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South Korea tax windfall could top 50 trillion won on chip boom

Investing.com — South Korea’s excess tax revenue could exceed 50 trillion won ($37 billion) this year, helped by…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #taxreceipts #taxrevenue #thegovernment #Yonhapnews
https://www.europesays.com/korea/168607/

South Korea Keeps Fuel Cheap for Holidays as Fiscal Cost Mounts

(Bloomberg) — With millions of South Koreans set to hit the road this week during a three-day public…
#Economy #BankofKorea #bloomberg #business #cheapgasoline #fueldemand #KoreaInstituteforIndustrialEconomicsandTrade #LeeHong #oilprices #southkorea #SouthKoreans #thegovernment
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https://www.europesays.com/3267374/ South Korea Keeps Fuel Cheap for Holidays as Fiscal Cost Mounts #BankOfKorea #bloomberg #business #CheapGasoline #Economy #FuelDemand #KoreaInstituteForIndustrialEconomicsAndTrade #LeeHong #OilPrices #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #TheGovernment

https://www.europesays.com/ie/701767/ South Korea Keeps Fuel Cheap for Holidays as Fiscal Cost Mounts #BankOfKorea #Bloomberg #Business #CheapGasoline #Economy #Éire #FuelDemand #IE #Ireland #KoreaInstituteForIndustrialEconomicsAndTrade #LeeHong #OilPrices #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #TheGovernment

South Korea Keeps Fuel Cheap for Holidays as Fiscal Cost Mounts

(Bloomberg) — With millions of South Koreans set to hit the road this week during a three-day public…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #BankofKorea #Bloomberg #Business #cheapgasoline #fueldemand #KoreaInstituteforIndustrialEconomicsandTrade #LeeHong #Oilprices #southkorea #SouthKoreans #thegovernment
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South Korea Keeps Fuel Cheap for Holidays as Fiscal Cost Mounts

(Bloomberg) — With millions of South Koreans set to hit the road this week during a three-day public…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #BankofKorea #Bloomberg #cheapgasoline #fueldemand #KoreaInstituteforIndustrialEconomicsandTrade #LeeHong #oilprices #SouthKoreans #thegovernment
https://www.europesays.com/korea/164411/

https://www.alojapan.com/1542758/south-koreans-favour-japan-for-chuseok-holiday-travel/ South Koreans favour Japan for Chuseok holiday travel #ChuseokHoliday #Fukuoka #Japan #JapanTravel #MeaslesCases #Osaka #Seoul #SouthKoreans #Tokyo #travel #TripComGroup #VaccinationRecords SEOUL: Japan was the most popular overseas destination for South Koreans during this year’s Chuseok holiday, with Osaka, Fukuoka and Tokyo ranking as the top three cities, according to data released by Trip.com Group. The data, covering domestic and intern

South Korea aims to save seniors lost in digital age

A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #digitaldivide #digitalliteracy #HwangSun-hee #smartphoneapps #SouthKoreans #survivaltraining
https://www.europesays.com/korea/153221/

Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war

Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #illegalwar #PresidentDonaldTrump #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #StraitofHormuz #warofaggression
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/284852/ Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war #IllegalWar #Iran #PresidentDonaldTrump #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #StraitOfHormuz #WarOfAggression

South Korea Will Give Every Citizen Free AI Access With Unlimited Tokens

South Korea intends to hand every one of its citizens free access to generative AI, in what amounts…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #AI #Doctors #EUROPEAN #Korean #Seoul #SouthKorea #SouthKorean #SouthKoreans #TheEuropeanCommission #TheMinistryofScience
https://www.europesays.com/korea/138105/

Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is ‘negotiating’

KATHMANDU, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #Aug28 #Bhattarai #Chhetri #friday #KATHMANDU #Rasuwadistrict #Reuters #SouthKorea #SouthKorea's #SouthKoreans #TheKathmanduPost
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$830 Million in an Hour: XRP and TRUMP Drive New Record in South Korea

