Tag: Seoul (South Korea)

Iranian Climber Elnaz Rekabi Competes Without Hijab, Sparking Fear

Elnaz Rekabi flew back to Iran on Tuesday after competing in an international climbing competition without her hijab — breaching the Islamic Republic’s rules for women athletes.

Businesses Brace for Currency Chaos in Asia

A 1997 financial catastrophe casts a long shadow in countries that are seeing the value of their money plunge to record lows.

RM, BTS Leader, Embraces New Role: Art Patron

The BTS leader has been championing canonical artists from his native South Korea — studying their work, buying it and sometimes talking to it. “I feel like they’re watching me,” he said.