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People in Shenyang are forced to wear face masks due to the heavy smog.  (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Nov 10, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Air Pollution Levels in Northeastern China is 50 Times Higher Than Levels Considered Safe By The World Health Organization As Residents Burn Coal To Keep Warm In Winter

Sunday's air pollution reading in China is by far the country's worst since 2013.

Peter Sohn (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Nov 10, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Korean-American Director Peter Sohn Makes Directorial Debut in Animated Film 'The Good Dinosaur', Become's Pixar's New 'Director of New Generation'

Director Peter Sohn is also Pixar's first Asian main director.

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the high-speed train operations at the Cheonan-Asan Station. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)

Nov 10, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Pohang Ranks As The 'Most Satisfying Investment Destination' For Foreign Investors and Cheonan Is The Most Foreign Investor-Friendly in South Korea, Says Chamber of Commmerce & Industries

Pohang and Cheonan are the leading investment destinations for foreign investors in South Korea.

A fewer number of South Koreans see climate change as a serious issue. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 10, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Lesser Number Of South Koreans Believe Climate Change Is A Serious Problem Compared To Percentage In 2010, Says American Think Tank Pew Research

48 percent of South Koreans believe that climate change poses a significant problem, a sharp drop from the 68 percent that had the same sentiments five years ago.

One-third of South Korea's working population is categorized as

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Therese Agcopra

Employment Inequality In South Korea Gets Worse As Number Of Irregular Workers Without Comprehensive Law-Mandated Benefits Continues To Increase

In South Korea, the great divide between "regular" and "irregular" workers continue to widen.

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Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

American Beauty Conglomerate Estée Lauder To Invest In South Korean Skincare Company Have & Be

In the effort to increase market awareness in South Korea, the world's forefront in the beauty industry, Estée Lauder signed an investment deal with South Korean skincare company Have & Be.

Samsung Pay (Photo by Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Samsung)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Samsung Prepares For Global Rollout Of Its Mobile Payment System As Users Increase To Over A Million In South Korea Alone

Samsung's mobile payment system, known as Samsung Pay, has reached one million active users in South Korea, with a daily average of $1.8 million worth of payments done through the service since its launch in August.

Volkswagen  (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Owners Of Volkswagen Cars File Class Action Lawsuits In The U.S For The German Carmaker’s Rigged Emissions Tests

Two South Korean Volkswagen vehicle owners have filed a class action lawsuit against the German carmaker for allegedly installing cheating-emissions devices on diesel vehicles to pass strict emissions standards.

Seoul traffic (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Malaysia Interested On Applying South Korea’s ‘Impressive’ Intelligent Transport System On Their Highways And Urban Roads

Malaysia's Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Aziz Kaprawi has expressed the country's interest on implementing South Korea's "impressive" metropolitan intelligent transport system (ITS) on their highways and urban roads.

Bottled water. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Food Manufacturer Nongshim Opens Bottled Water Plant In China With Targeted Sales Of 237.6 Million Dollars In 2017

Due to the growing market of bottled water consumers, South Korea's leading noodle maker, Nongshim, opens a bottled water plant in China with a targeted sales of $237.6 million by 2017.

South Korean teens playing online games. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Government-Initiated Internet Dream Village in Jeolla Province Helps Teenagers Suffering From Smartphone and Internet Addiction

The government of South Korea has established a boot camp for the growing number of smartphone and internet-addicted teenagers in Jeolla Province known as the Internet Dream Village.

The members of EXO were one of the celebrities who auctioned their possessions for charity. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

EXO, Yoo Ah In And Other South Korean Celebrities Auction Off Used Or Owned Stuff Online In A Bid To Support Children From Underprivileged Families

An online charity auction was initiated by a local auction house to support children from underprivileged families. A number of South Korean celebrities donate their personal possessions to participate in the charity deed.

Park's confidants summoned by the parliament for the scandal investigation. (Photo by Jeon Heon Kyun/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean President Park Geun Hye Conducts Cabinet Reshuffle; Replaces Two Ministers And Senior Presidential Secretary For Foreign Affairs

South Korean president Park Geun Hye conducted a Cabinet reshuffle to change the top secretary for foreign affairs, two ministers and six vice ministers amid the accusations that the government reportedly concealed the refusal of US to hand over certain technologies for the KF-X project.

Data shows that over 18,000 South Koreans left the urban life last year to settle in rural areas. (Photo by  Handout / Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

18,000 South Koreans Leave Cities To Settle In Rural Areas In 2014, Young Koreans In Their 30's Account to 27.2 Percent Of Resettlers

More and more South Koreans are leaving the urban cities to live in the rural areas. Statistics shows that most of them are young people in their 30s.

Super Junior member Donghae. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

More And More K-Pop Idols Leave Their Groups For Compulsory Military Service, Fearing End Of Career Amid Competitive Music Industry

A number of K-Pop artists have started and will start their mandatory military services this year. Some of them fear this would be the end of their careers amid the competitive music industry.

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