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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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Hyundai Mobis develops world's first air bags for sun roofs
Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea's largest auto parts maker by sales, has developed an air bag system for a sun roof for the first time in the automobile industry, the company said Wednesday."In the past two and a half years, the company has developed the air bag system mainly for panoramic sun roofs in sport-utility vehicles to minimize impacts in case of a rollover crash," a company spokesman said by phone. (Yonhap)The advanced technology development will help Hyundai Mobis win air bag orders p
Oct. 18, 2017
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Kia signs multi-year marketing partnership agreement with NBA
Kia Motors Corp. has signed a multi-year marketing partnership agreement with the US National Basketball Association, the company said Wednesday. The agreement with the NBA also applies to the Women's National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's official minor league basketball organization, the Korean carmaker said. (Yonhap)Kia, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co., has continued to sponsor the major sports events as part of efforts to enhance its brand image in the world's mos
Oct. 18, 2017
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Posco chief named vice chairman of World Steel
Posco Chairman Kwon Oh-joon was appointed the vice chairman of the World Steel Association, which represents the interests of 160 steelmakers around the world, at the organization’s annual board meeting held in Brussels, officials in Seoul said Wednesday.Kwon is the fourth Posco chairman named to serve the post. According to the organization’s protocol, Kwon will become the chairman next year and spend another year as the vice chairman in his third year. Posco Chairman Kwon Oh-joon (left) and Ni
Oct. 18, 2017
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[Herald Interview] For green cars, UK seeks Korean talent
The United Kingdom has been enjoying rapid market growth and demand on British cars in recent years. But at the same time, the rise of future technology, particularly on green cars, has been a big concern. Based on its long history and heritage, the UK has been a major producer of internal combustion engines, making 2.5 million engines a year, which is higher than the 2 million vehicles that the country manufactures annually.But in fear of losing that proportion of petrol engines to electric bat
Oct. 18, 2017
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Rolls-Royce unveils New Phantom, sees big growth potential in Korea
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd., the luxury car affiliate of BMW Group, said Tuesday that South Korea has a big growth potential given its growing appetite for "stylish and individual" cars. "Korea is a very important landmark destination for people in Asia. More and more people are coming here. That's why we have launched the eighth-generation Phantom in this market, the first among Asian countries," Rolls-Royce Motor's Asia Pacific Regional Director Paul Harris said in a press conference. Korea's
Oct. 17, 2017
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Audi, Volkswagen owners sue ministry over recall approval
A group of customers who bought Audi and Volkswagen vehicles involved in a diesel emissions scandal has filed a complaint against South Korea’s Environment Ministry over its approval of the German carmakers’ recall plan.In August, the ministry approved the plan to carry out a software update on a total of 82,291 units of Volkswagen and Audi models equipped with the emissions-cheating 2.0-liter EA189 diesel engine. However, the planned software update is insufficient to curb emissions and is not
Oct. 17, 2017
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Hyundai strengthens Genesis lineup to boost sales
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker by sales, said Monday it has strengthened its sub-brand Genesis lineup by adding a new model to help stimulate sales. The standalone brand launched the latest version of the G80 sedan equipped with either a 3.3-liter, a 3.3-liter turbo-charged, or a 3.8-liter gasoline engine, the carmaker said in a statement.The newly added model to the G80 lineup is a 3.3-liter powered car that fields a sporty look. The refreshed Genesis comes with all the safe
Oct. 16, 2017
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[Newsmaker] GM Korea set to mark 15 years amid rumors, deficit
GM Korea is set to celebrate its 15th anniversary of operations in South Korea on Monday. However, instead of being a festive occasion to mark the milestone, the US carmaker is laying low, as it is burdened by low sales and a growing deficit on the back of the slowing domestic market. Coincidentally, its anniversary overlaps with the expiration of the South Korean government’s right to veto GM’s decision to leave the country, further fanning speculations on what the company’s next strategic mov
Oct. 12, 2017
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Kia hires ex-PSA designer to beef up style, identity
Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No. 2 carmaker, has hired Oleg Son, a former Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA designer, to differentiate the styling of its vehicles, the company said Wednesday. Starting early November, the French-born Oleg Son, 57, will work with Vice President Pierre Leclercq, a former BMW designer, to develop Kia's long-term design strategy and lead design innovation, the company said in a statement. This photo, provided by Kia Motors, shows former PSA designer Oleg Son. (Yonha
Oct. 11, 2017
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Kia Motors Sept. sales up 7.1% on SUV models
Kia Motors Corp. said Tuesday its vehicle sales rose 7.1 percent in September from a year earlier on increased demand for its SUV models. The country's second-largest carmaker by sales sold 252,254 vehicles in September, up from 235,424 units a year earlier. The gains were driven by robust demand for SUV models such as the Stonic and Soul boxcar, the company said in a statement. (Yonhap)Domestic sales jumped 25 percent on-year to 48,019 units in September from 38,300. And overseas sales climbed
Oct. 10, 2017
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EVs to have little effect on electricity supply, demand
Electric vehicles will have little effect on the electricity supply and demand in South Korea even if the number of emission-free cars reaches 250,000, a local report said Tuesday.The government has set the target figure by 2020, sharply up from this year's goal of 46,000. As of the end of August, the number of electric vehicles stood at 19,022, according to the documents the National Assembly Budget Office provided to Rep. Lee Che-ik of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party upon his request.
