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South Korean Olympics Hockey Hero Cho Min-Ho Dies at 35

The country’s first ever Olympic hockey goalscorer died of lung cancer Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

‘There’s no time left for growth’: why BTS have paused their career at its height

They became the world’s biggest pop group, and a multibillion-dollar asset in their native South Korea. But by taking a break, BTS are refusing to lose their selfhood in a tough industry

The Guardian - UK

Japan, U.S., ROK to conduct missile drills

SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- Drills planned by Japan, South Korea and the United States to detect and track ballistic missiles will be conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise slated to start later this month, a South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Bento Pleased that South Korea Stuck to their Style in Friendlies

South Korea coach Paulo Bento was delighted with the way his team stuck to their system even after going behind in the friendlies over the last couple of weeks that began their preparations for the World Cup. Tuesday's 4-1 win over Egypt concluded a busy June home schedule, which started…

Asharq Al-Awsat

K-Pop Pioneers BTS’ Time-Out Leaves Fans Tearful, Investors Irate

K-pop pioneers BTS faced tears and sympathy from fans but anger from shareholders in their management company on Wednesday, a day after the band, pleading exhaustion, announced a break from group musical activities to pursue solo projects. Many in South Korea reacted with shock and dismay at Tuesday’s news that,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

K-pop pioneers BTS's time-out leaves fans tearful, investors irate

Reuters

Analysis-South Korea truckers' win no harbinger of labour market peace

South Korea's unionised truckers drove a strong bargain with their largely peaceful strike action proving effective without antagonising a public largely unsympathetic towards unions after years of militant action.

Reuters

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S Korean truckers end week-long strike

INCHEON: South Korean truck drivers will return to work Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Seoul to end an eight-day protest over wages and fuel costs that had snarled global supply chains.

Bangkok Post

S.Korea truckers return to work after strike deal; shares rally

South Korea's unionised truckers headed back on the roads on Wednesday after the union and the transport ministry reached a tentative late-night agreement, ending a nationwide strike that crippled ports and industrial hubs.

Reuters

MorphoSys Stock Skyrockets On Entering Equity Participation and License Agreements With HIBio

MorphoSys AG (NASDAQ:MOR) and Human Immunology Biosciences, Inc. (HIBio), a biotechnology company, have established an equity participation agreement and license agreements to allow HIBio to develop and commercialize MorphoSys’ felzartamab, an anti-CD38 antibody, and MOR210, an anti-C5aR1 antibody. HIBio is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco that focuses on discovering and…

Benzinga

How autocrats twist history to gain power

Leaders in China, North Korea and Russia tell history selectively or rewrite parts to suit their changing political needs.

Axios

Fears Kim Jong-un will launch nuclear weapon as he vows to bolster deadly arsenal

Kim Jong-un's pariah state of North Korea has finished preparations for its first nuclear test launch since 2017, according to South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin

Daily Mirror

Trucker strike in South Korea ends with union, government settlement

South Korea's unionised truckers and the transport ministry reached an agreement on Tuesday, ending a nationwide strike that lasted for eight days, a truckers union said in statement

Reuters

South Korea hopes to normalize security pact with Japan

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korea is willing to normalize security cooperation with Japan as soon as possible, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Samsung China Chip Production Faces Disruption from Korea Trucker Strike

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's chip production in China is facing disruption from a trucker strike in South Korea which is blocking exports of a key material, the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) said on Tuesday. It is the first concrete sign that the week-long strike is impacting chip production, having…

Reuters

S.Korea truckers end strike; gov't agrees to extend pay guarantee

South Korea's unionised truckers and the transport ministry reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday on minimum pay guarantees in a late night deal ending a nationwide strike that crippled ports and industrial hubs, the two parties said.

The Independent UK

Worries about S. Korean economy grow amid truckers' strike

South Korea’s prime minister has warned that the disruption of cargo transport could cause “irrecoverable” damages on the country’s economy, as a strike by truckers entered its eighth day

The Guardian - AU

South Korea truckers’ strike threatens to disrupt computer chip production

Stoppage by drivers is preventing the flow of key components in the tech industry and could add to global supply chain problems

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Benzinga

Tesla's Most Advanced EV Battery To Be Mass-Produced By South Korean Giant With $450M Investment

South Korea’s LG Energy plans to invest $451 million to begin mass production of Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) 4680 battery cells, Tesmanian

The Independent UK

South Korea says North completed prep for new nuclear test

South Korea’s top diplomat says North Korea has completed preparations for a new nuclear test and only a political decision by the country’s top leadership can prevent it from going forward

InsideEVs

Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Steady At 7,000+/Month In May 2022

Last month, Kia EV6 wholesale sales (closely related to production) amounted to 7,358, including 2,864 in South Korea and 4,494 exported.

InsideEVs

LG Energy Solution Will Produce 4680-Type Battery Cells In Korea

LG Energy Solution announced two new battery manufacturing investments in South Korea, related to 4680-type and 2170-type cylindrical cells.

The Independent UK

S. Korea truckers' strike has local shocks, not global yet

South Korea says that a weeklong strike by thousands of truckers in the country has triggered major disruptions in cargo transport and production that have caused $1.2 billion in damages

Reuters

Striking S.Korean truckers say they may block coal to power plant

Striking South Korean truckers are considering blocking shipments of coal to a power plant if the government rejects their demands for minimum pay guarantees, a senior trade union official said on Monday.

France 24

South Korea's export, manufacturing hit as truckers' strike enters seventh day

South Korea's manufacturing sector is starting to feel the impact of a week-long strike by lorry drivers. Faced with surging fuel prices, thousands of drivers are demanding the government set minimum freight rates. But first, as British households continue to grapple with a cost of living crisis, a business lobby…

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