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South Korea closed a case on workplace bullying involving a member of K-pop group NewJeans.It said that member Hanni was not legally classified as a worker under her contract.Hanni is believed to have been paid $3.7 million in 2023.South Korea’s government on Wednesday dismissed a workplace harassment case involving K-pop…
In 2013, I moved from Portland, Oregon, to Daegu, South Korea, to teach English. I intended to stay for one year, but I’m still living here over a decade later.I’ll always have roots in the US, but Daegu has become my home away from home. Not only have I gotten…
For Sinead Mulhern, life in Toronto felt too fast-paced, stressful, and expensive.She saved up for a yearlong adventure in South America, planning to move back to Canada at the end.Now, after living in Cuenca, Ecuador, for 6 years, she feels stable, curious, and engaged. I often think back to the…
South Korea is threatening to arm Ukraine in response to North Korea’s support for Russia.Its weapons stockpiles could make a big difference for Ukraine.But South Korea remains wary of getting involved in the Ukraine war. South Korea threatened to send weapons and resources to Ukraine in response to its longtime…
South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:), a Texas-based bank, reported in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call an unchanged diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.66 compared to the previous quarter. The bank saw a decrease in its loan portfolio but an increase in deposits and a strong capital…
North Korea has sent 1,500 special forces troops to Russia, according to South Korea’s spy agency.The troops are training ahead of an expected Ukraine war deployment.Satellite images published by Seoul are said to show the North Korean special forces at bases in eastern Russia. North Korea has sent around 1,500…
A satellite image shows China’s two operational aircraft carriers docked together.Liaoning and Shandong were pier-side at Sanya Naval Base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea.Both carriers arrived at the base after completing exercises in the region. A rare satellite image captured China’s two fully operational aircraft carriers sitting…
South Korean companies are investing billions of dollars in the US to take advantage of two big laws meant to boost American manufacturing.According to a Financial Times analysis of United Nations data, South Korean companies invested $21.5 billion in US projects in 2023, more than any other country. South Korea…
Two German warships are visiting the Philippines for the first time in over 20 years after making a notable transit through the Taiwan Strait.The port call, which Germany said is a reaffirmation of its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and rules-based international order, rhetoric commonly used by…
A newly released photo suggests a recent US Air Force Reaper combat drone event appears to have been focused to some degree on an artificial Chinese island in the South China Sea.Dozens of MQ-9 Reaper drone squadrons flocked to Hurlburt Field in Florida last week for an annual competition that…
