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Yoon vetoes bill for special probe into young Marine's death
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SNU alums nabbed for digital sex crimes
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AI Seoul Summit adopts declaration on safe, innovative, inclusive AI
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South Korea bans viral North Korea propaganda video praising Kim
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Samsung replaces semiconductor chief amid heightened AI race
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Russia likely offering N. Korea technology aid to expand threats to US, others: Pentagon official
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[Up close in Yeouido] Trump hinting at US troop removal in South Korea ‘election-time talk’
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Dog days are over? Popular dog trainer embroiled in workplace bullying dispute
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[Exclusive] LACMA admits it needs further research on donated Korean paintings
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[Editorial] Cross-border trade
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Aviation service restrictions to be lifted, more outbound routes approved
South Korea’s Transport Ministry said Friday that it would lift restrictions on the operation of international flights and also expand the number of outbound routes, getting ready to go back to pre-pandemic status. Authorities said measures for aviation industry’s normalization will be applied from Wednesday. The ministry has approved some 762 international flights per week for June, 230 more flights added compared to in May, but said it was also willing to give more approvals if
June 3, 2022
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Three-way race set for Korea's flying car commercialization
The race for leadership of South Korea’s flying car market intensified Tuesday, with SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Group and Kakao Mobility announcing their bid by forging consortiums with local companies. SKT, Hyundai Motor Group and Kakao Mobility submitted their business proposals to join the K-UAM Grand Challenge, a government-led program to select an urban air mobility business operator. They are vying for the lucrative sector that is expected to surpass 1,800 trillion w
May 31, 2022
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Playing games at back seats: carmakers focus on in-car entertainment
Carmakers’ efforts to turn vehicles into moveable spaces for media platforms will lead to more collaborations between carmakers, content providers and IT companies, as well as the growth of related markets, according to the industry on Monday. Carmakers have been seeking ways to upgrade the in-car entertainment experience, by developing software for playing games and watching videos. Carmakers are also introducing wide multi-screens that can also satisfy passengers in the back seat
May 30, 2022
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Hyundai Motor to lower speed limit of G90 self-driving features
Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury Genesis G90, which is set to hit the market in the fourth quarter this year, will feature level 3 autonomous driving with a maximum speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour. According to industry sources Sunday, the Korean auto giant has recently decided to lower the speed limit of the new system in line with international standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe, even though there is no such regulation here. In South Korea, level 3 se
May 29, 2022
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Hyundai Motor’s N brand cars set for Nurburgring race
Three cars under Hyundai Motor’s high-performance N brand will participate in the 50th 2022 ADAC 24h Nurburgring race from May 28 to 29, the company said on Friday. This year, Hyundai Motor is entering Elantra N TCR, i30 N TCR and i30 Fastback N cup race cars into the VT2 class to further demonstrate the performance and durability of its N brand models. The 24-hour Nurburgring race is a racing event in which more than 100 cars take to the starting grid and drive through a 25-kilometer ci
May 27, 2022
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Air Busan opens new flight route from Incheon to Osaka
Air Busan opened up a new international flight route from Incheon to Osaka on Friday. The budget carrier offers a weekly flight every Friday from Incheon to Osaka at 9 a.m. and one return flight departing from Osaka at 12:30 p.m. Air Busan will be using the 220-seater A321LR aircraft for the one hour and 50-minute-long flight. Starting from June 26, Air Busan will increase the number of flights to twice a week. “As the immigration procedure in Japan has eased up and as the two countrie
May 27, 2022
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Hyundai Motor Group presents future role as mobility solution provider at Davos forum
Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday unveiled its vision for a human-focused future mobility ecosystem and related platforms at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Korean carmaker said its president and Chief Innovation Officer Chi Young-cho presented the necessity of global collaboration for the future of the automotive industry as well as the need to establish a human-focused mobility ecosystem. According to Chi, companies in the vehicle manufacturing, auto parts making and
May 26, 2022
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Korean Air-Asiana merger faces two biggest hurdles: EU and China
Korean Air is facing hurdles in acquiring the cash-strapped air carrier Asiana Airlines as it awaits clearance from at least four regions the EU, the US, Japan, and China. The EU’s regulatory body, considered one of the biggest obstacles in the airline’s bid as it has been getting tougher over business mergers, recently asked Korean low-cost carriers Tway Air and Air Premia for their opinion on the merger between South Korea’s two biggest air carriers, according to the aviatio
May 26, 2022
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5 local airports to resume operating 22 international routes in June
Starting next month, South Korea and Japan will resume flight services between Seoul’s Gimpo and Tokyo’s Haneda airports. Korea Airports Corp. said during its regular briefing Tuesday that it is currently discussing the exact date and immigration procedures with the Japanese government before reopening flights between Gimpo and Haneda. Once resumed, there will be 16 flights provided every week by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. The air route ha
May 25, 2022
