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Hyundai Motor to build first auto assembly plant in Middle East

Hyundai Motor and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) agreed to build Korea's first auto assembly plant in the Middle East...

South Korea, U.S. and Japan to hold first-ever joint air force drill near peninsula Sunday

South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to conduct their first-ever joint air force exercise near the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, South Korean...

Samyang adds ‘Tom Yum’ flavor to Buldak range

Korean food company Samyang Foods introduced the Thai traditional dish 'Tom Yum' as a new flavor to its popular Buldak brand product line. The Buldak...

Seoul pledges $2 million for humanitarian aid in Israel-Hamas conflict

Seoul will provide $2 million to aid humanitarian efforts in the ongoing Israel and Hamas conflict, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “Our government is responding...

AI yearbook picture craze makes it rain for Snow

  The global craze for AI-generated yearbook pictures had one lesser-known Korean company ride high in terms of sales and reputation ahead of a possible...

Russian foreign minister meets Kim Jong-un during visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The ministry did not...

Samsung Biologics banks on antibody drugs as fifth factory progresses

INCHEON — In Incheon, the world’s largest bio-manufacturing city in terms of production capacity, Samsung Biologics’ fifth factory is rapidly rising from the ground. With...

Lavrov visits North amid cooperation concerns

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Wednesday amid concerns about advanced nuclear weapons and satellite technology transfers between Moscow and...

Samsung aims to develop denser chips, breakthrough materials

Samsung Electronics disclosed its ambition to push the limit of its memory chip density and develop breakthrough materials to enhance chip performance. “We will increase...

What are Korea’s favorite snacks and drinks?

Across Korea’s vast bounty of food and drink available for purchase, there are some clear favorites. Saewookkang, Nongshim’s shrimp flavored chips, lead the rankings as...