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Donga Social Holdings partners with LS E-Link to cooperate in EV charging infrastructure development
SEOUL -- Dong-A Social Holdings, the holding company of South Korean drug maker Dong-A Pharmaceutical, has partnered with LS E-link, the electric vehicle charging station wing of energy infrastructure maker LS Group, to cooperate in the acceleration of EV infrastructure development. As of 2022, there were some 400,000 clean energy vehicles registered in South Korea where some 5.5 million vehicles roam the roads. The number of registered clean energy vehicles, mostly EVs, increased by
25 September 2023
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S. Korean presidential office sets out to arrange Chinese President Xi's visit
SEOUL -- South Korea will start the preparation for the arrangement of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Seoul, the presidential office said. The announcement by the South Korean president's office was made a day after the Chinese president spoke with South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and said that he would seriously consider visiting South Korea during a meeting at the Asian Games held in China's southern port city of Hangzhou on September 24. If Presid
25 September 2023
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Seventeen member Hoshi appointed as ambassador for kimchi brand Jongga
SEOUL -- Hoshi, a member of the multinational boy band Seventeen, was selected as the ambassador for Jongga, a Seoul-based brand specializing in kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented vegetable dish. The 27-year-old will promote the food company's various products and events. Kimchi is a spicy and sour, picked vegetable side dish, usually made by fermenting cabbage or radish with red chili powder, garlic, ginger, and other spices. According to data released by the Ministry of Agric
25 September 2023
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Taihan Cable wins $60 mln high voltage power grid project order in Bahrain
SEOUL -- Taihan Cable & Solution, a power cable and grid infrastructure company in South Korea, has secured an order worth $60 million to establish an extra high-voltage power grid in Bahrain. A 400-kilovolt-class power grid will be installed to supply electricity for a new substation that will be built on the western coastal region "Al Jasra." Taihan Cable said in a statement on September 22 that the company made a foray into the Bahraini market through an order by the E
22 September 2023
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S. Korea's customs office receives appreciation plaque for cracking down on fake BTS masks packs
SEOUL -- Hybe, the agency of BTS, has delivered an appreciation plaque to South Korea's customs office as a sign of gratitude for stopping the distribution of fake BTS mask packs worth some 625 billion won ($46.7 million) to the global market. South Korean face mask packs are popular among global female consumers for their quality and good price. According to Statista, a global market research firm, about $4.7 billion worth of South Korean cosmetics products were exported in 2021
22 September 2023
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BTS' Suga starts mandatory military service as public service agent
SEOUL -- Suga, a 30-year-old rapper, became the third BTS member to fulfill his compulsory military service, followed by Jin and J-Hope. While the two BTS members are serving as assistant Army drill instructors, Suga was dispatched to his post as a public service agent. In South Korea, all able-bodied males who are 18 and older must do their military service for at least 18 months unless they have a valid reason for exemption. Unlike the majority of men who serve their mandatory servic
22 September 2023
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S. Korea to present foreign visitors with prepaid transport payment cards printed with Korean names
SEOUL -- South Korea has revealed its special plan to offer a special gift for foreigners who visit the country on September 23 and 24. Visitors who enter South Korea through the Incheon International Airport, the country's main gateway, will be given prepaid transport payment cards printed with the travelers' names in Hangul, Korean characters. Hangul, the writing system of the Korean language, was invented by King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty in 1443 and was distributed to th
22 September 2023
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S. Korea recreates N. Korean cities in metaverse world to encourage reunification
SEOUL -- South Korea's unification ministry has created a virtual world where users can explore the hometowns of Koreans who fled from the northern area of the Korean Peninsula to the southern parts during the Korean War (1950~1953). The virtual platform, designed to raise awareness about the reunification of Korea, recreated North Korean cities including Pyongyang on Roblox, a metaverse platform mainly used by young people. Millions of people were displaced by the sweep of the Kor
22 September 2023
