Photo=Sinokor A South Korean shipping company is emerging as an unexpected beneficiary of the global energy turmoil sparked by the Iran conflict after making a large and timely bet on supertankers. Sinokor Merchant Marine, a mid-sized shipping group based in South Korea and widely known as Sinokor, aggressively expanded its fleet of very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, in the

Photo=Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group said on March 17 it will expand its strategic collaboration with Nvidia to accelerate the development of autonomous driving technologies and software-defined vehicles, deepening ties aimed at building next-generation mobility platforms. The group—parent of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation—plans to combine its in-house software-defined vehicle (SDV) capabilities with Nvidia’s expertise in autonomous computing

Photo=Netflix Major roads in central Seoul will shut down for more than a day ahead of a large-scale comeback performance by BTS, as authorities prepare for crowds that could reach about 260,000 people. The concert, titled “BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG,” is scheduled for March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square, one of the capital’s most prominent public spaces. Police and city officials

Interior view of a supermarket with butchery aisle with shelves full of variety of meat, Vons supermarket, Catalina, USA, June 20th, 2020 South Korea is facing a prolonged outbreak of three major livestock diseases—African Swine Fever (ASF), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and Foot-and-Mouth Disease—pushing food prices higher and raising concerns about weaknesses in the country’s animal disease control system.

Photo=Motionelements The South Korean government will impose a nationwide cap on fuel prices beginning March 13 (local time), the first such intervention since the country liberalized oil pricing in 1997. The emergency measure aims to stabilize domestic fuel prices after the escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict pushed global oil markets higher. Under the policy, the government will set a ceiling