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The number of South Koreans visiting LA is increasing significantly

The number of Koreans visiting Los Angeles has increased significantly as the pandemic eases. According to the latest yearly statistics released by the Los Angeles...

[Column] Dialogue: The Only Path to Understanding

(By Spencer H. Kim) Thirty-six years ago I helped co-found the Pacific Century Institute (PCI).  Our goal was to build “bridges of understanding” between the peoples...

Yoon to lead session at Biden’s Summit for Democracy

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will lead a plenary session on economic growth and shared prosperity as a co-host of U.S. President Joe Biden's...

South co-sponsors UN resolution on North’s human rights

South Korea co-sponsored for the first time in four years the UN Human Rights Council’s resolution on North Korea to be adopted early next...

Hyundai Motor, Advent Technologies sign advanced fuel cell deal

Hyundai Motor and Kia will jointly develop a core component for advanced fuel cells with Advent Technologies, a Boston-based fuel cell component manufacturer. Hyundai Motor...

U.S. Chips Act offers some comfort to Korean chip makers

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will be able to maintain and upgrade their manufacturing facilities in China — albeit marginally — even after the...

Korea, U.S. set for ‘largest-ever’ live-fire drills to mark alliance’s 70th anniversary

South Korea and the United States plan to conduct their "largest-ever" combined live-fire drills in June as part of a program to celebrate the...

Lotte Confectionery signs MOU with American Institute of Baking International

Lotte Confectionery signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Institute of Baking (AIB) International to better the quality of its food products. Lotte...

U.S. traveler identified in bullets-on-a-plane case in Korea

A U.S. traveler in his 70s is suspected of having carried two bullets onto a Korean Air plane about to take off from Incheon...

U.S. state attorneys general target #kiaboyz in letter to automakers

A group of 23 U.S. state attorneys general penned a letter to Hyundai Motor and Kia Monday, urging the carmakers to take swift action...