Hester Ford, the oldest living American, has diedHester Ford, a North Carolina woman who was recognized as the oldest living American, died peacefully on Saturday in her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, her great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Powe confirmed.....
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[Feature] Cobalt, China and Korea's battery conundrumHome to three of the world’s major lithium-ion battery makers, it seems South Korea is well positioned to benefit from the global transition to electric vehicles. A look beneath the surface, however, reveals the local firms’ precarious....
KIST develops new batteries 40% cheaper, lighter than lithium-ion batteriesKIST develops new batteries 40% cheaper, lighter than lithium ion batteries By Kim Byung-wook The Korea Institute of Science and Technology on Monday said it has developed sodium-ion batteries that are 40 percent cheaper and can store 1.5 ti....
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Samsung to soon finalize US investment planSamsung Electronics is anticipated to finalize its investment plan for foundry expansion in the United States and South Korea, and make it official as early as next month, according to industry forecasts on Monday. After participating in the meetin....
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Porsche Korea expands its CSR program to support artistsInto its fifth year of running the social outreach project Porsche Do Dream, Porsche Korea is expanding the scheme to support artists facing difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic, the automaker said Monday. The Porsche Do Dream campaign, launched....
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Oriental Brewery begins sale of All New Cass nationwideSouth Korea’s largest brewer, Oriental Brewery, has begun the sale of its newly revamped flagship beer All New Cass nationwide. Following a ceremony at its Cheongju plant on Sunday, the beer -- bottled in clear glass -- will hit the shelves at....
Egypt's health ministry said in a statement that 11 people have died and 98 were injured in the accident.
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Oceans minister nominee vows measures against Fukushima water releaseSouth Korea's oceans minister nominee said Monday the country will spare no efforts to protect the public from any harm stemming from the anticipated release of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant in Japan and bolster the monitoring of importe....
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S. Korea to raise renewable energy quotaSouth Korea will be able to require big power generation companies to generate up to 25 percent of electricity from renewable energy sources, starting from October this year, raising the previous maximum threshold of 10 percent. The change is in li....
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NK's imports from China spike in MarchNorth Korea’s imports from China jumped in March, amid growing speculation that Pyongyang may soon open its border and resume trade with its top ally China. North Korea’s shipment from China totaled $12.98 million in March, a drama....
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Minor quake hits waters off S. Korea's southwestern region: KMAA 3.7 magnitude natural earthquake struck South Korea's southwestern waters on Monday afternoon, with no damage expected, the weather agency said. The quake occurred at around 2:20 p.m. in waters 54 kilometers northwest of Heuksan Island, part of th....
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S. Korean civic group slams Japan's Fukushima decision as criminal actThe National YWCA of Korea, one of the nation's largest women's organizations, on Monday urged the Japanese government to immediately scrap its plan to dump contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. During a news co....
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Justice ministry grants temporary stay permits for undocumented migrant childrenIllegal migrant children who are born and have lived in South Korea for more than 15 years will be given temporary stay permits, the Ministry of Justice said Monday, as part of efforts to recognize their fundamental and equal rights and inherent dign....
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Over 70,000 manufacturing jobs moved abroad last year: reportA new analysis has suggested that over 70,000 manufacturing jobs in South Korea moved abroad last year, which accounted for 0.3 percentage point of the country’s unemployment rate. The loss of 72,000 manufacturing jobs came against the backdro....
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Egypt train crash kills 11 people north of Cairo, injures 98A passenger train derailed north of Cairo, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian authorities said earlier today. It was the latest of several rail accidents to hit the country in recent years.Four train wagons ran off the railway.......
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'Seobok' Opens at Top of Korea Box Office Despite Simultaneous Online LaunchHotly-anticipated thriller "Seobok" opened on top of the box office in South Korea over the weekend, despite also premiering on streaming video. It was comfortably ahead of second-placed film, another new release, "Detective Conan: The Scarlett Bullet." Together the top two films managed to return o....
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Mamata to stop campaigning; Trinamool Congress to hold small election meets in KolkataKolkata: In view of a spike in COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her Trinamool Congress would organise small meetings in Kolkata and she would give short speeches in rallies in districts where polling would be held in the remaining three phases. Speaking t....