Oct. 10, 2017
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New cars increasingly crammed with distracting technology
The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says. The study released Thursday is the latest by University of Utah professor David Strayer, who has been examining the impact of infotainment systems on safety for AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety since 2013. Past studies also identified problems, but Strayer said the ``explosio
Oct. 5, 2017
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Audi Volkswagen Korea closer to resuming sales
Audi Volkswagen Korea, the domestic distributor of the two German brands, is in the final stage of resuming sales here after a year-long sales ban, mapping out a new online sales plan and ordering recalls of models affected by the diesel emissions scandal, the company said Monday.Volkswagen Korea said it is currently in talks with Korea’s largest mobile messenger service Kakao Talk to review the possibility of selling its vehicles through the Kakao Mobility application by as early as the end of
Oct. 2, 2017
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Tesla Korea poised to take over local EV market
Tesla Korea is ramping up efforts to take over the local electric vehicle market, expanding its supercharger network here.The electric carmaker will open its eighth supercharger station at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul this month and complete building six more by the end of the year, the company said Sunday.With six more superchargers to be established nationwide, including Yongsan in Seoul, Pangyo in Gyeonggi Province and Seogwipo on Jeju Island, the total number of supercharg
Oct. 1, 2017
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Korean autoparts firms hold trade show in Detroit, Toronto: KOTRA
South Korean autoparts companies held a trade show in Detroit and Toronto this week to promote their products in the North American market, a state-run trade and investment promotion agency said FridayKorea Autoparts Plaza was held in Toronto Tuesday and Detroit Thursday with the participation of 51 South Korean autoparts firms that make information technology, new materials and powertrain parts for car engines, transmissions, drive shafts, suspension and wheels, the Korea Trade-Investment Promo
Sept. 29, 2017
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Hyundai tops J.D. Power quality rankings in China
South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it took the top spot in J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study for cars sold in China for a second consecutive year, despite its sales being hit hard by diplomatic rows between the two countries. Hyundai Motor was able to retain its No. 1 position this year due to improved vehicle quality and services, beating 42 competitors, such as Volkswagen Group, Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co., the company said in a statement. Hyundai hopes the
Sept. 28, 2017
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Labor disputes escalate at Hyundai, GM amid stalled wage talks
Tension mounted at production plants at South Korea’s two major automakers ahead of the weeklong Chuseok holiday, with unionized workers pledging to increase pressure on management over stalled wage negotiations.Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor, the nation’s largest carmaker, are set to hold a vote to form a new executive body, with two final candidates, both known as hard-liners, running in the election on Friday. Both candidates have remained adamant, vowing that they won’t compromise with t
Sept. 28, 2017
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Benz hosts ‘FC Kids Benz’ in Yeonpyeong for Chuseok
Mercedes-Benz CSR Committee held this week a variety of CSR activities including the “FC Kids Benz” football class at Yeonpyeong Elementary School located in the Yeonpyeong Island, the front line of the West Sea in celebration of the Chuseok holidays, the company said Thursday.For two days from Tuesday, some 20 employees of the Daimler affiliates in Korea and all 66 students of Yeonpyeong elementary school participated in a football class. During the four-hour class, the students were given less
Sept. 28, 2017
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Transport minister vows to remove red tape on drones, autonomous cars
South Korea's transport minister on Thursday said the government will expedite plans to remove red tape for fast-changing technologies like drones and autonomous cars to foster innovation and develop the related industries."If the law and system fails to catch up with the speed of technology development, authorities only create regulatory setbacks for technology and industrial innovation," Kim Hyun-mi, minister of land, infrastructure and transport, said in a meeting with reporters. "I will acce
Sept. 28, 2017
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Hyundai, Daimler and BMW recall 5,690 vehicles
Hyundai Motor Co., Daimler Truck and BMW issued a recall for 5,690 vehicles sold in South Korea because of faulty parts, the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Transport said Thursday.South Korea's Hyundai Motor is recalling 3,408 Ioniqs manufactured from October to April due to manufacturing defects within the electronic power control unit. The problem allows coolants to come in contact the unit's circuit board resulting in a loss of power, which could increase the risk of a crash. (Yo
Sept. 28, 2017