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A round-trip flight from Incheon to Los Angeles takes about 13 hours. It is a distance of approximately 9,500 kilometers. That is the distance that Ji-Hyun Park, a 24-year-old women’s basketball player, travels every time she goes to play in the WNBA. Park, who plays for the Dallas Wings, is currently on a temporary leave from her team. She returned to Korea to play in the 2023-24 season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) for the Shinhan Bank team. In an interview with a local reporter on the 26th, Park said, “The environment in the U.S. is very good. I can focus only on basketball.” She continued, “I am very thankful. I want to play in the WNBA for a long time.” Park, who is 1.96 meters tall, was the first Korean player to be selected in the WNBA draft. She was selected by the Dallas Wings with the 1st round 9th overall pick in the 2022 WNBA draft. She played 11 games in her rookie season, averaging 11.6 minutes per game. She scored 4.0 points and grabbed 2.8 rebounds. In 7 games this season, Park averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 9.9 minutes per game. The WNBA season typically runs from May to September. The Korean Basketball League season usually runs from October to March. Park will play in the Korean league until next month. She will then return to the U.S. to prepare for the WNBA. She said, “I will work hard to improve my skills during my time in Korea. I want to repay the Dallas Wings for giving me a chance.” She added, “I want to show that I can play an active role in the WNBA.”

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Refugee living expenses paid in 'card points'?... Human rights groups "Can't even pay monthly rent" 정부가 난민 신청자에게 지급하는 생계비가 카드 포인트로 지급되면서 논란이 일고 있습니다. The government is sparking controversy by paying refugee applicants living expenses in card points. 인권단체들은 "카드 포인트로 월세를 낼 수 없다"며 "인권 사각지대에 있는 난민들의 목소리를 외면한 처사"라고 비판했습니다. Human rights groups are criticizing the move, saying, "You can't pay monthly rent with card points," and that it "ignores the voices of refugees who are in a human rights blind spot." 정부는 지난달부터 난민 신청 절차에 있는 이들에게 매달 30만 원의 생계비를 주고 있습니다. The government has been providing 300,000 won per month in living expenses to those in the refugee application process since last month. 그런데 이 생계비를 현금 대신 카드 포인트로 지급하면서 문제가 불거졌습니다. However, the living expenses have been paid in card points instead of cash, causing problems. 결제 수단으로 '카드 포인트'만 인정되기 때문에, 난민 신청자들은 이 돈으로 카드 대금을 결제하거나, 포인트로 물건을 구매해야 합니다. Because only 'card points' are accepted as a means of payment, refugee applicants have to use this money to pay credit card bills or buy goods with the points. 인권단체들은 "카드 포인트는 현금화가 어렵고, 사용처도 제한돼 있다"며 "난민 신청자들이 실질적으로 쓸 수 있는 돈이 아니다"라고 주장합니다. Human rights groups argue that "card points are difficult to cash out and have limited uses," and that "they are not money that refugee applicants can actually use." 특히 "난민 신청자들은 경제적 어려움을 겪는 경우가 많다"며 "월세조차 내기 어려운 상황"이라고 호소했습니다. In particular, they say that "refugee applicants often experience economic difficulties" and that "they are in a situation where they can hardly pay their monthly rent." 정부는 "카드 포인트로 지급하는 것은 난민 신청자뿐 아니라, 기초생활수급자 등 다른 대상자에게도 적용하는 방식"이라며 "제도 개선 방안을 검토하겠다"고 밝혔습니다. The government said, "Paying in card points is a method applied not only to refugee applicants but also to other recipients such as those with basic livelihood security," and that "we will review ways to improve the system."

·hani.co.kr

The Supreme Court on the 25th ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan Government must pay 42.1 billion won in compensation to the Korea Railroad Corporation for its use of the Gyeongui Line Forest Path. The court decided that the city had to compensate the corporation for its use of the land from 2015 to 2020. The Gyeongui Line Forest Path, which runs 6.2 kilometers from Hongdae 3-gil in Mapo-gu to Yongsan-gu, was originally railroad land that was used as a public path after the railroad was discontinued. The Seoul Metropolitan Government designated the path as a park in 2015 and has been managing it since then. The Korea Railroad Corporation demanded compensation from the city for its use of the land, but the city refused, citing that it was a public path. However, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of the corporation, stating that the city had to pay compensation even if the land was used as a public path. The court said, "The Railroad Corporation owns the land and the city used it without a valid reason, so it must pay compensation." The city plans to review the ruling and consider measures such as filing a retrial or appealing for a settlement.

·hani.co.kr

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