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Kim Yo-jong calls Yoon’s ‘audacious initiative’ repulsive

The sister of the North Korea leader lambasted the so-called “audacious initiative” of the Yoon Suk-yeol government, stressing that the regime will not give...

Won, dollar exchange rate falls to lowest point this year

The Korean won fell 0.61 percent against the dollar on Friday to its lowest point this year.The won reached 1,328.80 won per dollar Friday,...

Facebook users decline as younger generation chooses newer platforms

Facebook's user exodus continues as the younger generation moves away from the world's largest social media to newer alternatives.  The number of Korean monthly active...

CJ CheilJedang to operate North American business under one company

CJ CheilJedang will operate its North American business under one company, making its two separate U.S. subsidiaries swap shares and become one. CJ America, wholly...

Bill Gates implores Korea to step up to global health plate

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates asked Korea to play a leadership role in combatting infectious diseases like Covid-19 in a speech to the National Assembly...

Odyssey Ark, 55-inch curved monitor, released by Samsung

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday released the Odyssey Ark, a 55-inch curved gaming monitor and the latest addition to its Odyssey gaming monitor brand lineup.The...

K-pop companies’ earnings are ‘Up&Down’ in second quarter

K-pop companies reported mixed second-quarter earnings as JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment fended off economic uncertainties by selling concert tickets and subsidiaries, while SM...

Korea, U.S., Japan conduct missile defense drills

South Korea, the United States, and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii's coast last week, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as...

SK Inc. and SK Innovation invest $250 million in TerraPower

SK Inc. and 33.4-percent-owned SK Innovation have invested $250 million into TerraPower, a Bellevue, Washington company that develops nuclear reactors.The two companies are part...

Hyundai Motor, affiliates invest more in robots

Friday August 12, 2022 Hyundai Motor and its affiliates announced an investment of $424 million Friday to build a research center for robots in the...