Samsung's striking employees return to work as union shifts to long-term strategy

SEOUL, August 2 (AJU PRESS) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics are returning to work after a 25-day full strike, shifting to a long-term strategy that includes surprise partial stoppages to press their demands. The National Samsung Electronics Labor Union (NSELU) launched the walkout on July 8, demanding higher pay, improved bonus systems and other benefits. On Thursday afternoon, the union announced a transition to a long-term strategy and instructed members to res

August 2, 2024

PHOTOS: DDP summer festival offers picnicking, movies, concert

SEOUL, August 2 (AJU PRESS) - The 2024 Seoul City Picnic opened at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul on Thursday for a three-day run. Hosted by the Seoul Design Foundation, the event offers a variety of programs including picnicking, an animated movie screening, a pop concert and a wine talk show.

August 2, 2024

Budding filmmaker hopes to take off with her new comedy 'Pilot'

SEOUL, August 2 (AJU PRESS) - Filmmaker Kim Han-gyeol's latest comedy "Pilot" hit local theaters early this week. The light-hearted comedy is Kim's second feature after her directorial debut with romantic comedy "Crazy Romance" released in 2019. "Pilot" is a remake of the 2012 Swedish film, "Cockpit" and the Korean adaptation revolves around a pilot who disguises himself as a woman to hide his identity and return to the cockpit after

August 2, 2024

Opinion: Is shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down?

SEOUL, August 2 (AJU PRESS) - There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics this week. But the pool at the heart of La Defénce Arena has suffered a drought of world records that has athletes and officials scratching their heads. After five days, Paris 2024 has seen only a single world record fall in a swimming event. That compares with six new swimming world records set at Tokyo in 2021 and eight at Rio in 2018. Even the much-hyped women's 400

August 2, 2024

Hyundai Engineering takes over solar power plant project in Texas

SEOUL, August 01 (AJU PRESS) - Hyundai Engineering has secured the rights to a 260-megawatt solar power plant project in Texas, marking its first investment in overseas renewable energy, the Korean company said Thursday. The plant, to be located in Hill County, about 100 kilometers south of Dallas, will have an annual capacity of 492 gigawatt-hours, sufficient to supply electricity to about 46,000 U.S. households annually, the company said. Hyundai Engineering acquired the projec

August 1, 2024

Mercedes-Benz EV explosion causes fire in apartment garage, injuring 20, damaging 70 cars

SEOUL, August 1 (AJU PRESS) — About 20 people were injured Thursday in a fire caused by the explosion of a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) in an underground parking garage of an apartment complex in Incheon, west of Seoul, firefighters said. The incident occurred around 6:15 a.m. in the Cheongna district of the port city, according to the Incheon Fire Department. Closed-circuit television footage showed a white car emitting smoke before exploding into flames, which spr

August 1, 2024

Sweltering heatwave to persist until mid-August

SEOUL, August 01 (AJU PRESS) - Korea has been suffering from sweltering heat and humidity for about a week with temperatures hovering above 35 degrees Celsius. According to a forecast by the Korea Meteorological Administration on Thursday, sultry weather is expected to persist at least through the middle of this month, as the monsoon rains subsided last week, though there will be sporadic showers. With heatwave advisories issued across the country, most parts of the country conti

August 1, 2024

PHOTOS: COEX Aquarium hosts 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' collaboration event

SEOUL, August 1 (AJU PRESS) - COEX Aquarium in Seoul launched a collaboration event with the Nintendo Switch game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” on Saturday. The event, running until Oct. 27, features characters from the popular video game throughout the exhibit route. The owl character from the game appears in an educational program to explain marine life at the aquarium. The event also offers a photo zone, sticker gifts, a merchandise shop and other promotional programs.

August 1, 2024

U.S. police adopt Samsung Galaxy Z Flip as body camera

SEOUL, August 01 (AJU PRESS) - U.S. law enforcement agencies are utilizing Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip smartphones as body cameras to enhance public safety, the company said Thursday. The initiative began two years ago in Kimberling City, Missouri, marking the first use of foldable devices for this purpose. Following a successful six-month trial, the program has expanded to police departments in Texas and Arkansas. The Galaxy Z Flip series was chosen for its compact design, high-

August 1, 2024

PHOTOS: Korea exceeds gold medal target at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, August 1 (AJU PRESS) - With nearly a week into the Summer Olympics in Paris, Korea has won six gold, three silver and three bronze medals, ranking sixth in the overall gold-medal count as of Thursday, after China, France, Japan, Australia and England. The country has already surpassed its initial modest goal of winning at least five gold medals, as unexpected medals came in shooting. Following Korea's first medal at this year's quadrennial sporting event which came from shoo

August 1, 2024