Samsung Climate Control's stock soars amid growing demands for data center cooling devices

SEOUL, June 5 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Climate Control's stock price has soared amid growing demand for cooling devices for data centers, driven by the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The company's shares closed at 14,990 won ($10.94) on Tuesday, marking a 22.82 percent increase from the previous day's close. The car parts unit of the tech giant Samsung specializes in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technology. Data centers, the backbone of A

June 5, 2024

SM Entertainment warns cyberbullies targeting boy band NCT members

SEOUL, June 5 (AJU PRESS) - SM Entertainment, one of Korea's iconic entertainment powerhouses, sent out a stern warning against cyberbullies on Wednesday, pledging to take legal action against groundless online rumors without leniency, regardless of who they are. The announcement came shortly after social media posts written in Japanese were uploaded early this week, accusing two members of the boy band NCT -- Johnny and Haechan -- of visiting a hotel with a fan in Japan. Thes

June 5, 2024

LG Energy Solution and Analog Devices join forces to enhance battery management technology

SEOUL, June 5 (AJU PRESS) - LG Energy Solution and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of advanced battery cell internal temperature measurement technology for electric vehicles. The signing ceremony took place at ADI's headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday (local time). Under the two-year agreement, the companies will work together to supply high-performance battery management integrated circ

June 5, 2024

Opinion: Modi's narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

SEOUL, June 5 (AJU PRESS) - India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country's six-week general election – the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results still coming in on June 4, 2024, the party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looked to be heading to only a narrow parliamentary majority. The BJP needs 272 seats to form a government on its own, failing which it wil

June 5, 2024

PHOTOS: Türkiye's corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada greets guests at Busan Port

SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Türkiye’s corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada arrived at Busan Port. This is part of a 4.5-month tour of 24 ports in 20 Asian countries. The ship will be docked from June 4 to 6, and the Turkish Naval Forces held a press briefing onboard the warship to explain details of the ship's weapons systems and technical capabilities. TCG Kinaliada is a multi-purpose patrol ship commissioned in 2019 for anti-submarine and surface warfare. It is equipped with T

June 4, 2024

PHOTOS: Street vendors call for protection during rally

SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Unionized street vendors held a press conference in front of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, on Tuesday. They called for the enactment of a special law to protect their livelihoods and the dissolution of a police unit tasked with cracking down on them. Lawmakers from the leftist Progressive Party joined the event. Street vendors from across the country plan to hold a large-scale rally in Yeouido on June 13.

June 4, 2024

Korea forges ties with African countries to secure supply of essential minerals

SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Korea hosted its first-ever multilateral summit with African countries in Seoul on Tuesday. With participation of over 60 leaders and representatives from 48 African nations, the inaugural summit reflects the growing importance of cooperation with the resource-rich countries. After the main session of the Korea-Africa Summit, President Yoon Suk Youl and dozens of African leaders agreed to launch a high-level dialogue to strengthen partnership to secure

June 4, 2024

Turkish corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada visits Busan 

BUSAN, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Türkiye’s corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada arrived in the southern port city of Busan Tuesday as part of its Asian tour of 20 countries. The Turkish homemade warship will stay docked at Korea’s Fleet Command port for two days before it heads to Japan. The Embassy of Türkiye in the Republic of Korea and the Turkish Naval Forces officials held an on-board press conference on Kinaliada and explained the purpose of the Asian Tour

June 4, 2024

Buying home in Seoul would take 86 years for young people

SEOUL, June 4 (AJU PRESS) - People in their 20s would need to save for an average of 86 years to buy their own home in Seoul, a survey reveals. According to the survey conducted by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the average annual income of households under 29 was 41.23 million won ($29,981) last year, but deducting essential living costs and taxes, their savable income dropped to 13.89 million. With the average sales price of apartments in Seoul at about 1.2 billion

June 4, 2024

PHOTOS: Activists rally ahead of opening ceremony of National Assembly

SEOUL, June 4 (AJU PRESS) - Civic and labor activists held a series of press conferences in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on Tuesday. They included the South Korean Coalition for Anti-discrimination, People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and Korean Public Transport Workers' Union. They demanded various legislative measures one day before the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Assembly, including the enactment of an anti-discrimination law and an ind

June 4, 2024