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Hyundai, Kia recall over 91,000 U.S. vehicles over fire risk

Hyundai Motor and Kia are recalling more than 91,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to potential fire risks. Similar recalls may be issued in Korea,...

Naver posts record profit as Webtoon nears U.S market listing

Naver posted a record-high operating profit in the April-June period due to strong profitability across commerce, fintech and content. With the announcement of preliminary earnings,...

Increasing number of online murder threat posts spark fears

Police are investigating a series of murder threat posts posted online following a stabbing rampage in Bundang, Gyeonggi, on Thursday night. Amid the public’s rising...

Witnesses describe ‘hell’ at Seohyeon Station knife attack

Witnesses described the moment a 22-year-old assailant, only identified as Choi, went on a knife-wielding rampage at a mall near Seohyeon Subway station in...

LG, Clearbrook start $100M fund for tech startups

LG Electronics will form a $100 million fund with Connecticut-based investment firm Clearbrook to foster tech startups specializing in sustainable energy, digital health and artificial intelligence. The...

Unification minister rules out end-of-war declaration

Newly-appointed Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho declared Thursday that the Yoon Suk Yeol administration would “never” seek a formal declaration ending the Korean War, saying...

At least 13 injured in knife attack in Bundang

At least 13 people are reported to have been injured in a vehicle and stabbing rampage that occurred at the AK Plaza shopping center...

Korean Air Lines sees operating profit fall 36 percent

Korean Air Lines reported a 36 percent decline in operating profit to 468 billion won ($356.5 million) in the second quarter, with robust performance in the...

Yoon pledges more support to secondary battery industry

President Yoon Suk Yeol promised more government support for the nation’s secondary battery industry, especially in the reclaimed land of Saemangeum, North Jeolla. “Secondary batteries,...

Health authorities recommend masks again in Korea as Covid-19 spikes

The chief of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) urged Koreans to reconsider their choice to go mask-free as the daily average...