50 m. ago U.S. official offers regrets over detention of South Koreans

(Bloomberg) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sunday expressed regret over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia. Landau, in Seoul for a Korea-US vice foreign ministerial meeting, said that the 316 South Koreans who returned home Friday on a chartered jet after being detained in Georgia will […]

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21 h. ago South Korea is going wild for ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ made in the U.S. by a Korean Canadian director

SEOUL – Cup noodles and shrimp chips featuring Huntr/x members are flying off the shelves. “Golden” is playing on loop at insurance offices and gyms. Dance studios are teaching moves from the animated film. The American-made Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” has taken this nation – which put the K in K-pop – by storm. […]

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56 h. ago South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia return home

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A plane carrying more than 300 South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia landed in South Korea on Friday. TV footage showed the charter plane, a Boeing 747-8i from Korean Air, landing in Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul, on Friday. The footage later showed workers, […]

Society

56 h. ago South Korean workers return home after days of detention in Georgia following immigration raid

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States last week were brought back home on a charter plane and reunited with their loved ones on Friday. They were among about 475 people detained during the Sept. 4 immigration raid at a battery factory […]

Society

3 d. ago Wealth and Jobs Sparked Anger Before ICE Raid at Hyundai Plant

Before the immigration raid on the battery plant in Georgia that’s upended relations between the US and South Korea, there was growing resentment from locals who felt left out of the jobs, economic opportunities and wealth created by the factory, part of a massive $7.6 billion manufacturing complex anchored by Hyundai Motor Co.

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3 d. ago South Korea’s Lee Warns US Immigration Raid May Hit Investment

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said a US immigration raid that led to the detention of more than 300 Korean workers has unsettled companies pouring billions into America.

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4 d. ago Korean Stocks Head for Record on Optimism for Tax Hike Reversal

South Korea’s benchmark stock index traded above a record close reached in 2021, as optimism over domestic policy reforms and positive global tailwinds help extend one of the world’s hottest equity rallies of the year.

Economics

5 d. ago South Korea Charters Jet to Bring Detained Workers Home From US

South Korea will send a chartered plane to the US on Wednesday to bring home as many as 300 workers detained in a US immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor Co.—LG Energy Solution Ltd. site that’s rocked diplomatic ties.

Society

5 d. ago Kim Jong Un oversees test of new rocket engine for ICBMs, North Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of a new rocket engine designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles, the latest step in his effort to build an arsenal that poses a viable threat to the continental United States. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Monday’s […]

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6 d. ago South Korea finalizing the return of hundreds of citizens detained in U.S.

South Korean leaders describe the sense of betrayal felt by the United States after President Donald Trump detained hundreds of workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.

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6 d. ago South Korean Companies Reel From Fallout of Hyundai Plant Raid

South Korea’s biggest conglomerates are rushing to contain fallout from a sweeping US immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor Co.-LG Energy Solution Ltd. battery venture in Georgia, a move that threatens to disrupt the electric-vehicle supply chain and put billions of dollars in planned investments at risk.

Economics

1 week ago S. Korea’s Inflation Eases, Giving BOK More Room to Resume Cuts

South Korea’s consumer inflation cooled to the slowest pace this year, giving the central bank more room to resume its monetary easing cycle at its next policy meeting in October.

Economics

1 week ago Korea’s Inflation Eases, Giving BOK More Room to Resume Cuts

South Korea’s consumer inflation cooled to the slowest pace this year, giving the central bank more room to resume its monetary easing cycle at its next policy meeting in October.

Economics

1 week ago 500 Global and dcamp Bridge Korea and Silicon Valley to Accelerate Startup Growth

PALO ALTO, Calif. — 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms1, and dcamp, South Korea’s premier foundation dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, today announced a strategic partnership aimed to accelerate Korean startups’ growth as they expand to the US market. Korea’s vibrant startup ecosystem is positioned to make a global impact, and […]

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2 w. ago A look at the race to replace Canada’s rapidly aging fleet of submarines

Canada has narrowed its submarine procurement to two finalists including South Korea’s Hanwha and Germany’s TKMS, as it aims to replace its aging fleet by 2035.

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2 w. ago Germany makes pitch to build Canada’s new subs, says early deadline is ‘perfectly feasible’

Mark Carney announced earlier this week that Germany's TKMS and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean are the final two contenders for the contract

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2 w. ago New submarine fleet for Canadian navy will come from either Germany or South Korea, Carney says

Ottawa plans to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's current fleet of four Victoria-class submarines over the next decade with up to 12 new subs

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2 w. ago Submarines, critical minerals in focus as Carney talks closer ties in Germany

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced at a news conference on Tuesday morning that Germany and South Korea are the two best suppliers to meet Canada's submarine requirements.

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2 w. ago South Korea kicks off U.S. deals bonanza after Trump, Lee meet

(Bloomberg) — South Korean firms announced a flurry of deals with US businesses, including $50 billion in agreements with Boeing Co. and GE Aerospace, after the nations’ leaders met in-person for the first time in Washington on Monday. The two sides had reached a last-minute trade deal at the end of July that set tariffs […]

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2 w. ago Trump eyes North Korea meet as he ambushes South Korean leader

Washington (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped again to meet North Korea’s leaders as he fired off an extraordinary attack against the South’s leader hours before opening talks with him. Trump, who met Kim Jong Un three times in his first term, hailed their relationship and that he knew him “better […]

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