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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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[Photo News] Accessible Kiosk
LG Electronics said Sunday it is launching a new self-service kiosk that is more accessible to people with limited vision and other physically handicapped users. The new touch-screen kiosk features a Low Vision mode displaying a clearer screen with larger letters and a Low Position mode which lowers the menu for wheelchair users. The tech giant plans to launch a Voice Assistant mode equipped with tactile keypads for use at local franchise restaurants later this year.
IndustryJuly 2, 2023
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[Photo News] Korean wildfire team departs for Canada
South Korea dispatched an emergency firefighting team to Canada on Sunday to support extinguishing the wildfires raging across the North American nation. The 151 workers from the Korea Disaster Relief Team, consisting of firefighters as well as government agency and medical personnel, are headed to Quebec, where they will work for about one month. The dispatch of the KDRT marks the second mission of its kind this year following its activities in Turkey to provide disaster relief following the ma
Foreign AffairsJuly 2, 2023
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[Photo News] LG's auto achievements
LG Electronics employees celebrate the 10th anniversary of its vehicle solutions business at the ceremony held at LG Sciencepark in Seoul on Thursday. The tech giant set up the automotive business unit in 2013 which turned to a profit for the first time in the second quarter of 2022. As of last year, the unit’s accumulated orders have reached 80 trillion won ($60 billion). The company aims to become a leading player in the fields of infotainment solutions, electric vehicle powertrains and
IndustryJune 29, 2023
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[Photo News] Samsung Gangnam unveiled
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday held a media tour of its new five-story flagship store, called Samsung Gangnam, in southern Seoul before Thursday’s official opening. Boasting 2,000 square-meter floor space, the facility allows visitors to experience and purchase Samsung’s latest mobile devices and their limited editions as well as join cultural and self-enrichment programs. Calling it “a playground for MZ generation,” Samsung said it will ramp up efforts to better commun
IndustryJune 28, 2023
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[Photo News] Support for Myanmar
Hana Financial Group Vice Chairman Lee Eun-hyung (second from right) and other company and government officials pose for a photo during a stationery delivery event held at the headquarters of Hana Microfinance in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday. Some 500 sets of stationary were delivered to help students in the city hit by the recent cyclone Mocha.
CompaniesJune 27, 2023
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[Photo News] Dondeokjeon opens to foreign visitors
Diplomats and social media influencers got a sneak preview of Dondeokjeon in the Deoksugung palace, central Seoul, on Monday, ahead of its official opening in September. The Western-style building was used as a royal guesthouse and a venue for diplomatic events during the reign of King Gojong, the last king of Joseon. Michael Reiffenstuel, German ambassador to Korea, Wolfgang Angerholzer, Austrian ambassador to Korea, and Francois Bontemps, Belgian ambassador to Korea, attended the event, along
CultureJune 26, 2023
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[Photo News] Smile for children
SK Group said Monday that a total of 4,273 children in Vietnam have received surgeries treating facial deformities over the past 27 years as part of the firm's social contribution project there, called Smile For Children. The project was launched in 1996 in partnership with Korean medical institutions and volunteers, with SK covering all costs worth a total of some 4 billion won ($3 million).
CompaniesJune 26, 2023
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[Photo News] Samsung chairman celebrates 55th birthday in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong celebrated his birthday Friday during his trip to Vietnam along with President Yoon Suk Yeol. Lee turned 55. In a dinner event hosted by Vietnamese President Vo Van Thoung at International Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, Lee was greeted with a birthday cake and musical performance. Samsung Electronics runs plants for smartphones that sell in about 130 countries, as well as for home appliances. It also opened a research and development cent
TechnologyJune 24, 2023
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[Photo News] 'K-wrestling' gets spotlight this week
CultureJune 23, 2023
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[Photo News] Hanwha heir celebrates 1st Five Guys store opening
Kim Dong-sun, head of strategic management at Hanwha Galleria, speaks during a press conference held at the first Five Guys restaurant to open in South Korea in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, Thursday. With the first store becoming fully operational from Monday, operator FG Korea said it aims to open at least 14 more Five Guys locations by 2028. (Yonhap)
ConsumerJune 22, 2023
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[Photo News] Virtual tour of Busan
SK Telecom said Thursday it offered a glimpse into South Korea's urban air mobility technology and the future of mobility at the official reception for the 2030 World Expo in Paris to show its support for Busan's expo bid. Some 400 people, including delegations from the member countries of the Bureau International des Expositions, as well as diplomats, visited the site and showed interest in the advanced technology and its future developments.
