UI GreenMetric 2022: Luiss among the top 20 most sustainable universities ROME, Dec. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Luiss continues to climb the UI GreenMetric 2022 ranking of the world’s most sustainable universities, taking 19th place globally among the 1,050 participating universities and 2nd place in Italy. Since its first entry in 2018, Luiss has […]
SEOUL– The number of newcomers on the country’s tech-laden KOSDAQ market this year reached the highest ever since 2002, the bourse operator said Wednesday. A total of 129 firms made their debuts on the KOSDAQ market this year, the highest since 2002, when 153 companies were newly listed, according to the Korea Exchange (KRX). … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea on Wednesday announced a set of measures to cope with the country’s extremely low birthrate and rapid population aging, which could undercut its growth potential and have a wide-ranging effect on its society down the road. The government, among other things, will try to create a stable climate for childbirth and … Read more
SEOUL– Prosecutors on Wednesday raided the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) on suspicions of score manipulation in the process of renewing a broadcasting license for a cable TV channel in 2020. The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors Office sent investigators to several offices of KCC in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, to seize evidence connected to … Read more
SEOUL– South Korean swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo has been named as the Asian Male Swimmer of the Year by U.S. magazine SwimSwam on Wednesday (local time) for his stellar performance this year. Hwang “put on quite a show this year, taking two medals at the major international competitions in 2022,” SwimSwam said in a … Read more
SEOUL– A 32-year-old man accused of murdering a taxi driver involved in a car crash as well as an ex-girlfriend attended a court hearing Wednesday on the request of an arrest warrant for him. The suspect, whose identity has been withheld, allegedly killed the taxi driver in his 60s on Dec. 20 and hid … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s advertising market grew 8.6 percent in 2021 from a year earlier, led by strong demand in digital advertisements, a government report showed Wednesday. Advertising expenses amounted to 18.9 trillion won (US$14.9 billion) last year, according to the report from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The report was based … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s unmanned space vehicle Danuri has successfully entered the orbit of the moon earlier than planned, the science ministry said Wednesday. Danuri, also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, was captured by the moon’s gravity on Tuesday and began rotation, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT. It was … Read more