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Kia to resume operation of virus-hit local plant TuesdayIndustrySept 21, 2020Kia Motors Corp. said Monday it will resume operations at one of two domestic plants that were suspended after some of its workers were infected with the coronavirus. Kia halted the operations of tw... -
Hyundai Motor, union agree to freeze wages amid pandemicIndustrySept 21, 2020Hyundai Motor Co. and its labor union agreed Monday to freeze wages for the first time in 11 years as the carmaker struggles to ride out the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The two sides reached... -
S. Korean healthcare exports up 42 pct on-year in Aug.IndustrySept 21, 2020South Korea's healthcare and cosmetics exports rose 42 percent last month from a year ago, led by shipments of COVID-19-related medical devices, industry data showed Monday. According to data from t... -
Countries issue joint statement calling for fair distribution of coronavirus vaccinesForeign affairsSept 21, 2020South Korea, the European Union and 13 other countries issued a joint statement Monday calling for "a sufficient and equitable" worldwide distribution of coronavirus vaccines. The statement by the F... -
Train passengers who do not wear masks will face fines under new lawSocial affairsSept 21, 2020Train passengers failing to wear masks and comply with quarantine rules against infectious diseases will face monetary penalties under a soon-to-be revised law, the government said Monday. The Minis... -
Hyundai Motor Group's market value recovers to 100 tr wonMarketsSept 21, 2020The market value of South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group has recovered to the 100 trillion-won ($85.9 billion) level after more than 28 months thanks to brisk sales of hydrogen and electric ve... -
S. Korea to set rules for fiscal soundnessEconomySept 21, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea plans to unveil rules to ensure fiscal soundness, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Monday. The rules, which aim to keep the growth rate of government spending at a level of no... -
Suga hopes for 'forward-looking' ties with S. Korea in letter to President MoonForeign affairsSept 21, 2020Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, expressed hope for "forward-looking" relations with South Korea as "important neighbors" in his recent letter to President Moon Jae-in, Cheong Wa Dae said ... -
Seoul stocks dip almost 1% amid valuation pressureMarketsSept 21, 2020South Korean shares fell below the 2,400 mark on Monday, as lingering valuation pressure drove down the key index. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar to the highest level in eight months. T... -
NIS chief says spy agency will never get involved in domestic politicsPoliticsSept 21, 2020The head of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Monday that he will push to legislate a ban on the spy agency's involvement in domestic politics. NIS Director Park Jie-won made th... -
K-pop awards show MAMA to be held online due to COVID-19K-popSept 21, 2020The Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), the K-pop industry's biggest annual year-end music awards show, will be held virtually in South Korea in December with no audience, its organizer said Monday. CJ ... -
Catching fire: How BTS finally vaulted into US radio airwaves with 'Dynamite'K-popSept 21, 2020K-pop super group BTS is no stranger when it comes to smashing album sales and breaking music streaming records. But against its colossal brand recognition, the one nagging caveat for BTS especially ... -
6 more USFK-related Americans test positive for new coronavirusSocial affairsSept 21, 2020Three American service members and three others affiliated with the US military have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea earlier this month, the US Forces Korea (USFK)... -
Kia halts 2 local plants on COVID-19 cases for 4 daysEconomySept 21, 2020Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Monday it has suspended two of its domestic plants for four days, as some of its workers were confirmed to have contracted the new corona... -
Unification minister calls for Russia's 'constructive' cooperation in inter-Korean relationsNorth KoreaSept 21, 2020Unification Minister Lee In-young on Monday asked Russia to play a "constructive" role in moving stalled inter-Korean relations forward and building a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. Lee made...
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