IndustryJune 22, 2023
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[Photo News] Hyundai renews Japan push
Hyundai Motor Company has joined hands with Japanese lifestyle content company Culture Convention Club (CCC) to expand its presence in the Japanese market by offering future mobility services such as zero-emission vehicles. According to the Korean automaker, the two sides will also cooperate in setting up a global experience-based platform and in conducting data-based marketing activities. In this photo, Hyundai Motor Company CEO Chang Jae-hoon (left) and CCC CEO Yasunori Takahashi pose for a ph
MobilityJune 22, 2023
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[Photo News] Giving back to society
Mercedes-Benz Korea's corporate social responsibility committee has donated 20 EQB vehicles -- the German automaker's all-electric SUV -- to 20 social welfare organizations across South Korea in cooperation with the Future for Youth Foundation, the company said Tuesday. The committee has donated 64 cars since 2016 to provide comfortable and safe transportation for the underprivileged. This year's charity event marked its single-largest donation to celebrate Mercedes-Benz Korea
MobilityJune 20, 2023
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[Photo News] International Day of Yoga
Diplomatic CircuitJune 20, 2023
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[Photo News] ASEAN-Korea Talks
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn and ASEAN-Korea Centre Secretary General Kim Hae-yong hold talks to enhance ASEAN-Korea trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges in Seoul, on Thursday. Kim introduced the center’s activities to promote sustainable and equal partnerships between ASEAN and Korea while Kao commended the work of the AKC in recent years and encouraged it to carry out more activities in mandated areas.
Foreign AffairsJune 20, 2023
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[Photo News] Naengmyeon Index
A restaurant worker carries naengmyeon, or cold noodles, as she delivers it to customers in Myeong-dong, Seoul, on Monday. According to a survey conducted by Korean Price Information, a research institution, on the prices of naengmyeon in 10 representative restaurants across 10 different areas of Seoul, the average price of naengmyeon has increased by 7 percent compared to last year and by 29.5 percent compared to 2018. (Yonhap)
IndustryJune 19, 2023
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[Photo News] Samsung backs Busan expo bid
The facade of Paris' Palais Garnier is covered in a Samsung Electronics' advertisement promoting its mobile phones and Busan's 20230 World Expo bid, in this photo provided by the tech giant on Monday. Samsung is launching a two-day promotion event on Tuesday supporting Busan's bid in Paris, where the general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions is slated to take place in November. The host country of the World Expo 2030 will be decided there.
IndustryJune 19, 2023
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[Photo News] Hyundai Promotes Busan Expo
Hyundai Motor Group’s flagship electric vehicles -- Ioniq 5 and 6, and EV6 -- are parked across the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday to promote Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Ten EVs will offer transport services for the South Korean delegations and travel around the city’s popular tourist attractions during the 172nd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental body that oversees the event, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
MobilityJune 18, 2023
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[Photo News] LG promoting Busan's Expo bid in Paris
An LG banner promoting Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo is hung on the digital billboard near Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris on Thursday ahead of next week’s general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental body that oversees the World Expo. LG Corp. said it will support the port city’s Expo bid by installing a total of 110 banners near the BIE gathering venue for two weeks. (LG Corp.)
IndustryJune 16, 2023
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[Photo News] Most eco-friendly cars in Canada
Hyundai Motor's all-electric Ioniq 6, pictured, and Ioniq 5 have been named this year's Canadian Green Car of the Year and the Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year, respectively, the South Korean automaker said Thursday. Organized by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, the awards were based on a review and vote from judges comprising local auto experts and journalists. The automaker said the awards recognize the product value of all-electric vehicles developed on Hy
MobilityJune 15, 2023