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    Paichai High School baseball team suspended 6 months over 'Tank Day' chant against Gwangju school

    The Paichai High School baseball team has been suspended from national tournament play for six months after a chant evoked Starbucks Korea's controversial "Tank Day" promotion during a national tournament match against a school from Gwangju. The Korea Baseball Softball Association held a sports fair play committee meeting Wednesday to review the incident and imposed the suspension after determining the chant violated the spirit of sportsmanship and disrupted order on the field. During Monday's match against Gwangju Jeil High School at the 81st Cheongnonggi National High School Baseball Championship in Seoul's Mokdong Baseball Stadium, some Paichai players repeatedly chanted “Let's go, let's go, let's go to Starbucks” in unison. One student even shouted “Tank Day.” The chant was a direct reference to Starbucks Korea's "Tank Day" promotion launched on May 18 — the 46th anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising — which used the phrase in a reference widely condemned as denigrating the pro-democracy movement. The backlash at the time drew responses from consumers and politicians alike

    2 MIN READBy Park Ung
    Paichai High School baseball team suspended 6 months over 'Tank Day' chant against Gwangju school
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    New PM orders thorough measures with heavy rain forecast to hit southern region

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    New PM orders thorough measures with heavy rain forecast to hit southern region
  • Politics

    Presidential unification body adds over 2,000 advisers, plans overseas expansion

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Presidential unification body adds over 2,000 advisers, plans overseas expansion
  • Defense

    Navy chief to visit Hawaii this week for RIMPAC exercise

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Navy chief to visit Hawaii this week for RIMPAC exercise
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    Seoul unveils master plan to transform Yeouido Park into cultural hub

    2 MIN READBy Jhoo Dong-chan
    Seoul unveils master plan to transform Yeouido Park into cultural hub
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Public invited to tour heritage sites under restoration

In an effort to demystify the meticulous and often secretive world of architectural conservation, the National Heritage Administration said Wednesday it will open 15 major restoration sites to the public through the end of the year. The initiative offers a rare, unvarnished look at the traditional craftsmanship required to maintain the nation’s historic palaces, temples and ancient monuments. The program, which has operated in various forms since 2014, aims to increase transparency and public appreciation for the technical rigor involved in cultural preservation. This year’s selection was curated based on site safety, accessibility and the presence of "core processes" — significant stages of work, such as the dismantling of heavy timber frames or the delicate application of traditional pigments. Among the headlining sites is the Donhwamun, the main gate at Changdeok Palace, a World Heritage-listed structure currently undergoing a comprehensive dismantling and repair process. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe how centuries-old wooden components are categorized, treated

Apr 22, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
Public invited to tour heritage sites under restoration
Society

Seoul International Garden Show returns with largest edition

The Seoul International Garden Show is back this year at its largest scale yet, transforming a continuous 10-kilometer stretch from Seongdong District into Gwangjin District into a single garden corridor from May 1 to Oct. 27, expanding participation beyond the capital for the first time through a partnership with South Chungcheong Province. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that the show will be held in and around Seoul Forest in Seongdong District, covering 90,000 square meters across 167 gardens — 7.5 times the size of the 2024 venue at Ttukseom Hangang Park and 4.5 times that of last year's Boramae Park site. Expanding the garden show with works from outside the capital, the city partnered with South Chungcheong Province, tying the event with the Taean International Horticulture and Healing Expo, which opens Saturday. Seoul will set aside a dedicated zone for the province within Seoul Forest to showcase gardens by companies participating in the Taean expo. The show also features works by international artists from Italy, India, China and France, alongside contributi

Apr 22, 2026By Park Ung
Seoul International Garden Show returns with largest edition
South Korea

Gov't expands AI-powered cybersecurity to cover private cloud services in education

The Ministry of Education and the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) said Wednesday they will upgrade their artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cybersecurity monitoring systems and extend coverage to private cloud services used by educational institutions for AI-based teaching and learning. The Ministry of Education operates the Education Cyber Security Center, designating KERIS as its dedicated agency for 24/7 security monitoring and incident response across 435 educational institutions, including universities, public agencies and regional education offices. The ministry said the AI-based automatic detection system — developed in-house and registered as Korea's first patent in AI-powered security monitoring — identified approximately 480 million cyberthreat indicators across those institutions in 2025. Of those, around 86,000 were confirmed as actual intrusions and addressed, a 36 percent increase from approximately 63,000 in 2024, before the system's latest round of enhancements. The ministry and KERIS also announced the formal opening of the AI Cyber Securi

Apr 22, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Gov't expands AI-powered cybersecurity to cover private cloud services in education
Society

Gangnam District to stage weekly street performances

The Gangnam District Office said Wednesday it will run a weekly outdoor performance program at Gangnam Square, in front of Exit 12 of Gangnam Station, from April 23 through October. The program, titled "FUN&FUN Gangnam," is designed for residents and tourists to enjoy live street performances during the evening commute hours. Shows will run every Thursday starting after 6 p.m. for approximately 40 minutes. A total of 19 performances are scheduled for the year — 11 taekwondo shows, six street arts performances and two special events — although schedules may be adjusted due to rain or other weather conditions. The World Taekwondo Headquarters, located near Gangnam Square in southern Seoul, will collaborate with the Gangnam-gu Taekwondo Association to deliver performances combining demonstration routines, board-breaking and pop choreography. The district said the program takes on added significance given the high volume of tourists in the Gangnam Station area, offering an accessible showcase of Korean cultural heritage. The street performance lineup spans pop and live band genres, prov

Apr 22, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Gangnam District to stage weekly street performances
Society

