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#tech giant-Q3 earningsS. Korean tech giants tipped to enjoy rosy Q3 earnings despite pandemic related article
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major tech giants are anticipated to enjoy better-than-expected earnings during the third quarter, a poll showed Sunday, as they were able to save costs am... 10:43 Sep. 20 -
#Hyundai Motor-coronavirus(2nd LD) Hyundai Motor plant worker tests positive for coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with company's confirmation and comment in 3rd para) SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- A worker at a Hyundai Motor Co. plant in the southeastern city of Ulsan tested positive for the new c... 18:05 Sep. 19 -
#kimchi refrigeratorHome appliance makers go head-to-head in kimchi refrigerator market related article
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major home appliance makers are going head-to-head in the kimchi refrigerator market after they released new models with improved designs and advanced food... 10:00 Sep. 19 -
#S Korea-WTO candidateYoo enters second round of WTO selection process for new leader related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee has passed the first stage of the selection process for the new head of the World Trade Organization (WTO).... 19:00 Sep. 18 -
#Airbus(LEAD) Airbus to relocate helicopter production line to S. Korea: ministry related article
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS ministry and KAI comments in paras 4-5) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Airbus SE, Europe's giant aircraft maker, will shift one of its helicopter production lines to S... 18:31 Sep. 18 -
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Airbus to shift helicopter production line to S. Korea by next year: ministry related article
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Airbus SE, Europe's giant aircraft maker, will shift one of its helicopter production lines to South Korea by next year, Seoul's transport ministry said Friday. The ... 17:06 Sep. 18 -
Kia to halt 2 domestic plants until weekend on COVID-19 cases
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No. 2 carmaker, said Friday it will suspend two plants near Seoul until this weekend following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases there d... 14:50 Sep. 18 -
#intellectual propertyS. Korea's trade deficit in intellectual property rights narrows on-year in H1 related article
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's deficit in the trade of intellectual property rights narrowed in the first half of the year from a year earlier as patent payments by tech firms fell, cent... 12:00 Sep. 18 -
#LG ChemLG Chem says IPO of new battery unit could take about a year related article
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's leading chemical company, said Friday that the initial public offering (IPO) of its planned spin-off battery business unit could take about a... 11:27 Sep. 18 -
Executives of tech firms vow to boost investments related article
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Executives of Samsung Electronics Co. and other South Korean tech companies pledged Friday to work together with the government to increase investments and create more j... 11:02 Sep. 18 -
#auto exports-August tallyAuto exports down for 5th consecutive month in Aug. amid virus jitters related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of automobiles plunged nearly 16 percent in August from a year earlier, data showed Friday, due mainly to the global virus pande... 11:00 Sep. 18 -
#trade minister-US trip(LEAD) Yoo returns home from U.S. trip amid WTO's election process for new leader related article
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister returned home Friday after a four-day trip to the United States meant to secure Wash... 09:56 Sep. 18 -
#SamsungSamsung launches Galaxy Z Fold 2 in global markets related article
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has officially launched its new foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, in global markets as the South Korean tech giant expects... 09:00 Sep. 18 -
#dismissed shipbuilding welder(Yonhap Feature) Ex-welder seeks to get her job back after 35 years related article
By Nam Kwang-sik SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- In 2011, Kim Jin-suk climbed up a shipyard crane in a high-profile protest against the dismissal of hundreds of workers at midsized shipbuilder Hanjin H... 09:00 Sep. 18 -
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Yoo returns home from U.S. trip amid WTO's election process for new leader related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister returned home Friday after a four-day trip to the United States meant to secure Washington's support for her campaign to ... 08:29 Sep. 18 -
#Kia plant-suspension(3rd LD) Kia halts 2 domestic plants following confirmed COVID-19 cases
(ATTN: UPDATES lead; ADDS details in para 4) SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Thursday it has suspended two of its domestic plants as at lea... 19:13 Sep. 17 -
#Renault Samsung-plant suspensionRenault Samsung mulls halting plant amid pandemic
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Renault Samsung Motors Corp. said Thursday it is considering suspending its sole plant in South Korea for several days next month on lower demand amid the COVID-19 pande... 17:53 Sep. 17 -
Seoul city, Seventeen to unveil YouTube videos to introduce Korean culture to global fans
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it will unveil a series of YouTube videos through which global fans of Korean pop culture can experience various aspects of t... 17:49 Sep. 17 -
#LG Chem(2nd LD) LG Chem decides to spin off its battery biz
(ATTN: UPDATES share prices at bottom) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's leading chemical company, said Thursday it has decided to spin off its battery busines... 16:00 Sep. 17
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S. Korea reports suspected case of coronavirus reinfection
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports suspected case of coronavirus reinfection
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S. Koreans drink 8.5 days per month on average: poll
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 110 new virus cases as untraceable cases hit record high
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Virus cases in greater Seoul area top 10,000 since Jan. outbreak
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Calls grow for strongest anti-virus measures amid nationwide pandemic fears
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Haeundae Beach, others in Busan to shut down amid spiking virus cases
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Spiking virus cases raise the need to impose tougher virus measures nationally
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Virus outbreaks on cusp of raging nationwide, new cases still piling up in greater Seoul
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S. Korea to extend anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese, Malaysian plywood
