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There are 82 chaebols in South Korea as of 2023. These are conglomerates that are usually run by one single family, with total assets that exceed 5 trillion Korean won ($3.69 billion).
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Meta unveils $299 Quest 3S VR headset, Orion AR glasses prototype
Meta announced the Quest 3S, the latest virtual reality headset to come out of the company's Reality Labs division and a cheaper offering than its predecessor.
Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949
Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades.
In Shanghai, Searching for Those in Search of Connection
Sometimes the most rewarding stories to tell are the ones you don’t set out to find.
In Japan, karate expert who broke haunted house ghost’s jaw loses 13-year lawsuit
A karate expert’s attempt to fight off a haunted house ghost with a jaw-shattering kick has ended in legal defeat after 13 years of litigation, with Japan’s courts ruling that his frighteningly over-the-top response was anything but reflexive.
Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding
Editor’s Note: Design for Impact is a series spotlighting architectural solutions for communities displaced by the climate crisis, natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies.