Song Mi-ryung, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stated on August 5 that the government will expand the supply of organic produce packages for pregnant women and ensure strict quality and hygiene management.During her visit to the Organic Culture Experience Center in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, Song participated in a baby food-making experience with pregnant women and gathered various opinions to promote the consumption of organic produce.This visit aimed to assess the public

The Korean Venture Investment Corporation announced on August 5 that it has appointed the idol group Lissenne from The Muse Entertainment as its honorary ambassador.The appointment ceremony took place on August 3 at The Muse's headquarters in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, celebrating the growth of companies that received investments from the Fund. Lissenne, which debuted in 2024, has recently risen to the top of major music charts in South Korea and is expanding its overseas activities, including

The legal basis for receiving up to 100% national funding for infrastructure costs, such as power and water supply, for the Honam semiconductor cluster has been established. Attention is now focused on how much funding the government will provide to Gwangju. According to the government and Gwangju, the enforcement decree of the Semiconductor Special Act, approved at a Cabinet meeting on August 4, will take effect on August 11. The enforcement decree prioritizes non-capital regions for the design

McDonald's is reintroducing the 'Jinju Pepper Cream Cheese Burger' featuring local specialties.The fast-food chain announced on August 5 that it will relaunch the four 'Jinju Pepper Cream Cheese' menu items, originally introduced in 2024 as part of its 'Taste of Korea' project, starting from August 6.The new offerings include the Jinju Pepper Cream Cheese Beef Burger, Chicken Burger, a McMorning item, the Jinju Pepper Cream Cheese Muffin, and Jinju Pepper Spicy Sauce.The Jinju Pepper Cream Chees

Police have launched a raid on the Starbucks headquarters, accused of insulting victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising through its 'Tank Day' promotion.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit sent about 40 investigators to the Starbucks Korea headquarters in the Centerfield building in Gangnam, Seoul, starting at 8:50 a.m. on August 5.The search warrant reportedly cites allegations that Starbucks insulted victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising, including mar

Sovereign State, a newly established company with only 10 million won in capital, was selected as a long-term tenant for a 10-year lease at the Korea Construction Technicians Association's annex in Samsung-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, just 57 days after its establishment in April 2014. Following this contract, Sovereign's representative, Choi, allegedly misappropriated around 10 billion won in security deposits from tenants before being indicted on fraud charges. Despite the significant losses incurre

Mattress brand Sealy announced the opening of Asia's largest production facility in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, on August 5.The new factory, which expands and relocates the production facility that opened in November 2016 in Gyeonggi's Ganam-eup, serves as a base for domestic supply and exports to the Asian market, the company stated.Sealy's U.S. parent company, the Somin Group, and its Asia-Pacific subsidiary, Sealy Australia, identified South Korea as a strategic manufacturing hub to support key

Jung Kyung-tae, a lawmaker from the People Power Party, called for the resignation of Yoon Min-woo, the chair of the party's Central Ethics Committee, and the dissolution of the committee on August 5. He stated that the committee has lost its fairness and equity.During a press conference at the National Assembly, Jung said, "The Ethics Committee has completely lost its function and trust as a fair adjudicating body." He pointed out that the committee's decision-making quorum has been lowered due

After the government announced its tax reform plan, a homebuyer who intended to live in their new home expressed frustration at being unexpectedly classified as a target for the comprehensive real estate tax (property tax).On August 5, a post titled "I trusted the government and bought a house, only to become a non-resident one-home speculator overnight" appeared on the anonymous workplace community 'Blind.'The author, identified as A, stated, "I am a non-homeowner who purchased a house with ten