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Korea Zinc Shareholder Meeting Takes a Dramatic Turn
For months, the fight for management control of Korea Zinc, a leading metals producer, between its two founding families seemed headed for…
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South Korea will remove concrete barriers near runways in response to air disaster, reports say
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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2 Families, in Business 50 Years, Fight for Control of Korea Zinc
When two longtime business partners established a subsidiary 50 years ago to make zinc out of an industrial complex set up by South…
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South Korea seeks tougher delisting rules to remove zombie firms
SOUTH Korea is tightening its delisting rules to kick out poor performers as part of a broader attempt to improve the quality of the stock…
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Bank of Korea cuts growth view on political instability, Trump impact
THE Bank of Korea (BOK) cut its growth forecast for this year as the political turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived…
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The Henri Cartier-Bresson of South Korea
During Han’s lifetime—he died in 1999—he was primarily known for his commercial work. In 1966, he founded Han’s Photo, one of the first…
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Bird feathers, blood found in both engines of crashed jet in South Korea: source
INVESTIGATORS found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179…
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BYD wants to win over South Korea with 31.5 million won electric car
CHINA’S BYD will launch three electric passenger cars in South Korea this year, with an aggressive pricing strategy that it hopes will win…
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South Korea to Overhaul Runway Structures After Jeju Air Crash
South Korea plans to alter structures near runways at several airports after last month’s Jeju Air crash, when a plane that landed on its…
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Hyundai Motor Group to invest record 24.3 trillion won in South Korea this year
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday (Jan 9) that it planned to boost domestic investment by 19 per cent to a record high of…
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Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
To say that President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of plans for his second term would be a gross understatement. He has vowed to implement…
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Russia could share satellite tech with North Korea in exchange for troops sent to fight Ukraine, Antony Blinken says
North Korea could get Russian satellite tech, the US Secretary of State has warned. The tech would be in exchange for it sending troops to…
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Long Before Jeju Air Crash, South Korea Rose to Be a Model of Safety
A Jeju Air crash in South Korea last week, the deadliest plane accident in years, has stunned the global aviation industry. The country is…
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Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible
SOUTH Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday (Jan 2) that the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be flexible this year…
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Two Flight Attendants Who Miraculously Survive Deadly South Korea Plane Crash but Unable to Recall Incident
Tragedy struck at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday when a Jeju Air plane crash claimed 179 lives, leaving only two…
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PM Wong Expresses Grief Jeju Air Plane Crash, Says "Singapore Stands in Solidarity with South Korea"
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong expressed his profound sadness at the December 29 Jeju Air jet tragedy in South Korea, which claimed 179…
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South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179
SOUTH Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection on Monday (Dec 30) of the country’s entire airline…
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South Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179
SOUTH Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday (Dec 30) ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline…
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South Korea orders airline safety probe following worst domestic crash
SOUTH Korea’s acting president Choi Sang-mok on Monday (Dec 30) ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline…
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Eyewitnesses to South Korea plane crash recount sparks in engine, bird strike before collision
Witnesses to a deadly plane crash in South Korea on Sunday said they observed flames in the engine of the aircraft and heard explosions,…
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Report: 120 dead after South Korea plane crash, two in hospital
At least 120 people died in a plane crash at Muan Airport in South Korea, the local fire brigade said, while two survivors have been…
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Plane veers off airport runway in South Korea and crashes, killing at least 23: report
A Jeju Air flight drove off the runway in South Korea and collided with a fence, leaving at least 23 passengers killed, the Yonhap news…
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White House: Russia, North Korea treating troops as ‘expendable’ in conflict with Ukraine
White House National Security communications adviser John Kirby said Russia was treating North Korean troops as “expendable” by sending…
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North Korea loses more than 1000 troops in single week: US
North Korean troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region are facing mass casualties, the U.S. has said. White House National Security Council…