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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…
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South Korea, US to resume trade talks ahead of tariff deadline
Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yoon-cheol (center) speaks at a meeting on key economic…
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President Lee meets Hyundai, LG chiefs, promotes ‘one team’ approach
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun (left) and President Lee Jae-myung met at the presidential office on July 14 (Courtesy…
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South Korea’s EV exports rebound in June after 16-month decline
(Courtesy of Kia) South Korea’s exports of electric vehicles bounced back last month, snapping a 16-month streak of declines as…
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US unveils 25% tariffs on S.Korea, sets Aug. 1 deadline for agreement
South Korean National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac (left) holds a meeting with US Secretary of State Mark Lubio in Washington…
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ plan to build plant in Mexico shelved amid Trump tariffs
Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ high-voltage automotive MLCCs for EV battery management systems Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker,…
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Donald Trump Jr Seoul Crypto Conf
uhhh…i hate that hes coming here and i hate that hes talking about crypto. the heck does this guy know…
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Shinsegae chair tapped to head Asian arm of pro-Trump Rockbridge
Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin speaks at Shingsegae’s new employee training camp in June 2025 Chung Yong-jin, chairman of South Korea’s…
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S.Korea’s Lee, Japan’s Ishiba agree to deepen ties, resume 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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Samsung to thrash out strategy amid Trump, Middle East crisis
Samsung’s logo is seen at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024, the world’s largest AV systems show in Barcelona, Spain…
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US, South Korea talks scrapped after Trump cuts G7 short
The two leaders were expected to discuss tariffs, defense cost-sharing and regional security ALBERTA, Calgary – A planned meeting between…
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President Lee: Businesses at center of policy priorities for economic growth
President Lee Jae-myung (center) speaks before meeting with business leaders on June 13, 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on…
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South Korean news crew got hit with rubber bullets fired by the police as the situation in LA escalates
We now turn to Los Angeles, where protests against the crackdown on undocumented immigrants continue. As police launched a large-scale…
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South Korea’s Lee, China’s Xi agree on closer ties, peace on peninsula
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping had their first phoen call on June 10, 2025…
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Trump’s eldest son invokes ‘Rooftop Koreans’ — LA Korean community responds: “Do not exploit our trauma”
As protests against the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants continued for a fourth day in Los Angeles (LA), the…
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Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders ahead of G7 summit
President Lee Jae-myung (center) is set to meet with top business leaders next week South Korea’s newly elected President Lee…
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S.Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) has his first phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on June 9,…
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S.Korea’s Lee to make diplomatic debut at G7 after phone call with Trump
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung (left) holds his first phone call with Trump on June 6,2025 (Courtesy of AFP…
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US monitors NPS, sovereign funds in expanded currency oversight
On June 5, South Korean won hit a seven-month high to the US dollar Washington will strengthen its monitoring of…
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Lee acquires military control as S.Korean president, begins appointments
The Office of the President raises the presidential flag after Lee Jae-myung as elected as South Korea’s new president Lee…
