Private education spending in South Korea hits record $26.8b despite fall in student numbers
A notable trend in the data is the steep rise in private education spending in rural areas. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea reports first foot-and-mouth disease case in nearly two years
South Korea has confirmed a foot-and-mouth disease case in a cattle farm, the first such outbreak in nearly two years, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
The Poultry Site12h
Weekly global protein digest: US egg prices continue setting records
According to the Farm Bureau, US egg prices in 2025 have surged over 350% compared to last year, driven by inflation and a ...
Trump, New York governor may discuss Constitution gas pipeline
Donald Trump will meet New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday morning, the U.S. president said, for talks that may include ...
At least 12 injured in Ukraine; major Russian refinery ablaze as Moscow, Kyiv trade strikes
Ukraine and Russia traded attacks overnight with at least a dozen people injured, four of them children, in Russian drone and ...
VOA Asia Weekly: Across Pacific, New-Found Freedoms Face Legal, Economic Obstacles
International Criminal Court charges against Philippines' Duterte. Tibet anniversary protestors arrested in New Delhi.
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The Return of Spheres of Influence
The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly reduced the West’s fear of another world war—a fear that had led Western leaders to ...