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Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin issued a formal, personal apology on May 26, 2026, following intense public backlash
South Korea-based Bear Robotics, a subsidiary of LG Electronics, is accelerating its global expansion in service robotics with
South Korea said late on May 21 local time that it would freeze government-imposed fuel price caps for
Workers at Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest company and one of the world’s dominant memory-chip manufacturers, began voting
Photo=Motionelements South Korea is preparing to shift its commuting system into an emergency mode if surging oil prices trigger the highest level of energy-security alert, aiming to curb private car use and expand public transportation capacity. The plan, presented April 28 (local time) at a Cabinet meeting by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport, outlines sweeping measures to reduce
Photo=Demis Hassabis X Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind, met with the leaders of South Korea’s four largest conglomerates on April 28 (local time), underscoring a push to deepen artificial intelligence partnerships as global competition intensifies. According to industry officials, Hassabis began a series of meetings in Seoul with Euisun Chung, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. The two discussed
Photo=Sk Hynix SK hynix’s latest production-worker recruitment drive is drawing heightened public attention, but online speculation that applicants can conceal college degrees to qualify for lower-education hiring tracks appears largely unfounded. Industry officials say the South Korean chipmaker’s hiring system includes multiple verification layers that make it difficult for applicants to omit or falsify academic credentials without significant risk. During
Photo=Hanwha Aerospace Saudi Arabia is advancing plans to acquire South Korean ballistic missiles and submarines as it seeks to strengthen its strike capabilities and strategic deterrence. According to regional defense outlet Defense Arabic on April 27 local time, Riyadh is accelerating negotiations with South Korea over the potential acquisition of the CTM-500 short-range ballistic missile and the KSS-III Batch-II submarine
Photo=Hyundai Wia Hyundai Wia is seeking to expand South Korea’s growing defense footprint in Southeast Asia through a bid for Malaysia’s next-generation artillery modernization program, positioning the company as part of a broader K-defense export strategy. The South Korean defense manufacturer has entered Malaysia’s tender for 36 next-generation 105mm towed howitzers, a contract valued at more than $190 million. If
