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Korean biotech firms showcase innovation at BIO International Convention
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Global biotechnology leaders and emerging innovators have convened in Boston as the 2025 BIO International Convention opened, drawing an estimated 20,000 industry professionals from across the world. The four-day event, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, marks the 32nd edition of the world’s largest biotechnology trade show. “BIO 2025 offers Korean biotech companies an unparalleled global platform to showcase their technologies
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S. Korean companies evacuate employees from Israel amid escalating conflict
SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - As military tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate, South Korea’s largest technology firms are relocating employees and implementing precautionary measures to safeguard their personnel in the region. Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics confirmed Tuesday that they have withdrawn South Korean staff and their families from Israel, relocating them to neighboring Jordan in response to growing security concerns. Samsung, which maintains
June 17, 2025 -
As energy demands soar, Korea turns to small modular reactors
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - As global electricity demand rises at an unprecedented pace — fueled by the growth of artificial intelligence, data centers, and high-performance computing — nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence. At the center of this renewed interest are small modular reactors, or SMRs, a next-generation nuclear technology that is gaining traction across the globe. South Korea, long a major player in nuclear energy, is now moving decisively to claim a stak
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G20 nations discuss stronger EPR cooperation for circular economy
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - G20 member states and international organizations gathered on Jun. 10 for a high-level webinar to examine global cooperation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, a cornerstone policy tool for advancing the circular economy. The webinar, held under the G20 Resource Efficiency Dialogue (RED), was hosted by South Africa, the 2024 G20 presidency, and organized by the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG). The session focu
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Lee embarks on first overseas trip to Canada for G7 summit
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung on Monday left for Canada along with first lady Kim Hye-kyung to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit. This marks his first overseas trip since taking office earlier this month, making him the fastest among South Korean presidents to do so, unlike his predecessors who usually spent two to three months settling in before traveling abroad. The G7 summit brings together leaders of the G7 countries — Canada, France, Germany, I
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PHOTOS: 2025 Seoul royal palaces international walk
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - Roughly 1,600 people gathered in Seoul on Saturday for the 2025 Seoul Royal Palaces International Walk, hosted by Aju News Corporation and AJP. The 6.3-kilometer route guided participants through some of the capital’s most iconic royal sites, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, and Changgyeonggung Palace. Among the walkers were about 700 foreign nationals from countries such as China, Vietnam, Japan, France, Russia, Canada, and the
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ENHYPEN's latest album on course for another Billboard 200 top-10 entry
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - K-pop boy band ENHYPEN's latest album is poised to debut at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart later this week, marking their fifth consecutive top-10 entry on the American chart. Billboard, which makes preliminary calculations based on album sales in the U.S. , streaming, and online downloads, said on Sunday that "Desire: Unleash" by the septet is on the verge of becoming their "fifth top 10" on the chart for the week ending June
June 16, 2025 -
Peru and S. Korea mark International Potato Day in Pyeongchang
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - The Peruvian Embassy in Seoul and the Highland Agriculture Research Institute (HARI), operated by the Rural Development Administration, joined hands to celebrate the first International Potato Day on May 30 at HARI's headquarters in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province. The Peruvian Embassy said in a statement on Jun. 13 that the event, marking a United Nations-recognized day established in 2023, brought together diplomats, scientists, and researchers from both
June 16, 2025 -
Korea Zinc sends first shipment of antimony to US
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - Korea Zinc, South Korea’s sole producer of antimony, a mineral deemed critical for national defense, has shipped its first direct export of the material to the United States, according to the company officials on Monday. Roughly 20 metric tons of antimony were recently loaded onto a cargo vessel bound for Baltimore, Maryland, marking a significant milestone in Washington’s efforts to diversify sources of critical minerals and reduce its reliance on
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PHOTOS: From lavender hues to golden canola, country enjoys floral flourish
SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - Across South Korea, flower fields are bursting into vibrant bloom, drawing visitors eager to soak in the seasonal beauty. In Donghae, a coastal gem in Gangwon Province, the annual lavender festival has just commenced, painting vast stretches of land in hues of purple. The festival will continue through July 22, offering a fragrant escape from urban life. Further south, in Suwon, a farm has become an unexpected early spectacle, with cosmos flowers — typically a
June 16, 2025
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Bank of China supports Korea Eximbank's first Hong Kong dollar bond issuance
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Translator Kim Jeong-ah completes decade-long Dostoevsky translation project
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Lee seeks advice from religious leaders over luncheon
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Korea looks to shipbuilding ties as strategic tool in tariff talks with US
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Korean instant noodle firms Samyang, Nongshim poised for strong earnings
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Trump's 200 percent drug tariff threat draws cautious response
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North Korean hacker slapped with US sanctions over cyber scam
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Foreign language media association celebrates 10 years of connecting South Korea with the world
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North Korea to offer AI-related courses at universities
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Korean agricultural machinery firms brace for 25 percent US import tariff