South Korea’s Upbit recorded 1.15 trillion won, roughly $830 million, in trading volume within a single hour on…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #dailyvolume #SouthKoreans #tradingvolume #trump #UpbitDatalab #XRP
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Trump Touts ‘Very Good Relationship’ With Kim Jong Un, Asks Hegseth to ‘Substantially Reduce’ Military Exercises With South Korea

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. President…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #NorthKorea #jointmilitaryexercises #KimJongUn #MarkKelly #NorthKoreanleader #PresidentDonaldTrump #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans
https://www.europesays.com/korea/128715/

South Korea and Japan stress stress ‘critical’ US alliance as Trump slashes military drills

South Korea’s president said on Tuesday that a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security, after…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #DonaldTrump #LeeJaeMyung #MilitaryAlliance #militaryexercises #NationalSecurity #NorthKorea #southkoreanpresident #SouthKoreans
https://www.europesays.com/korea/123632/

Agoda Reveals South Korea’s Top Inbound Travel Trends in the First Half of 2026

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As South Korea works toward its goal of welcoming 30…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #accommodationsearches #Agoda #busan #inboundtravel #internationaltravelers #Internationalvisitors #Korean #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #travelinterest #Ulsan
https://www.europesays.com/korea/117450/

Why South Korean police are treating Trader Joe’s cult bagel seasoning as contraband

A cult Trader Joe’s seasoning that has become a favourite souvenir for South Koreans returning from the US…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #Korean #narcoticsubstances #policeinvestigation #policestation #poppyseeds #seasoningblends #sesameseeds #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #TraderJoe’s
https://www.europesays.com/korea/110914/

Starbucks Korea offices raided over controversial ‘Tank Day’ campaign

South Korean police have raided Starbucks Korea’s headquarters as part of a criminal investigation into the company’s controversial…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #criminalinvestigation #promotionalcampaign #SeoulMetropolitanPoliceAgency #SouthKorea #SouthKoreanpolice #SouthKoreans #Starbucks #Tank
https://www.europesays.com/korea/109870/

South Korea police raid Starbucks HQ over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco

South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters Wednesday, the chain’s local operator told AFP, following allegations an…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #advertisingcampaign #pro-democracyprotests #ShinsegaeGroup #SouthKoreanpolice #SouthKoreans #StarbucksKorea
https://www.europesays.com/korea/109607/

South Korea police raid Starbucks HQ over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco

Starbucks Korea sparked an uproar with an advertising campaign linked to 1980 pro-democracy protests (Jade GAO) South Korean…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #advertisingcampaign #pro-democracyprotests #ShinsegaeGroup #SouthKoreanpolice #SouthKoreans #StarbucksKorea
https://www.europesays.com/korea/109517/

South Korea police raid Starbucks HQ over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco https://www.byteseu.com/2252281/ #AdvertisingCampaign #ProDemocracyProtests #ShinsegaeGroup #SouthKorea #SouthKoreanPolice #SouthKoreans #StarbucksKorea

https://www.europesays.com/3175145/ South Korea police raid Starbucks HQ over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco #AdvertisingCampaign #ProDemocracyProtests #ShinsegaeGroup #SouthKorea #SouthKoreanPolice #SouthKoreans #StarbucksKorea

‘I couldn’t breathe’:South Korea’s frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks

SEOUL, July 20 (Reuters) – Lee Seung-ho watched the nearly 300 million won ($202,515) stock trading fortune he…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #KoreaFinancialInvestmentAssociation #LeeSeung-ho #marginloan #SouthKorean #SouthKoreans #stockmarket #stocktrading
https://www.europesays.com/korea/98406/

Submarine decision expected soon. Will Canada pick German or South Korean?

