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Samsung Electronics Q4 operating earnings down 69 pct to 4.3 tln won

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday estimated its fourth-quarter operating earnings at 4.3 trillion won (US$3.4 billion), down 69 percent from a year earlier.Sales decreased 8.6 percent to 70 trillion won. The data for net pro
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(CES) (Yonhap Interview) U.S. solid-state battery developer says SK's plant possible site for mass production of its cells

By Kim Seung-yeon LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-based battery plant run by South Korea's SK On Co. is a possible site that can be considered for the mass production of all-solid-state batteries once they are ready for vehicle use, a U.S.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 6.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon says competition is also needed in education, calls for lifting all regulations on college in 2026 (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- D
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(CES) SK On doing its best for a turnaround in battery biz despite uncertainties: co-chief

By Kim Seung-yeon LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- SK On Co. is continuing to make best efforts for a turnaround in its battery business despite volatile market conditions, its co-chief said Thursday. Chey Jae-won, senior vice chairman of SK Group and a
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(LEAD) Genesis BBQ to gift American couple with 1-year voucher for helping stranded S. Korean travelers

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments by one member of American couple and 1 of 9 tourists in paras 5-6, 8-9)SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Genesis BBQ Co., the operator of BBQ Chicken, a South Korean fried chicken franchise, said Thursday it will provide free fri
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Nuclear safety commission OKs restart of Kori 3 nuclear plant

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nuclear safety commission on Thursday approved the restart of a nuclear power plant that was shut down two weeks ago.The 950-megawatt Kori 3 near the southern port city of Busan went offline automatically o
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S. Korea, Iran discuss ways to boost economic cooperation

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun met with Iran's top envoy to Seoul on Thursday for talks on ways to boost trade of humanitarian items and the overall economic relationship, Ahn's office said.During the
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Hyundai Mipo Dockyard delivers 2 LPG carriers

ULSAN, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. said Thursday it has delivered two 40,000-cubic-meter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers to foreign shippers, its first ship delivery of the year.One LPG carrier, christ
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Genesis BBQ to gift American couple with 1-year voucher for helping stranded S. Korean travelers

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Genesis BBQ Co., the operator of BBQ Chicken, a South Korean fried chicken franchise, said Thursday it will provide free fried chicken for a year to an American couple who sheltered a group of Korean tourists stranded in a b
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BOK chief to attend BIS meetings in Switzerland

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker will attend meetings of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to be held in Switzerland early next week, his office said Thursday.Rhee Chang-yong, head of the Bank of Korea (BOK),
Reshoring companies' planned investment hits record high in 2022: data

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SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A total of 24 South Korean companies returned home from their offshore operations last year, and their combined investment at home reached a record high of more than 1 trillion won (US$786.90 million), the industry ministry
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(CES) Green techs galore as SK highlights carbon-free future at CES

By Kim Seung-yeon LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- In a pitch dark tunnel, the Statue of Liberty, Big Ben and Sphinx slowly disappear into the rising sea, a virtual scene that takes viewers to a grim fate engulfed by a future where Earth has succumbed t
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(LEAD) (CES) HD Hyundai presents 'ocean transformation' vision at CES

(ATTN: ADDS photo)By Kim Seung-yeon LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's largest shipbuilding conglomerate, unveiled its vision for a sustainable future at CES on Wednesday, including a future ship with advanced digital sol
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S. Korea secures world's No. 1 spot in high-priced vessels construction in 2022

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilders received the largest orders in four years in 2022, and the country ranked the world's No. 1 in terms of the construction of high-priced and eco-friendly vessels, the industry ministry said Thurs
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Daewoong Pharmaceutical signs deal to research on mRNA treatment with U.S. biotech firm

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., a leading South Korean drugmaker, said Thursday that it has signed a contract with Oncorus Inc., a U.S. biotech company, to cooperate in developing and commercializing messenger RNA (mRNA) drugs
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Hyundai, Kia U.S. sales fall 1 pct amid chip shortage in 2022

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Thursday their combined sales in the United States fell 1 percent in 2022 from a year earlier amid a prolonged chip shortage. Hyundai and Kia sold a total of 1.47 million ve
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(CES) Meet 'K-desserts,' with heap of green tech touch

By Kim Seung-yeon LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- For anyone who has experienced Korean culture, they should be familiar with the letter "K" being used like a prefix to highlight the Korean identity, like K-pop that has become so widely kno
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(CES) HD Hyundai presents 'ocean transformation' vision at CES

By Kim Seung-yeon LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's largest shipbuilding conglomerate, unveiled its vision for a sustainable future at CES on Wednesday, including a future ship with advanced digital solutions using energ
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 5)

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North should stop and return to dialoguePresident Yoon Suk Yeol has ordered the National Security Office and the Ministry of National Defense to consider "a suspension of the Sept. 19 Inter-Korean Military Agreement" if North Korea crosse
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 5)

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Blocked subway struggleBigger budget needed to improve access for disabledIt is a citizen's right to use public transportation. Every Seoulite should be able to use the Seoul subway.On Monday, however, Seoul Metro and the police joined forces to