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  Opinion: Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers SEOUL, May 01 (AJU PRESS) - China's automotive industry has revolutionized over the past decade, from producing basic western clones to making cars that equal the world's best. As the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, China is also producing them in huge volumes. However, Chinese cars are facing difficulties in finding buyers in Europe. Imported cars, many of which are Chinese electric vehicles, are piling up at European ports, with some spending up to 18 months in po May 1, 2024
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  Opinion: Japan's diplomatic charm offensive in US aims to keep Washington in committed relationship SEOUL, May 01 (AJU PRESS) - April 2024 proved to be a busy month in Japanese-U.S. diplomacy. The month saw a state visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that included a White House sit-down with President Joe Biden on April 10. The next day, both men were joined by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the first-ever U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit. Then on April 23, a former prime minister and leading figure in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic May 1, 2024
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  Korea's Ramyeon exports hit record high in first quarter SEOUL, April 30 (AJU PRESS) - Korea experienced a remarkable 30 percent increase in Ramyeon exports during the first quarter of 2024, reaching a record high for the period, according to data released on Tuesday. Demand for Korean noodle products was especially strong in the United States, followed by China, the Netherlands and Japan. This surge in popularity has been fueled over the past decade by Ramyeon's frequent exposure through K-pop songs, K-dramas, and K-films. This has April 30, 2024
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  Yoon, opposition leader sit down for talks for first time SEOUL, April 29 (AJU PRESS) - President Yoon Suk Yeol engaged in discussions with opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to revive people's livelihoods, following the ruling party's resounding defeat in the April 10 elections. In the elections, the ruling People Power Party secured only 108 seats in the 300-member National Assembly, compared to the opposition Democratic Party's 175. The meeting took place 720 days since Yoon took office in May 2022. During the talks held at April 29, 2024
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  Price of Korean seaweed skyrockets amid growing demand overseas SEOUL, April 29 (AJU PRESS) – The wholesale price of processed laver sheets jumped nearly 60 percent on year this month, as demand has grown overseas driven by the popularity of gimbap, or seaweed-wrapped rice, and other Korean foods. According to the state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., the wholesale price of 100 sheets of dried laver was 10,440 won ($7.5) on Friday, up 58 percent from 6,628 won a year ago. The average retail price for a sheet of seaweed a April 29, 2024
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  Dongwon F&B, Konkuk University join hands to develop safe pet food SEOUL, April 29 (AJU PRESS) - Dongwon F&B has signed an agreement with the veterinary medicine department of Konkuk University for the development of safe and reliable pet food, the Korean food company said Monday. Under the deal, the two sides will jointly research and develop food for dogs and cats and work together to ensure safety. "Amid growing consumer concerns about some pet foods, establishing this strategic partnership with Konkuk University's veterinary med April 29, 2024
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  Korea sees 22% surge in moonlighting workers during 1st quarter SEOUL, April 29 (AJU PRESS) – The number of Koreans juggling multiple jobs to make ends meet rose by about a quarter in the first quarter of the year, data showed Monday. The increase is particularly high among young and middle-aged workers, many engaging in the gig economy such as food delivery services. Statistics Korea said the number of people who held one or more side jobs alongside their main one during the first three months of the year totaled 552,000, up 22.4 percen April 29, 2024
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  Korea Western Power secures electricity supply deal in UAE SEOUL, April 29 (AJU PRESS) - Korea Western Power (KOWEPO) has signed a power sales agreement with the United Arab Emirates' state-run water and electricity supplier, KOWEPO said on Sunday. KOWEPO is involved in constructing the Al Ajban Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Park, a solar power facility slated to break ground in the second half of 2024. Upon its launch in 2026, the Korean company will supply the electricity generated at the Al Ajban Solar PV Park to Emirates Water and Electr April 29, 2024
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  Opinion: Vaping now more common than smoking among young people – and risks go beyond lung and brain damage SEOUL, April 29 (AJU PRESS) - Vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new report coordinated by the University of Glasgow and commissioned by the World Health Organization. This echoes research that has found the popularity of vaping among young people in the U.K. has surged in recent years. The number of children experimenting with vapes increased from 7.7 percent in 2022 to 11.6 percent in 2023, according to a survey conducted by anti- April 29, 2024
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  Opinion: College administrators are falling into tried and true trap laid by the right SEOUL, April 29 (AJU PRESS) - Interrogations of university leaders spearheaded by conservative congressional representatives. Calls from right-wing senators for troops to intervene in campus demonstrations. Hundreds of student and faculty arrests, with nonviolent dissenters thrown to the ground, tear-gassed and tased. We've been here before. In my book "Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America," I detail how, throughout the 1960s April 29, 2024