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  Hyundai Rotem posts record profit on K2 tank exports to Poland SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - South Korea's Hyundai Rotem surpassed 1 trillion won in annual operating profit for the first time, driven by strong export contracts including K2 battle tanks for Poland. In a regulatory filing on Friday, the company said revenue rose 33.4 percent from a year earlier to 5.84 trillion won, while operating profit surged 120.3 percent to 1.01 trillion won. Fourth-quarter revenue increased 12.8 percent to 1.6 trillion won, and operating profit climb January 30, 2026
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  Kazakhstan launches nationwide environmental movement to promote ecological culture SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - The government of Kazakhstan has implemented a large-scale national environmental campaign titled Taza Kazakhstan, or Clean Kazakhstan, following an initiative by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The movement aims to improve the environmental state of the country while fostering a culture of nature conservation and civic responsibility among its population. The campaign serves as a central pillar of the country's social policy, focusing on both immedi January 30, 2026
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  Asian Culture Calendar SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - South Korea Feb. 13 – 22 Daegwallyeong Snow Festival Feb. 2 – 4 Tamnaguk Ipchun Gut Nori Feb. 4 – 8 Gongju Gunbam Festival Japan Feb. 7 – 27 As The Sun Rose at UltraSuperNew Kura Feb. 3 Setsubun Festival Japan Jan. 20 – Feb.8 Kobe Luminarie Thailand Feb. 21 – 22 Chiang Mai Flower and fusion Festival Feb. 11 – 15 Singha Park chiangrai International Ballon Fiesta Feb. 15 Kyoto Marathon Si January 30, 2026
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  Korean Economy/Business Calendar SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - Feb 2 (Mon) 4Q 2025 & Annual Results - Samsung SDI Feb 3 (Tue) Jan. 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Ministry of Data and Statistics Feb 4 (Wed) 4Q 2025 Results - Hanwha Ocean Feb 5 (Thu) 4Q 2025 Results - Hanwha Systems Feb 5–6 (Thu–Fri) 4Q 2025 Results - NAVER Feb 6 (Fri) Dec. 2025 Balance of Payments (Preliminary) - Bank of Korea Feb 8 (Sun) 4Q 2025 Results - HD Hyundai Heavy In January 30, 2026
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  South Korean destroyer heads to India for fleet review, naval exercise SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - A 4,400-ton destroyer will take part in an international fleet review to be held in India next month, the Navy said on Friday. The destroyer dubbed Gang Gam-chan departed from a naval base in Jeju on Friday, weeks ahead of the fleet review scheduled for Feb. 17-19 in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, which will feature warships from 20 countries including Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. A week later, the vessel will also participate in variou January 30, 2026
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  Korea's finance minister touts AI, new growth sectors in talks with Moody's SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with a delegation from Moody’s Investors Service on Friday, outlining the country’s plan to bolster medium- and long-term competitiveness through artificial intelligence and new growth industries. Koo met the Moody's team, which included Anushka Shah, a director overseeing sovereign ratings, at the Government Complex Seoul to discuss recent economic develo January 30, 2026
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  A number ticks down at the family table SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) -In "Number One", Ha-min (Choi Woo-shik) notices something unsettling: each time he eats his mother’s cooking, an invisible number drops. When he understands that zero would mean the end of his mother, Eun-sil (Jang Hye-jin), the meals become acts of love—and resistance—against time itself. Set for release on Feb. 11, the film draws from a tender premise by Japanese writer Uwano Sora. Adapted from the short novel There Are 328 Ti January 30, 2026
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  KG Mobility's cumulative sales in Turkey top 50,000 vehicles SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - South Korean automaker KG Mobility (KGM) said on Friday that cumulative vehicle sales in Turkey, one of its key export markets, exceeded 50,000 units through last year. The company said it maintained strong momentum through improved product competitiveness and aggressive marketing, exporting 11,122 vehicles to Turkey in 2024 and 13,337 in 2025. Turkey was KGM’s largest export market over the 2024–2025 period and accounted for 19 percent of i January 30, 2026
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  South Korea vs. North Korea: Why a war scenario defies conventional logic SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - The two Koreas are de facto still at war, separated by the world’s most heavily fortified border. That reality has locked both states into an unusually intense and enduring investment in defense. South Korea has sought leverage through an alliance with the world’s dominant military power, the United States. North Korea, unable to fully rely even on like-minded partners such as China and Russia, has instead pursued deterrence through nuclear arma January 30, 2026
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  Trade minister to hold further talks with US officials after Trump threatens higher tariffs SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - South Korea will continue talks with U.S. trade officials this week to resolve any misunderstanding after U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt threat to raise tariffs on its closest ally earlier this week. Just a day after his arrival in Washington, D.C., Minister of Trade and Industry Kim Jung-kwan met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday to figure out what is behind Trump's tariff threat. Trump on Monday warned he would raise January 30, 2026