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The discovery raised concerns that se","LARGE_CODE_ID":"S41","UV_SUM":2945,"CODE_GRADE":"M","TITLE":"SK Telecom stores overwhelmed as customers rush to replace USIM cards over security fears","LARGE_CODE_NM":"National","PV_SUM":3049,"CODE_NM":"From the Scene","SERVICE_DAYTIME":"2025-04-28 15:09:40"},{"STAT_DATE":20250505,"ART_ID":"10476846","MAIN_THUMB":"\/news\/cms\/2025\/04\/29\/news-p.v1.20250429.e7575667e8e74d35bba1d94e1395ff57_T1.jpg","CODE_ID":"S410115","CODE_TYPE":"S","STAT_TYPE":"W","CODE_DESC":"","SERVICE_FLAG":"Y","MEDIA_CODE":"04","LARGE_CODE_ENG_NM":null,"SUMMARY":"The conservative People Power Party on Tuesday named former Chair Han Dong-hoon and ex-Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo as the two finalists who will compete in the final round of its primary to be the party's candidate in the June 3 presidential election. Of the four contenders that competed throughout the second round, People Power Party Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo and former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo failed to make the cut. There were originally eight contenders at the start of the primary. The results for","LARGE_CODE_ID":"S41","UV_SUM":1883,"CODE_GRADE":"M","TITLE":"Kim Moon-soo, Han Dong-hoon to compete in final round of PPP primary","LARGE_CODE_NM":"National","PV_SUM":1980,"CODE_NM":"Election 2025","SERVICE_DAYTIME":"2025-04-29 15:38:17"},{"STAT_DATE":20250505,"ART_ID":"10473776","MAIN_THUMB":"\/news\/cms\/2025\/04\/28\/news-a.v1.20250426.8841400dc528415c94920fcde6146b07_T1.png","CODE_ID":"S414012","CODE_TYPE":"S","STAT_TYPE":"W","CODE_DESC":"","SERVICE_FLAG":"Y","MEDIA_CODE":"04","LARGE_CODE_ENG_NM":null,"SUMMARY":"Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, officially opened on April 13. As part of the international media, I had the opportunity to get an early look at several national pavilions on April 9. While many countries were still busy fine-tuning the details of their exhibits, South Korea\u2019s pavilion stood out for its preparedness. As local media proudly reported, it was one of the few that met the official deadline and appeared fully ready to welcome visitors. According to local reports, only eight of the 47 count","LARGE_CODE_ID":"S41","UV_SUM":1606,"CODE_GRADE":"M","TITLE":"Deadline met, but vision missed: S. Korea's underwhelming show at Expo 2025 Osaka","LARGE_CODE_NM":"Life&Culture","PV_SUM":1660,"CODE_NM":"Reporter's Notebook","SERVICE_DAYTIME":"2025-04-26 09:00:00"},{"STAT_DATE":20250505,"ART_ID":"10479628","MAIN_THUMB":"\/news\/cms\/2025\/05\/02\/news-p.v1.20250501.bda5ea052e74410d882bfdf6df6e4f56_T1.jpg","CODE_ID":"S410404","CODE_TYPE":"S","STAT_TYPE":"W","CODE_DESC":"Major issues broken down to the basics. ","SERVICE_FLAG":"Y","MEDIA_CODE":"04","LARGE_CODE_ENG_NM":null,"SUMMARY":"South Korea is now navigating one of its most politically volatile periods in recent history. On Thursday, acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo \u2014 who had been standing in for impeached and removed former President Yoon Suk Yeol \u2014 resigned to launch his own presidential bid. Just hours later, his immediate successor, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, also stepped down amid a parliamentary push to impeach him. The presidency is now in the hands of the next in li","LARGE_CODE_ID":"S41","UV_SUM":1532,"CODE_GRADE":"M","TITLE":"Why is South Korean politics so chaotic now? Here's what you need to know","LARGE_CODE_NM":"National","PV_SUM":1565,"CODE_NM":"KH Explains","SERVICE_DAYTIME":"2025-05-02 13:59:18"},{"STAT_DATE":20250505,"ART_ID":"10478875","MAIN_THUMB":"\/news\/cms\/2025\/05\/02\/news-p.v1.20250501.c373750ed72e4d2da516761264cbd4bf_T1.jpg","CODE_ID":"S410404","CODE_TYPE":"S","STAT_TYPE":"W","CODE_DESC":"Major issues broken down to the basics. ","SERVICE_FLAG":"Y","MEDIA_CODE":"04","LARGE_CODE_ENG_NM":null,"SUMMARY":"The chronic devaluation of the South Korean won is a subject of interest for both the Korean and US administrations \u2014 significant enough to be included in their high-stake trade negotiation. While Seoul and Washington have agreed to craft a trade package to eliminate US tariffs on Korean exports, the discussion will cover four main areas: tariffs and non-tariff barriers, economic security, investment cooperation and exchange rate policy. \"The two countries' finance ministries will hold separate ","LARGE_CODE_ID":"S41","UV_SUM":1325,"CODE_GRADE":"M","TITLE":"What Trump wants from the won","LARGE_CODE_NM":"Business","PV_SUM":1366,"CODE_NM":"KH Explains","SERVICE_DAYTIME":"2025-05-01 15:34:50"},{"STAT_DATE":20250505,"ART_ID":"10479682","MAIN_THUMB":"\/news\/cms\/2025\/05\/02\/rcv.YNA.20250502.PYH2025050207120001300_T1.jpg","CODE_ID":"S410115","CODE_TYPE":"S","STAT_TYPE":"W","CODE_DESC":"","SERVICE_FLAG":"Y","MEDIA_CODE":"04","LARGE_CODE_ENG_NM":null,"SUMMARY":"Now-former Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday officially declared his bid for president, pledging to amend the Constitution, saying that such efforts have lost momentum into the past because all other politicians were only focused on taking power, unlike him, who is a career civil servant. Han's official announcement, made the morning after his resignation from his post, included a pledge to step down in the third year of his presidency \u2014 if elected \u2014 should he succeed in","LARGE_CODE_ID":"S41","UV_SUM":1151,"CODE_GRADE":"M","TITLE":"Han Duck-soo declares presidential bid pledging constitutional reform, early resignation","LARGE_CODE_NM":"National","PV_SUM":1203,"CODE_NM":"Election 2025","SERVICE_DAYTIME":"2025-05-02 14:43:06"}]
