Posted inBatteries Deaths (Fatalities) Fires and Firefighters Seoul (South Korea) Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea Kills at Least 16 Six other workers were missing, and officials feared that the death toll would rise as emergency personnel searched the site. Posted by By Choe Sang-Hun
Posted inArtificial Intelligence Computer Chips Labor and Jobs Lee Jae-yong (1968- ) Samsung Group Seoul (South Korea) South Korea Strikes Samsung Faces First Strike in Its History The South Korean tech giant is at odds with some of its employees as it is trying to reassure investors that its memory chip business can meet demand. Posted by By Jin Yu Young and Meaghan Tobin
Posted inCalifornia Cyberharassment Google Inc K-Pop NewJeans (Music Group) Rumors and Misinformation San Francisco (Calif) Seoul (South Korea) NewJeans Asks U.S. Court for Help Finding YouTuber in Defamation Case The request by NewJeans is the latest effort by the K-pop industry in its struggle to stem rumors on platforms based outside South Korea. Posted by By John Yoon
Posted inArchitecture Bukchon Hanok Village Historic Buildings and Sites Roofs Seoul (South Korea) Preserving Traditional Korean Homes, One Tile at a Time The hanok, a traditional home design, has been bypassed in Seoul’s vertical building boom. But some fans are trying to preserve it. Posted by By David Belcher and Jun Michael Park