South Korea Society & Public Affairs

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Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong Visits Pig Farm in Gimhae

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong visited a pig farm in Gimhae on the 7th to inspect heat wave responses, delivering irrigation equipment and disaster relief kits amid prolonged heat and drought....

Published 2026.08.07. 15:56:19 |

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong Visits Heat Wave-Hit Farms in Gimhae

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong visited heat wave-hit farms in Gimhae on the 7th, delivering 40 irrigation units and 100 disaster relief kits, while No...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:55:37 |

Nonghyup Chairman Visits Pig Farm in Gimhae Amid Heat Wave

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong visited a pig farm in Gimhae on the 7th, delivering irrigation equipment and disaster relief kits, as the cooperative p...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:54:35 |

NongHyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong Provides Water Trucks to Pig Farms

NongHyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong provided water trucks and 40 irrigation units to pig farms in Gimhae amid prolonged heat waves and drought, with 300 bi...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:54:14 |

Daejeon Urban Corporation Ranks No. 1 Nationwide for Second Straight Year

Daejeon Urban Corporation ranked No. 1 nationwide for the second consecutive year in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's 2026 local public enter...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:54:12 |

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong Visits Gimhae Pig Farm Amid Heat Wave

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong visited a Gimhae pig farm on the 7th to inspect heat wave responses, delivering 40 irrigation units and 100 disaster re...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:53:30 |

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong Visits Drought-Hit Farms in Gimhae

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong visited drought-hit farms in Gimhae on the 7th, delivering 40 units of irrigation equipment and 100 relief kits, as the...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:52:58 |

NongHyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong Visits Drought-Hit Farms

NongHyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong visited drought-hit farms in Gimhae on the 7th, delivering 40 irrigation units and 100 relief kits, with 300 billion wo...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:52:17 |

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong Inspects Water Pump at Drought-Hit Farm

Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong inspected water pumps at a drought-hit rice farm in Gimhae, delivering 40 irrigation units and pledging 300 billion won...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:52:05 |

Jeonju Population Falls Below 620,000 as Decline Deepens

Jeonju's population has fallen below 620,000, dropping by 1,025 in July alone, as the North Jeolla city extends a six-year decline driven by youth out...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:51:53 |

Coal Briquette Site Transformed: Shinsegae Simon Daegu Premium Outlet Advances

Shinsegae Simon's premium outlet in Daegu's Ansim New Town advances after a land sale agreement, targeting a 2028 opening with 1,000 jobs and 6 millio...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:48:49 |

Yangyang Beach Visitors Surge 66% After Rumor-Tarnished Image

Yangyang, Gangwon Province, saw summer beach visitors surge 66% to 706,955 this year, rebounding from a tarnished image caused by online rumors and co...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:15:55 |

Hannam University Builds Three-Way Partnership with Vietnam National University, K-water

Hannam University established a three-way partnership with Vietnam National University and K-water to pursue joint projects in water management, satel...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:15:03 |

Korea Forest Service Chief Inspects Pine Wilt Special Control Zone in Changnyeong

Korea Forest Service Minister Park Eun-sik inspected pine wilt disease control efforts in Changnyeong County, a special control zone since August 5, p...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:04:11 |

Busan Councilor Demands Review of Regional Electricity Pricing Plan

Busan City Councilor Cho Yong-woo demands a complete review of the government's regional electricity pricing plan, arguing that Busan, Korea's largest...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:02:59 |

Korea Rail Authority Orders 76.1 Billion Won in Rail System Supervision Contracts

Korea National Railway will order 76.1 billion won in supervision services across 24 contracts in August for rail system projects worth 701.2 billion ...

Published 2026.08.07. 15:00:19 |

Revised Criminal Procedure Act Takes Effect in October; Police, Prosecutors Urged to Cooperate Early

Korea's National Police Agency held a victim-centered judicial reform symposium as the revised Criminal Procedure Act, abolishing prosecutors' supplem...

Published 2026.08.07. 14:57:23 |

Busan Fire Helicopter Opens Skyway from Jeju to Geoje

Busan's fire aviation unit is operating nationwide as an "emergency room in the sky," with out-of-region dispatches up 2.5-fold and patient transports...

Published 2026.08.07. 14:57:10 |

Yangju City Overhauls Meetings to Cut Red Tape

Yangju City overhauled its municipal meeting system on the 7th, cutting executive meetings to once a month, banning narrative reports, and introducing...

Published 2026.08.07. 14:55:57 |

Gijang Urban Management Corp. Rated 'Excellent' for 7th Straight Year, Ranks 5th Nationwide

Gijang-gun Urban Management Corporation in Busan earned an "excellent" grade for the 7th consecutive year in MOIS's 2026 evaluation, ranking 5th among...

Published 2026.08.07. 14:53:41 |