South Korea’s finance authorities are preparing to replenish what they call a “stabilization fund” this month to curb volatility gripping the local stock market, led by investors pricing in a sharp U... main and junior boards, respectively. Expanding the ban, however, is a tricky move, the regulator’s chairman says, stressing that the decision to do so involves not just the agency itself, but what ...

... the US Congress, which his office has flatly denied. The remarks are said to have been about Biden’s pledge to raise the US contribution to the Global Fund, an initiative for fighting infectious dise...hin Ji-young, a professor of Korean language at Korea University, said translation of the president’s remarks into foreign tongues “can only vary because here we are looking at the word’s pragmatic, n...

...mic book character Thomas the Tank Engine, an anthropomorphic blue steam locomotive in the children’s television series “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends,” found itself at the center of controversy ov...official from the presidential office said at Tuesday's press briefing that the office would not make additional statements concerning the issue and asked to refer to the Culture Ministry’s statement.

...er CSR projects includes a collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government that help residents living in shelters with housing support, product sponsorship and volunteer activities. The company's Gift House Campaign, in addition, has been providing modular homes, or prefabicated houses that are manufactured off-site in advance for easy assembling, to help disaster-hit families since 2015. (...

Girl group Dreamcatcher will tour five countries in Europe in November, agency Dreamcatcher Company announced Tuesday. The “Apocalypse: Follow Us 2022” tour will bring the seven bandmates to the continent for the first time in three years. They will perform in front of fans in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and France, starting from Nov. 14. Before heading to Europe, the gr...

...se branch follows two branch openings in February in other parts of the French capital -- in Boieldieu and Corolles. With a floor area of 149 square meters and 67 seats for customers, Paris Baguette's Montparnasse branch is in an ideal location in the neighborhood, the company said. Close to Montparnasse Station, the newly opened store features ‘Grab & Go’ corners so that customers can buy sandw...

South Korea’s second-largest steelmaker Hyundai Steel said Thursday it would expand the product lineup of its earthquake-resistant structural steel, branded as H Core. H Core was launched in 2017 to...ials brand launched in Korea. Some well-known structures that use H Core material include the world’s fifth-tallest building Lotte World Tower, located in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and South Korea’s science r...

...among human beings here in Gangwon Province itself holds great significance.” Kim added, “In today’s world where world peace is being challenged in many ways, Gangwon Province will seek measures to a...s, forums, consultations and culture activities. The government of Gangwon Province said this year’s event has also prepared a “Leading by Example” program where young people can participate in peace...

Closing Korea's largest film festival is Japanese director Kei Ishikawa's "A Man," a film adaptation of Keiichiro Hirano's award-winning 2018 novel of the same title. The film features Rie, a woman ...ighly anticipated streaming series, including Lee Jun-ik’s debut drama series “Yonder,” Jung Ji-woo’s “Somebody,” Miike Takashi’s “Connet” and Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom Exodus.” The new program w...

..., we have a term called ‘memory obligation.’ It means we must remember the serious things. For the young generation, the event happened 75 years ago. They might have heard about it. But if you are 15 years old in France, it’s likely that you did not hear about these things,” the author said. “We have written this book for our readers to know, to learn, to understand and to forgive,” Bollee added.

...mpanies said Tuesday. Naver will acquire all of Poshmark stocks at $17.9 per share in a buyout worth approximately $1.2 billion. The rest of the $1.6 billion deal includes consideration for Poshmark’s cash holdings of some $580 million. As the biggest acquisition ever for a Korean IT company, Wednesday’s announcement marked the first major deal since Choi Soo-yeon took Naver’s CEO position in March. The Korean IT giant said the acquisition came as part of the company’s preemptive measures to secure long-term e-commerce competitiveness in the global customer-to-customer, ...

... than 5 million won ($3,500) after considering the circumstances of the crime, such as the offender's relationship with the victim. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for self-reflection and reh...s without probation in cases where they have also have committed housebreaking. Also, the defendant's age has been removed as a reason for considering probation. Despite such measures, critics say th...

...25 percent to 72,800 won. But internet giant Naver sank 8.79 percent to 176,500 won, as it seeks a 2.3 trillion-won deal to buy Poshmark Inc., a US second-hand fashion platform. Kakao, the operator of the popular mobile messenger Kakao Talk, also fell 2.1 percent to 55,900 won. The local currency ended at 1,426.50 won against the US dollar, up 3.7 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)

... also being considered to taxis operating from 10 p.m to 4 a.m. The plan came after the government's analysis on the ongoing taxi shortage that found that an insufficient number of drivers to operate...heir shift is over to relieve them from the burden of having to return the cabs back to the company’s parking lot after nighttime shifts. Transport minister Won Hee-ryong said that the government wil...

...tform Cushman & Wakefield Korea. For instance, Apple opened its second store in a new building located on the main street in Myeong-dong, central Seoul. “Pop-up stores act as testbeds for the brand’s new products to check customer feedback especially from millennials and Generation Z (those born in the 1980s up to the 2010s),” the report said. “Also, brands present their core identity to customers by using unique content. Simmons Bedding Company has opened a grocery store -- a pop-up store with no beds ...