Across the world, livestreamed suicides are becoming increasingly common, sparking concerns about the psychological impact on viewers of such broadcasts.
Olin Corp. shuts down South Korea plant as it ‘rightsizes’ major business unit
Olin Corp. (NYSE: OLN), the Clayton-based manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and ammunition, said Tuesday it is shutting down a manufacturing plant in South Korea as part of a “rightsizing plan …
YouTube to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea -Yonhap
YouTube will launch its first official shopping channel for live commerce in South Korea on June 30, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.
‘There is no mercy!’: the young women swapping South Korea’s work culture for freediving
The remarkable haenyeo on Geoje Island believed their traditions were dying out. But then came the new recruits – refugees from the cities’ exhausting rat race
Thailand’s SCB X and Korea’s KakaoBank to team for digital banking licence, report says
Thai financial technology conglomerate SCB X Plc and South Korea’s KakaoBank will form a consortium to apply for a digital banking licence from the Bank of Thailand, according to a report in the …
Indonesia Elected as Member of UNWTO Executive Board
Indonesia was elected as a member of the UNWTO Executive Council along with China, South Korea and Japan for the 2023-2027 period.
S. Korea’s overseas investment dips 41.6 pct in Q1
SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s overseas direct investment dipped 41.6 percent in the first quarter of 2023 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, led by the manufacturing and property …
College Entrance Exams to Cut ‘Killer Questions’ in South Korea
South Korea will stop asking “killer questions” on notoriously competitive college entrance exams in an effort to make them more fair.
TerraUSD: South Korea ‘cryptocrash king’ Do Kwon jailed
Mr Kwon was found guilty of forging official documents. He was arrested in March as he tried to board a flight to Dubai at Podgorica Airport, in the country’s capital. Mr Kwon also faces charges in …
S. Korea’s competitiveness down one notch to 28th in 2023: report
South Korea’s global competitiveness rank moved down by a notch from a year earlier in 2023, due mostly to a decline in government efficiency, a report showed Tuesday. South Korea ranked 28th in terms …