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South Korea fast-tracks India ties with three high-level contacts in two months
Korea Pro
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August 17, 2025
Seoul deepens strategic outreach as US-India tensions mount, signaling new opportunities and risks for trade and defense South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi...
South Korea's nuclear power output surges as coal use plunges
Channel News Asia
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August 17, 2025
SEOUL: South Korea's nuclear power output is racing ahead of official targets due to fewer maintenance outages, a new plant coming online and reactors running at full tilt, helping to rein in generation costs and pushing down coal usage....
South Korea Shares May Be Stuck In Neutral On Monday
RTTNews
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August 17, 2025
Ahead of Friday's holiday for Liberation Day, the South Korea stock market had moved higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering more than 35 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just above the 3,225-point plateau although it m...
South Korea To Unveil Measures To Restructure Petrochemical Industry
Ommcom News
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August 17, 2025
Seoul: The government is set to announce policy measures to restructure the struggling petrochemical industry, which has been hit hard by a global oversupply, officials said on Sunday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is preparing...
Seoul shares open lower on tech losses
Korea Herald
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August 18, 2025
South Korean stocks opened lower on Monday, weighed down by losses in major tech shares following a decline on Wall Street last week. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dropped 33.96 points, or 1.05 percent, to 3,191.7 in the first 15...
We stand by Indian government: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
India Blooms
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August 17, 2025
Promising that his country stands by the people of India, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has expressed solidarity with New Delhi over the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that left 26 people dead. The terror attack left mostly...
Seoul Fire: 2 Dead, 13 Injured After Blaze Erupts in 20-Story Apartment Building in South Korea Capital
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
Seoul, August 17: Two people were killed and 13 others injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Seoul on Sunday, authorities said. The blaze began on the 14th floor of the 20-story building in Seoul's western ward of Mapo at...
South Korean Govt To Unveil Measures To Restructure Petrochemical Industry
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) The South Korean government is set to announce policy measures to restructure the struggling petrochemical industry, which has been hit hard by a global oversupply, officials said Sunday. The Ministry of Trade,...
South Korea To Unveil Measures To Restructure Petrochemical Industry (Lead)
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) The government is set to announce policy measures to restructure the struggling petrochemical industry, which has been hit hard by a global oversupply, officials said on Sunday.The Ministry of Trade, Industry...
South Korea's ex-First Lady, associate to appear for special counsel questioning Monday
The Hans India
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August 17, 2025
South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee and her close associate are set to appear before a special counsel team for questioning at the same time on Monday, officials said, raising the possibility of a cross-examination. The sessions will take...
U.S. seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea and Japan to counter China
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities, which are dwarfed by those of China. Sens....
US lawmakers look to Seoul, Tokyo for shipbuilding help
Qatar Tribune
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August 18, 2025
Agencies American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities, which are dwarfed by those of China. Sens. Tammy...
Amata VN awaits approval for new industrial land
Bangkok Post
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August 17, 2025
PUBLISHED : 18 Aug 2025 at 01:01 SET-listed Amata VN, an industrial estate developer in Vietnam, expects the Vietnamese government to approve the development of 3,100 rai of new industrial land in October, paving the way for further growth of its...
LG Electronics Unveils Greener Manufacturing Process for System Air Conditioners
The Korea Bizwire
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August 18, 2025
LG Electronics receives TÜV Rheinland verification for carbon emission reduction (Image provided by LG Electronics) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has introduced a new eco-conscious manufacturing process for its commercial system...
South Korea: 11,000 Citizens To File Compensation Suit Against Ex-Presidential Couple Over Martial Law
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) Around 11,000 South Korean citizens plan to file a lawsuit against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, seeking compensation for damages from his imposition of martial law last year, legal sources said...
South Korean military hit by 9,200 cyber attacks in first half of 2025, up 44% from 2024
The Straits Times
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August 17, 2025
SEOUL – South Korea’s military said it repelled more than 9,200 hacking attempts in the first six months of the year, up about 45 per cent from the same period a year earlier, with most believed to be from North Korea. A total of 9,262 cyber...
Samsung India Manufacturing Expansion: South Korean Tech Giant Continues To Expand Making Advanced Technology Devices in India, Says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
New Delhi, August 17: South Korean giant Samsung continues to expand manufacturing of its advanced technology devices in India, including laptops, according to Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw. In a major fillip to the 'Make...
US seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea and Japan to counter China
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States… WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’...
'We stand by India': South Korean FM meets Jaishankar, backs New Delhi on fight against terror
Business Today
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August 17, 2025
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Saturday during his first official visit to India. The two leaders discussed terrorism, trade issues and ways to expand cooperation in areas such as...
Japanese Firms Set up Vocational Schools in Asia, as Competition Grows with China and South Korea over Workers
The Japan News
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August 17, 2025
Takashi Itoda/The Yomiuri Shimbun Students attend a vocational school in an industrial park in the Jakarta suburbs. By Takashi Itoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent 20:00 JST, August 17, 2025 BANGKOK — Japanese businesses are increasingly moving...