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CHIPS Act money may not be worth the trouble

The United States is pushing foreign chip makers to disclose sensitive business data, including yield rates, to receive subsidies under the CHIPS and Science...

Japan claims Dokdo, soft-pedals forced labor in textbooks

Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regrets to Japan on Tuesday after Tokyo approved history textbooks that claim the Dokdo islets as its own...

KGC’s red ginseng oil may support prostate health

A joint research team for natural product efficacy by the Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) research institute and Prof. Lee Yoo-hyun from the University of...

Revised tax laws sparks return of money earned overseas

Companies are bringing money earned overseas back into Korea, supported by the revised corporate law that eased double taxation. According to the Finance Ministry and...

North fires more missiles ahead of U.S. carrier’s arrival

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on Monday, a day before a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier is scheduled to enter Busan, according...

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors

Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs co-founder behind a $40 billion implosion, was charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors in New York. In the Thursday indictment,...

LG Energy Solution to invest $5.57 billion in Arizona battery plants

LG Energy Solution will invest 7.2 trillion won ($5.57 billion) in building battery plants in Arizona, the company announced Friday. The battery maker will spend...

Sero the zebra back in zoo after roaming Seoul streets for 3 hours

A zebra that escaped from the Seoul Children's Grand Park zoo at around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday was captured in the streets of Seoul...

Hyundai, Kia to recall over 570,000 vehicles in U.S. due to fire risk

Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia said Friday they will recall over 570,000 vehicles in the United States because the vehicles could pose a...

USFK holds first deployment training of Thaad remote launcher

The U.S. military made public a set of photos of Sunday's training, hours after the North's state media reported the country had carried out...