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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Public backlash against division of Gyeonggi Province under 'corny' name
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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Hyundai chairman’s first stop: Hydrogen economy
Starting his first day as Hyundai Motor Group’s chairman on Thursday, Chung Euisun attended the government’s hydrogen economy committee meeting, riding there in his company’s first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Nexo. Prior to the meeting, Chung had agreed to establish a joint entity with the government to expand the number of hydrogen charging stations across the country, clearly showing his commitment to creating a hydrogen ecosystem. During the meeting, Hyundai Motor s
Oct. 15, 2020
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[Behind the Wheel] Will Chevrolet Colorado attract Korean adventure enthusiasts?
Pickup trucks, which often top the list of bestselling cars in the US, were not always so popular in the South Korean market. However, with the recent increase in the number of people enjoying outdoor activities such as camping, fishing and surfing, pickup trucks are being reevaluated by adventure seekers. The local pickup truck market, which used to be dominated by local brand SsangYong Motor, is now expanding with the entry of imported brands such as the Chevrolet Colorado and the Jeep Gl
Oct. 15, 2020
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Air Busan resumes flights to China's Qingdao
Air Busan Co., the budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines Inc., on Thursday resumed flights to the Chinese city of Qingdao to meet travel demand from businessmen. Air Busan will offer one flight a week on the Busan-Qingdao route from Thursday after suspending the route for more than seven months due to the coronavirus impact on the airline industry, the company said in a statement. In July, the carrier resumed the Incheon-Shenzhen route, but other Chinese routes to Ningbo, Chengdu, Qingdao, Ya
Oct. 15, 2020
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Bentley Motors Korea unveils revamped Flying Spur V8 in Korea
Bentley Motors Korea unveiled Wednesday the revamped luxury sports sedan Flying Spur with the popular V8 powertrain, for the first time in South Korea. In a media preview event held at a hotel in Gangnam, southern Seoul on Oct. 8, the head of Bentley Motors Korea Warren Clarke presented the Flying Spur V8 and also revealed the company’s brand strategy for the upcoming years. Prior to the global launch this week, Bentley Motors Korea ran a private preview event to allow a peek for pros
Oct. 14, 2020
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Mercedes-Benz Korea launches best-selling revamped E-Class
The game is back on between import vehicle archrivals, intensified by Mercedes-Benz Korea’s release of the newest E-Class this week. To drive away the enthusiastic runner up BMW and to maintain its position as Korea’s favorite imported car brand, Mercedes-Benz has returned with a revamped version of the best-selling model Tuesday. The new E-Class is a revamped version of the 10th-generation model, which the automaker hailed for having achieved a “monumental milestone”
Oct. 14, 2020
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[News Focus] Chung Euisun moving Hyundai Motor Group toward future mobility
Chung Euisun, who took the helm of the country’s No. 1 automotive company, Hyundai Motor Group, Wednesday, has shown strong and progressive leadership over the past two years. Born in 1970 as the only son of Hyundai Group leader Chung Mong-koo, who is now honorary chairman, Chung Euisun majored in business administration at Korea University before entering group affiliate Hyundai Precision and Industries, now Hyundai Mobis, in 1994. Chung Euisun has since accumulated experience in vari
Oct. 14, 2020
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Chung Euisun officially takes helm of Hyundai Motor Group
Chung Euisun became the official chairman of Hyundai Motor Group on Wednesday, seizing full control at a critical juncture when the manufacturing mammoth is positioning itself as a mobility solutions leader. The group said Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and Hyundai Mobis had held an extraordinary board meeting in the morning and unanimously approved Chung’s appointment as chairman. His father -- outgoing Chairman Chung Mong-koo, under whose leadership Hyundai Motor Group has grown into the w
Oct. 14, 2020
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Hyundai heir Chung Euisun set to become group chairman
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun is set to take the helm of the nation’s largest automaker through the group’s emergency board meeting on Wednesday morning, according to industry sources on Tuesday. This promotion is interpreted as reflecting growing concerns that a chairman should lead the group and has responsible management as the automobile industry has been suffering from the recent coronavirus. His father Chung Mong-koo, 82, who was hospitalized in J
Oct. 13, 2020
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Hyundai Motor breaks ground for open mobility innovation center in Singapore
Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it had begun the construction of its open mobility innovation center in Singapore. The automaker held an online groundbreaking ceremony for its new global lab called Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore, or HMGICS, at Hyundai-Kia Motors Namyang R&D Center and Jurong Town Hall in Jurong, in western Singapore. The ceremony was held online by connecting the venues in the two countries by video link in consideration of the COVID-19 situation. Th
Oct. 13, 2020
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Jeju Air applies for grant, Eastar Jet to make more job cuts
Low-cost carrier Jeju Air is poised to receive a government grant to keep the business afloat, according to industry sources, as another budget airline, Eastar Jet, will proceed with further job cuts on Wednesday. Low-cost carriers along with the entire aviation and travel industry, have been reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that has sharply cut travel domestically and internationally. Jeju Air has applied for the grant known as the key industry stabilization fund, which is wor
