤쳐나갈 것으로 기대

The Korean economy is expected to continue its recovery in the first quarter of 2022 despite the spread of the Omicron variant, as it is becoming more resilient to the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to multiple analysts, Tuesday. 오미크론 변이 확산에도 불구하고 한국 경제는 2022년 1분기에 계속 회복될 것으로 보이는데 다수의 분석가에 의하면 코로나19 팬데믹의 후유증에 더욱 회복력을 갖추었기 때문이다.

2022-01-26 15:43

State pension's plan to strengthen lawsuit rights unnerves businesses

State pension's plan to strengthen lawsuit rights unnerves businesses

국민연금 소송 강화 계획, 재계 불안감 상승

Korea's state pension fund, one of the largest in the world with around 918 trillion won under management, plans to strengthen its ability to file lawsuits against corporate management officials and boards of directors in order to exercise stronger rights to intervene in the management activities of major listed firms here. 약 918조를 관리하는 세계에서 가장 큰 규모 중 하나인 한국의 국민연금은 주요 기업의 관리 ...

2022-01-26 15:25

Korea set to shift to new response measures against Omicron spread

Korea set to shift to new response measures against Omicron spread

오미크론 확산에 한국 새 대응체계로 전환

The Korean government will soon shift to a new response system to deal with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. 한국 정부는 오미크론 변이의 급속도 확산에 대응하기 위해 곧 새로운 대응체계로 전환할 것이다.

2022-01-25 14:59

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