LG Chem is focusing on its social contributions to create a healthier society as part of the company’s environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG)-driven principles, according to the company Friday.In August 2020, LG Chem announced Green Connector, its social contribution vision to help promote impactful projects that meet societal demands, with a focus on responding […]
Korean financial regulators are under growing pressure to approve exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for crypto assets, after the U.S. securities regulator gave the green light on creation of ETFs for ethereum, Thursday (local time).The decision made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) concerning ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, comes after the SEC allowed bitcoin, […]
The British talent show competition “Britain’s Got Talent” incorrectly introduced a Korean taekwondo team as Japanese on social media and neglected it for nearly three weeks despite many requests for correction, according to a Korean professor-activist, Friday.Ssaulabi, a taekwondo performance team of Jeonju University that appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent” and reached the semifinals a […]
Reforming Korea’s pension system reemerged as a political hot potato after the head of the majority-holding main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) abruptly urged the 21st National Assembly to pass a reform plan within its current term, which will end on Wednesday.Rep. Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the DPK, called for a meeting with President […]
Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo plans to request the rental of a giant panda during his meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming scheduled for May 31, according to city officials Friday.The plan comes as the first Korea-born giant panda, Fu Bao, is still remembered by many fans since she was transferred to China in […]