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National

UNC says both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory

• Seoul education chief convicted in hiring of fired teachers; seat at risk

  Seoul's top education official was given a suspended prison term Friday for abusing his power in the reinstatement of fired teachers, a punishment heavy enough to result in the l...

  
• 75 years of India and the United Nations

  India is one of the 51 original founders of the United Nations (UN). Following its independence from Britain on Aug. 15, 1947, India has “continued” as an original member.

  
• Bad weather disrupts operation of Jeju airport again after 3 days

  The operation of Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern resort island, was again disrupted by inclement weather Friday, only three days after its operational par...

  

Lifestyle

Campaign launched to respect multicultural families, foreign nationals

• Incheon-bound Jeju Air plane returns to Hokkaido airport due to engine noise

  An airplane belonging to Jeju Air Co., South Korea's biggest low-cost carrier, returned to the airport that it had departed from in Hokkaido, Japan, due to an unusual noise from ...

  
• 'I was a stock investment addict': psychiatrist seeks to help addicted people through his book

  Korea has seen a spike in the number of stock investors over the past couple of years, as commercial banks cut their interest rates on saving accounts to nearly zero percent whil...

  
• INTERVIEWPartnerships with Korean companies help Delta Air Lines' post-pandemic recovery

  Delta Air Lines was able to stage a spectacular recovery with the number of its Korea-US flights reaching 110 percent of pre-pandemic levels, thanks to close partnerships with Ko...

  

World

Myanmar opium farming booming after coup: UN

• 9 Palestinians killed, many injured in Israeli raid on West Bank

  Israeli forces conducted a massive raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday, killing at least nine people and injuring more 20 others, Palestinian officials said.

  
• Japan to drop mask guidance, relax COVID strategy

  Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for COVID-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.

  
• Luxury goods company LVMH announces record year for 2022

  French luxury goods maker LVMH reported a record year in 2022, with revenues rising by almost an annual 25 percent to around €79.2 billion ($86 billion).