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Hanwha raises bet on MASGA with $5 bn investment in Philly Shipyard
Kim Dong-kwan (far right), vice chairman of Hanwha Group, gives a welcome speech at Hanwha Philly Shipyard on Aug. 26,…
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Signing pen at summit turns into surprise gift to Trump’s taste; golf putter a bonus
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) gives his signing pen as a gift to Donald Trump When South Korean…
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Lee, Trump end first summit on cordial note, but questions remain
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung (left) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office after their…
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Trump Rants About “Comfort Women” While Meeting with Foreign President
President Donald Trump’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took an unexpected turn Monday when the U.S. leader decided…
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S.Korea, US affirm partnership to usher in US shipbuilding, manufacturing renaissance
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (third from left) holds a summit with Donald Trump at the White House on…
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S.Korea’s Lee signals end to ‘security with US, economy with China’ policy; to hike defense costs
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington,…
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Korea Inc pledges $150 bn US investment; KAL buys new planes, Samsung, Hyundai Motor vow extra spending
Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee (left) and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won (third from left) chat with US businessmen…
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Korean tycoons head to US to support summit; Samsung likely to unveil fresh investment
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong heads to Washington to support the Korea-US summit on Aug. 24, 2025 The heads of…
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S.Korea’s Lee heads to high-stakes summit with Trump after closing diplomatic, economic ranks with Ishiba
President Lee Jae Myung (left) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of their summit at Ishiba’s residence…
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South Korea’s president to visit US with 15 business leaders after Japan
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea (left) and US President Donald Trump South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung will…
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KHNP in joint venture talks with Westinghouse to target US nuclear market
A nuclear power plant in Temelín, Czech Republic (Courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) South Korea’s state-run Korea Hydro…
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Kospi-listed firms underperform in Q2 with gloomy H2 forecast
South Korean firms suffered steeper losses in the second quarter as hefty US import tariffs took a toll, fueling fears…
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S.Korea’s Lee to visit Japan next week for talks with Ishiba, resumes shuttle diplomacy
President Lee Jae Myung (right) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during their talks on the sidelines of…
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S.Korea-US summit set for Aug. 25 with focus on security, economy
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea (left) and US President Donald Trump President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea…
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Hyundai overtakes Volkswagen as world’s No. 2 profitable carmaker
Hyundai Motor Co.’s sport utility vehicles – the Kona (from left), the Tucson and the Santa Fe (File photo by…
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China’s free-roaming tourists reshape South Korea’s visitor economy
Chinese tourists visiting Hwahongmun Gate in Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, sit on the floor of the building to relax…
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Trump’s chip tariff threat stirs jitters; impact on Samsung, SK Hynix limited given MFN status
Samsung and SK Hynix are the world’s two largest memory chipmakers NEW YORK – A revived threat from US President…
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S.Korea-US summit likely set for Aug. 25; Vietnam’s top leader to fly to Seoul for state visit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and US President Donald Trump South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will likely…
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Samsung to make Apple chips in US
Samsung’s chip plant in Austin, Texas (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) The global memory chip powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co. will produce…
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Hyundai, GM to co-develop five brand new vehicles, seek joint sourcing
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra (left) and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun sign a strategic alliance MOU in…
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S.Korea to grant visa-free entry to Chinese tourist groups from September
Foreign tourists in Myeong-dong, favorite spot for travelers in Seoul (File photo by Hyeong Taek Im) South Korea will temporarily…
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Global investment banks raise S.Korea’s growth forecasts as trade tensions with US ease
Global investment banks are revising up their growth forecasts for South Korea, citing easing trade uncertainties and signs of a…
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HD Hyundai Heavy wins US Navy ship MRO deal, 1st under MASGA accord
The USNS Alan Shepard, a US Navy cargo ship to undergo an MRO project by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries HD…
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S.Korea’s top 3 shipbuilders launch MASGA TF, eye 2-track strategy
A baseball cap bearing the slogan “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again,” crafted by the South Korean government and modeled after…
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Winners & Losers: S.Korean industries navigate uneven US tariff terrain
US President Donald Trump (center) poses for a photo with South Korean government officials after agreeing on a new tariff…
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S. Korea, US agree to 15% tariff rate, exclude rice and beef from trade deal
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) took office on June 4, 2025 South Korea and the United States have reached…
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US immigration authorities detain Korean green card holder – The Korea Times
A Korean living in the United States as a permanent resident has been detained by U.S. immigration authorities amid a…
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Seoul rallies corporate titans in all-out bid to ward off US tariffs
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (center on left) and South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yoon-cheol (second…
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Celltrion nears deal for first US biologic manufacturing plant
Celltrion’s second local plant in Songdo, South Korea (Courtesy of Celltrion) Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s biosimilar-developing leader, is closing in…
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Hanwha vice chairman joins S.Korean delegation to avert US tariffs
Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan (third from right) poses for a photo with US officials visiting Hanwha Ocean dockyards…
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Seoul signals agricultural market access on tariff talks table amid intensifying US trade pressure
Kim Yong-beom (left), the presidential chief of staff, and National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac brief on a trade strategy meeting…
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President Lee meets Samsung chief amid stalled US, Korea trade talks
Lee Jae-yong (left), chairman of Samsung Electronics, speaks with President Lee Jae-myung at a group meeting with other business leaders…
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Seoul likely to miss US tariff deal deadline as Washington abruptly cancels 2+2 trade talks
Finance Minister Koo Yoon-cheol (center) drops his planned trip to the US as Washington aruptly cancels bilateral trade talks The…
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S.Korea avoids recession with 0.6% Q2 GDP growth; US tariff impact seen limited
Trucks carrying container boxes to the PNC Terminal at the Port of Busan The South Korean economy returned to firmer…
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HD Hyundai, ECO launch US shipbuilding project amid US maritime revival
HD Hyundai’s shipyard in Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province (Courtesy of HD Hyundai) HD Hyundai Co., South Korea’s largest shipbuilding group,…
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GM CEO Mary Barra quells Korea exit talk amid mounting auto tariff pressures
GM’s logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan US auto giant General Motors…
