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Kristalina Georgieva, a top World Bank official, was chosen by the 189-nation International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Wednesday to take the helm at the fund’s managing director. The new director, who will take over at the IMF on Oct. 1, is the fund’s first leader to come from an emerging market economy. Georgieva, 65, had held the No. 2 post at the World Bank since early 2017.

New World Development Co., one of Hong Kong’s largest home builders, will donate 3 million square feet, or about 84,000 pyeong of land to help with the city’s housing crunch. New World will donate the plots, about the size of Grand Central Station in New York, from its farm landbank. New World has 16.9 million square feet, or the equivalent of about 475,000 pyeong of farmland so the donation would total almost 20% of that.

African swine fever (ASF) has caused a direct loss of 1 trillion yuan, or about 170 trillion won, in China, a pundit said on Tuesday at a pig industry forum. The country hogs half of all the pigs on the planet, but as of July, China had lost more than 100 million pigs in the last year. As a result, the price retailers pay for pork has spiked nearly 70% in the last year. And the average price that wholesalers pay suppliers was up 90% in the last week of August year on year.

Today, on Saturday, September 28, BTS-related pop-up stores were held. It is the main branch of Lotte Department Store. Still waiting ᄒ VT SUBTILS There are also many fans at the entrance of the line. There are a lot of Shall we go back to buy some cosmetics?

Korea and Britain will open a high-level dialogue channel this week to deal with the aftermath of Britain's departure from the European Union.  Late last month, the two signed a bilateral free trade agreement to help maintain the continuity of their trade and economic ties.  Britain is Korea's 18th-largest trading partner and accounts for less than 2 percent of its overall trade. Korea mainly sells automobiles, ships and marine facilities to Britain.

The Singapore Police Force reported on Saturday that permit for assemblies that “advocate political causes of other countries” will not be granted.  In response to queries about police’s approach to calls for an anti-totalitarian rally in Singapore, the police warned that foreigners visiting or living in Singapore will have to abide by the country’s laws.  The police also stated that action will be taken against those who break the law. This may include termination of visa or work passes.

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has expressed gratitude to the presidents of Nauru and Palau, Lionel Aingimea and Tommy Remengesau Jr, for speaking up for the country at the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.  Aingimea urged the U.N. Sept. 26 to accept Taiwan as a "willing and capable partner" that he said can help achieve sustainable development goals. Remengesau also urged the U.N. not to exclude Taiwan and its 23 million people in terms of universal healthcare.

Social media is all about British plumber James Anderson who repaired a boiler for a 91-year-old woman with leukaemia free of charge.  A photo of the bill was shared on Facebook by the woman's daughter Christine Rowland before it went viral on Twitter and Instagram. As a result of Mr. Anderson’s generosity, he has received donations worth 80,000 pounds from across the world.

Japan’s new environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, pledged on Sunday to mobilize young people to push his country toward a low-carbon future by making the fight against climate change “sexy” and “fun.”  Japanese students in Tokyo were among the millions of young people who took to the streets on Friday to express fear and outrage over the failure of governments to control greenhouse gas emissions. Koizumi, 38, is considered an up-and-comer on Japan’s political scene.

South Korea is the latest country affected by African Swine Fever in Asia, where the rampant disease has been spreading rapidly.  Apart from the large-scale outbreak in Asian countries, ASF has also hit Russia and some European countries in the past year. After the world's first ASF case occurred in Kenya, Africa, in 1921, outbreaks have been reported in more than 60 countries around the world.

