Starbucks Korea admits giveaway bags had cancer-causing chemicals
Suspicions arose of toxic substances on the merchandise after multiple online posts claimed early last month that the bags had an odor.
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Is Korea soft on crime?
Experts point out that simply enforcing heavier penalties on criminals is not enough to reduce serious crime.
Korea launches Jeongjo the Great, Navy’s first 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer
The destroyer was built as part of the country’s defense acquisition program developed to increase South Korea’s defense against North Korea‘s evolving military capabilities.
K-pop album sales hit record high in first half of 2022
By artist, BTS topped the list in the number of albums sold in the first half of this year with 4.52 million copies.
‘K-pop dance covers are democratizing dance education’: Expert
Being a trained dancer herself, associate professor Chuyun Oh said the inspiration for her book came after meeting young dancers.
Coins like ‘luna, terraUSD had obvious design flaws’: Crypto pioneer
As a founding member of the ethereum platform, Joel Dietz is viewed as a visionary and a “renaissance man” in the crypto sphere.
No saber-rattling for North Korea’s ‘Victory Day,’ but US repeats warning over nuke test
North Korea held an eighth national conference of war veterans in Pyongyang on 69th anniversary of the 1953 armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
South Korea’s daily Covid-19 infections surpass 100,000
The country’s Covid-19 wave is currently fueled by the new omicron strain BA.5.
North Korea seeks to strengthen power grip among youth
The North has long kept in check of slack in discipline of the younger generation.
Soju comes back stronger, pricier
For long, the Vodka-like liquor has been loved for its accessibility and versatility, but the latest renditions aim to create a new sub-genre of soju.