South Korea plant fire kills 22 people after lithium battery combustion

South Korea plant fire kills 22 people after lithium battery combustion

Emergency vehicles are parked next to the site of a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong on June 24, 2024.  Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images At least twenty-two people died after lithium battery combustion ignited a massive fire in a South Korean factory, local … Read more

SK Inc. surges 16% after chair’s $1 billion divorce settlement

SK Inc. surges 16% after chair’s  billion divorce settlement

Chey Tae-won, billionaire and chairman of SK Group, prepares to leave after speaking during the Nikkei Forum Future of Asia in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 23, 2024.  Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of SK Inc., one of South Korea’s biggest conglomerates, surged as much as 16% on Thursday after a court … Read more

All Aboard South Korea’s New $100 Billion Baby-Making Trains

All Aboard South Korea’s New 0 Billion Baby-Making Trains

Photo: Pool / Pool (Getty Images) Korea’s auto industry is currently killing it, but its baby-birthing industry may as well be dead. The East Asian country has the lowest fertility rate in the world, which isn’t great long-term. Don’t worry, though, Reuters reports that Korean officials have the perfect solution for getting those childless young folks … Read more

Asian cities, off the beaten path in Europe

Asian cities, off the beaten path in Europe

Tokyo, Japan. Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty Images When it comes to travel abroad, popular destinations like London, Paris and Rome always seem to top the wish list for Americans. But many travelers are looking beyond those mainstay cities for trips in 2024. Interest in major Asian hubs, off-the-beaten-path locales in Europe and other … Read more

Where to travel in 2024? Here are five spots to avoid crowds

Where to travel in 2024? Here are five spots to avoid crowds

Tired of the usual sights or craving a break from the travel herd? These five travel spots may be the getaway you’re looking for. Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel’s new “Not Hot” list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The company’s annual list attempts to combat overtourism by helping travelers “beat … Read more