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North Korean troops killed, wounded in Ukraine war: Seoul defense minister
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S. Korea, Singapore seal supply chain agreement
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Korean language teaching expert says demand has outstripped supply
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Conscripting women to lead to 'more babies,' claims military think tank
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[KH Explains] Samsung chief says he is still ‘hungry’ for foundry growth
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Korea added to key bond index
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Who is pollster roiling politics with claims of government string-pulling?
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Taking away phones during school hours not a human rights violation: watchdog
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Kim Jong-un vows to thwart S. Korea-US 'nuclear alliance'
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Korea launches antidumping probe into Chinese steel
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S. Korea seeks enhanced ties with African nations on key minerals
South Korea on Tuesday attended a meeting of the United States-led Minerals Security Partnership meeting and discussed ways to boost cooperation on supply chains of major minerals with resource-rich African nations, the industry ministry said. The meeting of the partnership was held in Cape Town on the day, involving 12 member nations, including Australia, Canada and France, as well as South Africa, Tanzania and Congo, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Launched in June 20
Feb. 7, 2023
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Doosan Enerbility partners with Siemens Gamesa on wind power projects
Doosan Enerbility, a leading manufacturer of energy solutions in Korea, announced Tuesday that it has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, a multinational provider of wind power solutions, for a strategic partnership in the Korean offshore wind market. Siemens Gamesa’s offshore business CEO Marc Becker and Doosan Enerbility’s Power Services Business Group CEO Park Hong-ook participated in the signing ceremony held in Hamburg, Germany. The two companies p
Feb. 7, 2023
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[Photo News] LG Gram Style NewJeans edition
K-pop girl band NewJeans members pose for a photo during a fan event celebrating the launch of the NewJeans limited edition of the Gram Style, the latest addition to LG Electronics’ premium laptop lineup Gram.
Feb. 7, 2023
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Hanwha Aerospace seeks arms exports to Romania
South Korean aircraft engine producer Hanwha Aerospace announced Tuesday that it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ROMARM, Romania’s state-run defense company, to join the European country's military modernization and performance enhancement projects. Hanwha said it aims to further expand its presence in Europe where it is securing a footing by exporting K9 self-propelled howitzers to nine countries in the region, including a deal worth 3.2 trillion won ($2.55 bil
Feb. 7, 2023
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Kakao Pay shifts to profit in 2022 on increased financial income
Kakao Pay Corp., the online payment unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., said Tuesday it swung to the black last year thanks to increased financial income. Kakao Pay logged a net profit of 27.5 billion won ($22 million) on a consolidated basis in 2022, turning from a loss of 33.9 billion won a year earlier, according to its regulatory filing. Revenue rose 13.7 percent on-year to 521.7 billion won from 458.6 billion won, while its operating loss expanded to 45.5 billion won from 27.2 bill
Feb. 7, 2023
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FSS chief vows to facilitate Korean financial firms’ global expansion
Lee Bok-hyun, chief of the Financial Supervisory Service, pledged to help local finance companies beef up their presence in the overseas market on Monday. The country's financial watchdog will first hold talks with counterparts in Southeast Asia, which are considered the major market for domestic financial firms. “I understand that there are demands from local banks and securities firms, asking the FSS to communicate with foreign financial watchdogs in markets that they have entered,&
Feb. 6, 2023
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SK Innovation CEO pledges to accelerate green transition
Kim Jun, CEO of South Korea’s largest energy company SK Innovation, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to go net zero with more detailed action plans to be implemented across the firm. In a recent interview with the firm’s official news channel SKinno News, Kim revealed that this will be the first year to begin implementation of its greenhouse gas emission reduction plan called “All Time Net Zero.” The All Time Net Zero vision was announced last year during the 60t
Feb. 6, 2023
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[Herald Interview] Raising retirement age is key solution for pension reform: French economist
French President Emmanuel Macron's recent proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is believed to be the optimal solution to tackle the country's soon-to-run-out public pension reserves, French economist Philippe Aghion said during an interview with The Korea Herald on Jan. 24. "The best way to deal with the pension deficit is to increase how much time you spend in life working, and that’s what the reform (in France) intends to do – increase the number of years
Feb. 6, 2023
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IBK to open Poland office to accelerate entry into Eastern Europe
The Industrial Bank of Korea will open an office in Poland in the first half of this year as part of its overseas expansion into the European market, the state-run lender said Monday. On Jan. 24, the company submitted a license approval application for the Polish office to local financial supervisory authorities. The establishment of the Polish office, which had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, is one of the priority items under IBK Chairman Kim Seong-tae's
Feb. 6, 2023
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LG’s symbolic headquarters to be refurbished in decade
