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New alliances: Hyundai, Posco join forces on steel, batteries to tackle US tariffs

Hyundai Motor Group and Posco Group, longtime industry rivals, have joined forces in a strategic alliance abroad, specifically in the US, a key market pressured by steep 25 percent tariffs on steel and automobiles.

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Lee Jae-myung pledges to eliminate 'Korea discount,' achieve 5,000-point Kospi

Liberal presidential front-runner Rep. Lee Jae-myung pledged Monday to open an era of an eliminated "Korea discount," with the country's benchmark Kospi index surging twofold to pass 5,000 points
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Intense dispute unfolds at Yoon’s criminal trial over politician arrest order

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal representatives and a senior military official waged a war of nerves over the controversial military order to arrest politicians inside the National Assembly
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Can Korea clean up its streets by electrifying old motorcycles? Government study begins

South Korea is exploring whether gas-powered motorbikes — widely used for delivery services — can be converted to electric models as a cleaner, quieter alternative for its cities.

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S. Korea, US to hold 2+2 trade talks Thursday: acting president

South Korea and the United States will hold "2+2" trade talks involving their finance and trade ministers in Washington on Thursday, acting President Han Duck-soo said, in what will be the first round

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LG CNS highlights how mathematical optimization solves business challenges

LG CNS, the IT solutions arm of LG Group, said Monday it had held a forum to highlight how mathematical optimization can tackle complex business challenges, inviting clients from industries including

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Exhibition sheds light on Western-style Deoksugung buildings

A newly opened exhibition is offering a look at Western-style buildings and objects at Deoksugung, one of the five Joseon-era (1392-1910) palaces in Seoul. The exhibition “Western Architecture in the

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Na Kyung-won under fire for using Coldplay for own political campaign

Five-term People Power Party Rep. Na Kyung-won has outraged fans of British rock band Coldplay here for using clips from the band's recent Seoul concert to promote her own presidential campaign. Na’s