South Korea's import prices rose by the largest margin in six months in October due to rising global oil prices and the weak Korean currency, central bank data showed Tuesday. The import price index advanced 2.2 percent last month from a month earlier, snapping two months of drops, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea. The figure marked the highest on-month increase since Ap...

The United States confirmed Tuesday that North Korean troops, who have been deployed to Russia's western front-line Kursk region, have begun engaging in combat operations against Ukrainian forces. Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department, made the remarks amid growing concerns that the North's troop deployment could expand Moscow's protracted war in Ukraine with secur...

The secretary general of South Korea's presidential advisory body on unification said Tuesday that North Korea would not engage in dialogue with the US as long as it is being paid by Russia for its troop deployment and other forms of military cooperation. Tae Yong-ho, the secretary general of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, made the remarks amid expectations that US President-elect Do...

South Korean stocks opened bearish Wednesday amid a continued slide of the Korean won and uncertainties surrounding the new Trump administration's policies. The Korean won continued to slide against the US dollar, hovering above the psychologically important level of 1,400 won. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 11.46 points, or 0.46 percent, to 2,471.11 in the first 15 minute...

US-based social media platforms YouTube and Instagram saw their usage time among South Korean app users rise sharply in September from a year earlier, data showed, while locally based platforms like KakaoTalk and Naver lost ground. The total hours spent by Korean users on YouTube, the most popular app here, came to 1.8 billion hours in September, up 9.5 percent from a year earlier, according to ...

In poll after poll, Americans say they care about climate change. But then again, they also say they care about democracy, women’s rights and other such ideals. And yet for the second time in three elections, they have chosen to give ultimate political power to someone loudly and diametrically opposed to them. For the climate, the best we can hope is that the aftermath of the 2024 election will ...

Once again, Americans have elected Donald Trump as the leader of their country for the next four years. As the New York Times headline said, “his comeback victory signals a different kind of country” and it seems that Americans still want change. The world is now watching the deja vu while pondering the future of America and its allies. Supporters of Trump must be joyous because they believe tha...

HONG KONG , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shaw Prize presented its awards to five Shaw Laureates today at the 2024 Award Presentation Ceremony, held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Approximately 600 guests from various sectors participated in the event. (From left to right) Professor Scott D Emr, Professor Stuart Orkin, Dr Swee Lay Thein, the Hon John KC Lee (Chief Exec...

NASSAU , The Bahamas , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion Spirit , a global leader in high-performance wellness, sports and fitness, founded by renowned athlete and world champion boxer Abdoulaye Fadiga , announces an unprecedented evening of world-class boxing with the return of "Drama in Bahama!" - a historic "Fight Night at Baha Mar" on Saturday, December 14 . This momentous...

Witz will be joined by Ashley Flowers , #1 female podcaster in the U.S. and host of the hit podcast Crime Junkie, to discuss the future of audio ARLINGTON, Va. , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Technology Association ® (CTA) , owner and producer of CES ® , the world's most powerful tech event, announces Jennifer Witz , CEO of SiriusXM, a leading audio entertainment compa...

SAN JOSE, Calif. , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 65,000 children have engaged in personalized one-on-one online learning sessions, illustrating the swift adoption of innovative tutoring platforms like ClassUp.com in the EdTech industry. In just one year, this AI Education Startup has garnered significant traction, highlighting the demand for new educational models in today's market. ...

SHANGHAI , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW), a leading global materials science company, and Guangdong Delian Group Co., Ltd. (Delian Group) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the 7th China International Import Expo. The two companies will collaborate to expand the application of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins in the automotive market, supporting the industry's shi...

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BEIJING , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As an important side event of the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the Signing Ceremony of Procurement of Large Retail Purchaser Alliance of Shanghai Trading Group, along with a thematic forum, was held on November 8 in east China's Shanghai . Photo shows the Signing Ceremony of Procurement of Large Retail Purchaser Alliance of Shanghai ...