LG Group said Monday it has kicked off the construction to renovate the lower floors of its symbolic LG Twin Towers, a landmark in Yeouido, western Seoul, where its major affiliates including LG Electronics are headquartered. Since the buildings were established in 1987, it is the second time the nation's fourth-largest conglomerate carries out a renovation of the two skyscrapers. It renovated the working spaces in the upper level floors in 2009, and it is the it is the first time the group
Feb. 6, 2023
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New EU rules picked No. 1 ESG concern this year
Four out of six South Korean companies picked the European Union’s upcoming due diligence act as the No. 1 concern for their ongoing environmental, social and governance efforts this year, saying heightened regulations could pose a direct threat to export-driven companies that are not yet fully ready. A survey of 300 companies affiliated with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the nation’s biggest lobby, showed Sunday that 40.3 percent of the responding companies selected th
Feb. 5, 2023
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LG unveils net-zero goals in first group-wide report
LG Group, the nation’s fourth-largest conglomerate, renewed its commitment to achieving net-zero goals by 2050 in a groupwide report on emissions reduction Sunday -- a first among major conglomerates in South Korea. In the report, titled "LG Net Zero Special Reporting: Placing the First Stepping Stone," the group outlines the plans and strategies LG companies will adopt to achieve the net-zero goals. Seven affiliates have signed on to the plan, including LG Electronics, LG Displa
Feb. 5, 2023
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'Energy inflation' hits 25-year high in January
South Koreans have faced surging electricity, gas and heating bills, with the January inflation index hitting a new high since the 1998 financial crisis. According to the Korean Statistical Information Service on Sunday, the public utility price index -- calculated based on the consumer price index that is considered an inflation barometer -- logged 135.75 points in January, up 31.7 percent from the same month last year. This indicates the highest on-year inflation of monthly energy prices that
Feb. 5, 2023
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Naver to introduce search GPT in first half of year
South Korean internet giant Naver said Friday it will launch its own generative pretrained transformer, or GPT, for search functions by the end of June, as OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has been taking the tech world by storm. “We are gearing up to handle new search trends, such as the generative AI that is gaining a lot of attention now. And we plan to introduce our own upgraded version of SearchGPT in the first half of this year,” Chief Executive Officer Cho
Feb. 3, 2023
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SNT Dynamics inks automatic transmission deal with Turkey's BMC for tanks
South Korean auto parts manufacturer SNT Dynamics said Monday it signed an export deal with Turkish commercial and military vehicle manufacturer BMC to supply automatic transmissions to produce tanks for the Turkish government. BMC is the firm in charge of delivering 1,000 Altays, a Turkish battle tank, to the government starting from this year under a Turkish-Qatari partnership. The Altay project, pushed forward by the Turkish government, has faced supply issues in the past. BMC has been seekin
Feb. 3, 2023
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Apple Pay can be launched in S. Korea: financial regulator
South Korea's financial regulator said Friday that local credit card firms can introduce Apple Pay, the long-awaited mobile payment service of US tech giant Apple Inc., as they have followed relevant procedures. There have been reports for months that Hyundai Card Co., a local credit card unit of Hyundai Motor Group, is in talks with Apple over the launch of Apple Pay that allows customers to make payments using iPhones and other Apple devices. Market watchers initially expected the service
Feb. 3, 2023
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Mask manufacturers face bankruptcy amid eased masking rules
The government’s decision to lift its indoor mask mandate has been welcomed by many, but it is being seen as a giant threat to the survival of mask manufacturers already struggling to stay afloat here. "We are just hanging in there,” Jung, an owner of a small mask manufacturing company, told The Korea Herald. “It will be difficult to hold out if the current situation continues.” Local manufacturers are now suffering from shrinking mask demand. Many manufacturers have
Feb. 2, 2023
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Cosmetics sales pick up after mask rules eased
Sales of cosmetics products have seen a surge over the past week after the nation’s mask-wearing mandate was lifted here, according to data compiled by Shinsegae International, a local importer of foreign beauty brands, Thursday. US luxury makeup brand Hourglass posted a 149 percent jump in sales here from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1 right before and after eased masking rules, according to Shinsegae International. For the whole month of January, sales more than doubled compared to a year ago. The co
Feb. 2, 2023
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[Photo News] Self-service bag drop
Korean Air said Thursday it is starting a “self-service” bag drop for domestic flights at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, as part of a growing trend within the global aviation industry but the first of its kind in South Korea. The air carrier said it plans to expand the service in phases after a six-month trial operation at the airport.
Feb. 2, 2023
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SK Bioscience's flu vaccine gets approval in Chile
SK Bioscience has obtained product approval for its flu vaccine, Sky Cellflu, from Chile's health authorities, the first green light in a Latin American country, the South Korean vaccine developer said Thursday. Starting with Chile, SK Bioscience is planning to expand the number of countries licensed for Sky Cellflu in Latin America. Chile's drug approval is widely considered a regional standard among Latin American countries, the company added. Chile is the 10th country to have approv
Feb. 2, 2023