Taeyeon of Girls' Generation and the elegant atmosphere in the magazine Posemopolitan & Clock Goddess Taeyeon of Girls' Generation showed off her colorful charm. Fashion magazine Cosmopolitan unveiled a sensual autumn pictorial with Taeyeon. Taeyeon in the pictorial caught the attention of those who gave off her unrivaled aura against the backdrop of the sun-lit Prague street. Taeyeon completed a pure autumn fashion with a sky blue color item. In particular, she wore a mix X-Mix heartline knit cardigan and skirt that featured a sky blue body and white color, adding a feminine look to her mature style. In another pictorial, Taeyeon showed off her stylish styling with a modern moody black jacket dress. He said the stylish gold button decorations not only appealed to the chic atmosphere with the impressive mix X-Mix Lonely Club jacket dress, but also saved his elegant image. The netizens who received the pictorials showed a variety of responses such as "

Suzy, "Cheong Soon + Seong Sook," Lancome's colorful pictorial, Baegbond's production presentation, and fashion. A pictorial featuring Suu Kyi's colorful charm has been released. Global beauty brand Lancome has pre-released a pictorial with magazine Marigler and Suzy. Suzy in the photo album, which was released, has attracted attention through a variety of makeup, showing anti-war charms ranging from pure and fresh charm to seductive charm. Wearing beige-colored turtlenecks and knitwear, the photo cut completed a feminine yet innocent feel with a toned-down pink lipstick, while another photo cut showed mature yet refined charm by giving points to the makeup with its intense red lipstick. The makeup products that have made Susie's anti-war charm stand out more in the pictorial are Lancome's 뗑 Idol Longasting Foundation, cushion, and Absolue Luz Ruby Cream. The Idol Long Racing Foundation and cushion not only has perfect coverage and l

Lee Ha-nee Milan Fashion Week 2020SS Ferragamo Invited ... Italy Holida Actress Lee Ha-nee gave off her unrivaled aura as she attended Milan Fashion Week. Italian fashion brand Salvatore Ferragamo unveiled its 2020 spring/summer collection at Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday (local time). Lee Ha-nee attended the collection as a representative of Korea. Wearing a Pumpkin-colored set-up suit and a compact box-seize bag, Lee Ha-nee caught the eye with her chic yet stylish look. Salvatore Ferragamo, Suzy Menkis Instagram. In addition, British fashion column list Suzy Menkes, along with world-class fashion salad, was present to further shine. In particular, Lee Lee Ha-nee and Ferragamo had a relationship through MBC's special "Between Calm and Passion" in 2014, and the collection has brought together more attention after more than five years. That's cool.

Singer and actor Seolhyun, whose name is Gi-ji... It released a pictorial that showed a variety of charms. Seolhyun, in a pictorial published in the October issue of the women's fashion magazine "Aloor," perfectly digested a variety of costumes ranging from a manic suit to a colorful one-piece dress with a sweet charm, showing off the artist's face without filtration. Seolhyun captured attention with a cover image that matched a stripe-patterned beige suit and sneakers, followed by a managed mood with a pink velvet suit, check suit and sneakers, and presented a trendy look over a bag with a jacket that was highlighted by a biblical color dress and fringe details. It also featured a variety of styling, including turtleneck knitwear, oversized coats and finishing with running brush sneakers. All items worn by Seolhyun as point items in the pictorial are known to be new 19FW products of "Golden Goose," and can be met through offi

A project to support part of entertainment expenses for cultural entertainment using performances and art will be carried out. The Korea Mecena Association (CEO Kim Young-ho) has been conducting a project with the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business to support cultural entertainment for small and medium-sized companies since September in order to promote the culture and arts of small and medium-sized enterprises. For the first time this year, the 'Supply for Cultural Entertainment of Small and Medium Businesses' project is designed to support part of the cultural entertainment expenses of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are based on the fact that their entertainment expenses are larger than their sales volume. According to the Bank of Korea's annual corporate management analysis for 2017, the ratio of entertainment to sales stood at 0.42 percent for small and medium-sized companies and 0.05 percent for large companies, more than double the current

