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Korea’s Czech nuclear plant deal halted by court injunction
Dukovany, Czech Republic — A Czech court has blocked Elektrarna Dukovany II, a subsidiary of the country’s main power company, from signing an $18 billion nuclear plant contract with South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, following a preliminary injunction filed by French energy firm EDF, which lost in the bidding process. The contract signing ceremony between Elektrarna Dukovany II and KHNP, scheduled for Wednesday, has been effectively suspended due to the court’s decision. Elektrarna Duko
May 6, 2025 - 20:30:16
Han Jong-hee, architect of Samsung’s TV leadership, dies at 63
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee passed away from a heart attack on Tuesday, at the age of 63. According to industry sources, Han collapsed from cardiac arrest while resting over the weekend and did not recover. His sudden passing has left employees and the electronics industry in shock and sorrow, as he had remained active in his role until just days prior — embarking on a business trip to China and overseeing Samsung’s regular shareholders meeting last week. “A towering figure in
March 25, 2025 - 14:09:33
Former high-flying police officer Yoon's last resort against detention
PSS chief at center of controversy for derailing court-approved attempt to arrest Yoon, allegedly with armed human barricade Between his legal obligation to comply with a court-issued arrest warrant and his duty to protect the president, Park Jong-joon, chief of the Presidential Security Service appears to have chosen the latter. "For the Presidential Security Service, whose very purpose is to guarantee the president's absolute safety, complying with an arrest warrant carried out amid legal cont
Jan. 6, 2025 - 14:59:18
Assembly speaker in limelight amid talk of next presidency
Poll shows Woo Won-shik has become most trusted politician after martial law crisis President Yoon Suk Yeol's unprecedented declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 dominated headlines, but a photo of a man climbing a wall to enter the National Assembly compound that same night also went viral. The man, identified as National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, led an emergency vote in the chaos-filled Assembly despite the absence of most ruling party lawmakers, ultimately lifting Yoon's martial law. Ele
Dec. 24, 2024 - 08:30:40
