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2026-04-02 (Thu)

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Price Fixing in the Pork Industry: Nine Processors Fined 3.1 Billion Won for Colluding on Supply Prices to E-Mart
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Bucheon City to Fully Operate '2025 Bucheon Festa Tour BIFAN Edition'
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From $20 to $400: The Explosive "Vintage Digicam" Craze Gripping Korea’s Gen Z and Millennials

The Silicon Shield: Korea’s March Exports Hit Record $86B as AI Semi-Supercycle Erupts

SEOUL — South Korea’s export engine has ignored the escalating geopolitical friction in the Middle East to deliver a record-shattering performance in March. Driven by an unprecedented &qu

"1 Trillion Won in Interest Over Two Years"... Hanwha Solutions Faces 280-Billion Won Debt Bomb This Year

Failed to meet financial covenants for a 370-billion won foreign currency loan.Operating losses exceeded 300 billion won for two consecutive years.Eyes on domestic and international IR sessions to que

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Samsung Electronics Hikes Prices for High-Capacity Foldables Amid Currency Woes and Rising Component Costs: SEOUL — Samsung Electronics has officially adjusted the factory prices of several high-capacity smartphone models, citing the dual pressures of a weak local currency and the rising costs of esse

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Trump Unveils Bold 47-Story Presidential Memorial Featuring Golden Statues; Court Halts White House Expansion: MIAMI / WASHINGTON D.C. — President Donald Trump has sparked a fresh wave of controversy with the unveiling of a lavish, 47-story presidential memorial in Miami and a simultaneous legal defeat r

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Kia Motors Sweeps "Manufacturer of the Year" at 2026 TopGear EV Awards: In a definitive moment for the global automotive industry, Kia has been crowned "Manufacturer of the Year" at the prestigious 2026 TopGear EV Awards in the United Kingdom. This marks the f

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Public Sector to Adopt ‘Odd-Even’ Vehicle Rotation Starting April 8; 5-Day Rotation Extended to Public Parking Lots: SEJONG — As prolonged conflict in the Middle East continues to destabilize global energy supplies, the South Korean government has announced a significant escalation in energy conservation measu

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Let’s recycle the old blankets in Jeju Island’s closet instead of incinerating them.: [Global Economic Times] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is the first in the country to implement a ‘used blanket circular economy pilot project’. Jeju Island signed a business agreem

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China’s online public opinion manipulation goes beyond Korea: [GLOBAL ECONOMIC TIMES] Recently, the reality of online public opinion manipulation originating from China has been revealed, raising both shock and serious concern. Beyond simple competition, China

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LG Electronics Scales Up Overseas Operations to Conquer the ‘Global South’ and European Premium Markets

Industry

The Great Bio-Divide: China Dominates Global Tech Exports as Korea Struggles to Keep Pace

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Hanwha Stumbles, Shinhan Surges: The Changing Guard of Korea’s ‘Big 3’ Life Insurers

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Search Solution Industry: Overcoming Growing Pains to Leap Forward via AX

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Government to Distribute "High Oil Price Relief" to Bottom 70% of Earners: Up to ₩600,000 Per Person

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Naver and Kakao Secure Direct Solar Power to Combat Global Energy Crisis

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Meta Debuts AI Smart Glasses Designed for Prescription Lens Users: A New Frontier in Wearable Diet Tracking

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Apple Extends Emergency Location Sharing to 30 Minutes Following Collaboration with KCC

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S. Korean Economic Leaders Form ‘One-Team’ to Counter Middle East Volatility

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Chaos Over Garbage Bags: Illegal Trading Surges on Second-hand Platforms Amid Middle East War

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South Korean Automakers Defy Middle East Tensions with Robust March Sales Growth

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‘Global Hansang’ Gather in Magok, Seoul… The 27th World Representative Conference Opens

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Samsung Completes Transition to 236-Layer 8th Gen V-NAND in Xi’an; 9th Gen Mass Production Slated for Late 2026

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Economy Seats Transform into Beds: United Airlines Unveils 'Lie-Flat' Option

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IBK Pioneers AI Internal Control System: Strengthening Enterprise-Wide Risk Management

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Korean Air Resumes Busan-Beijing Route, Offers Up to 10% Discount on Greater China Flights

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Samsung’s Taylor Fab Enters "Setup Mode": 3,000 Global Engineers Converge on Texas

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“Radar Technology is National Power”: Nexwil Emerges as a Key Player in K-Defense Technology

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GIST Researchers Develop Next-Generation EV Battery: Full Charge in 12 Minutes with Enhanced Safety

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S. Korea to Launch Government-Backed 'K-Brand' Certification to Combat Global Counterfeiting

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Egypt: The Rebirth of Wine’s Origins in an Ancient Civilization

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Gmarket to Launch New ‘KKOK’ Membership on April 23: Joining the E-Commerce ‘Rewards War’

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1: The Zenith of ‘K-Strawberries’: A Sweet Innovation Unfolds in Nonsan… The 28th Nonsan Strawberry Festival Opens

2: Gov’t Enforces ‘Odd-Even’ Driving Restraint for Public Sector Amid Middle East Energy Crisis

3: Naver D2SF Launches 18th Campus Tech Startup Competition to Foster Next-Gen Innovators

4: K-Beauty SMEs Join Forces with Distributors: A New Paradigm for Global Expansion through Strategic Consortiums

5: Netanyahu Declares Decisive Blow to Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Programs, Signals Early End to War

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'Epic Fury' Without an Exit: The Aftermath of Trump’s "Hit-and-Run" Politics

The 51st State of Delusion: Trump’s Baseball Imperialism is a New Low

The Fall of Pax Americana: Diplomacy of Madness Defined by Dogmatism and Threats

Fichee Chambalaalla and Korea’s Lunar New Year: Under the Same Moon

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Xiaomi Korea Launches POCO X8 Pro Series: High-Capacity Battery Giant Hits the Korean Market

SOYNET Launches ‘DABAR-L,’ a Secure On-Premises AI Interpretation Server… Begins Full-Scale Push into the Asian MICE Market

LG Electronics Leverages 'Physical AI' to Transform Logistics into a Smart Factory Frontier

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March Exports Break $80 billion Mark for the First Time... Trade Surplus Hits All-Time High

Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Surges to 1,515 Range Amid Triple Whammy: War, Oil Prices, and Foreign Capital Outflow

South Korean Insurers Face 14.5% Profit Slump in 2025 Amid Rising Loss Contracts and Global Volatility

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