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Metal tubes poke through slabs of acrylic in furniture by Jeonghwa Seo

South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has used purpose-cast aluminium tubes to create a collection of tables and benches, with their structure obscured behind frosted acrylic. Each of the eight furniture pieces in the Cylinder series is defined by the fusion of …

2024-09-02 05:00

South Korea Launches Probe Into Telegram Over Online Sex Crimes

South Korean police have launched an investigation into the messaging platform Telegram over deepfake online sex crimes, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, citing a senior police official.

2024-09-02 04:14

It’s Texas 60 miles from North Korea: the US military’s largest overseas base

Rock stars get to see more of the world than most of us, but when members of the quintessential 2000s’ rock band Hoobastank jetted into the US military base ...

2024-09-02 04:02

Studio Heech transforms a Seoul home, nodding to Pierre Chareau’s Maison De Verre

Young South Korean practice Studio Heech joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios

2024-09-02 04:00

South Korea police launch probe into Telegram over online sex crimes

South Korean police have initiated an investigation into the messaging platform Telegram for allegedly aiding in the distribution of deepfake online sex crimes. Authorities are seeking cooperation from social media platforms to combat this issue. Reports clai…

2024-09-02 03:57

Seoul-bound Malaysia Airlines flight forced to return to KLIA

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysia Airlines(MAS) flight headed for Incheon Airport in Seoul, South Korea was forced to turn back shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Read full story

2024-09-02 02:14

LG PRESENTS NEW APPLIANCE LINEUP WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT IFA 2024

Company's Latest Appliances for the European Market Deliver Outstanding Performance With Impressive Energy Savings SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At IFA 2024, LG Electronics (LG) is set to unveil its latest lineup of home appliances boastin…

2024-09-02 01:00

Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open as investors look toward a packed week of economic data

Among the economic data coming out from major Asian markets are inflation data from South Korea, Australia's second-quarter GDP data later this week.

2024-09-02 00:13

Nxera Pharma to Receive US$35 Million from Neurocrine Biosciences upon Positive Phase 2 Data for Partnered Schizophrenia Candidate NBI-1117568

Tokyo, Japan and Cambridge, UK, 2 September 2024 – Nxera Pharma Co., Ltd. (“Nxera” or “the Company”; TSE 4565) – formerly known as Sosei Group or Sosei Heptares – announces that it will receive a US$35 million payment from Neurocrine Biosciences (‘Neurocrine’…

2024-09-01 23:30

India needs big businesses to break through

<p>At a time of growing doubts about China's economic prospects, India's rise has been attracting increasing attention, with some predicting that the country will become the developing world's next economic superstar. Whether you believe India can be the "nex…

2024-09-01 21:30