Twitch, once popular among South Korean gamers, will shut its business there in February.
Category: South Korea
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Saudi Arabia Wins Bid to Host World Expo 2030
Winning the rights to host the major global event is a coup for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s efforts to remake the kingdom’s international image.
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As Bedbug Anxiety Spreads to Asia Exterminators Turn Profits
Outbreaks in France and South Korea have people across Asia on high alert for bedbugs. Exterminators in the region say business is booming.
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His Architect Said the Site Was No Good, So He Built the Project Himself
The South Korean ceramist Hun-Chung Lee taught himself design and construction, creating a collection of small buildings as impressive as his artwork.
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Samsung and SK Hynix Get U.S. Waivers From Export Curbs
A government official in Seoul said the decision settled a trade issue that threatened to impede the China operations of Samsung and SK Hynix.
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What the U.S.-China Chip War Means for a Critical American Ally
South Korea’s vital semiconductor sector depends on China. A deadline looms for how it could be affected by U.S. efforts to control China’s tech advance.
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What the U.S.-China Chip War Means for a Critical American Ally
South Korea’s vital semiconductor sector depends on China. A deadline looms for how it could be affected by U.S. efforts to control China’s tech advance.
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QI.X, a Queer K-Pop Group, Wants to Change South Korea
In conservative South Korea, few L.G.B.T.Q. entertainers have ever come out. The young members of QI.X don’t see the point of staying in.
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How to Eat, Drink and Gallery Hop Like a Seoul Local
The neighborhoods Itaewon, Samcheong-dong and Hongdae are popular with the city’s creatives. Three of them give their recommendations on what to do there when visiting.
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Seafood Is Safe After Fukushima Discharge, But Some Won’t Eat It
Sushi is among several shunned foods as Japan dumps treated radioactive water into the Pacific. Experts say the fear is irrational but understandable.
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How Netflix Plans Total Global Domination, One Korean Drama at a Time
As “Squid Game” showed, success with audiences around the world can come from a laser focus on local taste.
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Samsung’s AI Moment Is Here, but Is It Ready?
Foreign investors betting on artificial intelligence are pouring money into the company’s shares. Analysts say it will have a hard time keeping up with rivals.