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Business news: New Northwest Health-Porter CEO and free baby shower
Northwest Health – Porter names CEO Northwest Health – Porter has announced the appointment of Dan Doherty, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Oct. 27, according to a release. Doherty, has nearly 20 years of leadership in healthcare...
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Massive protest in this country as it introduces 13-hour workday for private sector; not Japan, South Korea, Russia, name is..
Home News Massive protest in this country as it introduces 13-hour workday for private sector; not Japan, South Korea, Russia, name is.. Under the new law, annual overtime is now capped at 150 hours, but the customary 40-hour work week is still...
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Cambodia crime wave sparks political blame game in Seoul
A political storm has erupted in Seoul over a series of abductions and confinement cases involving Korean nationals in Cambodia, as rival parties clash over who bears responsibility for the government’s slow response to the growing overseas crime...
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South Korean woman undergoes 400 cosmetic procedures over 15 years
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A South Korean woman has spent 300 million won (US$210,000) on nearly 400 cosmetic procedures over the past 15 years. According to foreign media, Gil Lee-won spoke on the popular South Korean entertainment programme It’s OK to Not Be OK, where she...
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Ageing Seoul rolls out playgrounds for seniors
SEOUL – South Korean capital Seoul will build senior-friendly playgrounds across all 25 districts as part of efforts to prepare for the city’s rapidly ageing population, with nearly one in five citizens aged 65 or older. According to city...
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South Korea's Breast Cancer Awareness Event: Full Controversy EXPLAINED - Celeb Guests To 'Insensitive' Behaviour, How It Turned UGLY
W Korea's Breast Cancer Awareness Event Has Received Backlash (Photo: W Korea/Instagram) A recent breast cancer awareness event in South Korea has become a subject of massive backlash due to the controversy that started hogging headlines soon...
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Gathering right-wing storm in Tokyo shadows Seoul’s APEC moment
The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was intended to showcase South Korea’s claim to leadership on a range of issues from free trade, digital and artificial intelligence, and democracy. Instead, the Lee Jae Myung...
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Baek Se-hee Death: What Mental Health Struggles Did the South Korean Author Face Before She Died at 35?
South Korean Author’s Mental Health Struggles Before She Died at 35 (Pics credit: Instagram/iStock) South Korean author Baek See-he, who wrote about her mental health struggles in the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,...
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Conclusion of CEPA to boost Dhaka-Seoul ties: Ambassador Park Young-sik
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South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik on Sunday said Bangladesh and South Korea are currently negotiating the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and its conclusion will provide another opportunity to take existing...
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Baek Sehee Death Highlights A Grim Problem In South Korea: 40 People Die By Suicide Every Day
The death of celebrated South Korean author Baek Se-hee at the age of 35 has reignited a national conversation about mental health. Baek, whose bestselling memoir I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki chronicled her long struggle with...
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South Korean Author Baek Se-hee Passes Away At 35
Baek Se-hee, author of the widely acclaimed memoir I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, has died at 35. The cause of her death has not been made public. Known for her calm, clear voice on mental health, Baek captured the weight of quiet...
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WellsCare Partners with Celltrion Canada to Bring Advanced Wearable Pain Relief Tech to North America
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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WellsCare, a South Korean medical technology startup, announced that on October 9, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Celltrion Canada, a subsidiary of the global biopharmaceutical...
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Business News | South Korea Reports Biggest Job Growth in 19 Months in Sept
Seoul [South Korea], October 18 (ANI): South Korea saw the largest increase in jobs in 19 months, adding more than 300,000 jobs in September, helped by growing demand for accommodation and other services, reported the Pulse, the English service of...
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Baek Se-hee dies at 35: South Korean author gave new life to 5 people, donated organs before death
Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author of the best-selling memoir ‘I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’, has died at the age of 35. Despite her book selling more than million copies world wide, she continues to give back to society after her...
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South Korea pledges to share development experience with Bangladesh
South Korea, which has become an industrial powerhouse for the world with the support of the international community, wants to pay its debts by sharing development experience with other developing countries, said South Korean Ambassador to...
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South Korean Author Baek Se-hee, Known for ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,’ Dies at 35
South Korean Author Baek Se-hee, Known for ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,’ Dies at 35 (Picture Credit - Instagram) South Korean author Baek Se-hee, best known for her bestselling memoir 'I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki',...
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These South Korean supermums aren’t just raising kids. They’re hitting the books for notorious exams
SEOUL - After two years of studying, all while caring for her toddler daughter and welcoming a son, Ms Lee is now on the brink of beginning a new chapter in her life. A 35-year-old former dental clinic employee, she passed the annual civil servant...
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No sign yet of Trump-Kim meeting during APEC summit in South Korea
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech during an event at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Oct. 9, 2025, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers Party of Korea, in this photo released by the North's official...
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South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki d!es at 35
The South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki has d!ed at the age of 35. Baek Se-hee, who wrote the international bestseller in 2018, donated her heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys to help save five lives, the Korean Organ...
South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35
By ADAM POGRUND, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 06:00 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 06:22 EDT, 17 October 2025 The South Korea author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki has died aged 35. Baek Se-hee, who wrote the international...
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