(From left) Sunwoo Yekwon, Kim Soo-in, KaJeng Wong (Hong Kong Week) Three major concerts bringing together leading Hong Kong ensembles and prominent Korean musicians will mark Seoul’s cultural calendar in October. Part of Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul, the performances range from traditional Chinese orchestral works to contemporary Asian premieres and Romantic classics, placing music at…
Nonghyup Bank CEO Kang Tae-young (center, front row) and branch managers from across Asia pose for a photo after a workshop in Hong Kong on Saturday. (Nonghyup Bank) Nonghyup Bank said Sunday that CEO Kang Tae-young visited Hong Kong for two days starting Friday to hold a workshop with branch managers across Asia and discuss…
![[Kim Hyung-ryong] Gates' visit inspires Korea's organoid research leadership](https://news.charm-retirement.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/news-p.v1.20250824.7387ed13659f47e5a2f9435e13c71621_T1.jpg "[Kim Hyung-ryong] Gates’ visit inspires Korea’s organoid research leadership")
Last week, South Korea welcomed Bill Gates, whose special contribution to Korean press reminded us of our nation’s profound responsibility and opportunity to advance global health. In his article, Gates urged Korea to do three things: to invest in proven multilateral health programs, to apply our innovation capacity to global challenges, and to remind the…
Former National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug (left) delivers President Lee Jae Myung’s personal letter for Chinese President Xi Jinping during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2025. (Yonhap) President Lee Jae Myung’s special envoys to China met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday and delivered Lee’s…
Musinsa CEO Park Joon-mo speaks at the 2025 Global Partners Day held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on June 10. (Musinsa) Musinsa, South Korea’s largest online fashion platform, has taken a step closer to a potential initial public offering by initiating the search for lead underwriters, a move the company frames as key to…
HONG KONG, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Asia’s leading travel fair, ITE2026 incorporates the 40th ITE Leisure & 21st ITE MICE will be held from 11 to 14 June at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. It is held annually with first two days for trade and last two days open to the public. The highly…
This stock photo shows a bowl of salad, commonly thought of as part of a healthy diet. (123rf) While it’s generally understood that a healthy diet is good for the body, a new study published Monday indicated that healthy eating can also reduce medical costs by 8.6 percent. Researchers from the department of family medicine…
Samsung’s new foldables, Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 to test new free-market phone pricing Logos of South Korea’s three major telecom carriers — SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus — are displayed at a smartphone retail shop in Seoul. (Newsis) South Korea is to officially repeal its decade-old handset subsidy law on Tuesday, opening the door…
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 17. (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit South Korea to attend the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, while US President Donald Trump remains undecided, a journalist said Saturday, citing his conversation with President Lee…
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (second from left) discusses collaboration between Seoul Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week at the headquarters of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in Milan on July 4. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon recently proposed a range of strategies for the global expansion of Korean beauty and fashion brands during…