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AI Smart Shoes Unveiled as Shoealls Showcases Model at CES 2026

Shoealls, a functional footwear brand based in South Chungcheong Province, unveiled its AI smart shoes at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held at...

New California Rule Adds 1.5% Recycling Fee to Battery-Powered Products

California now charges an added fee when consumers buy products with non-removable, built-in batteries, under a new requirement that took effect on Jan. 1. Under...

Korean Car Sales Surpass 1.8 Million for First Time in U.S.

Korean car sales set a new annual record for the third consecutive year, following strong sales momentum in the first half of the year. According...

Beef Price Settlement Allows Cash Claims for 2014–2019 Buyers

According to USA Today, Consumers who purchased beef between August 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019, may be eligible for cash compensation under a...

Gas Prices Seen Remaining Stable Despite Maduro’s Removal

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) join President Donald Trump to speak to reporters aboard Air Force One en...

U.S. Condo Market Sinks to Worst Slump in More Than a Decade

Purchase-Price Bubble, Soaring Insurance and HOA Fees Weigh on Demand Condo Prices Fell 1.9% in September–OctoberSingle-Family Homes Still Rising, Though at a Slower Pace The U.S....

Korean, Japanese automakers to shift production to U.S. as MAGA takes hold

Korean and Japanese automakers are restructuring production to avoid U.S. tariffs, with Japan reimporting U.S.-built cars and Korea expanding local output.

California Down Payment Takes 34 Years to Save in Los Angeles

Saving a California down payment can take more than 30 years, according to an analysis. The analysis by Realtor.com found that in Los Angeles, it...

Coupang Korea CEO Harold Rogers clashes with lawmakers at Assembly hearing

Tempers flared at the National Assembly as Coupang executives faced intense scrutiny over a major data breach, labor allegations and a controversial compensation plan during a joint parliamentary hearing.

Koreatown Home Sales Fall 13% as Prices Slip Across Types

The Los Angeles Koreatown housing market, which had been entering a recovery phase, showed an overall adjustment as both transaction volume and prices softened...