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Nuri rocket liftoff delayed due to ‘communication glitch’ in launch system

GOHEUNG, South Jeolla — The third launch of Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket, which was scheduled for 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, was called off two hours...

Korea to host anti-proliferation maritime exercise next week

Korea will host a high-level forum and multinational maritime exercise aimed at stopping transfers of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) next week, the Foreign...

SK bioscience introduces ‘glocalization’ project

SK bioscience introduced its “glocalization” project aimed at ensuring equitable access to vaccines, during the Regionalised Vaccine Manufacturing Collaborative (RVMC) in Switzerland, the pharmaceutical...

U.S., South Korea sanction more Northern entities

Seoul and Washington sanctioned three North Korean organizations and seven North Korean individuals who raked in cryptocurrency and other assets illegally to fund the...

CJ CheilJedang to expand Schwan’s pizza plant in Kansas

CJ CheilJedang will expand its Schwan’s pizza plant in Kansas to 90,000 square meters (968,752 square feet) to ramp up its efforts to produce...

Samsung SDI, GM’s battery plant likely be built in Indiana

Samsung SDI and General Motors' joint battery plant will likely be built in St. Joseph County in Indiana. According to the St. Joseph County Office,...

Bill preventing forced repatriation of defectors proposed

The Yoon Suk Yeol administration proposed a legislative reform that would prevent the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors that is currently under review...

Seoul court rules against NY composer in ‘Baby Shark’ plagiarism case

A Korean appeals court on Friday ruled against an American composer in a plagiarism lawsuit he brought against the producer of the popular South...

Hyundai, Kia to compensate $200 million for #kiaboyz victims in U.S.

Hyundai Motor and Kia agreed to compensate up to $200 million to U.S. customers who suffered theft-related vehicle losses or damage not covered by...

U.S. Justice Department may sue to block Korean Air-Asiana deal

The U.S. Justice Department may sue to block Korean Air's proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines over concerns about its impact on airline competition. The news...