
Iran’s Strait Blockade Threatens Oil Flows, Exposing South Korea’s Refining Vulnerability
Iran’s move to block the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating military tensions is beginning to disrupt global oil
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Iran’s move to block the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating military tensions is beginning to disrupt global oil

Netflix agreed to finance a comeback concert by BTS, but walked away with distribution rights only—an outcome that

Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su held a series of high-level meetings on March 19 local time, deepening

A recent pullback in gold prices is rattling retail investors in South Korea, as shifting expectations for U.S.
(Photo=Jimmy Kimmel Live youtube) A recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! featured an unusual detail for a mainstream late-night comedy show: a packaged food brand used inside a sketch without explanation, setup or context. The product was Shin Ramyun, a Korean instant ramen that appeared not in a commercial break but as part of the joke itself. In the scene,
(Photo=CJ Logistics) In the U.S. truckload industry, safety performance is emerging as a central competitive metric, reshaping how carriers manage costs, win contracts and secure long-term relationships with shippers. Driver shortages, rising insurance premiums and tighter regulatory scrutiny have pushed accident control beyond basic compliance. For many carriers, safety records now directly affect insurance costs and bid competitiveness, elevating operational
(Photo=Pixabay) South Korean prosecutors are escalating an antitrust investigation into the nation’s flour-milling industry, a case that is increasingly seen as part of a broader government effort to stabilize consumer prices rather than a narrow pursuit of corporate wrongdoing. At the heart of the probe is whether leading flour producers coordinated the timing and scale of price increases and managed
(Photo=Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) South Korea has decided to move ahead with new nuclear power plants after months of uncertainty, underscoring how surging electricity demand is forcing industrial economies to confront the limits of renewable energy and rethink earlier policy assumptions. The government said it will proceed with nuclear construction projects laid out in its 11th Basic Plan for
(Photo=Pixabay) In South Korea, one of the fastest-aging societies in the developed world, growing old no longer reliably signals a transition into retirement. For a rising number of seniors, it marks a shift into low-paid, part-time work that helps cover the most basic expense of all: food. New survey data show that participants in a government-backed senior employment program earned