New ID Requirements for Biometric Passports in Lebanon: Statement from General Directorate of Public Security

New ID Requirements for Biometric Passports in Lebanon: Statement from General Directorate of Public Security

The Information Affairs Office of the General Directorate of Public Security issued the following statement: The General Directorate of Public Security circulates the type and specifications of the identification document required when the concerned parties apply for a biometric passport: – for the first time or – when replacing it. To view all the details, … Read more

Samsung Electronics Implements Monthly Four-Day Work Week System

Samsung Electronics Implements Monthly Four-Day Work Week System

▲ Samsung Electronics Seocho Office Photo: Yonhap News Samsung Electronics will partially implement a four-day work week system once a month starting this month. According to the industry, starting this month, Samsung Electronics will introduce a ‘monthly holiday system’ that allows employees to take one day off each month if they meet the required working … Read more

Recovery Efforts After Kahouka Dam Collapse in Ukraine: Restoration Underway While Pollution Crisis Looms

Recovery Efforts After Kahouka Dam Collapse in Ukraine: Restoration Underway While Pollution Crisis Looms

▲ A man rescuing a cat in the flooded town of Kherson, Ukraine (Photo: Yonhap News) It is known that almost all the water has drained from the city of Nova Kahouka in southern Kherson province, which was flooded by the destruction of the Kahouka dam in Ukraine. Energy supply will begin soon, and daily … Read more

Man dies after being struck by lightning on Yangyang Seorak Beach in Gangwon-do

Man dies after being struck by lightning on Yangyang Seorak Beach in Gangwon-do

▲Yangyang Seorak Beach Photo: Yonhap News Yesterday (10th) afternoon, a man in his 30s died after being struck by lightning on the beach in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do. According to the police, a 36-year-old surnamed Jo, who was struck by lightning at Seorak Beach in Jeonjin-ri, Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun yesterday at around 5:33 pm, died at around 4:15 … Read more

Ukraine’s President Zelensky Confirms Counter-Offensive Against Russian Forces

Ukraine’s President Zelensky Confirms Counter-Offensive Against Russian Forces

▲Ukrainian President Zelensky holding a meeting on Kahowka Dam (photo: Yonhap News) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said a counter-offensive was underway against Russian forces on the 10th (local time). President Zelensky made the remarks at a joint press conference after meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who visited Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on the same … Read more

Netflix Sees 200,000 New Signups After Account Sharing Ban; Expected to Launch in Korean Market Soon

Netflix Sees 200,000 New Signups After Account Sharing Ban; Expected to Launch in Korean Market Soon

200,000 new signups in two days after account sharing ban High possibility of application to the Korean market from the second half of this year or early next year Netflix logo. [사진 로이터/연합뉴스] [이코노미스트 최영진 기자] It was found that the number of new subscribers has skyrocketed since Netflix implemented account sharing restrictions in earnest … Read more

Controversies and Issues within the Democratic Party of Korea: Jang Gyeong-tae’s Views

Controversies and Issues within the Democratic Party of Korea: Jang Gyeong-tae’s Views

“Lee Rae-kyung was decided because he was an elder of democratization and a strong principled person.” “Congressman Lee Sang-min’s claim to resign as CEO Lee revealed his true intentions.” “Anyone with a strong will to reform, the new chairman of the innovation committee, can do it” “Lee Dong-gwan, son’s school violence problem is serious… If … Read more

“Jeong Ji-soo and Kang In-chan Wedding: Pan-Hyundai Family and Celebrities Attend Ceremony”

“Jeong Ji-soo and Kang In-chan Wedding: Pan-Hyundai Family and Celebrities Attend Ceremony”

Hong In-hwa (right), wife of HL Group Chairman Chung Mong-won, and former anchor Baek Ji-yeon. [사진 연합뉴스] [이코노미스트 마켓in 이승훈 기자] Jeong Ji-soo, the second daughter of HL Group chairman Chung Mong-won, and Kang In-chan, the only son of former anchor Ji-yeon Baek, got married on the 2nd. On the afternoon of the same day, … Read more

“Inheritance Tax Paid with Nexon Holdings Shares Subdues Sale Rumors”

“Inheritance Tax Paid with Nexon Holdings Shares Subdues Sale Rumors”

29% share of NXC is paid to the government as inheritance tax… Sale rumors seem to be fading away Nexon office building [사진 넥슨] [이코노미스트 이창훈 기자] The bereaved family of Nexon founder Kim Jeong-ju, who passed away in February last year, paid part of the stake in Nexon Holdings to the government as inheritance … Read more

“Blizzard’s Collaboration Marketing for Diablo 4: Webtoons, Burgers, and Fashion”

“Blizzard’s Collaboration Marketing for Diablo 4: Webtoons, Burgers, and Fashion”

Blizzard announced various collaboration marketing in line with the official release of ‘Diablo 4’ on the 6th of next month. From the first webtoon collaboration with popular writer Cho Seok, to popular brands such as Burger King and fashion brand Exlim, Diablo 4 intellectual property (IP) is grafted. It is also planning to introduce exclusive … Read more