The Liberal government promised to announce by the end of June or shortly thereafter the winner of the…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #Canada #Hanwha #Korean #Liberalgovernment #PrimeMinisterMarkCarney #RoyalCanadianNavy #SouthKorean #SouthKoreans #submarine #ThyssenKruppMarineSystems
https://www.europesays.com/korea/73823/

The AI That Wrecked Starbucks Korea Could Have Saved It

A controversial “Tank Day” marketing promotion by Starbucks Korea led to protests, boycotts, and calls for management change.AFP…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #ClaudeOpus #Gwangju #SouthKoreans #StarbucksKorea
https://www.europesays.com/korea/72347/

Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban

Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #agricultureministry #animalwelfaregroups #dogmeat #meatconsumption #Pyeongtaek #rescueddogs #SouthKorean #SouthKoreans
https://www.europesays.com/korea/67169/

Starbucks closed all 2,160 South Korean stores early after an AI-backed campaign accidentally referenced a tragedy

Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images On June 22, Starbucks closed all 2,160 of its South Korean…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #JeffBezos #marketingcampaign #ParkJong-chul #RobertKiyosaki #SouthKorean #SouthKoreans #Starbucks
https://www.europesays.com/korea/63735/

Starbucks closed all 2,160 South Korean stores early after an AI-backed campaign accidentally referenced a tragedy

On June 22, Starbucks closed all 2,160 of its South Korean stores early. The closure was part of…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #JeffBezos #Korean #marketingcampaign #ParkJong-chul #RobertKiyosaki #SouthKorean #SouthKoreans #Starbucks
https://www.europesays.com/korea/63725/

Pain-riddled South Korean man fights for right to die

In excruciating pain from a debilitating neurological condition, South Korean Lee Myung-shik had reluctantly given up on assisted…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #assisteddeath #assisteddying #assistedsuicide #constantpain #ConstitutionalCourt #Dignitas #excruciatingpain #LeeMyung-shik #SouthKoreans #Switzerland
https://www.europesays.com/korea/56597/

Pain-riddled South Korean man fights for right to die https://www.byteseu.com/2117206/ #AssistedDeath #AssistedDying #AssistedSuicide #ConstantPain #ConstitutionalCourt #Dignitas #ExcruciatingPain #LeeMyungShik #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #Switzerland

Young South Koreans embrace ‘plogging’ to cope with climate anxiety

As South Koreans brace for another sweltering summer, a grim joke has taken hold in casual conversation: “This…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #ArborDay #BlackYak #Climateanxiety #climatecrisis #climatesensibility #instagram #K #KimJi-eun #KoreaInstituteforHealthandSocialAffairs #MountBulam #Myeongdong #MZeco #northkorea #plogging #seoul #SouthKoreans #thenorthface #Uniqlo
https://www.europesays.com/3042930/

#SouthKoreans add 8 years to life expectancy in two -
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Best '68 and Gerrard's Miracle Of #Istanbul - Arsenal -
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BlueOrigin rocket explosion is bad news for both #sBezos -
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Mariners' #Raleigh takes 1st swings off tee in reha -
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#Athens weighs responses to Turkish bill -
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Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over Gwangju Uprising Ad Backlash https://www.byteseu.com/2049433/ #Gwangju #GwangjuUprising #MilitaryCrackdown #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #starbucks

‘We’re here solely to play football,’ insists North Korean coach https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/895231/ #AsianChampionsLeague #Australia #Chelsea #Football #HeadCoach #japan #JiSoYun #KimKyongYong #KoreanPeninsula #NorthKorea #NorthKoreans #RiYuIl #SouthKorea #SouthKoreans #Suwon #SuwonFCWomen #Women'sFootball

Korean Teachers Bring Smiles To Kids In Muntinlupa City

Recently in the progressive city of Muntinlupa, volunteer teachers from Korea were deployed children development centers (CDCs) where they taught lessons and brought smiles to local kids, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from Manila Bulletin report. Some parts in boldface…

The Muntinlupa City government welcomed the fourth batch of Korean volunteer teachers who were deployed to childhood development centers (CDCs).