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced the industry’s first 0.7-micrometer (μm)-pixel image sensor, the 43.7-megapixel (Mp) Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1. Thanks to advanced ISOELL Plus technology, the new ultra-high-resolution GH1 image sensor embraces 43.7-million 0.7μm-sized pixels in a super-small package, providing the optimum solution for slim full-display devices. “Samsung has been stepping up in pixel technology innovation from the industry’s first 1.0μm-pixel image sensor, to most recently, 0.8μm ultra-high-resolution sensors at 64Mp and 108Mp,” said Yongin Park, executive vice president of the sensor business at Samsung Electronics. “We are pleased to deliver yet another breakthrough with the industry’s first 0.7μm pixel image sensor, the ISOCELL Slim GH1 that will enable sleeker and more streamlined designs as well as excellent imaging experiences in tomorrow’s smartphones.” The ISOCELL Slim GH1 is the industry’s first mo

샤넬은 지난 9월 24일 저녁, 강남역에 위치한 뷰티 팝업, 샤넬 잉크 라이브러리에서 오프닝 행사를 진행했다. 롱웨어 울트라 매트 리퀴드 립 컬러, 루쥬 알뤼르 잉크 퓨전의 출시를 기념해 선보이는 이번 팝업 이벤트, 샤넬 잉크 라이브러리는 책을 사랑하는 가브리엘 샤넬의 스토리에서 영감을 받았다. 라이브러리를 연상시키는 거대한 책과 책꽂이가 맞이하는 팝업 공간을 방문하는 고객들은 디지털 기기로 운영되는 나만의 립 프로필 만들기와 알뤼르 오브 샤넬 스토리를 완성할 수 있으며, 특별한 뷰티 서비스를 제공받을 수 있다. 이번 팝업 오프닝 행사에는 샤넬 뷰티 앰버서더인 배우 신민아와 이동욱, 그리고 모델 박지혜가 참석하였으며, 또한 동방신기의 최강창민, 레드벨벳 아이린과 다이아의 정채연, AB6IX의 이대휘 그리고 권현빈 등이 참석해 자리를 빛냈다. 그 외에도 게스트들은 늦은 시간까지 샤넬 잉크 라이브러리에서 다양한 서비스와 디지털 체험을 즐겼다. 샤넬 잉크 라이브러리 뷰티 팝업 이벤트는 9월 25일부터 10월 6일까지 강남대로 420에서 진행된다.

Australian state New South Wales is attempting to dissuade people from using their smartphones while driving by rolling out AI cameras designed to catch offenders in the act. A six-month trial of two fixed cameras this year checked 8.5 million vehicles and detected more than 100,000 drivers fiddling with their phones. If found to be guilty, a notice is sent to the vehicle’s registered owner along with a 344 Australian dollar, or about 250,000 won fine.

Just as teen eco-warrior Greta Thunberg was about to make her big entrance at the UN Climate Summit in New York, climate change denier Donald Trump cut in front of her, effectively stealing her moment. Shortly after the hallway drama, Thunberg delivered a fiery speech in front of the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 in New York, which convened to have nations make plans to confront global warming and rising fossil fuel emissions. Video of the moment Trump upstaged Thunberg has gone viral on social media.

According to FIFA, women in Iran will be able to attend football matches, starting with a World Cup qualifier next month. FIFA president Gianni Infantino discussed the issue with Iranian authorities after football fan Sahar Khodayari died following her arrest for trying to go to a match disguised as a man earlier this month. Women have effectively been banned from stadiums where men are playing since just after the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Chinese scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabling cloud camera system able to capture thousands of faces in perfect detail and generate the data for the cloud while instantly locating a target. The 500-megapixel resolution camera system is five times the 120 million pixel resolution of the human eye. The project, however, is not without its critics as one doctor from the school of astronautics of Harbin Institute of Technology said that the normal surveillance public security system is already sufficient.

Batman’s bat signal shined in several cities around the world to commemorate the character’s 80th anniversary. The first Batman comic was released in New York in 1939, and to mark the occasion, the caped crusader’s signal was beamed onto famous buildings in various cities around the world. The glow of the distinctive Bat silhouette lit up skyscrapers and landmarks around the world in rolling fashion as the sun set in each city.

