BEIJING , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For seven consecutive years, Wuliangye, a Chinese baijiu maker famed for its time-tested flavor, impressed visitors of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) with its unique "Harmony & Beauty"-centered brand culture. During November 5-10 , Wuliangye's cultural experience booth on the 7th CIIE full of exhibits including baijiu products tailored for...

HONG KONG , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CNN's 'Artisans' meets the dedicated craftspeople who hope to preserve the traditional art of woodworking, where Japanese heritage and innovation coexist in harmony, for generations to come. Osaka's Danjiri festivals are thrilling processions where hundreds of men haul intricately handcrafted wooden floats through city streets at breakneck speed. Th...

AWS will support Comviva in building a cloud-first, AI-driven business strategy to achieve faster time to market and drive non-linear revenue growth NEW DELHI , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comviva , a global leader in customer experience and data monetisation solutions, today announced its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company. AWS will enable Comviva to bu...

BEIJING , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An investment promotion event was held on November 8 in Xishan District of Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province , in an attempt to showcase the great development potential of the district to draw in more investment. Photo shows the project signing ceremony at an investment promotion event held in Xishan District of Wuxi City, east China's Jiang...

Actor Song Jae-rim died on Tuesday at the age of 39, with the cause of death still unclear as of Tuesday evening. According to Seoul Seongdong Police Station, Song was found dead at his home in Seoul in the afternoon Tuesday. “Currently, there is no evidence of foul play,” according to an official from the police station. Song's funeral is being held at the Yeouido St. Mary's Funeral Hall in S...

A Seoul court on Tuesday granted an injunction sought by figure skater Lee Hae-in to pause a three-year ban issued by the national skating federation over sexual harassment charges. The Seoul Eastern District Court sided with Lee, who is now eligible to compete. Lee, the 2023 world silver medalist, was suspended for three years by the Korea Skating Union (KSU) in June, with the Korean Sport & O...

The incumbent South Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung was granted an opportunity to run for a third term on Tuesday, despite the cloud of a recent government-issued suspension looming large over his head. The Commission for Fair Play in Sport at the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) approved Lee's application to run for a third term as head of the KSOC on Jan. 14, 2025. Lee, 69, was firs...

When asked by The Korea Herald about the Foreign Ministry’s alliance-related priorities for discussions with the incoming Trump administration, the unnamed official said the ministry would concentrate on areas where Trump’s second term is expected to diverge from Biden’s approach. "We will identify areas where the Trump administration differentiates itself from the Biden administration regarding...

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi, who leaves the family to live a cloistered life as a Buddhist monk, had his head shaved in the movie. “For me, it was a bigger deal to be able to do the acting than having to shave my head. It didn’t take me too long to decide to be in this movie with director Yang and actor Kim,” Lee told reporters. It’s Lee’s first film since “The Princess and the Matchmaker” in...

South Korean students have achieved the top ranking among 32 countries in terms of computer literacy, and second place in computational thinking, assessed among 22 nations, according to the 2023 International Computer and Information Literacy Study. According to the report released by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement on Tuesday, South Korean middle scho...

The Korean won and the local bourse dipped to their weakest levels in months, as Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election fueled concerns on the outlook of the export-reliant South Korean economy. The Korean won closed its daytime trading against the US dollar at 1,403.5 won, marking an 8.8 won depreciation from the previous trading day. It was the first time in two years for the w...

Find the answer at the bottom. In South Korea, it’s common to give well-wishing gifts to those preparing for exams, especially significant ones like the annual college entrance exam, the Suneung. Common gifts include vitamin supplements, stationery items like pencils and analog watches, as well as snacks like rice cakes and taffy. Many of these gifts hold symbolic meaning in addition to their p...

A baby weighing less than a large apple at birth has defied medical odds, heading home after six months of intensive care, Samsung Medical Center in Seoul said Tuesday. Lee Ye-rang weighed a mere 260 grams when she was born on April 22 this year at just 25 weeks and five days, setting a record as South Korea's smallest surviving infant. A typical newborn weighs about 3.2 kilograms. By the time ...