The partnership of the Muntinlupa City government with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) drives the program, which is designed to improve child development in the city.

Under the fourth batch, 16 volunteer teachers were assigned to the Laguerta Bulilit Center in Muntinlupa where they set up a Korean-style classroom model to teach parents and learners about nutrition, physical education, home play and music.

Mayor Ruffy Biazon said the volunteers are supporting the city’s Early Childhood Education Division.

“They go on duty at our childhood development centers,” he said, adding that the fourth batch includes volunteers who are specialists in child education.

Some had previously volunteered in Muntinlupa and other parts of the country and have returned.

For the volunteer program, the Muntinlupa City government was recognized as an International Local Volunteer Partner Institution Awardee by the PNVSCA.

In December 2023, Muntinlupa was recognized as the first Volunteerism Local Learning Hub in the country.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? If you are a resident of Muntinlupa City, do you wish to see more Korean volunteer teachers get deployed to local child development centers?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Cebu Taxi Driver Ordered By LTFRB To Surrender His License For Overcharging K-pop Star

For some time now, the Philippines has been underperforming in the race of attracting foreign tourists and its 2025 numbers have been disappointing. Recently, Philippine tourism suffered another blackeye as a taxi driver in Cebu overcharged a very prominent entertainer from South Korea – K-pop star Soobin – and already the details of the incident spread like wildfire on social media and in foreign news, according to a news article by VnExpress. The said taxi driver has been suspended for 30-days and was ordered by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to surrender his driver’s license.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the VnExpress news article. Some parts in boldface…

Philippine authorities have taken action against a taxi driver who overcharged Soobin, a member of the K-pop group Tomorrow X Together, during a trip to Cebu.

According to Korea JoongAng Daily, a video posted April 1 on the group’s official YouTube channel, titled “Soobin’s Super Fun and Super Tiring Vacation,” shows the singer and his friend navigating the incident. In the footage, Soobin and the friend arrive at the airport and attempt to take a taxi to their accommodation.

“I checked beforehand, it should be about 300 pesos (US$17),” Soobin says in the video, as quoted by Chosun Biz. “If they charge more than 300 pesos, let’s act angry once.”

However, a taxi driver subsequently approaches them and initially quotes the pair 500 pesos. After failing to negotiate, Soobin gets into the taxi, only for the driver to suddenly demand 1,000 pesos, claiming it was a “car with expensive gas.”

Soobin immediately confronts the driver, saying, “Did you hear that? I’m going to report you,” while documenting the attempted overcharge.

His friend later remarks, “Still, it’s better that we arrived safely. We’re so tired,” and Soobin ultimately pays the originally agreed 500 pesos.

Following the broadcast, the Philippines’ Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ordered the driver to surrender his license plate and driver’s license and imposed a 30-day suspension.

“The taxi driver excessively charged the fare and deliberately did not use the meter during the ride,” the board said, as quoted by the South China Morning Post. “This is a serious offense that tarnished our country’s honor in the international community.”

Philippine National Police Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. also ordered a nationwide crackdown on taxi drivers accused of overcharging passengers. Authorities have since been deployed to monitor transportation hubs, particularly airports.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? If have traveled overseas over the past twelve months, were there any local taxi drivers who overcharged you? Do you think Philippine tourism will be able to recover from this recent embarrassment?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Desperate search for two #Chinese backpackers after
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#Construction Crews Remove Pulse Nightclub Sign Decade
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Car Hire in #Edinburgh
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#Police arrest Kalamazoo teens, 14 and 16, trying to
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#Japan helps #SouthKoreans evacuate from #MiddleEast
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#Iran’s sports minister says football team will not
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From @jaykuo 's weekly Skeets & Giggles Substack post (https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-skeets-and-giggles-11125), which cheers me up every time - regarding that #crown that the #SouthKoreans gave to #Trump

"Fun fact: The crown was a replica of six found from the Silla period in Korean history. I had to look up how it fell, to see if the Koreans were being, you know, ironic."

