On Liberation Day, the Taegeukgi , which is the national flag of the Republic of Korea , was described as a "code for anti-national forces" by the People Power Party . However , it was later revealed that it was actually a heritage of the independence movement .

Fire in Port Coquitlam destroys two homes, one firefighter hospitalized

• Two homes destroyed by fire in Port Coquitlam
• One firefighter hospitalized with smoke inhalation
• Twelve residents displaced by the disaster

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Kim Si-woo finished as runner-up at the first playoff event of the PGA Tour, vowing to seize the opportunity to win at the next tournament.

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Trump Says He’s Curtailing Drills With South Korea

President Donald Trump said he told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and the signal they send to North Korea.

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The Fair Trade Commission imposed a 1.5 billion won fine on Davichi Optic, a major domestic eyeglass franchise, for forcing its franchisees to meet sales targets and for other unfair trade practices. The commission said on the 21st that it had levied the fine on Davichi Optic, which runs 1,070 franchise stores nationwide, for violating the unfair trade practices rules. Davichi Optic was found to have forced franchisees to purchase a certain amount of goods and to meet sales targets between 2017 and 2020. The company also forced franchisees to sign exclusive contracts for the supply of goods and to use designated suppliers. In addition, the company was found to have used its dominant position to disadvantage franchisees by unilaterally changing the terms of contracts and reducing the franchise period from five years to three years. The Fair Trade Commission said that Davichi Optic's unfair trade practices had caused significant damage to small business owners, who were already struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission plans to continue monitoring the franchise industry to prevent similar unfair trade practices.

2h ago ·hani.co.kr