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  VISUALS: Cheonggyecheon exhibition highlights plight of endangered species SEOUL, AUGUST 2 (AJU PRESS) — The "Please Protect Us" exhibition is underway at the Cheonggyecheon Museum in Seoul from April 23 to Sept. 8. The collaborative effort between the Cheonggyecheon Museum and the National Institute of Ecology is designed to spotlight the plight of creatures endangered by human actions and to promote a vision of a future where all Earth's species live in harmony. Cheonggyecheon, a 10-kilometer-long stream in the heart of Seoul, was restored betw August 2, 2024
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  Yogiyo cuts delivery commission, undercutting bigger rivals SEOUL, Aug. 2 (AJU PRESS) — Korean food delivery app Yogiyo announced Thursday it will reduce its delivery commission fee to 9.7 percent from 12.5 percent, offering the lowest rate among major delivery platforms in the country. The move makes Yogiyo more competitive against market leaders Baedal Minjok (Baemin) and Coupang Eats, both of which charge 9.8 percent. Yogiyo said the decision was made to "reduce the burden on restaurant owners and maintain a sustainable eco August 2, 2024
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  Seoul shares tumble as U.S. data stokes slowdown fears SEOUL, August 02 (AJU PRESS) - Korea's benchmark stock index plummeted 2.71 percent in intraday trading on Friday, falling below the 2,700 level for the first time in about two months. The drop followed a tumble on Wall Street on Thursday, as weak U.S. manufacturing data raised fears of a worsening economic outlook. The KOSPI fell as much as 80.05 points, or 2.88 percent, to 2,697.63 in morning trading, marking its largest intraday drop since June 13, 2022. By 10:26 a.m., the August 2, 2024
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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