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Amid growing concerns about the rampant use of foreign languages on local stores' outdoor signs or menu boards, a new bill to promote the use of the Korean alphabet has been proposed in the National Assembly. A total of 10 legislators, led by Rep. Cho Myung-hee of the ruling People Power Party, submitted a revision bill to the Framework Act on Korean Language on Monday. The bill seeks to allow the state and loca...

The interior ministry is pushing for a law revision that would give victims of home rental scams priority to recoup their security deposits before taxes are collected when their rented homes go up for auction, officials said Thursday.

Jeju Island is considering legislation that would require visitors to pay tourism fees to support environmental sustainability. The fees will include 1,500 won ($1) per night for tourists, 5,000 won per day for those renting a car - 10,000 won for a minivan - and five percent of the fee for renting a bus, according to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. It said each visitor will be charged an average of 8,170 won per day.

Climate justice is both a moral imperative and a prerequisite for effective global climate action, he emphasized. The climate crisis can only be overcome through cooperation. Festering climate injustice feeds divisions and threatens to paralyze global climate action. “For those on the frontlines

News and Press Release in English on World about Climate Change and Environment, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and more; published on 29 Mar 2023 by UN GA

South Korea pledged to reduce its emissions of 291 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2030. Of the 291 reduction, 11.5 percent, or 33.5 million tons, must come from international mitigation projects, which include technical support, investment and procurements conducted to achieve GHG reduction targets as stipulated under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

In a republic like South Korea, the public has the right to know what the government is doing on its behalf. In other words, the administration is obliged to explain its plans and policies and answer questions from the public and civil society.

Rural citizens argue that by signing the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, the President made the abusive actions of traditional leaders legal. They have no issue with the fact that, at last, the law recognises Khoi and San leaders and communities.

The National Assembly on Wednesday approved a motion to impeach Minister of Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, to hold him accountable for the deadly crowd crush that killed 159 people who gathered in Itaewon to celebrate Halloween on October 29 last year. With the passage of the motion, Lee has been suspended from his duties at the ministry. This is the first time that the National Assembly passed a motion to impeach a Cabinet member.

Korea’s response to COVID-19, heralded as one of the most successful in the world, offers a good example on how to build a resilient health system.