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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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Panel blocks strike by GM Korea
As controversy persisted over GM Korea’s plan to spin off its research and development unit, the nation’s tripartite labor commission put the brakes on the labor union’s push for a strike in opposition to the move. State-run Korea Development Bank Chairman Lee Dong-gull, meanwhile, asked the automaker to explain its plan in detail, adding that it was not necessary to “prejudge whether the spinoff (was) good or bad.”The National Labor Relations Commission on Monday ruled that further dialogue was
Oct. 22, 2018
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Hankook Tire supplying tires to Volkswagen's Tiguan R-Line package
Hankook Tire Co., the world's seventh-largest tiremaker by sales, said Monday that it has begun to supply its ultra high-performance tires to Volkswagen's Tiguan R-Line package.Hankook Tire said it began to supply the all-season tire, the "Ventus S1 noble2," as original equipment tires to the Volkswagen sport utility vehicle in March this year.(Yonhap)The South Korean tiremaker has maintained a strategic partnership with the German carmaker since 2001, when it started outfitting the Jetta sedans
Oct. 22, 2018
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Hyundai’s i30 N sales accelerate in Europe
Hyundai Motor’s high performance vehicle i30 N set a new monthly sales record in Europe last month, the company said Sunday.The carmaker sold a total of 907 units in September, further raising the sales performance of the vehicle, which debuted last year. The figure takes the total for this year to 4,678, surpassing its annual goal of 2,800. i30 Fastback N (Hyundai Motor)Of all i30 vehicles sold in Europe, 15 percent were the high performance version of the hatchback, it added. The company is e
Oct. 21, 2018
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Renault Samsung launches vehicle-management mobile app
Renault Samsung, the South Korean branch of the French carmaker, has launched a membership-based mobile application for easier vehicle management, the company said Sunday.Named “My Renault Samsung,” the app offers online reservation and maintenance tracking systems as well as information on customer service and various promotional events held by the carmaker. In the near future, the company plans to adopt a mobile-payment system in connection with the app for vehicles that undergo maintenance se
Oct. 21, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Volvo CE president highlights Korea as global excavator hub
Mergers and acquisitions are approached carefully and reviewed in depth. While they can help make the company an industry leader, they can also destroy in the company by overloading it in debt.Volvo Construction Equipment Korea, which was created when the Swedish company purchased the construction equipment business from Samsung Heavy Industries in 1998, celebrated its 20th anniversary last week in a festive mood, looking back on the growth achieved.Volvo CE President Melker Jernberg who visited
Oct. 21, 2018
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Incheon to consider retrieving land from GM Korea over spin-off plan
The South Korean city of Incheon said Sunday it will consider retrieving land that it offered to General Motors Co.‘s local unit for use as a test track as the company pushes ahead with a plan to spin off its research division. GM Korea’s shareholders approved the split plan Friday, sparking concerns that the US carmaker may keep only its research facility in South Korea and eventually shut down its manufacturing facilities here. Incheon provided the 410,000-square-meter land to GM with a 30-yea
Oct. 21, 2018
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GM Korea R&D center spinoff vote sparks new round of disputes with KDB, labor union
GM Korea’s push to spin off its R&D center as a separate corporate body has fueled a new conflict with the state-run Korea Development Bank and unionized workers just seven months after they agreed on long-term cooperation this April.In the latest development, GM Korea’s shareholders will convene Friday afternoon to vote on the spinoff, following the Incheon District Court’s rejection of the injunction KDB filed to put off the vote.As the Korean carmaker’s second-largest shareholder, with a 17.0
Oct. 18, 2018
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Hyundai, Kia reviewing US Senate request to testify over engine fire
Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors are reviewing a request from the US Senate to testify over engine fires in its vehicles, officials in Seoul said Thursday, quoting statements from their US branches. “Hyundai received the request to appear from the Senate Commerce Science & Transportation Committee and is currently reviewing it,” the company said.“Hyundai actively monitors and evaluates potential safety concerns, including non-collision fires, with all of its vehicles and acts swiftly to reca
Oct. 18, 2018
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Hyundai, Kia reviewing US request to testify on engine fires
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's two biggest carmakers by sales, said Thursday they are reviewing a US request to testify in regards to engine fires in their cars next month.Hyundai and Kia's US operations received the request from the Senate Commerce Committee to appear at a hearing on Nov. 14 on reports of engine fires in their vehicles. Management is "currently reviewing" the request, a Hyundai spokesman said over the phone. Global headquarters of Hyundai Motor Co. and
Oct. 18, 2018
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Hyundai partners with French firms for hydrogen drive
Hyundai Motor has signed a memorandum with French energy firms to expand the sale of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, the company said Wednesday.Under the agreement, the South Korean carmaker will partner with Air Liquide SA and Engie to promote the use of FCEVs and hydrogen refilling stations across France.The agreement came after Hyundai announced a plan to export 5,000 FCEVs to France by 2025.Hyundai Motor President Chung Jin-haeng (left), Engie President for hydrogen business Michele Azalbert (c
