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South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
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Korea added to key bond index
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North Korea notifies UN Command of plans to fortify border with South
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Will Apple quit smart ring race with Samsung?
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[Breaking] South Korea's Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature prize
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[KH explains] Will CATL’s Korean push reshape battery alliance with Hyundai, Kia?
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More deaths in ICU following doctors' mass walkout: lawmaker
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NewJeans’ Hanni to attend National Assembly audit as witness
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North Korea already cut off inter-Korean roads in Aug.: JCS chief
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Security issues to take center stage at ASEAN summit
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LX Pantos, Indonesia’s KSA to set up resource logistics JV
Korean logistics company LX Pantos announced Thursday the signing of a contract with Indonesian company KSA to establish a joint venture for resource logistics. LX Pantos CEO Lee Yong-ho, KSA CEO Kartika Hadi and other executives from both companies attended the signing ceremony, held at KSA's headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia. Through this agreement, LX Pantos is to make its debut in the Indonesian resource logistics market. KSA is Indonesia's largest bulk carrier company specializin
May 30, 2024
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Hanwha Qcells completes major solar project for Meta
Hanwha Qcells said Thursday that it had completed a major solar power and energy storage project in California to supply renewable energy to Meta, Facebook's parent company. Located in Borrego Springs, California, the facility has 50 megawatts of solar modules and a 200-megawatt-hour energy storage system. Meta has been carbon neutral since 2020 and is committed to achieving full supply chain carbon neutrality by 2030. A 50 MW solar capacity situates this project in the mid-range among util
May 30, 2024
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Sales start for Hyundai Hillstate Dujeong Station in Cheonan
Hyundai Engineering & Construction has started sales of Hillstate Dujeong Station, a new residential apartment complex located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. The complex comprises 11 buildings each 29 stories high, offering a total of 997 units. Scheduled for move-in in March next year, the apartments will be the first in the Dujeong-dong area to feature top-floor duplex penthouses. A total of 30 units with large duplex structures ranging from 148 to 170 square meters will be availa
May 30, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Saudi Arabia seeks more ‘boots on the ground’ from Korean game makers
Saudi Arabia is looking for more collaboration with Korean game companies as the Middle Eastern country has been aggressively spending billions of dollars to develop its gaming industry with the ultimate goal of becoming a global esports hub, Riyadh’s top gaming officials said Wednesday. “We're looking to start a conversation to make sure that we can be a good partner and see where we can collaborate and where we can be good partners,” said Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sul
May 30, 2024
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[Contribution] Petrochemical business to explore Gen AI potentials
By Marco Moder Partner at McKinsey & Company Korea Once the key growth engine for the nation’s economy. Now a major roadblock in value chain realignment and market road map. This is where South Korea’s petrochemical industry stands as of now. It is undeniable that the industry faces numerous challenges. Over the past few years, the rapid oversupply from China has intensified demand competition, causing profitability to plummet to an unprecedented level. Also, as the business cy
May 30, 2024
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Merck breaks ground for Korean bioprocessing plant
German pharmaceutical company Merck Life Science on Wednesday started the construction of a new bioprocessing production center in Daejeon, in which it will invest around 300 million euros ($325 million) -- the company’s largest investment in the Asia-Pacific region. The new bioprocessing production center will be built on a 43,000-square-meter plot of land within Daejeon’s International Science-Business Belt, some 140 kilometers south of Seoul. Merck Life Science will aim to complet
May 29, 2024
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Korean Air, Asiana outpaced by foreign rivals in April passenger numbers
The number of international flight passengers using foreign airlines exceeded that of those using Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, the nation’s top two air carriers, in April – the first time they have done so without pandemic restrictions in place. According to data released by the Land and Transport Ministry on Wednesday, the number of outbound and inbound travelers using foreign airlines was 2.25 million last month, while there were 1.36 million passengers for Korean Air and 877,47
May 29, 2024
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Corning eyes leadership in glass substrate market for chips
Corning is looking to expand its presence in the burgeoning glass substrate market for semiconductors, using its special proprietary technologies, the company's president in charge of Korea operation said Wednesday. Speaking at his first press conference here after assuming his role as the president of Corning's Korea Region last November, Vaughn Hall also presented the company's new initiative window glasses, introducing the lighter, energy-efficient ATG Glass. "I have high
May 29, 2024
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Samsung Electronics union declares first-ever strike
Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that they would go on strike next week after failed wage talks with the management -- the first-ever strike in the tech giant’s five decades of history. "We can’t stand persecution against labor unions anymore. We declare a strike due to the management's attitude of disregarding the workers," the Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union, the largest among Samsung's multiple unions, said in a press briefing held i
