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S. Korea lays keel for 2nd 3,600-ton submarine

South Korea has laid the keel for its second 3,600-ton class naval submarine, the state arms procurement agency said Friday, amid efforts to acquire advanced diesel-electric attack submarines for enhanced underwater capabilities against North Korean …

Lotus flower field, a new check-in point in Phitsanulok Province

Hin Lat Subdistrict Administrative Organization opens a check-in point, ‘Pathumma Flower Field,’ the Queen of the Rainforest or nicknamed ‘Siamese Tulips,’ which bloom in purple and white, covering the Bueng Thung Khong Public Park, covering an area …

Full text of S. Korea-U.S. summit in Washington

The following is the full text of a joint statement adopted during a summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington on Thursday.

Joint Statement by …

Minimum wage for 2025 surpasses 10,000 won for 1st time

The minimum wage for next year was set at 10,030 won (US$7.30) per hour Friday, marking the first time the compulsory hourly minimum wage has surpassed the 10,000 won level.

The rate reached during the 11th plenary meeting of the Minimum Wage Commis…