#Georgia candidate #ToriBranum bragged about tipping off #ICE sparking a raid that detained nearly 500 #SouthKoreans and shut down a $7.6B #Hyundai EV plant set to bring 8,500 jobs. Instead of “helping locals,” she triggered an INTERNATIONAL MESS and MAJOR backlash. youtu.be/APqiSOhlhYM?...

Trump SCREWS Himself with IMMI...

#ICE & #Trump are not just targeting #Latinos / #Mexicans / #BlackPeople, but also #SouthKoreans. By extension, they are probably going to start abducting anyone who looks vaguely "East Asian." These kidnappings are clearly driven by #racism.

It always amazes me how nonreligious #SouthKoreans are compared to how religious #KoreanAmericans are.

Not sure any other Asian diaspora in the US has such dramatically different religiosity from the heritage country.

Delays, disruptions as #SouthKoreans surge to sign #online petition to impeach #president

https://zurl.co/K3BY

#Amaravati #AmaravatiToday #News #WorldNews #Seoul #Yoon #Politics

Over 150,000 #SouthKoreans #march for #Pride in #banned #event.

Although the #activists did not have the #backing of #Seoul’s #mayor #OhSehoon, who said he “personally can’t #agree with #homosexuality”, this didn’t stop the hundreds of thousands of people from #gathering in the streets of the #SouthKorean #capital.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/06/03/south-korea-pride-2024/

ANALYSIS: Why young #SouthKoreans’ rural dream meets harsh #farming reality

"Concentration of #job opportunities in cities fuels younger people’s migration to urban centers, exacerbating rural areas’ aging problem and population declines," writes Lina Park.

https://koreapro.org/2024/01/why-young-south-koreans-rural-dream-meets-harsh-farming-reality/

A recent survey by the #Korea Communications Commission revealed that 77% of #SouthKoreans use over-the-top #media services, with the highest usage rates among those in their 20s and teenagers.

https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?sc=30800019&year=2023&no=992877

ICYMI: A propaganda outlet targeting #SouthKoreans mocked President #YoonSukyeol for his drinking during a trip to #Paris, accusing him of being a “drunken goblin” in an article dripping with sarcasm.

https://www.nknews.org/pro/state-media-review-north-korea-revs-up-steel-production-amid-construction-push/

Nearly 10% of #SouthKoreans over 30 are now suffering from diabetes, with a steady increase over the past decade and a significant portion requiring hospital treatment, according to the #Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

https://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2023/12/27/2023122700582.html

A KB Financial Group study reveals #SouthKoreans need at least $2,830 (3.7 million won) monthly post-retirement for a comfortable lifestyle, yet average expectations fall short at approx. $1,607. https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=363949

A recent #poll reveals that 46% of #SouthKoreans view the arrest warrant request against opposition leader #LeeJaemyung as "just" and part of the investigation procedures for #corruption allegations, while 37% consider it "unjust political oppression."

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/09/356_359835.html

South Koreans Report Over $98 Billion in Overseas Crypto Assets - South Korean tax payers have declared some 131 trillion won (more than $98 billion... - https://news.bitcoin.com/south-koreans-report-over-98-billion-in-overseas-crypto-assets/ #cryptocurrencies #overseasaccounts #taxdeclarations #cryptocurrency #cryptoassets #southkoreans #southkorean #southkorea #taxpayers #accounts #crypto #taxes #tax

@economist_bot
"South Korea has transformed itself from a war-torn, poverty-stricken country into a liberal #democracy and the world’s tenth-largest economy .. With astute strategy and agility, #SouthKorea can and needs to be a more assertive force for #peace and human #dignity in a fraught world"
Post-Korean War, #SouthKoreans have sacrificed a lot to overcome military dictators and achieve universal suffrage, #pressfreedom and democratic institutions - kudos! #KCinema #koreanfilm #filmastodon