S. Koreans import twice more dogs and cats than in 2019 amid pandemic
Sep 23, 2021 20:25 pm UTC| Life Economy
South Koreans imported 7,961 dogs and 2,280 cats this year, twice more from two years ago as they spend more time at home due to the pandemic, according to the regional customs office in Incheon. The said number of dogs...
Sep 18, 2021 23:42 pm UTC| Life Economy
Expensive fruits, such as Shine Muscat grapes and apple mangos, are selling briskly in South Korea, prompting farmers to switch to these new crops. Shinsegae Department Store reported that its Chuseok holiday gift box...
Star Flyer may allow pet owners to bring dogs, cats into passenger cabin
Sep 18, 2021 23:29 pm UTC| Life Economy
Japanese airline Star Flyer is thinking of allowing pet owners to bring their dogs and cats in the passenger cabin on domestic flights beginning next year. Star Flyer plans to test the new service on flights between...
Hyundai exec says flying vehicles are the ultimate solution for hyper urbanization
Sep 08, 2021 23:56 pm UTC| Life Economy
Hyundai Motor executive Shin Jai-won prompted businesses and governments to work together to open up the skyway for urban air mobility (UAM), which he dubbed as the ultimate solution to the side effects of hyper...
Marvel to drop NFTs of Captain America statues, Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic
Sep 01, 2021 23:38 pm UTC| Digital Currency Life
Marvel will honor Captain Americas 80th anniversary with an NFT drop of action figures when he appeared in his debut comic back in 1941 while launching a fully-readable NFT comic for The Amazing Spider-Man #1. The comic...
Japanese distilleries in Kyushu branch out into absinthe, gin to make use of local produce
Aug 30, 2021 09:14 am UTC| Life Economy
Kyushus long-established breweries have started creating Western spirits of absinthe and gin to make use of the islands rich variety of local fruits, herbs, and other potential ingredients. In creating absinthe, an...
Brokerage firm Nomura offers pizza and pasta delivery payable in crypto tokens
Aug 28, 2021 19:43 pm UTC| Life Digital Currency
Nomura is offering subscriptions to a luxurious Italian food delivery service, where customers can use tokens existing on the blockchain for purchasing dishes. An affiliate of Nomura Holdings Inc. began selling the...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects