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Shin Ji-hye

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Articles by Shin Ji-hye

All frontline workers, high-risk people to be vaccinated by November next year

Social affairsDec 18, 2020

South Korea said Friday it would prioritize frontline workers and people in high-risk groups in vaccinations, but some of them may have to wait until November next year. Yang Dong-gyo, head of the m...
Prime minister says ‘social consensus necessary’ to raise distancing rules to Level 3

PoliticsDec 18, 2020

With growing interest in whether social distancing rules will be raised to Level 3 after the daily average number of confirmed cases in Korea surpassed 900 this week, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun sa...
MIKTA countries join forces to meet challenges of pandemic era

Foreign affairsDec 17, 2020

South Korea’s National Assembly presided over the sixth MIKTA Speakers’ Consultation on video Thursday. The theme of the event was “Complex challenges and parliamentary leadership in a pandemic era.”...
Seoul regulates older vehicles, industrial sites to curb pollution

Social affairsDec 17, 2020

To combat concerns about fine dust, especially during the winter, the city government of Seoul has toughened regulations on high-polluting vehicles and construction sites in the December-to-March per...
Movie director Kim Ki-duk dies of coronavirus

FilmDec 11, 2020

South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk died of complications from COVID-19 in Latvia on Friday. News reports from Russia said the director died in the hospital from complications associated with COV...
Posco chief tapped for second term

IndustryDec 11, 2020

Posco CEO Choi Jeong-woo has been chosen for a second term, the company said Friday. The steelmaker’s board of directors unanimously decided to reappoint Choi, whose term expires in March. The appo...
Audi Volkswagen Korea to launch 8 EV models over 3 years

TransportDec 11, 2020

Audi Volkswagen Group has unveiled its electrification strategy and business plans in the Korean market over the next years. The group said in a digital press conference Friday its four affiliated b...
$HHI Group chosen as preferred bidder for Doosan Infracore takeover$

HHI Group chosen as preferred bidder for Doosan Infracore takeover

IndustryDec 11, 2020

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has been selected as the preferred bidder to acquire a controlling stake in Doosan Infracore, Doosan Group’s engineering unit, HHI Group confirmed Friday. A consortium...
Hyundai to invest W60tr by 2025

TransportDec 10, 2020

Hyundai Motor unveiled Thursday its new “2025 Strategy” for innovative mobility solutions and core business strategies such as electric vehicles, urban air mobility, autonomous driving, fuel cells an...
[News Focus] Revised laws may have big ramifications for major conglomerates

IndustryDec 10, 2020

South Korean businesses on Thursday cried foul over the passage of what they called anti-business bills, saying the revisions could threaten management controls and put pressure on them at a time of ...
Kia Motors workers to strike again for three days

TransportDec 9, 2020

Kia Motors’ labor union on Wednesday began a partial strike, its third collective action this year, following the collapse of negotiations over wages and other issues a day earlier. Lost production f...
Conglomerates spent more on R&D this year despite pandemic

IndustryDec 9, 2020

Faced with growing market uncertainties stemming from the pandemic, large companies in South Korea expanded their research and development investment to secure future growth engines. Samsung Electron...
Cafe24 to integrate Facebook Shops in real time

IndustryDec 9, 2020

South Korean e-commerce company Cafe24 said Tuesday that it launched its Facebook Shops real-time integration service, allowing e-commerce merchants to gain 3.1 billion Facebook users as potential cu...
LG Group sets up AI research center

TechnologyDec 7, 2020

LG Group said Monday it has set up an artificial intelligence research center called LG AI Research as part of its digital transformation strategy to create better value for customers. The research ...
[Behind the Wheel] Mercedes-Benz 2021 E-Class gets fresh, modern touch

TransportDec 6, 2020

The 220d model boasts a maximum output of 194 horsepower and torque of 40.8 kilogram-meters. It seemed more focused on stability rather than dynamics. When stepping on the accelerator, the initial f...

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