(Photo=Paris Baguette) Competition in North America’s bakery-café sector is drawing in more overseas brands, as consumers continue to spend on fresh breads, specialty drinks and premium desserts despite broader pressures on discretionary dining. Among the companies accelerating its push is South Korea’s SPC Group, which is expanding its Paris Baguette chain across Canada with an eye toward building a 100-store

(Photo=Dong-A ST) The global race to develop next-generation obesity treatments is increasingly defined by scale, speed and capital. Large pharmaceutical companies have surged ahead with blockbuster GLP-1 therapies and are now advancing multi-mechanism drugs designed to extend efficacy beyond weight loss. Yet even as the field grows more crowded and expensive, a cohort of smaller biotech firms is signaling it

(Photo=Tous les Jours) Growth in the U.S. bakery and café market is increasingly being shaped by a broader surge in global food trends, with Korean brands emerging as some of the most visible beneficiaries. What was once a niche ethnic category is now moving into the mainstream, supported by rising consumer familiarity with Korean flavors and products. Against that backdrop,

Photo=Oxford Composer and producer Kim Hyung-seok, best known for shaping some of K-pop’s most enduring ballads, is launching an international school aimed at cultivating arts leaders for the age of artificial intelligence in partnership with the University of Oxford. Kim signed an agreement with Oxford’s Character Project, housed within its Department of Politics and International Relations, to support the educational

Photo=Motionelements Seoul Home Prices Rise Despite President Lee Jae-myung’s Property Crackdown Home prices in Seoul are continuing to climb, underscoring the limits of South Korea’s latest efforts to rein in the housing market even after President Lee Jae-myung declared what officials have described as a renewed “war” on real estate speculation. Data from Korea Real Estate Board show that overall