Oct. 17, 2018
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VW seeks bigger presence in premium sedan market with Arteon
In a market segment dominated by domestic brand Hyundai and German luxury cars, Volkswagen is seeking a greater presence in the highly competitive sector by introducing its flagship model Arteon, the company’s Seoul branch said Wednesday. Volkswagen’s premium sedan Arteon (Volkswagen Korea)Arteon is a four-door coupe that combines design elements of classic sports car and fastback models. The premium model opens a new chapter in Volkswagen’s design history and is expected to be an exclusive prod
Oct. 17, 2018
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Renault Samsung launches Master van to diversify model lineup
Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of Renault SA, on Monday launched the Master van in Korea as part of its effort to diversify its lineup. The Renault Master comes with a three-year power train and auto components' warranty for 100,000 kilometers, the company said in a statement. (Renault Samsung Motors Corp. - Yonhap)The Master S version is priced at 29 million won ($26,000) and the Master L version carries a price tag of 31 million won, the statement said.The van is equippe
Oct. 15, 2018
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President Moon test rides Hyundai Nexo FCEV in Paris
South Korean President Moon Jae-in test rode the Hyundai Motor Nexo fuel cell electric vehicle during his state visit to France on Sunday afternoon and observed the charging process of a Tucson FCEV taxi.This marked Moon’s second test ride on the Nexo SUV, following his firsthand experience of the SUV’s driverless technology in Seoul this February.South Korea’s No.1 carmaker Hyundai Motor is slated to sign a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with French industrial gas supplier Air Liquide a
Oct. 15, 2018
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Korea mini car sales fall to 10-year low last month
Mini car sales in South Korea fell to a 10-year low last month due to lower demand and reduced tax benefits, local carmakers' sales data showed Sunday. In September, sales of mini cars plunged to 8,627 units, the lowest figure since the 8,172 units in January 2009, according to sales data offered by the country's three carmakers. (Yonhap)Mini car models, mostly with a 1.0-liter gasoline engine, sold in Korea include Kia Motors Corp.'s Morning and Ray, GM Korea Co.'s Chevrolet Spark and Renault
Oct. 14, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Dream Gream offers taste of real art world, broadens aspirants’ horizons
Getting a glimpse of the real world and experience in their field of interest is important for all students, especially for young artists who aspire to portray different aspects of life through their work.Han Sung Motor, the largest official dealer of Mercedes-Benz here, which initiated the CSR art project Dream Gream in 2012, participated in the 17th Korea International Art Fair earlier this month to broaden the horizons of young artists by enabling them to take part in one of Asia’s biggest ar
Oct. 14, 2018
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Hyundai Mobis eyes better driving convenience, infotainment with startups
South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis is seeking collaboration with two local startups selected through its M.Start contest in an effort to gain the upper hand in in-demand mobility technologies, the company said Thursday.Genesis Lab and Linkflow were chosen among 155 candidates for their artificial intelligence-based image and voice recognition technologies.“The latest cooperation is aimed at advanced acquisition of innovative technology. Mobis will lead the market by boosting cooperation
Oct. 11, 2018
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Conflict at GM Korea deepens over R&D center spinoff
Amid mounting tensions surrounding US automaker General Motors’ move to separate GM Korea’s research and development center as an independent body, conflict at the local unit is expected to deepen with the union, which is slated to hold a vote on staging a strike over the move.The issue also took center stage at Wednesday’s parliamentary inspection where politicians grilled related government officials and the carmaker.As GM Korea pushes forward its R&D center separation plan that has been in th
Oct. 10, 2018
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[Behind the Wheel] Electric Kia Niro flaunts 385km driving distance, affordable charging
GONGJU, South Chungcheong Province -- Riding the wave of green cars, Kia Motors recently released its first fully electric vehicle, the Niro, highlighting its driving distance of 385 kilometers per charge -- enough to drive from Seoul to the southern port city Busan. South Korea’s roads, which until now have been packed with gasoline-powered sedans, mostly black or white in color, are going through a transition with the influx of eco-friendly cars such as electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electr
Oct. 9, 2018
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[From the Scene] Czech factory drives Hyundai’s Europe expansion
NOSOVICE, Czech Republic -- Located in the industrial zone of Nosovice, a four-hour train ride from the Czech capital of Prague, Hyundai Motor’s plant is where the carmaker’s popular hatchback and sports utility vehicle series are born. On a 2 square-kilometer plot, the plant has full auto manufacturing capabilities, and is partly operated by robots. Considering the massive size of the plant, there are not many workers around. Instead robot arms move endlessly to weld steel components. Workers
Oct. 9, 2018
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Benz Korea opens AMG Driving Academy
Mercedes-Benz Korea, the local unit of the German luxury carmaker, has launched the AMG Driving Academy with an aim to make the AMG Speedway an automotive cultural complex, the company said Monday.Benz Korea’s latest program will begin in November by opening the AMG racetrack to a wider audience.“Participants of the program will not only experience the excitement of driving, but also learn safe driving skills and car racing techniques in an effective manner. Anyone who wishes to participate can
Oct. 8, 2018