KB News DeskVenezuela opposition has 73% of vote tallies, says its victory is irreversible
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that the country’s opposition has 73.2 percent of the voting tallies from Sunday’s election, allowing it to prove election results it…
Dairy farmers, firms agree to freeze milk price amid inflation
Korea’s agricultural ministry said Tuesday dairy farmers and businesses have reached an agreement to freeze the price of raw milk to alleviate the public burden amid ongoing inflation. The agreement…
SK hynix in dilemma as HBM focus results in lower stock value
SK hynix is facing a dilemma in balancing production between advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and existing legacy DRAM products, as its focus on HBM is adversely impacting its stock…
Le Sserafim unveils ‘Le Sserafim — Make It Look Easy’ doc series
K-pop girl group Le Sserafim is to release its documentary series, “Le Sserafim — Make It Look Easy,” starting from 8 p.m. on Monday. The new release follows “The World…
Controversial football body chief faces backlash over memoir release
Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), published a memoir detailing his football career, but the football body chief has been facing a torrent of criticisms from fans…
Paris Olympics draws backlash from S. Korean netizens over alleged discrimination
The image of the 2024 Paris Olympics has taken a significant hit among South Korean netizens following a series of alleged discriminatory actions by the organizers, which have been widely…
Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike
Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to decide on the “manner and timing” of a response to a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights…
ABS issuance plunges 34% on-year in Q2
The issuance of asset-based securities (ABSs) in Korea dropped sharply from a year earlier in the second quarter due to a sharp decline in those issued by the state-run housing…
Qoo10 liquidity crisis sparks massive complaints, fears of wider damage
Tensions are escalating over the liquidity crisis of online shopping platforms WeMakePrice and Tmon, both owned by Singapore-based e-commerce company Qoo10, sparking massive complaints and fears of wider damage. The…
Signiel Seoul makes Travel + Leisure’s ‘World’s Best 100 Hotels’ list
Signiel Seoul, the five-star landmark hotel in Korea’s tallest building, Lotte Tower, was selected as one of the hotels to be included in “World’s Best 100 Hotels” this year by…
