When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of startups: fintechs, especially those that rely on loans for cash flow to operate their businesses. These companies include corporate credit card providers like Ramp or […]
South Korea Declares National Emergency On Population Amidst Falling Birth Rate
On June 19, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy, alongside representatives from the Finance Ministry and Welfare Ministry, and declared a “national emergency on population.” President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) speaking at the meeting of the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and […]
South Korea’s Dating Abuse Crime Rate Reaches Peak In 2024
A shocking SBS news report revealed that the dating abuse crime rate in South Korea peaked in 2024. Dating abuse, also known as dating violence, is defined to be “when someone a person is seeing romantically harms them in some way, whether it is physically, sexually, emotionally, or all three” by the U.S. Office on Women’s […]
South Korea’s Dating Abuse Crime Rate Reaches Peak In 2024
A shocking SBS news report revealed that the dating abuse crime rate in South Korea peaked in 2024. Dating abuse, also known as dating violence, is defined to be “when someone a person is seeing romantically harms them in some way, whether it is physically, sexually, emotionally, or all three” by the U.S. Office on Women’s […]
BTOB’s Minhyuk Apologizes For Comments About Korea’s Declining Birth Rate
Previously, BTOB’s Minhyuk was under fire for the messages he sent through a fan community platform. He had messaged fans about attending his friend’s wedding and mentioned the birth rate. Minhyuk’s messages | fromm Minhyuk: There have been so many weddings. Minhyuk: Everyone is getting married. Minhyuk: Please contribute to the birthrate, my friends. Minhyuk: […]