Roughly 250 people held a funeral and paid respects to a Swiss glacier that is disappearing as temperatures climb. Pizol glacier in the Glarus Alps, stands at an altitude of roughly 2,700 meters, and has lost 80-90% of its volume since 2006, leaving behind 26,000 square meters of ice. The glacier, which has been monitored since 1893, will be the first to be taken off the Swiss glacier surveillance network.

The tallest Merlion statue in Singapore is set to be demolished,  making way for a themed linkway between the north and south shores of Sentosa, as part of plans to give the resort island a facelift. Conceived by Australian sculptor James Martin and constructed in 1995, the $8 million statue in Sentosa is the tallest Merlion in Singapore. Members of the public will be able to visit the Merlion until Oct 20.

The day after the official "storming" of Area 51, one event in the Nevada desert was canceled Saturday due to low attendance. "Area 51 Basecamp" organizer Keith Wright said the course of action became clear after a Friday concert featuring Grammy-nominated  DJ and recording artist Paul Oakenfold drew far fewer attendees than were originally expected. Just 500 of an expected crowd of 5,000 forced the organizer to pull the plug.

Around four million young people are estimated to have taken to the streets in thousands of cities and towns worldwide for a day of global climate protests last Friday. Berlin, Melbourne and London were among the cities that saw thousands of participants rallying against global warming, while in New York City, organizers estimated that 250,000 people marched through the narrow streets of Lower Manhattan. 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, whose one-person strikes in Stockholm helped ignite a global movement, told demonstrators in New York City. “We demand a safe future. Is that really too much to ask?”

Indonesia is set to pass a new criminal code that could outlaw living together outside marriage, extramarital sex and insulting the president, If passed, adultery could be punishable by up to one year in prison, while couples living together outside marriage could be sentenced to six months, an offense that can be reported by a village head. Activists have called on president Joko Widodo to delay the bill, saying significant revisions were required.

The results of the Japanese government’s decision in July to tighten export controls to Korea as well as its decision to remove South Korea from a list of nations receiving preferential trade treatment are now starting to roll in. Figures released by the Japan Tourism Agency on Sept. 18 showed that the number of South Korean tourists to Japan in August plunged by 48 percent over the same month last year to 308,700. The sharp dip in tourism is also shaking broader areas of the domestic economy as well, as food exports to South Korea fell by 40 percent.

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Robert O’Brien as new national security adviser to replace John Bolton. Currently heading hostage negotiations at the State Department, Robert O'Brien has had a lenghty career in foreign policy working for both main US parties. Serving as Mr. Trump’s fourth National Security Advisor, Mr O'Brien will be tasked with tackling everything from immigration policy to heightened tensions with Iran.

Amid escalating global competition over economic dominance as evidenced in the trade war between the United States and China, the Japanese government is now considering the addition of a new economic policy division to the National Security Secretariat (NSS). The decision comes as the government sees the need for the country to create a system encompassing the integrated promotion of foreign, security and economic policies as the recent economic leadership struggle overseas is closely related to Japan’s national security. The new division will be focused on planning strategic economic policy measures, with the apparent aim of "economic security" — a conviction to ensure national security through economic means such as energy, resources and food.

An emergency ban of all vaping products with flavors outside of the tobacco and menthol range has been approved by the New York state Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council . The Center for Disease Control reported recently that 27.5 percent of U.S. high school students have used an e-cigarette within the last 30 days, with nearly 60 percent of those who vaped reported use of fruit, menthol, and mint flavors. Other recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that vaping among adults aged 18-24 shot up 46 percent from 2017 to 2018 and that the trend has been popularized  by flavored vaping products. Following a two week grace period, the ban will be enforced beginning October 4th.

A senior U.S. official on Tuesday reported that U.S Vice President Mike Pence, who was slated to meet with the leader of the Solomon islands,  Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, has now cancelled those plans following the Pacific island’s decision to discontinue its relationship with Taiwan in favor of China. Sogavare has apparently stressed the island’s need for help in infrastructure development, and ahead of its decision, China had dedicated $8.5 million in development funds. With the Solomon Island’s decision, only 16 countries now have formal ties with Taiwan, many of which are smaller, less-developed countries in Central America and the Pacific.

