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Trial of founder of one of South Korea’s biggest internet firms mixes K-pop stock-rigging with pushback on billionaires
Finance

Trial of founder of one of South Korea’s biggest internet firms mixes K-pop stock-rigging with pushback on billionaires

By Yoolim Lee and Bloomberg
September 11, 2024
Sales of dog strollers outpace baby strollers in the country with the world’s lowest birth rate
Personal Finance

Sales of dog strollers outpace baby strollers in the country with the world’s lowest birth rate

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September 9, 2024
A woman sifts through a mountain of plastic waste
Environment

The amount of plastic waste produced each year could fill NYC’s Central Park and reach as high as the Empire State Building

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
September 4, 2024
South Korea will increase criminal penalties for sexual deepfakes shared on platforms like Telegram
Leadership

South Korea will increase criminal penalties for sexual deepfakes shared on platforms like Telegram

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August 29, 2024
South Korea’s low fertility rate is ‘no joke’—and that’s pushing a Korean pizza startup to go global fast
Leadership

South Korea’s low fertility rate is ‘no joke’—and that’s pushing a Korean pizza startup to go global fast

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August 23, 2024
Mercedes-Benz reveals EV battery maker names after South Korea car explosion prompted parking garage bans
Tech

Mercedes-Benz reveals EV battery maker names after South Korea car explosion prompted parking garage bans

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August 13, 2024
Founder of one of South Korea’s biggest internet companies indicted over K-pop stock-rigging scandal
Finance

Founder of one of South Korea’s biggest internet companies indicted over K-pop stock-rigging scandal

By Shinhye Kang, Jenny Lee and Bloomberg
August 8, 2024
Exploding Mercedes-Benz EV prompts parking garage electric vehicle bans in South Korea
Tech

Exploding Mercedes-Benz EV prompts parking garage electric vehicle bans in South Korea

By Heesu Lee and Bloomberg
August 7, 2024
The Nikkei 225 index jumps almost 11% on Tuesday, one day after Japan’s worst stock plunge since 1987
Finance

The Nikkei 225 index jumps almost 11% on Tuesday, one day after Japan’s worst stock plunge since 1987

By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated Press
August 6, 2024
Samsung chips boss warns that firm risks getting caught in ‘vicious cycle’ because it’s ‘hiding or avoiding problems’
Tech

Samsung chips boss warns that firm risks getting caught in ‘vicious cycle’ because it’s ‘hiding or avoiding problems’

By Yoolim Lee and Bloomberg
August 1, 2024
The United States team celebrates their gold medals on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final.
Lifestyle

Cows, cars, and $1 million in cash: Here are some of the wacky awards countries give their Olympic medalists

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August 1, 2024
South Korea arrests the founder of one of its biggest internet companies over a K-pop stock rigging scandal
Tech

South Korea arrests the founder of one of its biggest internet companies over a K-pop stock rigging scandal

By Yoolim Lee, Sohee Kim and Bloomberg
July 23, 2024
Ex-CIA analyst specializing in North Korea accused of working as South Korean agent in exchange for Bottega Veneta and Louis Vuitton handbags
Finance

Ex-CIA analyst specializing in North Korea accused of working as South Korean agent in exchange for Bottega Veneta and Louis Vuitton handbags

By Soo-Hyang Choi and Bloomberg
July 17, 2024
How Hero Cosmetics’ CEO made once-shameful pimple patches a Gen Z status symbol
Success

How Hero Cosmetics’ CEO made once-shameful pimple patches a Gen Z status symbol

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June 30, 2024
A South Korean tycoon’s $1 billion divorce settlement could spur a shake-up of the country’s second-biggest conglomerate
Finance

A South Korean tycoon’s $1 billion divorce settlement could spur a shake-up of the country’s second-biggest conglomerate

By Youkyung Lee, Heesu Lee and Bloomberg
June 28, 2024

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