S. Korea accounts for 34.7 pct of global EV battery market in 2020
S Korea-EV battery market By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) — Three South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery makers
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(LEAD) Military to partially allow vacations for new recruits amid extended social distancing
(LEAD) military-coronavirus (ATTN: ADDS eased restriction on officers’ private gatherings in 7th para) SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) — The military
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S. Korea confirms 7 more cases of COVID-19 variants, total now at 34
coronavirus-variant cases SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) — South Korea has confirmed seven more cases of contagious variants of the
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Vice FM Choi meets new Costa Rican ambassador to discuss economic cooperation
vice FM-Costa Rican envoy-talks SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) — Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun met with the new Costa
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N. Korea may resort to unofficial markets amid virus-hit economy: expert
NK economy-expert By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) — North Korea’s fiscal status has rapidly worsened due to the
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K-pop celebs a growing force for tourism in pandemic-hit S. Korea
On a chilly January afternoon, four young men are at a white and wooden kitchen studio set up at a
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(LEAD) Cold wave, heavy snow disrupt morning traffic
A cold wave combined with heavy snowfall overnight created a rush among morning commuters Thursday. The temperature in Seoul dropped
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(LEAD) Seoul stocks close final session of 2020 at all-time high
(LEAD) stocks-summary (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) — South Korean stocks finished the final
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S. Korea delays launch of first homegrown space rocket
space rocket-launch delay SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) — South Korea said Tuesday it decided to delay the launch of
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S. Korea to jack up R&D spending for future growth engines
S Korea-R&D plan By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) — South Korea said Tuesday it plans to invest around
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