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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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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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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Kumho Tire wins Red Dot Design Award 2020
South Korea’s Kumho Tire said Monday that its Solus 4S HA32 has won the Red Dot Design Award 2020. According to the tire maker, Solus HA32 is specially designed for road conditions in Europe, offering stable driving performance and brake in all four seasons. By applying high-tech materials and V-shape pattern, Solus HA32’s brake function has improved by 15 percent compared to the previous model, the company said. Its 3D inter-locking system also makes it easier for a
March 30, 2020
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Genesis launches revamped third-generation G80
Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it has launched the third-generation G80 of its luxury brand Genesis. The latest model has been fully revamped and is 125 kilograms lighter compared to the second-generation model that was launched in 2016, by using aluminum materials. The all-new G80 is wider by 35 millimeters and lower by 15 millimeters, to show the best proportion as a rear-wheel driving luxury sedan, the automaker said. Genesis sedans’ signature crest front grille,
March 30, 2020
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Hyundai Mobis invests in core future car technologies
Hyundai Mobis said Sunday it would target the global market with future mobility technologies including vision-autonomous driving, connectivity and electrification technology. The auto parts unit under South Korea’s largest auto conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group pledged to develop high-performance sensors for self-driving cars with independent technology within this year. It marks 25 years since its transition to the auto parts business, After developing the country’s first shor
March 29, 2020
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IATA urges rescue package for virus-hit S. Korean airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on South Korea to offer a comprehensive rescue package to support local airlines "in grave and immediate danger of insolvency," according to Korean Air Lines Co. on Friday. In a letter sent to President Moon Jae-in this week, IATA, a global trade association for the airline industry, asked the Seoul government to urgently extend direct financial support, loan guarantees by the government, support for corporate bond issuanc
March 27, 2020
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Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae reelected as executive director of Hanjin KAL
Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae was reappointed as executive director of Hanjin KAL, the holding company of Hanjin Group that owns Korean Air, on Friday, a much anticipated result despite a monthslong tug-of-war with his sister Cho Hyun-ah over the management control. According to Hanjin KAL, Cho garnered 56 percent approval during the shareholders meeting held at Hanjin KAL headquarters in Seoul on Friday. About 43 percent were against him holding the post. Despite concerns to mainta
March 27, 2020
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Hyundai Motor Group promotes Kia’ vice president, appoints foreign leaders
Hyundai Motor Group said Friday that it has promoted Kia Motors Vice President Song Ho-sung to president and appointed Jochen Paesen to lead Kia Motors’ interior design team as a director. The company said the latest executive reshuffle is to execute the company’s future mobility vision and bring change to the current leadership. President Song had previously led the automaker’s export sales, European sales and global business management teams, the company said. He is
March 27, 2020
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Hyundai Motor, Aptiv complete deal for autonomous driving
Hyundai Motor Group said Friday that it has completed the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture with the US software developer of autonomous vehicles Aptiv. The headquarters of the joint venture will be set up in Boston, Massachusetts, and it will run research centers in both the US and Asia, the company said, adding that the company mission will be announced in the near future. In September last year, Hyundai Motor Group clinched a deal with Aptiv, formerly known as Delphi, for a $4 billion
March 27, 2020
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Incheon airport goes into 'emergency mode' as COVID-19 causes drop in users
Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main air hub, went into "emergency mode" as the number of users nosedived amid the novel coronavirus outbreak that has spread around the world, the operator said Thursday. The operator of the airport located in Incheon, 60 kilometers west of Seoul, said it is currently handling some 10,000 passengers per day, down from the normal 200,000 it processed before the pandemic paralyzed travel. "An emergency situat
March 26, 2020
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Hyundai Mobis' roof air bag gains US attention
Hyundai Mobis said Thursday that its air bag that ejects out from the sunroof has been evaluated and shared by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The first kind to be invented in the world, according to the firm, the roof air bag is unfolded when a vehicle is flipped over during an accident. It can cover the entire roof in 0.08 seconds, aimed at protecting passengers inside the car from being ejected out of the sunroof. The new system involves 24 patented technologies and h
March 26, 2020
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Preorders for Hyundai’s new Avante accelerate on first day
Hyundai Motor said Thursday its steady-selling sedan Avante’s latest model has received 10,058 preorders on the first day of reservation. The number is double the average monthly sales figure of Avante, as well as nine times more than the preorders for sixth-generation Avante, the company said. It is also beats the past preorder record of the first-generation Avante -- which was named Elantra. The automaker said the number is meaningful amid the sharply falling consumer demand fo
