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S. Korean President Yoon to visit Indonesia for ASEAN summit meetings
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will embark on a six-day journey to Indonesia to attend the ASEAN summit meetings and visit India for a summit meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indonesian President Joko Widodo invited President Yoon to attend a summit meeting. President Yoon will attend a set of meetings including South Korea-ASEAN summit meetings and the South Korea-China-Japan trilateral summit meeting as well as a gala luncheon session hosted by the Ind
September 5, 2023 -
LG Magna e-Powertrain to construct EV parts plant in Hungary by 2025
SEOUL -- LG Magna e-Powertrain, a joint venture between Canada's mobility technology company Magna International and South Korea's LG Electronics, will build a plant in Europe to produce electric vehicle components such as electric motors. The company's first European factory will be built in Hungary's industrial city "Miskolc" by 2025. The EV parts plant will be set up in Miskolc in northwestern Hungary, LG Magna e-Powertrain, said on September 4. The 26,000-s
September 4, 2023 -
Stray Kids achieves second highest album sales in US
SEOUL -- Boy band Stray Kids ranked second in album sales in the United States, with Taylor Swift topping the sales. The eight-member band has gained explosive popularity through "5-Star," an album released in June 2023, and Maxidient, an album rolled out in October 2022. Through 5-Star, the group topped Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart in June this year. The music video of S-Class, the album's title track featuring hip-hop elements, has gained more than 11
September 4, 2023 -
S. Korea and French company L'Oreal kick-start incubation program for 'beauty tech' startups
SEOUL -- South Korea and French personal care company L'Oreal have kick-started an incubation program for South Korean startups that specialize in "beauty tech" products. The project is part of a partnership between South Korea's startup industry and the French beauty product company that was forged in June 2023. Beauty tech refers to skin care technology that incorporates artificial intelligence-based devices and solutions that analyze and provide appropriate care
September 4, 2023 -
S. Korea to offer visa and duty-free benefits to attract more Chinese tourists
SEOUL -- South Korea will try to attract more Chinese tourists by exempting the fee for the application of the electronic travel visa and simplifying the process for duty-free tax refund processes. The country will also seek to upgrade its tourism environment by preventing over-competition by travel agencies and sales of overly budget travel programs. Before Beijing imposed a travel ban on South Korea as part of retaliatory steps over the installment of an advanced American missile
September 4, 2023 -
SK ecoplant joins project to build wind power facilities in Canada
SEOUL -- A consortium that involves SK ecoplant, an environmental and energy solution provider affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, has secured a 1,077.91 square-kilometer-wide land in eastern Canada to build wind power facilities. Along with Canadian renewable energy provider World Energy GH2, SK ecoplant aims to generate carbon-free green hydrogen by breaking down water with electricity produced by wind generators and deliver it to other continents including Europe after convertin
September 4, 2023 -
S. Korea to inject $109 mln to boost seafood industry amid fears of radioactive waters from Japan
SEOUL -- South Korea will inject a total of 144 billion won ($104 million) in a bid to stimulate the consumption of seafood after the industry was frozen due to Japan discharging contaminated water including radioactive materials such as tritium from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the world's worst nuclear disaster site since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1996, into the Pacific Ocean. Despite South Korea's seafood market entering one of its busiest seasons at the end of
September 1, 2023 -
Exports of S. Korean instant noodles Ramyeon surpass $520 mln in 2023
SEOUL -- Exports of South Korean instant noodles known as Ramyeon soared 17.7 percent year-on-year to a record high of $522 million during the first seven months of 2023, state data showed. The instant noodles, featured in many South Korean movies including the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" and live streaming content, have created a global phenomenon, with consumers uploading themselves eating hot noodles onto YouTube. According to data provided by the Korea Agro-Fisherie
September 1, 2023 -
International dragon boat race to be held in Busan
SEOUL -- A total of 16 teams from 12 countries including the United States and Singapore will participate in an international dragon boat competition in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. 12-seater and 22-seater boats with a dragon head and tail will be provided and all members should compete in 200-meter (656-foot) and 500-meter-races. According to data released by Busan, the number of dragon boat lovers has increased all over the world after the water sport was officia
August 31, 2023 -
[OPINION] Japan and South Korea Reach Important Accord
SEOUL -- On August 18, Prime Ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan and Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea met with President Joe Biden at Camp David to complete a historic accord. The thre
August 31, 2023
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Study exposes suspected Chinese trolls targeting Korean industries
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OPINION: Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?
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South Korea to showcase latest home-grown missile at Armed Forces Day parade
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VISUALS: Black Eagles conduct rehearsal for Armed Forces Day celebration flight
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Korea, Japan hold rare meeting on joint development zone in East China Sea
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Woori Bank expands international teller services
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Samsung faces fines over radiation exposure incident
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VISUALS: Insa Traditional Culture Festival opens in Seoul
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Gangnam: The epitome of affluence in modern Korea
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Former defense chief Ishiba wins Japan's ruling party leadership