New Horizons for Trade and Investment between Vietnam and Scandinavian Countries

In 2025, Vietnam’s economic ties with Scandinavian countries are entering a new phase. Longstanding relations built on open trade and development assistance are evolving into deeper economic partnerships, anchored in sustainability, green...

China welcomes arrival of South Korea's new ambassador: FM; Roh may help stabilize bilateral ties amid complex global situations, expert says

Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian China welcomes the arrival of South Korea's newly appointed Ambassador to the country, Roh Jae-heon, and looks forward to his positive contribution to promoting the healthy and stable...

Morning Brief: Court Partly Lifts National Guard Ban, Ukraine Braces for Winter Blackout, Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Premier

Start your Tuesday, October 21, 2025, with the key stories shaping global headlines. A US appeals court restores part of Trump’s authority over Oregon’s National Guard as the shutdown drags into a fourth week. Trump eyes a “fantastic” trade deal...

Lee Apologizes for Inconvenience during Med School Quota Hike Crisis

Photo : YONHAP News President Lee Jae Myung apologized to the South Korean people for inconvenience brought on by the medical community's 20-month strike. At the start of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Lee said the public had experienced...

South Korean life insurance market: forecasts for 2025-2030

GlobalData forecasts that the South Korean life insurance market will see average annual revenue growth of 4.5%. Premium volume is expected to rise from 188.2 trillion KRW (140.2 billion USD) in 2025 to 234.3 trillion KRW (174.4 billion USD) by...

South Korea selects PacBio HiFi Technology for National Pangenome Project

South Korea selects PacBio HiFi Technology for National Pangenome Project October 14, 2025 | Tuesday | News More than 1,000 Korean genomes to be sequenced for global reference standards PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate...

Ukraine and South Korea deepen cooperation on medical rehabilitation and humanitarian support for war victims

Minister of Health Viktor Liashko held a meeting with representatives of the South Korean international charitable organization Good Friends International (GFI) to strengthen cooperation in healthcare, particularly in rehabilitation and...

K-pop star apologises after performing ‘inappropriate’ song at celebrity breast cancer awareness event

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

The horrifying health issue affecting young female K-pop stars in South Korea's brutal music industry

South Korea is infamous for being brutally strict when it comes to training K-pop idols. K-pop brings in billions of dollars for South Korea's economy each year, so it's no surprise that nothing less than complete perfection is expected from the...

Global Stock Rally Pauses As Gold, Silver Slide From Record High

US equity futures are flat, reversing a small overnight loss, with small caps seeing some underperformance in what looks more like profit-taking than material de-risking. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures are unchanged after the S&P 500...

Tattooist helps cancer survivors

Tattooist helps cancer survivors By Lauren Evoy Davis Posted on October 21, 2025 About 25 years ago, a cancer survivor visited Vinnie Myers’ tattoo studio outside Baltimore with a request that would spark a new branch of the art form. After her...

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Bibliometric and Bioinformatics Perspective on Comorbidity Research

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by systemic symmetrical polyarticular swelling, pain, and stiffness.1 Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic rheumatic disorder that manifests as widespread...

Humintec, Co., Ltd: The Shift from Glass Slides to Image-Based Diagnosis

Pathology has traditionally relied on glass slides and manual microscopy. But in the last decade, this approach slowed diagnosis, limited collaboration, and increased strain on specialists managing complex workloads. Limited access to slides...

Package containing 20kg of ketamine wash ashore on popular South Korean resort island

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Military Suicide Lifts Lid on Widespread Gambling Epidemic in South Korean Army

Written by Tim Alper Tim Alper Tim Alper is a journalist who covers betting news and regulation for CasinoBeats. He joined the CasinoBeats team in May 2025. He reports on breaking news and developments in the world of betting, casinos, and... Read...

Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Global Market Forecast to 2030: Expansion Fueled by Outsourcing for GLP-1, ADC Approvals and Programs, and Loss of Exclusivity for Blockbuster Biologics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2025-- The "Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Market by Service (Drug Development, Pharmaceutical (API, FDF - Parenteral, Tablet, Capsule), Biologics (API, FDF), Packaging & Labelling, Fill-finish), Molecule...

Morning Minute: You Signal That Virtue Any Harder, You're Going to Hurt Yourself

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Good morning, and welcome to RedState's "Morning Minute" — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at...

LG Chem's polio vaccine facility wins Asia's 1st WHO containment certification

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd.'s polio vaccine manufacturing facility in South Korea has received a certificate of containment from the World Health Organization (WHO), the first such recognition in Asia, the disease control agency said...

El Salvador and South Korea Boost Economic Cooperation at Business Forum

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) held the Korea–El Salvador Business Forum, an event designed to strengthen economic cooperation and promote bilateral trade opportunities. Led by...

Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female leader?

Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country's first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64, is also the first woman to lead the Liberal...