March 26, 2020
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Porsche Korea donates W649m for children’s dreams
Porsche Korea said Thursday it has donated 649 million won ($527,000) to ChildFund Korea to continue its social contribution efforts in the country. The company has signed a memorandum of understating with the social welfare foundation and delivered the donation to build on its “Porsche Do Dream” campaign, which has been running for four years. “For the past four years, Porsche Korea has endeavored to create an environment where Korean children can follow and fulfill their
March 26, 2020
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FCA Korea President Pablo Rosso tapped as KAIDA chairman
Pablo Rosso, president and managing director of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Korea, has been appointed as the 13th chairman of the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association, according to the association on Wednesday. He will be the first foreign chairman and serve a two-year term from April. The association said that Rosso’s wide understanding and experience in the imported car industry had been considered to solve the tasks the industry now faces. “The i
March 25, 2020
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Han Sung Motor partners with esports firm Gen.G
Han Sung Motor, an official dealer of Mercedes-Benz Korea, said Wednesday that it has partnered with global esports company Gen.G, to expand its customer base by promoting the brand. Gen.G is a global esports team that was launched in 2017. It was ranked sixth in the Forbes’ world’s most valuable esports companies last year, with top results at games such as League of Legends. Han Sung Motor’s partnership with Gen.G is the first of its kind between a Korean imported ca
March 25, 2020
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Airports to bolster screening measures for domestic flights
South Korea‘s state-run airport operator said Tuesday it will beef up screening measures on all domestic flights to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Korea Airports Corp., which operates 14 airports, not including Incheon International Airport, said it plans to check body temperatures of all passengers boarding domestic flights. Passengers with symptoms of viral infection will be requested to refrain from boarding their flights and will be referred to public health authorities
March 24, 2020
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Hanjin KAL appeals to shareholders to vote for current chairman
Hanjin KAL, the holding company of Hanjin Group that owns the country’s largest airline Korean Air, said Tuesday that it would ask shareholders to make the “wise decision” to vote for a current Chairman Cho Won-tae to retain his top seat. The vote will take place during the shareholders meeting slated for Friday. Hanjin KAL said in a statement that as the global aviation industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean Air faces an “unprecedented crisis
March 24, 2020
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Hyundai Glovis launches cloud-based used car auction system
Hyundai Glovis said Tuesday that it has launched the first noncontact used car auction system by integrating information at different centers into one cloud server. The system, called “Autobell smart auction,” offers three times more sales items than other used car dealers, the supply chain management unit of Hyundai Motor Group said. It combines auction data in a cloud server gathered from its auction centers in Bundang, Sihwa in Gyeonggi Province and Yangsan in South Gyeongsang P
March 24, 2020
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Asiana flight attendant infected with new coronavirus
Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's second-biggest airline, said Tuesday it has asked 12 cabin crew members to self-isolate after their colleague on a Incheon-New York flight was diagnosed with the new coronavirus. The infected flight attendant flew with the 12 others on the flight OZ222, which left Incheon last Tuesday (Korean time) and returned on the flight OZ221 from New York on Thursday (US time), according to Asiana. The purser reportedly traveled in his private car to Samcheok, Gangwon
March 24, 2020
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Korean Air to halt more flights to China amid virus woes
South Korean airlines are facing further challenges after the government imposed stricter entry restrictions to fight the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Korean Air Co., South Korea's biggest airline and national flag carrier, said Monday it will temporarily suspend all flights on the Incheon-Beijing route from Saturday to April 25, leaving only three routes available to China. The move comes as China steps up efforts to keep out imported COVID-19 cases. On Sunday, the Chinese aviation author
March 24, 2020
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SsangYong Motor aims to leap ahead with self-rescue plan
Cash-strapped SsangYong Motor said Monday it is seeking to reengineer its business with a strengthened self-rescue plan to race back on the road to profitability. The South Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra and Mahindra -- which held two rounds of negotiations with the labor union last year -- has been focusing on normalizing its business. To improve its fiscal health, the automaker’s employees have agreed to reduce or stop 22 welfare benefits -- such as support for medical cost a
March 23, 2020
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Eastar grounds flights for 1 month over coronavirus
Hit by a severe drop in passengers and suspension of international routes over the coronavirus pandemic, South Korean budget carrier Eastar Jet announced Sunday it will halt all services starting next week. The low-cost-carrier has decided to halt all flights to Jeju Island from Gimpo, Cheongju and Gunsan airports from Tuesday. They were the only routes that the air carrier has been operating since March 9, after its Japanese flights were shut down following entry restrictions on Korean
March 22, 2020