Oct. 13, 2020
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BMW Korea donates 12 cars to schools for research
BMW Korea said Tuesday it donated 12 cars to be used for research and study to high schools and universities that specialize in automobiles. The 12 BMW vehicles, which include BMW Minis, were delivered to five high schools, five universities and two government entities, including Korea Transportation Safety Authority and Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority. “The donated cars would be the driving force for the students to take a step further toward their future dreams,
Oct. 13, 2020
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T'way Air to deploy 2 passenger jets to carry cargo
T'way Air, a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Tuesday it will deploy two passenger jets as cargo planes as it strives to survive the coronavirus crisis. T'way Air will begin using two of its 27 B737-800 passenger jets to carry cargo on the Incheon-Ho Chi Minh City route in early November as the COVID-19 pandemic has driven down travel demand and its earnings, the company said in a statement. The company will place the cargo, such as textiles and electronic parts, on the seats of the two B7
Oct. 13, 2020
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Harman named best in class car audio in JD Power survey
Harman Korea said Monday it was named the best car audio supplier by JD Power, a US market research firm, for the highest quality and customer satisfaction. According to Harman, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, its Revel and Lexicon branded speaker systems have been awarded top honors in the JD Power 2020 US Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study, released Saturday. Revel speakers are in the Lincoln Navigator, and Lexicon speakers are in the Genesis G70. The J
Oct. 12, 2020
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Hyundai Motor to recall overseas Kona EVs over potential battery fire risks
Hyundai Motor Co. has decided to voluntarily recall its Kona all-electric models sold overseas, industry insiders said Sunday, after the automaker vowed to take the same step on the home turf over potential battery fire risks. Hyundai will globally recall some 77,000 Kona Electric models manufactured between September 2017 and March, 2020, industry insiders said. The recall comes after 13 fires in the model have been reported since 2018. The South Korean automaker already decided to recal
Oct. 11, 2020
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Korea’s shipbuilding industry picks up thanks to Greece
On recent orders from Greek shipping companies, South Korea’s shipbuilding industry regained the No. 1 spot from China in the third quarter of this year, data showed Sunday. According to UK-based market research firm Clarksons Research, Greece placed orders for 18 ships worth 589,421 compensated gross tonnage from Korean shipbuilders this year, accounting for 20.7 percent of Korea’s total orders this year and making Greece the No. 1 source of its orders. During the same period,
Oct. 11, 2020
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[Behind the Wheel] Volvo S90 taps into Korea’s cutthroat executive car market
With the launch of the facelifted luxury sedan S90 in Korea, Swedish automaker Volvo has thrown down the gauntlet to the German automotive brands that dominate the nation’s executive car market. In the executive car market, or E-segment, Koreans are avid buyers of German brands, such as the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series and Audi A6. The three models have a combined 77 percent share in the nation’s luxury E-segment market. Volvo, which boasts strong sales in sport utility
Oct. 11, 2020
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Hyundai Oilbank to operate 200 EV charging stations by 2023
Hyundai Oilbank announced Thursday it plans to grow the number of its electric vehicle charging stations to 200 by 2023. The petroleum and refinery company currently operates 20 charging stations for electric cars, but a partnership agreement signed with Charzin, a company specializing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, on Wednesday will see the number grow tenfold in the next three years. Under the new move, electric vehicle chargers of 100 kilowatts or more will be installed at gas
Oct. 8, 2020
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Hyundai Motor pushes for global expansion of hydrogen trucks
Hyundai Motor said Thursday that it is pushing for the global expansion of its Xcient Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, as it delivered the first batch to customers in Switzerland. At a delivery ceremony in Lucerne, Switzerland, Wednesday, Hyundai said it had handed over seven of the Xcient Fuel Cell trucks to seven customers -- Coop, Migros, Travego, Galiker, Camion, Murpf and Leclerc -- which are major Swiss retail and logistics firms. T
Oct. 8, 2020
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Hyundai to recall over 25,000 Kona EVs for faulty battery part
Hyundai Motor Co. will voluntarily recall over 25,000 Kona all-electric models for a faulty battery cell component, the transport ministry said Thursday. Hyundai Motor will recall 25,564 Kona Electric models manufactured between Sept. 29, 2019, and March 13, 2020, as a possible short circuit in the faulty battery cell system may start a fire in the pure EV model, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement. The recall comes after 13 cases of fires in the model have
Oct. 8, 2020
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[Behind the Wheel] Mercedes-Benz keeps up game in rising compact SUV market
Maintaining its position as a favorite foreign car brand in South Korea, Mercedes-Benz has geared up for the competition of sports utility vehicles, presenting a lineup of entry-level, compact SUV models last month. The automaker has been leading the imported vehicle market here with its premium family sedan E-Class selling best for a couple of years. In the first half of this year, Mercedes-Benz kept its place by selling 47,613 units, shaking off the runner up, BMW, standing at 36,498 units,
Oct. 7, 2020