Dec 1, 2025 Seoyoung Kang www.carolinadigestive.com The Global Microbiome Conservation (GMbC), which collects and studies stool samples from diverse populations worldwide, is conducting a project to gain a deeper understanding of the human gut microbiome. The research team will analyze stool samples collected from countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, Finland, and Thailand to identify ethnic and regional variations in gut microbiome characteristics and use these findings to asse

Dec 1, 2025 Hajin Kim www.chosun.com Korean actor Lee Yi-kyung announced that he has sued the person who revealed a private rumor about him for defamation. He posted his statement on social media, saying that he could not share his opinion earlier due to his company’s request. Because of this revelation, he left the popular Korean TV program What Do You Do When You Play? and lost his MC position. The rumor came from a German woman, identified as A. She said, “I connected with

Dec 1, 2025 Woojin Nam en.yna.co.kr Jens Castrop had a disappointing first half in the match against Ghana. According to Sofascore, he recorded 10 turnovers in the first half, the most on the team. He struggled with penetrating passes and creating opportunities with the attackers. The Korean national team mostly passed the ball backwards and managed only one shot during the half. In the second half, head coach Hong Myung-bo substituted Jens Castrop out and brought on Seo Min-

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyeon Kim koreatechdesk.com South Korea is confronting one of the largest personal information leaks in its digital history after Coupang confirmed that data from approximately thirty three point seven million customer accounts had been exposed. The scale of the incident is staggering because it is almost equal to the entire active user base of the company. Since Coupang is the most widely used e commerce platform in the country, the leak has caused strong conce

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.koreaherald.com A serious traffic accident occurred on Udo Island, Jeju, when a passenger van suddenly sped forward right after coming off the Udo–Seongsan Ferry. Instead of slowing down near the Udo Ferry Terminal, the vehicle continued to accelerate and drove straight into a large crowd of tourists waiting on the dock. According to local authorities, three people lost their lives, and ten others suffered injuries ranging from minor wounds to seve

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyoung Kang leafcare.co.uk In multiple countries, including the US, the number of children and adults diagnosed with ADHD has increased significantly in the last few years. In the report by Nature (2025), they indicate that this increase is primarily due to greater awareness of ADHD among the general public and an increased number of available evaluation methods. As such, the increased rate of diagnosis for ADHD should not be seen as simply a problem for individ

Dec 1, 2025 Doyoung Lim www.bbc.com The current tension between China and Japan was ignited during a Japanese parliamentary meeting on 7 November. During the session, Sanae Takaichi was asked whether a contingency involving Taiwan could qualify as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. Takaichi responded that it could, invoking a legal term under Japan’s security legislation. A “survival-threatening situation” refers to circumstances in which an armed attack on a forei

Dec 1, 2025 Eunyo Hwang aparc.fsi.stanford.edu In South Korea, public attitudes and perception toward China are shifting noticeably. These behaviors are witnessed not only among political commentators, but also Korean citizens. Anti-China sentiment has been growing across various age groups but it is especially strong among younger generation, who are concerned about recent international political tensions and cultural disputes. Analysts say that this trend is more than just

Dec 1, 2025 Junhwi Lee biz.chosun.com At an exhibition match held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on Sunday, Korea ranked 22nd in FIFA rankings and 76th in Bolivia, but the difference in performance was not as significant as the difference in rankings. Against Bolivia's dense defense, Korea had little chance to find a way out of attack, and the goal came only in the second half. The attack flow was not smooth in the first half. Pass connections were frequently cut off as Hwang I