Korea Shipbuilding bags W208b order for 2 oil tankersKorea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Monday that it has signed a 208 billion won ($185.8 million) deal to build two crude-oil carriers. Under the deal signed with a European company, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., a uni....
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S. Korea seeking to toughen regulations on internet-based exchanges with N. KoreaSouth Korea is seeking to require its citizens to win government approval in advance before exchanging digital files of films or books with North Koreans via the internet, the unification ministry said Monday. In January, the ministry proposed revis....
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Doosan Infracore wins order for 15,000 forklift engines in ChinaSouth Korea's construction equipment maker Doosan Infracore Co. said Monday that it has signed a deal to provide 15,000 forklift engines to Linde China Forklift Truck Corp., a Chinese forklift maker. Doosan Infracore will offer small-sized diesel en....
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Moon urges move toward 'more mature' democracy in S. Korea on historic anniversaryPresident Moon Jae-in called Monday for nonstop efforts to further develop South Korea's democracy, as the country commemorated its historic pro-democracy movement six decades ago. He paid tribute to the victims of the April 19 Revolution in 1960, w....
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N. Korea's imports from China surge in March: dataNorth Korea's imports from China spiked to a six-month high last month, data showed Sunday, amid signs of Pyongyang easing prolonged border restrictions amid the pandemic. According to the data by the Chinese customs authorities, North Korea importe....
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SK Telecom launches 5G-based disinfection robotSK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile carrier, said Monday it has commercialized the world's first 5G-based disinfection robot in a move to automate anti-infection efforts against COVID-19 in health care facilities. The telecom operator said....
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Sales of pickup trucks dip 34% in Q1Sales of pickup trucks in South Korea tumbled more than 34 percent in the first quarter of the year amid sluggish demand, industry data showed Monday. A total of 5,539 pickup trucks were sold in Asia's fourth-largest economy in the January-March per....
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[Editorial] Democracy setbacksThe Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a bipartisan caucus of the US House of Representatives, hosted a hearing Thursday on South Korea’s law that criminalizes the dispersal of propaganda leaflets to North Korea. Witnesses raised concerns t....
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[Lee In-hyun] Beethoven's unfailing passion for musicA month ago, I read an article about Lee Bong-ju, one of the legendary marathoners in South Korea. He has been suffering from unknown pain since last year. Many doctors examined him to find a cure for his disease but have failed. Although his current....
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Scores injured in Egypt as train derailsAt least 97 people were injured when a train went off the tracks near the city of Toukh, north of Cairo on Sunday, according to Egypt's Ministry of Health.....
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'Godzilla vs. Kong' Tops Box Office Again, Crosses $80 Million in the U.S."Godzilla vs. Kong" remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. The Legendary and Warner Bros movie added another $7.7 million, boosting its North American tally to $80.5 million. The film looks to be the first to cross $100 million in the U.S and Canada since the pandemic....
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Nearly 100 people injured after train derails in EgyptNinety-seven people were injured on Sunday when some train carriages derailed in Egypt's Qalioubia province north of Cairo, the health ministry said in a statement.....
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US service member injured in stabbing, police searching for suspectA US service member stationed in South Korea was stabbed during a scuffle at a local bar, and police are searching for a suspect who is presumed to also be an American soldier, officers said Sunday. The 21-year-old service member was stabbed in his....
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Nasa hopes to make history with helicopter's test flight on MarsNasa hopes to score a 21st-century Wright Brothers moment and make history on Monday as it attempts to send a miniature helicopter buzzing over the surface of Mars in what would be the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet.
Landmark achievements in science and technolo....
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[News Focus] Seoul moves to enact its own 'chip act'With a growing sense of crisis amid an unfolding global power struggle involving chips, South Korea is moving to legislate its first special bill on the local semiconductor industry. If enacted, it would mark the first time that the country, home t....
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[Herald Interview] Opening up gates in the COVID-19 eraSingaporean Ambassador to Korea Eric Teo recently received the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (First Class) Gwanghwa Medal from the Korean government in appreciation of his service promoting Korea-Singapore ties. It has been nearly two years sin....
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[News Focus] Widening wage gap seen between nonregular, regular jobsSEJONG -- The wage gap between regular and nonregular workers in South Korea has continued to grow over the past decade, state data showed. According to Statistics Korea, the average monthly wage for regular workers came to 2.29 million won ($2,050)....