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Kumho Tire diversifies marketing strategy
South Korean tiremaker Kumho Tire said Monday that it has incorporated new and differentiated marketing strategies to accelerate business normalization. The tiremaker has launched a new commercial in April under the slogan, “There is no road you cannot go,” to express its belief that there is no road in the world that Kumho Tire can‘t go, said company officials. The commercial was uploaded to the tiremaker’s YouTube channel. Kumho Tire currently operates the largest Yo
May 25, 2022
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Hyundai Motor Group to spend W63tr by 2025 in Korea
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled Tuesday another set of mega investment plans, this time focusing on the local market. Introducing a 63 trillion won ($52.6 billion) plan, the automaker said it would work with its subsidiaries Kia and Hyundai Mobis to turn Korea into a hub of its future mobility business. The investment will be implemented over the next three years. According to the automaker, which controls the country’s top two automotive brands -- Hyundai Motor and Kia -- as well as
May 24, 2022
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Kakao, SK Square hit brake on chauffeur services
For the next three years, South Korean tech giant Kakao and SK Square, the ICT arm of conglomerate SK Group, will be banned from expanding their designated driver service business to make room for small and midsized enterprises entering the market, the Korea Commission for Corporate Partnership said Tuesday. Other large corporations seeking to start chauffeur services are prohibited from entering the industry worth 3 trillion won ($2.4 billion) in the cited period as well. Although the decisi
May 24, 2022
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[Test Drive] Porsche Taycan GTS is racing car, but stable
The Porsche World Roadshow, featuring diverse driving programs such as circuit driving, slalom course, and launch braking offered by the German carmaker, resumed in South Korea on May 19 after skipping a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Porsche Korea had around 28 models including the Taycan GTS, a model yet to be launched in South Korea, lined up for test drives at Everland Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The Taycan GTS was definitely the eye-catcher of the event, as not only it is t
May 23, 2022
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At Biden meeting, Hyundai Motor Group unveils extra $5b investment
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Group announced the second round of its investment plan Sunday, adding another $5 billion to collaborate with US firms, only a day after the company unveiled a $5.54 billion plan to build an electric vehicle-only factory in Georgia. “Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest an additional $5 billion through 2025 which will strengthen our collaboration with American enterprises in diverse technologies such as robotics, urban air mobility, autonomous driving a
May 22, 2022
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Engineering veteran Roberto Rempel named new CEO of GM Korea
General Motors on Friday named Roberto Rampel, current president of GM Technical Center Korea, as president and CEO of GM Korea. Rempel, an engineering specialist, will start his term on June 1 when his predecessor Kaher Kazem leaves for his new role as executive vice president of SAIC-GM in China. GM expressed high hopes for the new CEO in winning more customers in both domestic and exports markets, and improving the overall competitiveness of GM’s Korean operations. “The GM K
May 20, 2022
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[Test Drive] Toyota’s manual sports car GR86 returns with enhanced engine
INJE, Gangwon Province - Toyota’s iconic motorsports car Gazoo Racing 86 is back, 10 years after its second-generation model was launched in South Korea. And while other models are sold on green credentials, the carmaker has made a play for petrolheads with the third generation of the car, increasing the size of the engine by 20 percent to 2.4 liters, and offering a maximum torque of 25.5 kilogram-meters. Design-wise, the GR86 is unremarkable, looking like a typical sports car that can b
May 19, 2022
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Hyundai Motor Group unveils W21tr plan to quadruple EV production in Korea
Amid looming reports that Hyundai Motor is set to announce a $7 billion investment in US, the South Korean carmaker unveiled a whopping 21 trillion-won ($16 billion) plan on Wednesday to quadruple its domestic electric vehicle production capacity by 2030. The plan is aimed at digesting about half of its target goal of producing 3.23 million units of EVs globally, the company said. It came two days prior to US President Joe Biden’s official visit to Korea of which the company report
May 18, 2022
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Level 4 self-driving IONIQ 5 starts delivering food in California
Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 loaded with Level 4 self-driving technology has started delivering food in California. Motional, a US autonomous vehicle company that Hyundai Motor Group and US mobility startup Aptiv formed, and Uber Eats began operating their pilot program of automated delivery service in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday. The partnership was announced in December. At Level 4, a vehicle can drive itself under limited conditions and will not operate if all required conditions
May 17, 2022
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Amid buyout talks, SsangYong to launch new SUV Torres
South Korean sports utility vehicle maker SsangYong Motor unveiled its new mid-size SUV called Torres on Tuesday, scheduled to be launched next month. The launch of the new vehicle came amid growing financial pressure on the SUV maker, which has been struggling to find a new suitable buyer. The new vehicle was named after the Torres del Paine National Park located in Chile’s Patagonia region, a place often known as “the end of the world.” “We adopted the name Torres bec
May 17, 2022
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Criticisms grow as car buyers are pushed to pay more on delayed orders
Consumer criticisms are mounting as the country’s finished carmakers are unable to meet the delivery deadline due to ongoing supply shortages globally, as well as obligating customers to pay more to get the latest edition models. As carmakers like Hyundai Motor stops manufacturing the older version of vehicle when they release the new edition in the new year, customers having to wait more than a year for delivery of their cars are being pushed to buy more expensive, newer edition v
May 17, 2022