This Korean startup wants to take on Carta in cap table management
A South Korean startup called QuotaLab is on a quest to follow in the footsteps of Carta, the cap table management company that’s used by a host of startups and investors in the U.S. Carta started life as “eShares” in 2012 as a cap table management service that startups could use to issue equity…#southkorean #quotalab #carta #ycombinator #quotabook #logossystem #korean #andychoi #choi #danhong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bitcoin price hits $72K in South Korea as ‘Kimchi premium’ returns
BTC price surpassed $72,000 in South Korea as the “Kimchi premium” widens, suggesting strong retail interest as the government mulls spot Bitcoin ETF approval.#kimchi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Korea's president vows not to tolerate walkouts by junior doctors
South Korea’s president vows that he won't tolerate the prolonged walkouts by junior doctors, calling them “an illegal collective action” that threatens public health (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

South Korea Launches Investigation Into Worldcoin ’s Data Collection Practices
The government of South Korea has opened an investigation into Worldcoin, the iris scanning cryptocurrency and digital wallet project. According to a press release, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the data privacy watchdog in the country, will investigate the actions taken by…#worldcoin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Japan orders local giants LINE and NAVER to disentangle their tech stacks
Japan's government has ordered local tech giants LINE and NAVER to disentangle their tech stacks, after a data breach saw over 510,000 users' data exposed. LINE is a messaging app created by an offshoot of South Korea's NAVER – a Google-like web giant. The LINE app is very widely used across Asia…#naver #google #thailand #whatsapp #yahoo #softbank #ministry #activedirectory #navercloud #toyota (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Korean Police Question Key People in Doctors ’ Walkout
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chronic bullying victimization and life satisfaction among children from multicultural families in South Korea: Heterogeneity by immigrant mothers' country of origin - Park H, Son H, Jang H, Kim J.
BACKGROUND: Despite existing literature on the link between bullying victimization and psychological well-being, little is known about the potential lasting negative effects of chronic bullying victimization, especially among children from multicultural fa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Thousands of Korean doctors face license suspensions as Seoul moves to prosecute strike leaders
Thousands of striking junior doctors in South Korea are facing proceedings to suspend their medical licenses (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Japan ministry asks Line, Yahoo operator to shed Naver influence
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Tuesday asked LY Corp., the operator of the popular chat app Line and internet portal Yahoo Japan, to review its relationship with South Korean tech giant Naver. The comments were part of a 10-page document outlining the…#tokyo #lycorp #yahoojapan #southkorean #naver #holdings #softbankcorp #softbankgroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US Includes Nuclear-Capable Assets In Large Military Drills Aimed At North Korea
It's very likely that the government Kim Jong Un will soon ramp up its provocative missile tests once again, given that the US and South Korean militaries have just kicked off their spring drills. The 'Freedom Shield'…#northkorea #kimjongun #southkorean #freedomshield #pyongyang #interkorean #northkorean #southkoreas #jointchiefsofstaff #jcs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bitcoin sees return of Kimchi Premium in South Korea and CME futures market
Bitcoin’s price premiums have resurfaced amidst the recent bullish fervor gripping the market. Kimchi premium Data reveals BTC trading at a $4,000 premium in South Korea compared to other markets. As of press time, Bitcoin was priced at $66,893 on Binance, while Korean platforms like Upbit,…#kimchi #binance #korean #upbit #bithumb #bitcoinprice #southkorean #coinpan #ethereum #ethereumprice (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Korea Box Office: ‘Exhuma’ Expands in Second Week, Overshadows ‘Dune 2’ Debut
“Exhuma,” a locally produced occult drama-thriller, expanded its domination of the South Korea box office on its second week of release. That left the newly-released “Dune 2” several sand dunes behind in second place. “Exhuma,” about two shaman, a feng shui master and a mortician who attempt to…#dune2 #afengshuimaster #korean #exhuma #kobis #koreanfilmcouncil #wonka #korea #choimin #kimgoeun (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sam Altman-backed startup to bring AI smart pin to Japan, South Korea
BARCELONA, Spain -- AI device maker Humane is bringing its smart pin to Japan and South Korea as the U.S. startup backed by Microsoft and Sam Altman makes its first overseas push, its co-founders told Nikkei Asia. San Francisco-based Humane's AI Pin was developed by former Apple designers. It fits…#spain #humane #samaltman #nikkeiasia #aipin #apple (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Rates of new-onset autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIRD) such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus were significantly increased following bouts of COVID-19 in South Korea and Japan, researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

The impact of minimum wage increase on suicidal ideation in South Korea: a difference-in-differences analysis using nationally representative panel data - Kim C, Bai Y, Dusing GJ, Nielsen A, Chum A.
BACKGROUND: South Korea had the highest suicide rates in the OECD and one of the largest (16.4%) increases in the minimum wage in 2018. Prior studies have provided evidence that increases in minimum wage reduce suicide rates in the population, but no study... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news