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Broadcasting Laws, Critical Minerals, and Ongoing Doctor Protests

Power Struggle Over Media Control and "Broadcasting 3 Laws", South Korea's Efforts to Secure Critical Minerals from Africa, Conflict Between Government and Striking Resident Doctors

Energy Reserves, Psychological Warfare, and Tax Debates: Inside Korea's Latest Developments

Massive Oil & Gas Reserves Discovered in East Sea, South Korea Considers Resuming Loudspeaker Broadcasts, Democratic Party Debates Reforming Real Estate Tax

SK Group Chair $1B Divorce, UAE Trade Agreement, and North Korean Crypto Theft

Record-Breaking Divorce Settlement Rocks SK Group, SK Affiliates Expand Secondary Battery Material Production, South Korea Strengthens Ties with the UAE and Africa, North Korea's Crypto Heists Fuel Weapons Development

Korea-China-Japan Summit, President Yoon's Vetos, Record Low Fertility

Korea-China-Japan Summit Outcomes and Significance, President Yoon's Unprecedented Veto Spree, South Korea's Record Low Fertility Crisis

Pension Reform Stalemate, Provocative North Korean Satellite Preparation

Beyond the headline dispute over the income replacement rate, other key issues divide the two camps. One is the timing and scope of structural reforms, with the ruling party seeking front-loaded and expansive overhaul and the opposition favoring a phased approach focused on parametric changes.

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