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Career diplomat begins as new head of ASEAN-Korea CenterKim Hae-yong, a former South Korean ambassador to Myanmar and New Zealand, officially started his term Friday as the fifth secretary-general of the ASEAN-Korea Center, the organization announced Sunday. The 64-year-old career diplomat replaces Lee H....
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2 medical device firms ordered to correct unfair biz practiceSouth Korea's antitrust regulator said Sunday it has decided to order two importers of medical devices to take corrective actions over their unfair business practice. Abbott Korea Co. and Medtronic Korea Co. provided financial support to doctors for....
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S. Korea to invest W42b in illegal drone response tech by 2025South Korea said Sunday it will spend 42 billion won ($37.6 million) by 2025 to develop a response system against illegal drones amid growing security threats from the fast-developing technology. A consortium of 23 companies and research institutes....
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S. Korea to allow three more airports to run 'flights to nowhere'South Korea will allow three more airports to run international "flights to nowhere" to help the pandemic-hit airline and duty-free industry ride out the prolonged crisis, the transport ministry said Sunday. Flights to nowhere start and en....
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Gas companies resist allocation of pipeline capacity to new terminalsLAHORE: The dispute between the state-owned gas companies and sponsors of the two proposed private LNG terminals — Tabeer and Energas — over pipeline capacity allocations for the projects will likely linger for a much longer period than anticipated by the investors.
While the investors are lo....
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NK propaganda outlet denounces S. Korea's weapons purchase plansA North Korean propaganda outlet on Sunday denounced South Korea's weapons purchase plans as an attempt to accelerate preparations to invade the country. Tongil Voice made the accusations, referring to Seoul's decision to import 36 large combat chop....
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N. Korea slams Japan despite Suga's willingness to meet leader KimNorth Korea's main newspaper on Sunday kept up criticism of Japan over its history of aggression toward the Korean Peninsula, after the Japanese prime minister expressed a willingness to meet with the North's leader to resolve bilateral issues. The....
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US Open Cup kick-off delayed due to Covid-19: US SoccerLOS ANGELES: US soccer chiefs on Friday postponed the start of this year’s US Open Cup from its planned kick-off in May due to Covid-19, but said the tournament may still be held later this year.The knockout tournament, the oldest ongoing football competition in North America dating back to.......
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S. Korea to start vaccinations of care workers, airline crewsSouth Korea will start giving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to health care workers and airline crews this week to speed up the vaccination drive against the pandemic, the health authority said Sunday. Health authorities will administer AstraZeneca....
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New virus cases in 600s for 4th day as sporadic infections continueSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as sporadic infections continue to pop up across the nation, complicating antivirus efforts against the fourth wave of the pandemic. The country repo....
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Business on the Move, featuring Purplebricks, Shutterstock, Asda and moreAnother week another wave of account news, reviews, agency launches, rebrands and acquisitions. Check out our global round-up to see what business is on the move (and why it matters) below, then head over to our Business on the Move hub to read about more market maneuvers.
Over the past seven da....
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Why this spectacular glacier is surging in AlaskaAlaska's mighty Muldrow Glacier is moving 50 to 100 times faster than normal.
It's a major surge. Large parts of the 39-mile-long "river of ice" are progressing some 30 to 60 feet per day, as opposed to just a few inches.
On a warming globe where many glaciers are receding, some glacie....
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Theft at Bhima Jewellery owner's house: CCTV visuals of thief releasedThiruvananthapuram: The police have released the CCTV footage of the robber who broke into the residence of Bhima Jewellery owner. The officers requested that those who can identify the person should inform the police. The robber has tattoo on his arm and is assumed to be a North Indian. He entered....
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Millennials, Gen Z set latest travel trendsMillennials and Gen Z are trend leaders in tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. The KTO, which analyzed data from local mobile carrier KT from January 2019 to December 2020, said that different generation....
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[Photo News] Athletes break a sweat as countdown to Tokyo Olympics beginsWith the Tokyo Olympics kicking off in less than 100 days, athletes are buckling down for intense training at the Jincheon National Training Center in North Chungcheong Province, in the hopes of winning medals. According to Gracenote, a US spo....
