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Samsung's Bespoke refrigerator sells 300 million units since 2019 launch
SEOUL, June 26 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics' Bespoke refrigerator has sold 300 million units in South Korea since its 2019 launch, the company said Wednesday. The Bespoke line revolutionized the appliance market by offering customizable product types, materials, and colors. In 2021, it expanded to 360 prismatic color options and introduced a lifetime warranty on its digital inverter compressor. 2022 saw the launch of the Bespoke Infinite Line, focusing on durability and
June 26, 2024 -
SK On inks lithium supply deal with ExxonMobil
SEOUL, June 26 (AJU PRESS) - Korean battery maker SK On has signed a memorandum of understanding with ExxonMobil to secure up to 100,000 tons of lithium from the U.S. oil giant's Arkansas brine field, the company said on Wednesday. The agreement, inked at in Fastmarkets LRBM Conference 2024, the world's largest lithium and battery raw materials conference in Las Vegas on June 24, aims to bolster SK On's supply chain of U.S.-sourced lithium, a critical component in electr
June 26, 2024 -
N. Korea's ballistic missile explodes shortly after launch
SEOUL, June 26 (AJU PRESS) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea early Wednesday morning, but the missile exploded in mid-air shortly after liftoff, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The JCS said the missile was launched at around 5:30 a.m. from an area near Pyongyang, but it is "believed to have failed." The South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are conducting further analysis. The missile launch follows Pyongyang'
June 26, 2024 -
Seoul mayor unveils controversial plan for towering patriotic flagpole
SEOUL, June 26 (AJU PRESS) - Seoul plans to erect a 100-meter flagpole in Gwanghwamun Square by 2026 to hoist a giant national flag, serving as a new national symbol to inspire patriotism. Conservative Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled the plan on Tuesday during a meeting with Korean War (1950-53) veterans at City Hall, commemorating the 74th anniversary of the conflict's outbreak. City officials said the envisioned pole will display the country's largest national flag, or Taege
June 26, 2024 -
VISUALS: How to Remember Korean War
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - South Korea marked the 74th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War with solemn ceremonies across the country. The war began when the North made a surprise invasion at dawn on June 25, 1950, and escalated into an international conflict involving U.S.-led U.N. forces supporting the South, and the Soviet Union and China backing the North. The two Koreas are still technically at war, as the war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.
June 25, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Small business owners rally demanding freeze on minimum wage
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - Around 2,000 small business owners gathered in front of the National Assembly in Seoul's Yeouido to demand a freeze on the minimum wage for 2025 and the implementation of industry-specific rates. The Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise (KFME), the organizer of the rally, argued wage hikes would further worsen conditions for small businesses in food, accommodation and other sectors already suffering from declining sales amid an economic slowdown and increased
June 25, 2024 -
Korea's first transgender soldier laid to rest at national cemetery amid controversy
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - Korea's first-ever transgender soldier was buried at the National Cemetery in Daejeon on Monday. Some 60 activists gathered to protest her burial there, arguing her service did not qualify her to be laid to rest in the cemetery. Byun Hee-soo, who killed herself in 2021 after being forcibly discharged from the military, made headlines in Korea, a country known for its conservative stance on controversial LGBT issues. Born male in 1998, Byun enliste
June 25, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Rival regions seek harmony through cultural fest
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - North Gyeongsang Province and South Jeolla Province are holding a joint festival in Seoul to promote exchanges between the two regions, which have been politically at odds throughout history. The third annual event is underway at Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, from Monday to Wednesday. The festival features a dance contest, music concerts, an art exhibition, a tourism fair, media shows and an agricultural market.
June 25, 2024 -
Death toll in battery factory fire rises to 23 as another body found
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - One more body was found on Tuesday after a fire at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, south of Seoul the previous day. The retrieved body, believed to be a worker who had remained missing, raises the death toll to 23 from the massive fire that erupted at battery maker Aricell's three-story building in Gyeonggi Province at around 10:30 a.m. on Monday. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but witnesses said that battery cells exploded on the sec
June 25, 2024 -
Event honors veterans on Korean War anniversary in Daegu
SEOUL, June 25 (AJU PRESS) - An event commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Korean War was held in Daegu on Tuesday. About 1,300 participants including President Yoon Suk Yeol, military brass, government officials and distinguished foreign guests gathered in the southeastern city to honor the sacrifices of war veterans and their families. Hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the annual event to remember the 1950-53 Korean War took place outside of Seoul for t
June 25, 2024
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PHOTOS: Retro street in central Seoul faces uncertain future
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PHOTOS: Seoul Summer Beach transforms Gwanghwamun into urban water park
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PHOTOS: Incheon Airport gears up for summer travel boom
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From lovebugs to nutrias: Korea grapples with growing threat of alien species
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Dark web drug ring with 4,000 buyers busted
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
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Actor Yu Ah-in booked on allegations of sexually assaulting man in his 30s
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Amid e-commerce settlement dispute, Tmon begins refunds after customers occupy office
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Peruvian Embassy in Seoul celebrates Independence Day
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Korea Eximbank, IDB sign $300 million co-financing deal for Latin America infrastructure projects