On a moving train bound for Chicago, Blue, an old woman with dementia, encounters a young boy who strikes her as strangely familiar. When she asks for his name, the boy introduces himself as “Benjamin.” Struggling to recall who Benjamin is, Blue listens as the child begins to recount their shared moments, setting the stage…
Korea’s animal advocacy groups and dog meat industry stakeholders remain divided over how quickly to end the contentious trade following the National Assembly’s passage of the bill to root out the long-practiced consumption of man’s best friend in Korea, earlier this year. Animal groups call for a prompt end through rescue and euthanasia before the…
Korea will launch a high-level dialogue with African nations to ensure a stable supply of key minerals through cooperation with the resource-rich countries, President Yoon Suk Yeol announced following the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit, Tuesday. The Critical Minerals Dialogue aims to identify opportunities for Korean companies to invest in Africa and add value to the development…
The practice of allocating newly issued shares to existing treasury stocks held by corporations during corporate spinoffs will now be prohibited, aiming to curb the misuse of the treasury stock system and to better protect minority shareholders’ rights. It is part of a legislative notice announced by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) earlier this week…
Korea’s economy grew at the fastest pace in over two years in the first quarter of the year as the recovery in exports continued and private spending remained firm, central bank data showed Wednesday. The country’s real gross domestic product — a key measure of economic growth — increased 1.3 percent on-quarter in the 토토…