A 48-year-old Korean-born adoptee has become the first such person to serve in the European Parliament. Born in Seoul in May 1971, Jessica Polfjärd was adopted at just nine months of age by a Swedish couple where she led a happy childhood in a quaint Swedish village. Although she devoted her life to representing her adopted homeland of Sweden, she never hid her affection for Korea, the country of her birth.

Genetic predisposition, obesity, and unfavorable lifestyle have been found to play a significant role in the development of type 2 diabetes. A recently released study also found that weight loss has been shown to delay the onset of the disease among high-risk subjects. Diabetes has become more prevalent as of late because of the abundant availability of food and sedentary lifestyles. According to the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 425 million adults were living with diabetes in 2017.

A 131-year-old letter handwritten by Park Chung-yang, the first Korean minister to the United States has recently been unearthed. Park sent the letter from the Legation of Korea, which would later become the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United States. Said letter was sent to Seoul on June 12, 1888, predating Japan's 1910 annexation of Korea. The letter was purchased in an auction by the late Korean-American Maeng Seong-ryeol in 2005. It was later donated to the Korean American History Museum in May of this year, only to be recognized by a professor at Dongguk University.

Brazilian anthropologists and environmentalists have put forth a tribal chief's name for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for his work defending the Amazon rainforest. The chief has been soliciting help from around the world to preserve the famed forest as it faces a record number of wildfires this year. The Nobel Committee is said to have initially accepted the chief's nomination but the full process to be considered a nominee must still be completed.

South Korea's capital city of Seoul has been said to have the sixth most expensive grocery prices in the world. Perennially high-priced cities like New York and Tokyo ranked lower than Seoul at seventh and 15th, respectively. The data come from a global database that analyzes the grocery prices in 377 cities, comparing staple items like milk and bread. The top five most expensive cities were all in Switzerland, with Zurich head and shoulders above the rest.

Yemeni rebels have seemingly made good on warnings that they were capable of large-scale attacks on the world’s top oil exporter. The latest audacious assault forced Saudi Arabia to suspend more than half its daily production and sent shudders through the global energy industry. For its part, Saudi Arabia has not yet apportioned blame for these most recent attacks. The war in Yemen has left more than 22 million people in need of emergency assistance, prompting the UN to call the situation a humanitarian crisis.

Two South Korean companies have been listed among the top 10 brands for customer loyalty in the U.S. this year. Samsung Electronics climbed three notches from last year and was placed third in the '2019 Loyalty Leaders 100' by market researcher Brand Keys. Hyundai Motor broke into this year's top ten, moving up four notches from last year's 14th position to tenth this year. U.S. IT giants Amazon and Google stood firm in first and second, respectively.

The Queen of Malaysia has expressed her disappointment over the arrest of a man who allegedly posted a seditious online comment aimed at her. Critics say that the man's arrest was superfluous, as he likely would have complied if asked to surrender himself to authorities. Despite being a fervent user of social media, the Queen had recently deactivated her account, leading many people to speculate as to why. Malaysia has an unusual constitutional monarchy, where the top job rotates between nine hereditary state rulers every five years.

Thieves have nicked an expensive piece of art from the birthplace of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The artwork in question was a golden toilet said to be worth some seven billion won and meant to mock the excessiveness of American culture. When asked if the thieves might melt it down for the gold, officials said that such an idea was not out of the question. The toilet had previously been on display at the Guggenheim Museum, where museum-goers queued for hours for a chance to answer nature's call.

US adventurer Victor Vescovo has become the first human to visit the deepest points in each of the world's oceans. Afterward, Mr. Vescovo appeared elated as he spoke of his gratitude for the people who had worked with him. Despite his significant accomplishment, Vescovo is far from done with ocean research and expects to conduct further dives next year. Having previously climbed the world's highest peaks, Vescovo has set his sights on going into space next.

