The Korea Times - 2022-05-05

• Specter of ‘perfect storm’ looms over Korean economy
• Yoon in hot seat for backpedali­ng on key pledges
• US wants UN Security Council vote on NK sanctions in May
• NK fires ballistic missile ahead of inaugurati­on
• Defense chief nominee vows stronger alliance with US
• ‘Absolute power’ must be checked, says outgoing PM
• Who will attend Yoon’s inaugurati­on ceremony?
• Europe’s biggest hackathon to host Junction Asia 2022 in Busan
• Culture minister proposes granting BTS exemption from active military duty
• CHA Biotech’s US subsidiary opens CDMO plant in Texas
• Doubts raised over effectiven­ess of Yoon administra­tion’s key policies
• ‘Korea-US currency swap resumption absolutely needed’
• Robo-advisers attract investors amid bearish market
• Kumho Petrochemi­cal faces triple whammy
• Kakao seeks to generate 10 trillion won in e-commerce transactio­ns
• HDC to rebuild partially collapsed apartment complex
• Unionized workers protest shipbuilde­rs’ hiring foreign workers
• EU proposes gradual Russian oil import ban
• Retailers Lotte, Shinsegae to compete in NFT market
• ‘Elon Musk plans to take Twitter public again later’
• US job openings hit record highs in March
• Incoming gov’t to bolster support for ESG management
• Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety
• Indonesian­s flock to hometowns for Eid celebratio­ns
• Life after sumo: retired wrestlers fight for new careers
• Guterres ramps up diplomacy
• Children’s Day in Korea
• Major national tasks
• Long overdue probe
• One-sided pragmatism in Korea’s foreign policy
• Rememberin­g Madeleine, a self-remade woman
• 1970s bad economic news is back
• Mom wonders how to reveal youngest son’s parentage
• DAILY FORTUNE
• KNSO seeks to become ‘classical music ambassador’
• ‘The Sound of Magic’ to explore meaning of becoming adult
• Lifting of food ban pushes up number of moviegoers
• Ukrainian artist promotes her country through art
• Liverpool survives scare, advances to CL final
• Djokovic tops Monfils in Madrid in ‘best’ match of year
• De Bruyne seeks career-defining title
• Dodgers top Rodon, Giants in rivalry series opener
• Morant scores 47 points; Grizzlies tie Warriors
• Malkin’s tip lifts Penguins past Rangers in Game 1

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