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The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday passed a controversial bill mandating a special probe into the military's response to a Marine's death despite protests from the ruling party.
The bill follows allegations of possible interference in the Marine Corps' investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun during a searching for downpour victims in 2023.
This comes 37 days after the bill was abolished after vetoed by president Yoon Suk Yeon during the 21st National Assembly.
The bill was finalized during a plenary session at the National Assembly after the ruling People Power Party's 26-hour filibuster to block the bill from passing ended.
The bill passed in a 189 agree to 1 disagree, becoming the first bill to pass since the 22nd National Assembly began.
Some of the PPP members left the session in protest of DP railroading the bill.
The PPP expressed strong regret over the DP railroading the bill mentioning their inability to stop the passage of bill despite filibuster.
In response to the passage of the bill, the ruling PPP said it will boycott the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Assembly, originally scheduled to be held Friday.
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17 years after envisioning a future where his BBQ brand might make the advertising hub, his wish finally came true.
Genesis BBQ said on Thursday that it has launched an advertising campaign on the One Times Square digital billboard.
The campaign, which began on July 1st, 2024, will be on through August, and showcase three videos every five minutes to total 126 hours over the course of five weeks.
A Genesis BBQ official emphasized that the advertisements accentuate “Korean-style chicken” and its “crispy texture, “hoping to turn BBQ as a leading brand of K-chicken.
This follows BBQ’s strategy to speed up its market expansion in the United States. BBQ has opened stores including New York, New Jersey, California and Hwaii, reaching 29 out of 50 states.