Carmakers’ Jan. sales rise 4.8 pct on SUVs
South Korean carmakers’ sales rose 4.8 percent last month from a year earlier helped by strong demand for sport utility
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S. Korea speeds up approval process of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments
South Korea’s drug safety agency has stepped up efforts to speed up the approval process for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
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Mercedes-Benz Korea seeks cancellation of hefty fine for manipulating emissions
lawsuit-Mercedes-Benz SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) — Mercedes-Benz Korea has requested a Seoul court cancel a multibillion-won fine imposed on
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Environment ministry seeks to lay foundation for carbon neutrality in 2021
The environment ministry said Monday it will focus this year on laying the foundation for carbon neutrality and bringing 300,000
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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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Pianist Cho Seong-jin premieres Mozart’s unheard piece
South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin has premiered one of Mozart’s previously unheard compositions in Salzburg, Austria, after it was created
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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 to provide 240 bln won in support for logic chip R&D this year
South Korea said Monday it will provide 240 billion won (US$214 million) in support for research and development (R&D) in
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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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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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