Population mobility hits 5-year high in March: data

The number of Koreans relocating to new homes reached its highest level for any March period in five years, driven by increased housing transactions, data showed Wednesday. About 609,000 people changed residences in March, up 11 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. The figure marked the highest March level since 2021, when 735,000 people moved. The population mobility rate — which refers to the number of people relocating per 100 residents — rose 1.4 percentage points on-year to 14.1 percent. "Housing transaction volumes in January and February rose by 30 percent compared to the same period last year. Also attributable were delays in moving due to the Lunar New Year holiday in February, as well as policy measures promoting population inflows into some local communities," a ministry official said. By region, Seoul posted a net outflow of 167 residents, while Gyeonggi Province, surrounding the capital, recorded a net inflow of 2,165 residents. The western port city of Incheon also reported a net gain of 1,586 residents in March. The

Apr 22, 2026By Yonhap
Population mobility hits 5-year high in March: data
Society

Childbirths grow at record high pace in February: data

The number of babies born rose at a record high pace in February of this year, driven largely by an increase in childbirths by women in their 30s, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 22,898 babies were born during the month, up a solid 13.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to findings by the Ministry of Data and Statistics. The figure was the highest for the month since 2019, when 25,710 babies were born, and the growth pace was also the highest for any February since record keeping began in 1981, the ministry said The number of newborns has been on an upward trend since July 2024. The country's total fertility rate, the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime, rose 0.1 from a year earlier to 0.93 in February. The ministry said the recent rise in births was mainly led by women in their 30s, with the number of births per 1,000 women in their early 30s rising by 9.1 to 86.1 and the corresponding tally for women in their late 30s increasing by 9.2 to 61.5. The number of births per 1,000 women in their late 20s only rose by 1.6 to 2

Apr 22, 2026By Yonhap
Childbirths grow at record high pace in February: data
Society

Beyond tourists, Seoul draws Netflix, global producers

“Made in Korea,” the Indian comedy-drama film which topped Netflix’s global non-English chart for two weeks, is set against the backdrop of Seoul. One of its central episodes unfolds at Cheonggye Stream, where Shenba, played by Priyanka Mohan, encounters an elderly Korean woman and unburdens herself of the worries weighing on her mind. She was swindled by her boyfriend and had been working as a caregaver since moving to Korea. The encounter eventually leads to the two opening a restaurant together. The young foreigner begins to piece her life back together, in Seoul, far from home. For Korean audiences watching the film, one obvious question follows: Why in Cheonggye Stream though? “Cheonggyecheon is a place of restoration. Waterways that once vanished have returned. It reflects what our main character is going through — overcoming past wounds and beginning to piece her life back together,” director Ra Karthik told the Hankookilbo in a written interview. “Cheonggyecheon is where that history becomes intertwined with Shenba’s story.” Still, it is unfamiliar for Koreans to

Apr 22, 2026By Hankookilbo
Beyond tourists, Seoul draws Netflix, global producers
Law & Crime

Chinese national sent to prosecution over deadly warehouse fire

A Chinese national arrested for causing a fire at a cold storage warehouse that left two firefighters dead was referred to the prosecution Wednesday, police said. The 34-year-old man is accused of causing the fire while using a torch to remove epoxy flooring, a highly flammable substance, at a seafood processing company's warehouse in Wando, about 410 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on April 12. The fire spread rapidly, leaving two firefighters trapped inside the warehouse dead. The Chinese national, who is said to be staying here illegally, fled to another region as the problem became serious but was caught by the police later. The police have booked his supervisor on the same charges, believing that the person also bears responsibility for the deadly fire.

Apr 22, 2026By Yonhap
Chinese national sent to prosecution over deadly warehouse fire
South Korea

AMF Holdings joins new alliance to modernize Korea’s global tourism strategy

In a bid to capitalize on the enduring global appetite for Korean soft power, three of the nation’s prominent cultural and commercial entities formalized a partnership Monday, aimed at expanding the country’s international tourism footprint. A memorandum of understanding signed by the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), amusement park operator Seoul Land, and AMF Holdings, a prominent Korean cultural platform specializing in the fashion, beauty and modeling industries, aims to recast domestic cultural assets as potent drivers of global marketing. The agreement points to a broader shift toward more tightly integrated public-private partnerships, as Seoul seeks to expand the reach of “hallyu,” or the Korean wave, beyond its traditional strongholds in music and television. Under the terms of the agreement, the organizations will pool their resources: KOFICE’s extensive global diplomatic network, Seoul Land’s physical tourism infrastructure and AMF Holdings’ expertise in fashion and model-driven content planning. The collaboration is designed to prod

Apr 22, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
AMF Holdings joins new alliance to modernize Korea’s global tourism strategy
Defense

US Indo-Pacific hosts workshop to strengthen civil-military crisis response on Korean Peninsula

Korean and U.S. service members attended a workshop this month to strengthen civilian-military coordination for crisis and disaster response on the Korean Peninsula, the United States Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday. The three-day workshop, which kicked off April 7, was hosted by the United States Indo-Pacific Command in Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, according to a release uploaded on the USFK website. The event was designed to train participants on civil-military and humanitarian assistance operations in response to natural disasters and complex emergencies on the Korean Peninsula. During the session, participants explored complex concepts and received training in best practices from various international organizations, such as the U.N. World Food Programme and the International Committee of the Red Cross. "These efforts ensure that U.S. and ROK forces, alongside international partners, remain ready to respond rapidly and effectively to future disasters on the Korean Peninsula and across the Indo-Pacific," it said, referring to Korea by its formal name, Republic of

Apr 22, 2026By Yonhap
US Indo-Pacific hosts workshop to strengthen civil-military crisis response on Korean Peninsula
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