KB News DeskPutin arrives in Azerbaijan for state visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit, Russian news agencies reported. Russian television broadcast images of the Russian president’s plane as…
Number of self-employed shrinks in July for 6th consecutive month
The number of self-employed people in Korea fell for the sixth consecutive month in July, data showed Monday, as the nation’s economy grapples with weaker consumption. There were 5.72 million…
Naver, Kakao cut R&D expenses in H1 despite focus on AI
Platform giants control paces of investment amid questions on monetizing AI services By Nam Hyun-woo Korean platform giants Naver and Kakao both reduced their R&D expenses in the first half…
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…
