[Photo News] Hyundai renews Japan push

Hyundai Motor Company has joined hands with Japanese lifestyle content company Culture Convention Club (CCC) to expand its presence in the Japanese market by offering future mobility services such as zero-emission vehicles. According to the Korean automaker, the two sides will also cooperate in setting up a global experience-based platform and in conducting data-based marketing activities. In this photo, Hyundai Motor Company CEO Chang Jae-hoon (left) and CCC CEO Yasunori Takahashi pose for a ph

MobilityJune 22, 2023

[Photo News] Giving back to society

Mercedes-Benz Korea's corporate social responsibility committee has donated 20 EQB vehicles -- the German automaker's all-electric SUV -- to 20 social welfare organizations across South Korea in cooperation with the Future for Youth Foundation, the company said Tuesday. The committee has donated 64 cars since 2016 to provide comfortable and safe transportation for the underprivileged. This year's charity event marked its single-largest donation to celebrate Mercedes-Benz Korea

MobilityJune 20, 2023

[Photo News] International Day of Yoga

Diplomatic CircuitJune 20, 2023

[Photo News] ASEAN-Korea Talks

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn and ASEAN-Korea Centre Secretary General Kim Hae-yong hold talks to enhance ASEAN-Korea trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges in Seoul, on Thursday. Kim introduced the center’s activities to promote sustainable and equal partnerships between ASEAN and Korea while Kao commended the work of the AKC in recent years and encouraged it to carry out more activities in mandated areas.

Foreign AffairsJune 20, 2023

[Photo News] Naengmyeon Index

A restaurant worker carries naengmyeon, or cold noodles, as she delivers it to customers in Myeong-dong, Seoul, on Monday. According to a survey conducted by Korean Price Information, a research institution, on the prices of naengmyeon in 10 representative restaurants across 10 different areas of Seoul, the average price of naengmyeon has increased by 7 percent compared to last year and by 29.5 percent compared to 2018. (Yonhap)

IndustryJune 19, 2023

[Photo News] Samsung backs Busan expo bid

The facade of Paris' Palais Garnier is covered in a Samsung Electronics' advertisement promoting its mobile phones and Busan's 20230 World Expo bid, in this photo provided by the tech giant on Monday. Samsung is launching a two-day promotion event on Tuesday supporting Busan's bid in Paris, where the general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions is slated to take place in November. The host country of the World Expo 2030 will be decided there.

IndustryJune 19, 2023

[Photo News] Hyundai Promotes Busan Expo

Hyundai Motor Group’s flagship electric vehicles -- Ioniq 5 and 6, and EV6 -- are parked across the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday to promote Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Ten EVs will offer transport services for the South Korean delegations and travel around the city’s popular tourist attractions during the 172nd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental body that oversees the event, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

MobilityJune 18, 2023

[Photo News] LG promoting Busan's Expo bid in Paris

An LG banner promoting Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo is hung on the digital billboard near Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris on Thursday ahead of next week’s general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental body that oversees the World Expo. LG Corp. said it will support the port city’s Expo bid by installing a total of 110 banners near the BIE gathering venue for two weeks. (LG Corp.)

IndustryJune 16, 2023

[Photo News] Most eco-friendly cars in Canada

Hyundai Motor's all-electric Ioniq 6, pictured, and Ioniq 5 have been named this year's Canadian Green Car of the Year and the Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year, respectively, the South Korean automaker said Thursday. Organized by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, the awards were based on a review and vote from judges comprising local auto experts and journalists. The automaker said the awards recognize the product value of all-electric vehicles developed on Hy

MobilityJune 15, 2023

[Photo News] Joining forces to rebuild Ukraine

A delegation from Ukraine, led by Shkurakov Vasyl (front left), the first deputy minister for communities, territories and infrastructure development, tours the plant of HD Hyundai Construction Equipment in Ulsan on Tuesday. According to the Korean firm on Thursday, the visiting Ukraine government officials met with executives to discuss supplies of machinery for its reconstruction projects.

