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Kora's auto exports down 1.9% in 2019 amid slowdownIndustryJanuary 16, 2020South Korea's auto exports moved down 1.9 percent in 2019 from a year earlier amid a global economic slowdown and a lack of new models from local producers, data showed Friday. South Korean carmaker... -
GFriend to release 1st album under BTS' music label next monthMusicJanuary 16, 2020Girl band GFriend will release a new album next month, the six-member group's first music release under its new agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the band's agency said Thursday. GFriend is on its way ... -
GM Korea launches Trailblazer SUV to revive salesTransportJanuary 16, 2020GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., on Thursday launched the Trailblazer sport utility vehicle as it strives to revive sales amid labor woes and weak demand. The Trailblazer c... -
Pre-orders for BTS' new album hit all-time high of over 3.4m copiesMusicJanuary 16, 2020Pre-orders for K-pop super band BTS' upcoming album hit an all-time high of 3.42 million copies within a week after it became available, the album's distributor said Thursday. Since pre-orders for "... -
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[Newsmaker] Active-duty soldier undergoes sex reassignment surgery, voices hope for continuing serviceDefenseJanuary 16, 2020An Army non-commissioned officer underwent gender reassignment surgery last year and has expressed a desire to continue to serve in the military as a female solider, officers said Thursday. The serv... -
Trump likens N. Korea talks to 'beautiful game of chess'North KoreaJanuary 16, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he views the on-again, off-again nuclear talks with North Korea as a "beautiful game of chess." Trump made the remark during a White House sign... -
S. Korea, US end 2nd day of defense cost-sharing talksForeign AffairsJanuary 16, 2020WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the United States ended their second day of talks Wednesday on sharing the cost of the upkeep of some 28,500 American troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula. Details ... -
S. Korea beats Uzbekistan to win group at Olympic football qualifying tournamentSoccerJanuary 15, 2020RANGSIT, Thailand -- South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 to take the top seed in their group at the Olympic men‘s football qualifying tournament on Wednesday. Forward Oh Se-hun celebrated his 21st b... -
Ex-Samsung C&T CEO questioned as part of probe into 2015 mergerSocial affairsJanuary 15, 2020Prosecutors questioned a former CEO of Samsung C&T Corp. on Wednesday as part of a probe into suspicions surrounding the company‘s controversial merger with another Samsung unit, Cheil Industries Inc... -
IKEA recalls India-made travel mugs over chemical concernsRetailJanuary 15, 2020Global furniture giant IKEA said Wednesday that it is recalling India-made Troligtvis travel mugs due to health concerns related to chemicals in the products. The decision came amid worries that the... -
Mahindra may seek support from KDB for SsangYong Motor: sourcesTransportJanuary 15, 2020An executive from Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. will come to South Korea this week to discuss and seek financial support from the main creditor bank of its local unit, SsangYong Motor Co.,... -
2 ships with S. Korean crew members held in Indonesia for violating territorial watersForeign AffairsJanuary 15, 2020SEOUL/JAKARTA -- Two ships with South Korean crew members have been held in Indonesia, one for more than three months, for violating territorial waters, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. On Oct. ... -
SKT eyes cooperation with Microsoft on Xbox game developmentIndustryJanuary 15, 2020SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, said Wednesday it aims to expand cooperation with Microsoft Corp. on console games. SKT said it plans to support the development of games for Xbox, ... -
LG Electronics to open robotics lab in BostonIndustryJanuary 15, 2020LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will open a robotics lab in the United States to boost its competitiveness in bot technologies. LG's new robotics lab, set to open later this month in Boston, w... -
Moon says no letup in 'peaceful Korea' bid based on alliance with USPoliticsJanuary 15, 2020President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his unswerving push for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, delivering a message to ethnic Koreans living in the United States. He pointed out that 2020 marks the...
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