[%%IMAGE1%%]<p>  Korean Confederation of Trade Unions members vote in the confederation’s leadership election at the Hankyoreh’s offices in Seoul’s Mapo district, Dec. 4. This is the confederation’s 8th election, but the first time that the leadership will be directly elected. In the past, KCTU used a delegation vote system. Voters can chose from four tickets. KCTU represents 670,000 workers and the election will take place from Dec. 3-9. (by Kang Jae-hoon, staff photographer)</p>

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The extreme confrontation unfolding now between South and North is one where even a small mistake could lead to disaster

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Even Rhee himself insisted that the government established in 1948 was “reconstructing” the government established in 1919 by independence activists

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전체

‘채상병 특검법 통과’ 눈물 흘린 해병들…‘거부권’ 용산, 그 마음 외면하나

국힘 “‘채상병 특검법’ 대통령 거부권 건의할 것”…김웅, 나홀로 찬성표

민심 들으려 ‘민정수석 부활’ 한다더니…검찰출신 앉힐 듯

엄마는 소리 없이 울었다…이태원 참사 1년 반 만에 특별법 통과

“윤, 채상병 특검 거부권은 셀프탄핵 신호탄…즉각 수용하라”

4500명 뽑는다는 ‘의대 입시’, 소송도 변수…코앞 수시모집 어쩌나

‘아홉 살 때 교통사고’ 아빠가 진 빚…자녀가 갚아야 한다, 서른 넘으면

일, ‘라인 정보유출 조사’ 한국 이례적 압박…정부는 눈치만

택배 상자 타고 1000km 날아간 고양이… ‘여기 어디냥’

초속 4ｍ 눈 속 다이빙에도 이 여우가 웃는 이유

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