May 29, 2024
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CJ Logistics extends distribution network for Korean sellers
South Korea's top logistics firm CJ Logistics said Wednesday that it has established cross-border e-commerce partnerships with leading logistics companies in the United States and Japan to strengthen the distribution network for Korean sellers abroad. In the US, CJ Logistics will handle air freight forwarding to Los Angeles International Airport and New York's JFK International Airport, while multiple local partners, including FedEx, will manage final delivery services. Japan's to
May 29, 2024
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Daewoo E&S eyes Czech nuclear project
Daewoo Engineering & Construction announced Wednesday that it hosted the Czechia-Korea Nuclear Engineering & Construction Forum in Prague on Monday, with the aim to secure a new nuclear power plant project in the Czech Republic. The forum saw around 150 attendees, including Czech government officials, local nuclear industry representatives and media personnel. Daewoo E&C President Baek Jung-wan led the sales efforts by signing MOUs with local companies during the event. Daewoo E&
May 29, 2024
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SKT’s veterinary diagnostic service makes debut in Australia
SK Telecom said Wednesday the official launch and promotion of its artificial intelligence-based veterinary diagnostic service, X Caliber, in Australia. The company has been gearing up for global commercialization since partnering with Australia’s largest medical devices provider, ATX Medical Solutions, last year. The service, already used in South Korea, aims to streamline the diagnostic process in veterinary clinics by providing autonomous diagnostic assistance. This marks the first inte
May 29, 2024
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Incheon Airport in final phase of expansion to be world's No. 3 in passenger capacity
INCHEON -- Amid continuous growth in global aviation demand, the Incheon International Airport Corporation unveiled the fourth-phase construction project at the Incheon Airport's Terminal 2 on Tuesday, which can accommodate up to 106 million passengers annually. If successful, the plan will position Incheon Airport among the world's top three in passenger capacity, after Dubai and Istanbul. Initiated in 2017, the project is in its final stage and will begin operation by the end of th
May 29, 2024
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Cheap shot? Soju by the glass gets mixed reactions
South Korea widened the range of drinks that restaurants can sell by the glass Tuesday, as drinkers increasingly prefer to consume alcohol in smaller amounts, rather than by the bottle, according to government officials. Previously, restaurants were restricted from selling most types of alcoholic beverages in individual glasses because this practice was deemed unauthorized processing by law. Although violations such as eateries selling wine by the glass were common, restaurants that broke these
May 28, 2024
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S. Korean biz leaders meet with UAE president
Leaders of major South Korean conglomerates met with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday in search of ways to deepen business cooperation in defense and energy areas with the oil-rich Middle East state, on the occasion of the UAE leader’s first state visit to Korea. Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan, HD Hyundai Vice Chairman C
May 28, 2024
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[Photo News] Restoring Mongolian forest
Korean Air employees and villagers plant a tree in Baganuur, a district in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Tuesday as part of the Korean air carrier’s forest restoration campaign. The campaign started in 2004 to restore the Mongolian district from coal dust blowing from the country’s largest open-pit coal mine. So far, some 125,300 trees, including poplar trees, sea buckthorns and Siberian elms, have been planted. (Lee Sang-sup/The Korea Herald)
May 28, 2024
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Hanwha to showcase defense prowess at Canada trade show
Hanwha Group's two defense units -- Hanwha Ocean and Hanwha Aerospace -- said Tuesday that they would be showcasing their latest marine and ground weapon systems at this week's CANSEC, Canada's largest defense and security trade show. Held annually in Ottawa, CANSEC features over 280 companies and representatives from 50 countries. This year's event runs from Wednesday to Thursday, and will be the first in which Hanwha Group has taken part. Hanwha Ocean will present the KSS-I
May 28, 2024
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[Photo News] Power of optimism
LG Electronics’ new “Optimism your feed” campaign video is played on a signage screen at Times Square in New York. The tech giant said Tuesday it has teamed up with online influencers to spread the power of optimism among young social network service users. The campaign is part of LG’s new brand identity “Life’s Good.” (LG Electronics)
May 28, 2024
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[Photo News] Knit for kids
Asiana Airlines crew members pose for a photo with knitted accessories that will be sent to children in developing countries on Tuesday. After years of pandemic disruptions, the nation's second-largest air carrier has recently resumed its inflight knitting campaign, in which passengers can make knitted mufflers and hats to be donated to children in need. (Asiana Airlines)
May 28, 2024
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S. Korean biz leaders to meet with UAE president
South Korean business leaders, including Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong, will meet with the President of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul to explore cooperation in various economic and technological sectors, industry sources said Monday. According to the sources, Lee, along with Euisun Chung of Hyundai Motor Group and Chey Tae-won of SK Group, will have tea with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan somewhere in Seoul on Tuesday. Other business leaders, including Hanwha Grou
May 27, 2024