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DeeprRoute.ai CEO touts AI-native driving system as industry game-changer
SEOUL, April 08 (AJP) - Maxwell Zhou, CEO of Chinese autonomous driving company DeeprRoute.ai, has showcased the company’s end-to-end AI-powered technology during his keynote speech at the Seoul Mobility Show held at KINTEX northwest of Seoul on Tuesday, saying the firm’s Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model has ushered in a new era of scalability, transparency, and human-level decision-making in smart driving systems. “This is not just a technological shift,&rdquo
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TRAVEL: At royal tomb, symbolic reeds-cutting ceremony connects past and present
SEOUL, April 08 (AJP) - On April 5, a tradition linking South Korea’s imperial past to its present unfolded at the serene Donggureung Royal Tombs. Under a steady spring drizzle, the “Cheongwan Yecho” ceremony took place, a ritual centered on the trimming of reeds that blanket the burial mound of Geonwolleung, the final resting place of Yi Seong-gye, who established the Joseon Dynasty. The term “Cheongwan” refers to reeds, while “Yecho&rdqu
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Samsung's profit exceeds market expectations, signaling modest rebound
SEOUL, April 8 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics reported stronger-than-expected preliminary earnings for the first quarter of this year, signaling a tentative recovery for the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker after a prolonged slump. Operating profit for the quarter came in at 6.6 trillion won, or approximately $4.48 billion, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. While essentially flat from a year earlier — down 0.15 percent — the figure be
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South Koreans to vote June 3 to choose next president
SEOUL, April 08 (AJP) - South Korea will hold a snap presidential election on June 3, the government announced Tuesday, less than a week after the Constitutional Court removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his martial law declaration late last year. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is serving as acting president, confirmed the date during a Cabinet meeting, declaring the election day a temporary public holiday. Candidate registration is scheduled for mid-May,
April 8, 2025 -
Apparel firms scramble as US tariffs hit Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs
SEOUL, April 8 (AJP) - South Korean apparel and footwear manufacturers are racing to blunt the fallout from a wave of steep tariffs announced last week by U.S. President Donald Trump, a move that threatens the global supply chains of some of Korea’s largest original equipment manufacturers. The new tariffs — imposed on key Southeast Asian economies that have become central to Korean manufacturing — include levies of 46 percent on Vietnam, 37 percent on Bangladesh a
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S. Korea, Malaysia meet in Seoul for new round of FTA negotiations
SEOUL, April 8 (AJP) - South Korea and Malaysia will convene this week in Seoul for a fresh round of negotiations aimed at finalizing a bilateral free trade agreement. Roughly 70 officials from both nations are expected to participate in the eighth formal round of talks, which will run from Tuesday through Friday. The South Korean delegation will be led by Kwon Hye-jin, the country’s chief trade negotiator, while Sumathi Balakrishnan, senior director at Malaysia’s Min
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Financial markets plunge as Trump tariff war rattles investors
SEOUL, April 7 (AJP) - South Korean financial markets plunged on Monday, with the benchmark KOSPI index suffering its steepest decline in years, as rising fears of new U.S. tariffs spurred a wave of foreign investor selloffs and heightened concerns over the country’s export-reliant economy. The KOSPI tumbled 5.57 percent to close at 2,328.20 — its lowest level since November 2022 — while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ dropped 5.25 percent to 651.30. Foreign investors led
April 7, 2025 -
Wildfire erupts again in Southern Korea, weeks after major blaze
SEOUL, April 07 (AJP) - A wildfire broke out Monday in a forested area of Hadong, southern Korea, reigniting concerns in a region that was heavily affected by a major blaze just weeks ago. According to the Korea Forest Service, the fire began around 12:05 p.m. on a mountain, in Hadong some 285 kilometers (177 miles) south of Seoul. The wildfire erupted about 3 kilometers from the site of a large blaze that scorched nearby hillsides late last month. A total of 11 helicopters
April 7, 2025 -
LG Energy Solution's Arizona battery plant on track for production next year
SEOUL, April 7 (AJP) - LG Energy Solution's first cylindrical battery plant in the United States will begin commercial production by the end of 2026, the company said. At a recent event attended by local officials and representatives of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the South Korean battery manufacturer said construction of its $5.5 billion facility in Queen Creek has passed the halfway mark. “Construction of the Arizona cylindrical battery plant is more than 50 perc
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Job postings fall while number of job seekers rises: data
SEOUL, April 07 (AJP) - South Korea is facing a growing imbalance in the job market, with new job postings sharply declining while the number of job seekers continues to rise, government data showed Monday. According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the number of new job openings posted through the government’s Employment24 platform in March stood at 154,000. This marks a decrease of 45,000, or 22.8 percent, compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, the num
April 7, 2025
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YouTubers shape K-beauty retail in Leferi's latest Select Store pop-up
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Lee names picks for remaining two ministerial posts
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Korea's top yards post triple-digit profit growth
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South Korea, Japan and US conduct aerial drill as defense chiefs meet
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Korea to dispatch veterinary medicine trade mission to Chile, Mexico
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PHOTOS: Pictorial album of Mount Paektu landscapes
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North Korea hails historic treaty in bid to mend ties with China
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KOSPI surges above 3,200 for first time since 2021
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Korean exporters brace for weaker second half as tariff uncertainty looms
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Samsung to launch XR headset this year, targeting Apple, Meta