The United States requests South Korea to invest resources in the Strait of Hormuz... Major news, including President Lee Jae-myung's visit to France and the launch of a special investigation by the National Election Commission

■ The U.S. and Korea are “waiting to invest resources” in reviewing their contributions to Hormuz.

On the 6th (local time), the U.S. Donald Trump administration announced its position in the Strait of Hormuz, saying, "We are waiting for the Korean government to deploy resources." Regarding the Korean government's review of military contributions to the Strait of Hormuz, a White House official told the Voice of America (VOA) on the same day, "Korea is one of the major importers of Middle Eastern crude oil. We are still waiting for Korea to invest resources in the region." In response to a Yonhap News inquiry regarding this, a U.S. Department of Defense official said, "President Trump has publicly stated that he expects allies to step forward and support us in protecting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz."

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■ President Lee begins his French schedule in earnest… Attending the Film and Video Summit

President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting France at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron, will begin his schedule in earnest with the 'Lumière Summit', an international film and video summit, on the 7th (local time). President Lee will attend the Lumière Summit held in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, southern France, as co-chair along with President Macron. About 150 people from over 30 countries around the world will gather, including key executives, policy makers, political leaders, and figures from the culture and arts industries in the film, broadcasting/video, and gaming industries.

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■ National Election Commission special investigation launched today… Investigation into 12 suspicions for up to 150 days

The National Election Commission's special prosecutor team, Lee Tae-han, will be officially launched on the 7th to investigate the shortage of ballot papers for the June 3 local elections. The special investigation team investigates 12 suspicions, including manipulation of voting statistics, foreign business trips, and preferential contracts, for up to 150 days, and looks into the overall mismanagement of elections and irregularities in the operation of the National Election Commission. The special prosecution team will hold a sign-placing ceremony at the special prosecutor's office in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul at 10 am on this day and formalize the start of the investigation.

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■ 179 people under the age of 5 who earned real estate rental income... Even babies who can't even wear diapers

The number of preschool children who earned real estate rental income was found to be close to 200. It was discovered that more than 3,000 minors, including these people, were earning real estate rental income. According to the 'Real Estate Rental Income Status for Minors by Year' received from the National Tax Service by Moon Jin-seok, a member of the National Assembly's Finance and Economic Planning Committee, on the 7th, the number of children aged 0 to 5 who reported real estate rental income in 2024 was counted as 179.

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■ AI spreads false information… There are only two fact-checking organizations in Korea.

As fake videos and images created with artificial intelligence (AI) spread rapidly and false and manipulated information emerges as a social problem, the importance of fact checking to verify the truth is also increasing. However, the domestic private fact-checking ecosystem is still in its infancy. In fact, there are only two internationally recognized fact-checking organizations, and the SNU Fact-check Center, which once played a central role in domestic fact-checking activities, has also ceased operation due to financial difficulties. This reality is also in line with the fact that the Korea Media and Communications Commission has allocated a budget for the 'Transparency Center', which supports private fact-checking activities, in next year's budget.

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■ Banks hiring AI experts… Recruitment of new recruits is becoming more and more difficult.

This year, the hiring opportunities in the banking sector have become even narrower. This is because the demand for traditional bankers has decreased due to the non-face-to-face transition, and recruitment has also been reorganized to focus on specialized fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital. Rather than hiring new employees who have just graduated from school on a large scale as in the past, banks are focusing on selecting practical talent with proven expertise.

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■ Domestic residence requirements for receiving basic pension suspended by the National Assembly… Reignited by the President's remarks

Discussions are being rekindled to revise the current system, which allows dual nationals or nationality holders who returned to Korea after living abroad for a long period of time to receive basic pension without a separate requirement for a period of residence in the country. Two years ago, the government introduced a plan to impose a minimum period of residence in the country and related bills were also proposed to the National Assembly, but no significant progress was made. With President Lee Jae-myung recently ordering improvements to the system, attention is being paid to whether legislative discussions will pick up speed again. At a meeting of senior aides at the Blue House on the 3rd, President Lee Jae-myung ordered to consider improving the system, such as setting a minimum required period of residence in the country as a payment standard to prevent foreigners from receiving the basic pension through fraud.

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■ Five days of all-night search in the waters around the Busan tugboat accident… Can't find the missing person

A night search was conducted for the fifth day for the six crew members who went missing in the capsize accident of the tugboat TNS Catcher that occurred off the coast of Busan on the 2nd, but no missing persons were found. According to the Busan Marine Police Station on the 7th, the Coast Guard conducted a night search in the area of ​​the accident from 7 p.m. the previous day, but was unable to find the missing person or belongings. The Coast Guard conducted a maritime search in an area 31 km wide and 63 km long.

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■ US ends sanctions against Korean companies for violating ‘non-proliferation law’ early after 7 months

The U.S. administration prematurely terminated sanctions against Korean companies accused of illegally trading weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile development technology and supplies with Syria. It was learned on the 6th (local time) that the U.S. State Department decided to end the measures imposed on JS Research, a Korean company, and its successor companies, sub-organizations, or subsidiaries in a preliminary notice in the Official Gazette. This decision was made on the 27th of last month, and is scheduled to be officially published in the Official Gazette on the 8th.

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■ ‘Possible love’ revealed in Venice… Human dignity created by a master

Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon), the wife of laid-off worker Hoseok (Sol Kyeong-gu), meets Ye-ji (Cho Yeo-jeong), a documentary director who deals with the issue of laid-off workers, and her rich husband, Sang-woo (Jo In-seong), at the funeral of Hoseok's former colleague. Yeji actively approaches Miok to shed light on the life of Hoseok, who suffered hardships due to the general strike and forced suppression by public power. In order to close the distance between himself and Hoseok, who rarely opens up, he even invites Hoseok's family to Sangwoo's summer house next to a private beach. 'Possible Love', which was first released at the 83rd Venice Film Festival held on the 6th (local time) on Lido Island, Venice, Italy, is director Lee Chang-dong's first new work in 8 years.

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