Hong Kong’s Ying Ying gives birth to twins, becoming oldest first-time giant panda mom

Hong Kong has welcomed two baby pandas which were conceived naturally after Ying Ying gave birth to a pair of twins, a male and female, on Thursday morning, becoming the…

Telecom giants struggle with EV charging business amid growing safety fears

Mobile carriers LG Uplus and KT are facing increasing concerns about their electric vehicle (EV) charging businesses following a widely publicized fire involving a Mercedes-Benz electric sedan, which has fueled…

Job additions rise over 100,000 for first time in 3 months

Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the first time in three months in July, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most in 11 years amid a…

Japan’s Kishida to exit party leadership race, paving way for new prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will not seek re-election as head of his party, meaning the end of his premiership after just under three years. The ruling…

Badminton star An Se-young to withdraw from August tournaments

Paris Olympic badminton champion An Se-young has decided to withdraw from all international tournaments scheduled for this month, citing knee and ankle injuries, amid a row with the national badminton…

How X owner Elon Musk uses his ‘free speech’ platform to amplify his views worldwide

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures…

Job additions rise over 100,000 for first time in 3 months

Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the first time in three months in July, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most in 11 years amid a…

Culture ministry launches ‘Korean Bucket List’ event for foreign tourists

The culture ministry will hold the “Korean Bucket List” event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists. The event, co-hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, will run from…

An Se-young’s claims: Unfair privilege or fight for fair rights?

As the curtain fell on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the spotlight quickly shifted to the badminton gold medalist An Se-young of Samsung Life, signaling the start of what many are…

Krafton’s operating profit logs 1.5-fold growth in Q2

Game studio Krafton posted solid earnings numbers for the second quarter of this year, with its operating profit showing a 1.5-fold growth from a year earlier. According to the company’s…