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More than one out of 10 households in Korea spent money on lottery tickets in the first quarter of this year, marking the highest rate for any first three months in the past five years, data showed, Thursday. The latest numbers also show that many Koreans are trying their luck to seek quick cash amid economic uncertainties.
Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) has stirred up controversy over his remarks on the reported tussle between Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain ahead of Korea's loss to Jordan in the semifinals of the Asian Cup earlier this month.
“If you are interviewing for a job as a member of an airline ground crew, a normal black suit would be suitable.”
Former chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), Lee Jun-seok, left the party and pledged to create his own party, Wednesday, saying he will create an “agora” of responsible politicians instead of a “colosseum” where politicians wield swords against others.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s recent decision to cut spending by discontinuing public services and support centers for women, people with disabilities and a low-income group is sparking criticism that it runs counter to the policy direction of embracing social minorities.