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Seoul Nationwide College’s campus entrance in Seoul / Courtesy of Seoul Nationwide College Seoul Nationwide College (SNU) and Jeonbuk Nationwide College signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to collectively function the Joint Seoul Nationwide College within the World Program (SWP).In accordance with an SNU official, the 2 faculties held a ceremony at SNU’s Workplace of Worldwide Affairs and was attended by representatives from Jeonbuk Nationwide College. The settlement was signed within the names of each universities’ presidents.“The partnership marks SNU’s first Joint SWP initiative with a nationwide flagship college and paves the way in which for each establishments to co-administer…

Emblem of CHA Biotech / Courtesy of CHA BiotechHanwha Group’s two insurance coverage items dedicated a complete of 100 billion received ($67.85 million) to put money into CHA Biotech, a part of a strategic funding to seek out synergy between digital healthcare and insurance coverage. In line with CHA Biomedical Group, Friday, Hanwha Normal Insurance coverage and Hanwha Life Insurance coverage will take part in CHA Biotech’s third-party rights issuing, buying new shares of the biopharmaceutical agency price 70 billion received and 30 billion received, respectively.By means of the funding, the insurers search to mix their insurance coverage enterprise infrastructure…

Yang Jin-su, director of mobility trade analysis at Hyundai Motor Group HMG Administration Analysis Institute, presents on the Korea Automotive Journalists Affiliation seminar held on the Korea Automotive Corridor in Seocho-gu, Seoul on Jan. 16. (Photograph courtesy of the Korea Automotive Journalists Affiliation) Legacy automakers are standing at a crossroads between defending in opposition to profitability strain for short-term survival and persevering with future investments for long-term progress, an analyst from Hyundai Motor Group stated on Jan. 16. Yang Jin-su, director of mobility trade analysis at Hyundai Motor Group HMG Administration Analysis Institute, offered the…

(Photograph from BusinessKorea DB) The federal government has determined to restrict dividend revenue separate taxation advantages to money dividends to strengthen the precise earnings shareholders obtain. In line with the “2025 Tax System Reform Observe-up Enforcement Decree Modification” introduced by the Ministry of Financial system and Finance on Jan. 16, the system that excludes dividend revenue of high-dividend corporations from complete revenue tax base and applies 14-30% separate taxation has been specified within the enforcement decree. This can be a follow-up measure to the 2025 tax system reform plan that handed the Nationwide Meeting…

A restaurant employee prepares espresso utilizing a phin filter at a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hankookilbo HANOI, Vietnam — On almost each road, there’s a cafe. Folks sit on low plastic stools, sipping espresso and passing the time. Motorbike riders pull over along with the street for a fast espresso break.Right here, even the world’s largest espresso firm, Nestle, and Starbucks — the logo of American espresso tradition — battle to claim their presence.That is Vietnam.The nation is the world’s second-largest espresso producer. In line with knowledge from the U.S. Division of Agriculture, Brazil accounts for about 39 p.c of…

A promotional poster for Ewha Womans College’s 140 anniversary / Courtesy of Ewha Womans CollegeEwha Womans College started its a hundred and fortieth anniversary fundraising marketing campaign with the inauguration of the Ewha a hundred and fortieth Anniversary Growth Supporters’ Committee, Thursday. The marketing campaign goals to lift 140 billion received ($95 million) to strengthen the college’s long-term monetary foundations and unfold a tradition of philanthropy throughout its educational neighborhood.Based on Ewha Womans College, the launch occasion highlighted Ewha’s dedication to advancing its mission of inclusive innovation and civic engagement. Forward of the formal kickoff, college officers mentioned they’d already…

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol and his counsel sit on the defendant’s desk throughout the studying of the decision in his trial on expenses of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant, amongst others, on Jan. 16, 2026. (nonetheless from HankyorehTV) In its verdict in Yoon Suk-yeol’s trial for obstruction of justice and different expenses, a court docket dominated that the previous Korean president had “overtly violated” the Structure and the Martial Regulation Act and proven “contempt for protocols designed to dam the arbitrary abuse of energy.”At 2 pm on Friday, Choose Baek Dae-hyeon of the Seoul Central District Court docket…

A monetary ticker board at Woori Financial institution’s headquarters in Seoul exhibits the KOSPI and different indices, Friday. The benchmark index closed at 4,840.74, up 43.19 factors, or 0.9 %, from the earlier session, surpassing the 4,800 point-level for the primary time. Yonhap

Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung speaks throughout a briefing in Seoul, Dec. 30, 2025. YonhapThe unification and overseas ministries launched their vice ministerial-level consultative channel to coordinate insurance policies on North Korea on Friday, officers mentioned.Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung and Jeong Yeon-doo, vice minister for diplomatic technique and intelligence on the overseas ministry, held a luncheon assembly earlier within the day within the inaugural session of standard consultations, in response to the unification ministry.The consultative channel was launched after a refined mismatch emerged between the ministries over which ought to lead consultations with the USA on North Korea coverage.Unification…

A Swiss practice and a KTX high-speed practice are displayed aspect by aspect on the “Interlaken Station” show within the Swiss Pavilion of Nowon Practice Village in Seoul. Hankook IlboThe Dolomites rise behind the Colosseum exhibit on the Italian Pavilion of Nowon Practice Village at Hwarangdae Railroad Park in Seoul. Hankook IlboAs the daylight that after lit up the Matterhorn fades, so does the tempo of the trains working alongside the mountainside. Yellow mild begins to spill from carriage home windows, and villagers scattered alongside the slopes swap on their lamps one after the other.Simply minutes after nightfall settles in,…