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By Pyo Kyung-min The Korea Times awarded 14 winners of its Korean Language Speaking Contest during a ceremony at the Cyber University of Korea’s Inchon Hall in Seoul, Thursday. Now in its second year, the contest aims to promote global interest in the Korean language and contribute to Korea’s growing cultural influence around the world. The event was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sport

By Lee Kyung-min The Korean online stock trading market will be able to grow immensely, underpinned by strong interest in trading U.S. equities among retail investors, a U.S.-based expert said Wednesday. Korea’s large number of active retail investors in U.S. equities presents a unique opportunity for global stock trading service providers, according to 24X National Exchange (24X) CEO Dmitri Gali

By F.D. Flam One of the first and most promising uses scientists envision for the rapidly evolving technology of quantum computing is a new approach to drug development. A quantum computer could, in theory, eliminate much of the trial and error involved in the process to help researchers more quickly zero in on ways to treat aggressive cancers, prevent dementia, kill deadly viruses or even slow a

By Pyo Kyung-min The Korea Times awarded 14 winners of its Korean Language Speaking Contest during a ceremony at the Cyber University of Korea’s Inchon Hall in Seoul, Thursday. Now in its second year, the contest aims to promote global interest in the Korean language and contribute to Korea’s growing cultural influence around the world. The event was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sport

By Lee Kyung-min The Korean online stock trading market will be able to grow immensely, underpinned by strong interest in trading U.S. equities among retail investors, a U.S.-based expert said Wednesday. Korea’s large number of active retail investors in U.S. equities presents a unique opportunity for global stock trading service providers, according to 24X National Exchange (24X) CEO Dmitri Gali

By F.D. Flam One of the first and most promising uses scientists envision for the rapidly evolving technology of quantum computing is a new approach to drug development. A quantum computer could, in theory, eliminate much of the trial and error involved in the process to help researchers more quickly zero in on ways to treat aggressive cancers, prevent dementia, kill deadly viruses or even slow a

By Nam Hyun-woo Korea International Trade Association (KITA) Chairman Yoon Jin-sik and representatives from several Korean companies operating in the United States met with senior U.S. officials this week in Washington, calling for a tariff deferral or exemption for Korean firms that serve as partners in stabilizing U.S. supply chains. The association said Thursday that Yoon and senior officials

By Georgia Hammersley SYDNEY - Brazil has announced plans to launch a $125 billion fund for the protection of tropical forests. It is a key element of the country’s plan to ensure the success of the next United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which Brazil will host. But, at a time when some of the world’s richest economies are slashing their foreign-aid budgets, and the United States i

By Jun Ji-hye Jung Yoo-young, 48, a freelance translator living in northeastern Seoul’s Gangbuk District, prefers visiting bank branches in person over using mobile banking. Although relatively young and comfortable using a smartphone, she still feels uneasy about handling sensitive financial information on a mobile device. “There are constant reports of cyberattacks involving financial instituti