Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics go on indefinite strike

SEOUL, July 10 (AJU PRESS) - Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics went on an indefinite strike Wednesday, extending the first-ever labor strife in the tech giant’s 55-year history as they demanded higher pay and a better bonus system. The National Samsung Electronics Labor Union (NSELU) had been staging a three-day strike since Monday after their negotiations with management fell apart. The union originally planned a second five-day walkout starting next Monday but chan

July 10, 2024

Musk hails 'smart' Korean investors as Tesla reclaims title of most-held foreign stock

SEOUL, July 10 (AJU PRESS) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk called Korean investors "smart people" in response to news that his company has become the most-held foreign stock in the country. The world's richest person made the remark on Monday in a comment on a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, which read, "$TSLA is the #1 stock held by Koreans today.” The post on Teslaconomics, a Tesla news account, featured an image combining the Korean national flag with the worl

July 10, 2024

Opinion: Xi, Putin talk up growth of their Eurasian bloc organization as counterweight to NATO

SEOUL, July 10 (AJU PRESS) - At NATO's 75th anniversary summit there has been, as you'd expect, a lot of attention on Russia's war against Ukraine. It's undoubtedly the most significant immediate challenge to NATO with wider implications for the rest of the globe. Yet beyond the headlines of the war in Ukraine, an even more significant challenge is looming. There's no doubt the world is seeing the reconfiguration of the existing international order. China and Rus

July 10, 2024

PHOTOS: Exhibition in Seoul showcases long-lost Korean paintings

SEOUL, July 9 (AJU PRESS) - A special exhibition celebrating the 140th anniversary of the signing of the first diplomatic treaty between Korea and Russia opened its doors to the public in central Seoul on Monday. Officials from both countries and other distinguished guests, including Russian Ambassador to Korea Georgy Zinoviev and Kim Sun-myung, head of Pushkin House's cultural center in Seoul, gathered for the exhibition's opening, highlighting its significance. The exhibition fea

July 9, 2024

PHOTOS: Reporters, editors honored at Foreign Language Newspapers Association's ninth anniversary

SEOUL, July 9 (AJU PRESS) – Cui Jinning, a reporter from The Aju Daily, and three other journalists from foreign-language newspapers in South Korea were honored Tuesday for their distinguished news articles and activities. The Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea celebrated the ninth anniversary of its founding with a ceremony at the Korea Press Center in central Seoul. The association consists of three English newspapers – The Korea JoongAng Daily, The Korea Times,

July 9, 2024

Korea mulls procuring military drones from Poland

SEOUL, July 9 (AJU PRESS) - Korea will send a delegation to Poland this weekend, ahead of the possible procurement of Warsaw's military drones, the Ministry of National Defense said on Monday. "We are reviewing various measures to enhance our drone capabilities, including buying weapons from abroad," the ministry said. "Polish drones are being used in actual combat, so we want to assess their suitability for our military operations." Warmate, a long-range

July 9, 2024

Rare exhibition in Seoul unveils hidden paintings from Korea-Russia diplomatic history

SEOUL, July 9 (AJU PRESS) - A handful of historical paintings illuminating the early years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Russia is currently on display at an exhibition in central Seoul. Hosted by the Russian Embassy to Korea in cooperation with Pushkin House's cultural center in Seoul, the exhibition runs until the end of August, commemorating the 140th anniversary of the signing of the first diplomatic treaty between the two countries. A total of four pain

July 9, 2024

K-pop star couple to tie the knot this fall

SEOUL, July 9 (AJU PRESS) - K-pop star couple HyunA and Yong Jun-hyung will get married this fall. The news came just a few months after they admitted their romantic relationship early this year. According to their respective agencies, the two plan a private wedding in Seoul with only close family members and friends in attendance on Oct. 11. Debuted as a member of girl band Wonder Girls in 2007 before joining the now-disbanded girl group 4minute, HyunA has often sparked mixed

July 9, 2024

LG Electronics extends sponsorship of NFL's Tennessee Titans

SEOUL, July 9 (AJU PRESS) - LG Electronics has renewed its sponsorship of the NFL's Tennessee Titans for three more years, strengthening its connection with the local community where it operates a key home appliance manufacturing facility, the company said Tuesday. The extension was celebrated at the Titans' training center in Nashville on Monday (local time), attended by LG executives, Titans officials, and former star players. Participants also visited LG's Tennessee f

July 9, 2024

Samsung unveils plans to enhance AI chip capability, local ecosystem

SEOUL, July 9 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled strategies to enhance its capabilities for manufacturing artificial intelligence chips and support the local semiconductor industry ecosystem. The world’s largest producer of memory chips held its annual Samsung Foundry Forum and Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) Forum at COEX in Seoul. The events focused on its foundry process technology, manufacturing competitiveness and ecosystem enhancement measure

July 9, 2024