Jack Ma, the man who is said to have ushered e-commerce into China, has retired as Alibaba's executive chairman. Despite stepping down from the company's senior management, Ma will likely continue to shape the future direction of the corporate giant. In addition to being a successful business tycoon, Ma is also keenly supportive of education. The day of his official retirement coincided with Teachers' Day in China, not to mention his birthday. Toward the latter part of his career, Ma pivoted from business matters to philanthropy.

Just months after Theresa May resigned as prime minister, and Boris Johnson took office, the fortunes of the two seemingly could not differ more. While May had been derided for her blunt and rigid rhetoric, and later criticized for being fragile and seemingly overwhelmed, she's said to be looking as cool as a cucumber as of late. In contrast, people who had praised Johnson for being outspoken before taking office, have now changed their tune as the prime minister has suffered a series of setbacks and defeats.

A long-anticipated landslide on a Norwegian mountain has finally come after its peak crumbled and triggered the slide. For five years, geologists in Norway have been warning of a potential landslide that could destroy huge swaths of the nearby town. Residents in the area have been evacuated 16 times since 2014, when the mountain's instability first raised the alarm. Many grumbled that this latest evacuation would also turn out to be a false alarm, which it did not.

Ownership of the so-called "earlier" Mona Lisa has stirred a new controversy and ignited a new legal battle. Although it has been kept under wraps in a Swiss bank vault for most of the past five decades, the Earlier Mona Lisa is back in the spotlight. At a recent exhibition in Italy, an anonymous person attempted to sequester the painting, claiming 25% ownership of it. Despite it being known to laypeople as the Earlier Mona Lisa, many art historians refer to the painting as the Isleworth Mona Lisa.

New research has suggested that human longevity continues to increase, albeit slowly. Researchers have shown that at a certain point in people's lives, the increasing risk of death slows and eventually reaches a plateau. In addition, while global life expectancy has risen nearly continuously since the 19th century, it has leveled off in recent decades. Despite this, more zealous scientists believe that with technological intervention, the human lifespan can be extended up to 150 years.

The high-profile US college admissions scandal has brought increased scrutiny to the less-than-legal activities of students there. Academic ghostwriting in the essay-for-hire industry has become a lucrative business for people in developing countries. The people behind such businesses do not feel that what they do is a sham. Instead, they classify their work as being for research and reference purposes only. In 2005, 7% of undergraduate students admitted to submitting papers written by someone else.

Scientists who captured the first-ever images of a black hole have recently been handsomely rewarded for their breakthrough achievement. The so-called Event Horizon Telescope team, which successfully photographed a supermassive black hole, will receive 3 million dollars for their troubles. Not just the stuff of science geeks' dreams, the black hole caught the attention of laypersons as well and appeared above the fold on the front page of newspapers around the globe.

The former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has died at the age of 95, leaving behind a conflicted legacy. Mugabe’s death comes nearly two years after being ousted from office in a coup. He had been in power for 37 years, ranking him among Africa’s longest-serving leaders. While his early years were said to be genuinely focused on his country's people, he later turned into a dictator and destroyed the nation's economy with corruption and extravagance.

J.ESTINA has unveiled a behind-the-scenes cut of the Be A Joel campaign. The "Be A Joel" campaign drew a huge response from the Millennial generation with a message to be Joel of this era, who expresses himself in a confident and pleasant way. The Be A Joel campaign, which was joined by Kim Yu-na, Christina Pimenova, Hyun Woo-suk and Kim Da-som, added to the fun of portraying Joel in a variety of scenes from confident and charismatic Joel to jovial and free-spirited Joel. The behind-the-scenes cut, which was unveiled, is also drawing attention with a cut with colorful charms. Kim, who exudes the autumn vibe with a deep look, matched modern white suit with butterfly motif jewelry to complete trendy yet stylish styling. The Jewelry worn by Kim was "FIERIA," a romantic item that expresses butterfly motifs with fantasy sensibility and is released in a flexible curve, further highlighting Kim's luxurious and urban image. The behind-the-scenes cu