Democratic Party Picks Ha Jeong-woo, Jeon Eun-su for June 3 By-Elections The Democratic Party on the 30th made strategic nominations of Ha Jeong-woo, a former senior presidential secretary for AI Future Planning, in Busan’s Buk-gu Gap district and Jeon Eun-su, a former presidential spokesperson, in South Chungcheong Province’s Asan Eul district for the June 3 by-elections. Senior party spokesperson Kang Jun-hyeon told reporters at the National Assembly that Ha is a Busan native who spent his school years there, calling him the right person to carry on the cons April 30, 2026

Seoul mayoral rivals Jeong Won-oh and Oh Se-hoon roll out Labor Day pledges On April 30, a day before Labor Day, Seoul mayoral candidates Jeong Won-oh of the Democratic Party and Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party released labor pledges as they sought support from workers. Jeong said, “If Seoul runs on labor, the city government must also take responsibility for the time of working citizens,” as he unveiled proposals centered on expanding flexible work arrangements and supporting paid sick leave for freelancers. Under the banner of “Seoul, a special city that April 30, 2026

Pension Lottery 720+ Draw 313 Numbers Awaited as Winner Story Draws Attention "A long time ago, an ancestor appeared in my dream and gave me lottery numbers, but I thought, 'No way,' so I didn't buy them — and I actually missed the first prize." As interest builds in the Pension Lottery 720+ Draw 313 winning numbers on April 30, a winner's account from Draw 293 has drawn attention. The person won with one first-prize ticket and four second-prize tickets, according to a post on Donghaeng Lottery's winners' bulletin board. The winne April 30, 2026

Korea parliamentary probe ends; Democrats introduce special counsel bill, PPP pushes back A National Assembly special committee investigating allegations of politically driven, fabricated indictments under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration effectively wrapped up its work on April 30, 42 days after it began, as the Democratic Party-led panel adopted its final report. The committee also voted to file complaints against 31 people on allegations including perjury. After the committee ended, the Democratic Party said it would “realize judicial justice” and introduced a special co April 30, 2026

LPGA’s Yoon Ina Apologizes for Remarks Blaming Caddie in Past Wrong-Ball Incident Yoon Ina has apologized after drawing criticism for comments she made in a local-media interview during the LPGA Tour major Chevron Championship about a past wrong-ball incident. In a statement released Thursday through her management company, Sema Sports Marketing, Yoon said she was not careful enough in how she described the situation in an interview ahead of the final round. “Because I was explaining it in an urgent situation right after the match, I was not careful in my wording durin April 30, 2026

Samsung Biologics, Eli Lilly to Back Up to 30 Biotech Startups at Songdo C-Lab Outside Samsung Biologics said Wednesday it plans to select and support biotech companies to join “C-Lab Outside” in Songdo in partnership with Eli Lilly. The company unveiled an operating roadmap for C-Lab Outside, which is scheduled to be established next year, at the “Bio Korea 2026” event. Lee Sang-myeong, executive director in charge of CDO development at Samsung Biologics, said Songdo International City is expected to grow into the world’s largest bio cluster by 2030 and called it an ideal April 30, 2026

South Korea, Pakistan Move to Speed Up CEPA Talks, Trade Minister Says South Korea will step up negotiations with Pakistan on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, or CEPA. Yeo Han-koo, South Korea’s minister for trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, held a video meeting on the 30th with Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan to discuss ways to advance the Korea-Pakistan CEPA talks and expand bilateral trade and investment cooperation. Pakistan, with a population of 240 million, is the world’s fifth-most populous country and a k April 30, 2026

Woman in Her 40s Killed by Forklift While Biking Across Crosswalk in Seoul A woman in her 40s died after a collision with a forklift while riding a bicycle across a crosswalk, according to a media report. The report said the crash happened on the 24th near Sinmokdong Station in Seoul’s Yangcheon District, when a forklift driven by a man in his 60s, identified only as A, struck the woman as she crossed. Police responded to a witness report and arrested A at the scene on suspicion of violating South Korea’s traffic accident handling law. He was not believed to b April 30, 2026

Lee Jae-myung to Host First Blue House Labor Day Ceremony With Both Major Unions President Lee Jae-myung will invite leaders of the country’s two largest labor federations and workers to Cheong Wa Dae’s state guesthouse on May 1, Labor Day, to hold a commemorative ceremony. Cheong Wa Dae said April 30 that Lee will host about 120 guests, including key figures from labor, management and government and workers from a range of occupations and generations, to mark Labor Day, which it said was restored 63 years ago. Both the Federation of Korean Trade Unions and the Kor April 30, 2026

Yoonkyung Forum Holds 23rd CEO Ethics Pledge Ceremony on AI-ESG Strategy The Yoonkyung Forum, hosted by the Industrial Policy Research Institute and Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies, held its 23rd CEO ethics pledge ceremony on Wednesday at the Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall in Seoul, organizers said. Held under the theme “the convergence of AI and ESG,” the event drew about 100 leaders from private companies, public institutions, government and civil society. Participants discussed strategies that combine AI-driven innovation with ESG manageme April 30, 2026