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‘Trump risk’ weighs on South Korea’s car, EV battery markets as U.S. election looms

Korea's automobile and EV battery markets have been pricing in the potential impacts of a Donald Trump win for weeks — a variable that...

Microsoft cloud outage takes down Korean game servers, airline ticketing

A massive global technology outage impacted a number of Korean companies on Friday, including low-cost airlines and gaming servers. The crisis — which has grounded...

Breaking bad news from Customs: No to Joe’s Everything but the Bagel

Korean customs has warned travelers against bringing in seasoning mixes or snacks that contain poppy seeds, vowing to toughen monitoring for three weeks starting from...

Kolmar Korea appoints Yongchul Hur as CEO of North American subsidiaries

Kolmar Korea announced on July 16 that it has appointed Yongchul Hur as CEO of Kolmar Laboratories and Kolmar USA, its North American subsidiaries. Philippe...

Czech Republic picks Korean consortium for 24 trillion won nuclear power plant project

The Czech Republic picked Korean companies as the preferred bidder to build two nuclear reactors in Dukovany, an estimated 24 trillion won ($17 billion)...

Danish gov’t lifts recall on Buldak Ramen after heat recalculation

The Danish government lifted its recall of two Buldak Ramen products, which it had issued in June after deeming the ramyeon to have health...

Explainer: How China’s cash-strapped youth worsen Korea’s tourism deficit

Korea’s economic and business scenes unfold in such an intricate way that the headline numbers and official statements fall short of explaining what is...

Samsung Electronics invests in U.S. DNA-sequencing firm Element Biosciences

Samsung Electronics has invested in U.S. biotech firm Element Biosciences, the company said Friday, banking on the future of AI-fused biotech business The Korean IT...

Galaxy Ring hands-on: It’s not fancy, but smart for tracking daily vitals

"Energy score: 57" "Try avoiding late-night snacks and alcohol" The Samsung Health app on the Galaxy Z Flip 6 displayed messages like these based on data...

Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, Watch coach on sleep, read biological age

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Ring and other new wearables unveiled in Paris on Wednesday aim to impersonate a personal health coach through the power of...