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20:39Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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19:24S. Korea requests Chinese e-commerce giants comply with personal data protection law
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19:18Top military officer meets new U.S. Pacific Fleet commander
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18:14Park Chan-wook adds comedy to his version of 'The Sympathizer’
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17:41Popular foreign acts make return trips this summer
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17:13Hong Se-hwa, author of 'I'm a Taxi Driver in Paris,' dies at 77
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17:06Korean art gets spotlight at Venice Biennale 2024
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16:46Yoon's approval rating sinks to all-time low following election loss
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16:42Police uncover illegal gambling website made by teens, for teens
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16:23SK hynix chief underscores chip cooperation between Korea, US
Politics
Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
A main opposition-controlled parliamentary standing committee on Thursday unilaterally passed a total of five contentious bills, including a watered-down version of the revision to the Grain Management Act that was vetoed by President Yoon Suk Yeol last year. The move aims to expedite their consideration, intending to usher them directly into a plenary session at the National Assembly for voting. The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea has accelerated the passage of contentious bills follo