IndustryJune 15, 2023

[Photo News] National security adviser arrives in Tokyo

South Korea's National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday after arriving in the Japanese capital to hold talks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Japan's National Security Secretariat Secretary General Akiba Takeo on North Korea as well as key regional and international issues. (Yonhap)

Foreign AffairsJune 14, 2023

[Photo News] Handshake for expo

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin (right) shakes hands with Egypt's Ambassador to South Korea Khaled Abdelrahman Hassan Abdelrahman during an event promoting Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo held at the Signiel Busan in the port city on Monday. During the event organized by Asia Society Korea, a private diplomatic organization established by the Lotte chief to network with embassies in Korea, Shin inspected Busan North Port, the potential expo site together with ambassadors to

IndustryJune 13, 2023

[Photo News] Life's Good

LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan (front row, 7th from left) and company employees join a promotional event for the tech giant’s new corporate slogan, “Life’s Good,” in front of the company’s headquarters in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday. LG is carrying out diverse activities to publicize its new brand identity as part of its Reinvent program launched in April.

IndustryJune 13, 2023

[Photo News] Hyundai wins TCR in Italy

Norbert Michelisz, Hyundai Motor’s Avante N TCR driver, celebrates after winning the 2023 Touring Car Race World Tour held in Italy from June 6-12. Selected as the No. 1 and 4 best drivers for this year’s season, respectively, Michelisz and another team member, Mikel Azcona, drove the Elantra N TCR in the race. The car is a high-performance model of Hyundai’s flagship sedan Avante.

MobilityJune 12, 2023

[Photo News] Sharjah crown prince at Naver

A reception robot greets a UAE delegation, led by Sheikh Saud Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (left), crown prince and digital authority of the city of Sharjah, at Naver 1784, the Internet giant’s second headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday. The visit was part of the UAE city’s efforts to seek cooperation with Korea on digital innovation and infrastructure development. The crown prince was said to have discussed diverse issues, including a generative artificial intell

IndustryJune 12, 2023

[Photo News] 'Milkflation' on the way

A shopper browses in the milk section at a supermarket in Yangjae, southern Seoul, on Sunday. Dairy farmers and retailers have started talks to adjust the price of raw milk. Discussions are set to increase the base price from the current 69 won ($0.05) to 104 won per liter. According to the Korea Diary Committee, more than 300 dairy farmers have shut down their businesses in the past two years following the sharp decline in net income amid soaring raw materials costs.

ConsumerJune 11, 2023

[Photo News] Lee Kun-hee collection brought to Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art

People visit the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province on Friday to see the exhibition, “Seasons - Lee Kun-hee Collection: Modern and Contemporary Korean Art,” unveiled on Thursday featuring modern paintings donated by late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee. Forty-six paintings on display are part of collection of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, donated by Lee. The exhibition also includes other collections from state museums, showing 90 ar

Arts & DesignJune 9, 2023

[Photo News] LG StandbyMe Go preorders sell out

LG Electronics said Thursday that its new portable touch-screen OLED TV, StandbyMe Go, sold out in 10 minutes in a livestreamed preorder event for the first batch of 200 units. The latest portable TV, a new addition to the original StandbyMe TV lineup, allows users to view media content while enjoying outdoor activities like camping. It is priced at 1.17 million won ($896).t

IndustryJune 8, 2023

[Photo News] Hanwha Ocean makes debut

Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan (second from left) on Wednesday visited Hanwha Ocean's exhibition booth at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition, or MADEX 2023, held at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center. The exhibition marked Hanwha Ocean's official debut after Hanwha completed the takeover of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Maritime Engineering last month and rebranded DSME to Hanwha Ocean. According to Hanwha, Kim underscored the importance of quickly norma

IndustryJune 7, 2023

[Photo News] Maritime defense exhibition

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder under South Korea's ninth-largest conglomerate HD Hyundai, is showcasing its latest battleship technologies at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition, or MADEX 2023, held at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center from Wednesday through Friday. The shipbuilder said it will display the models of various warships under development, such as the next-generation KDDX, Korean aircraft carrier and unmanned power

IndustryJune 7, 2023