South Korea birthrate rises for first time in 9 years, marriages surge
South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, ...
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Q4 2024 Commentary
In the fourth quarter, the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio retreated in absolute terms and underperformed its benchmark, ...
China already surpassed Korea in semiconductor tech, survey says
Beijing’s advantage over South Korea was much more evident when evaluating power semiconductors. In this category, Korea ...
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Dodgers’ Hyeseong Kim might need time in minors before jump to MLB
The Korean infielder is making adjustments to try and handle the higher-quality pitching he will face in MLB, but it might ...
At least four dead in South Korea highway construction project collapse
At least four people were killed and six others were injured after concrete structures supporting a bridge collapsed at a highway construction site in South Korea.
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The Apocalyptic Decline in Birth Rates
Gideon Lewis-Kraus explores whether we’re witnessing the end of children. Plus: Jon Lee Anderson on growing up in a U.S.A.I.D ...
Stock market today: Wall Street falls as US consumers get more pessimistic about inflation, tariffs
Wall Street is sluggish early going as geopolitical concerns and President Donald Trump’s trade policies weighs on markets.
Proposed USTR Port Fees on Chinese Ships ‘A Sledgehammer With All Sorts of Adverse Consequences’
All ocean carriers with China-built ships would be impacted, and would likely pass costs to shippers and end consumers, ...
South Korea’s Monetary Boss Makes Haste Slowly
US President Donald Trump's threats to overturn the global trading system also present huge challenges; exports account for ...
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South Korean Bridge Partially Collapses During Construction, Killing Four Workers
Contractor Hyundai Engineering Co. said it is cooperating with authorities on an investigation into the collapse.
Search renews for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370
British maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has renewed its efforts to locate the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 more ...
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment trial nears end
In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that ...