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ニュース概要Policy

韓国、2026年下半期に外国人季節労働者枠を約1万7千人追加

Korea.netによると、韓国は農漁村の人手不足に対応するため、2026年下半期に外国人季節労働者枠16,915人分を追加します。

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Korea will add 16,915 foreign seasonal worker slots in the second half of 2026, according to Korea.net, as rural communities continue to face farming and fishing labor shortages.

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ニュース概要general

Hong Kong pulls AI-made K-pop anti-drug video after backlash

Hong Kong authorities removed an AI-generated K-pop-style anti-drug video after criticism that it glamorised substances. The story is about messaging and public reaction rather than any Korea-based policy or guidance for residents.

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Hong Kong authorities removed an AI-generated K-pop-style anti-drug video after criticism that it glamorised substances. The story is about messaging and public reaction rather than any Korea-based policy or guidance for residents.

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ニュース概要culture

Korea football coach resigns after World Cup exit; government seeks review

South Korea’s national football coach has stepped down following the team’s World Cup elimination, and officials have called for an inquiry into what went wrong. The story is primarily sports administration news with limited day-to-day relevance for most foreign residents or visitors.

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South Korea’s national football coach has stepped down following the team’s World Cup elimination, and officials have called for an inquiry into what went wrong. The story is primarily sports administration news with limited day-to-day relevance for most foreign residents or visitors.

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ニュース概要Politics

韓国の2026年地方選、開票完了 投票率61.0%で1994年以来の高水準

韓国の2026年全国同時地方選挙の開票が完了し、投票率は61.0%と、1994年の初の地方選挙以来で最も高い水準となった。結果は、広域自治体の首長選などで共に民主党が伸長する一方、国民の力も複数の勝利を確保するなど、拮抗した構図が示された。

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South Korea’s 2026 nationwide local election count has been completed, with turnout reaching 61.0%, the highest level since the country’s first local elections in 1994. The results showed gains for the Democratic Party in major regional races, while the People Power Party secured several wins as well.

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ニュース概要Society

投票用紙不足で韓国の地方選が混乱、法的論点も浮上

韓国の6月3日の地方選で複数の投票所が投票用紙不足に陥り、一部の有権者が投票できない事態となって抗議が発生した。選管当局は、これだけで開票停止や再選挙が自動的に正当化されるわけではないとする一方、影響の規模や結果への影響次第では法的争いと補償請求の可能性が残る。

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A ballot-paper shortage at multiple polling stations during South Korea’s June 3 local elections left some voters unable to cast ballots and sparked protests. Election authorities say the incident does not automatically justify halting the count or rerunning the vote, but legal challenges and compensation claims remain possible depending on the scale and impact.

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