Korea Joongang Daily
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Export deals, MOUs worth $430M secured in annual export promotion campaign

Korean companies have signed export deals and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) worth a combined $430 million with foreign buyers during this year's Export Boom-Up Korea Week, an annual export promotion campaign, organizers said Thursday.

2025-11-13

Police labor council claims officers forced to sleep on floor, eat bad food during APEC summit

Police were forced to sleep on the floor of rundown motels and eat subpar food while they were on duty at the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, a council of officers said Monday.

2025-11-10

APEC gathering opens door for expansion of Korean food exports: agriculture minister

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering served as an opportunity to further boost the country's exports of various agro-livestock products with the growing popularity of Korean cuisine across the globe, the agriculture minister said.

2025-11-05

China's harder stance toward Taiwan may impact 'equal participation' in 2026 APEC summit

Taiwan's foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has “added a lot of conditions” to its attendance at next year's APEC summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen and gone back on a commitment to allow “equal” participation.

2025-11-05

한미 통상 합의… 왜 한국은 일본보다 잘했다고 생각하나

Korea reached a consensus with the United States on a trade pact on Wednesday after managing to secure a workaround to President Donald Trump’s demand for a full $350 billion up-front payment in cash in return for a lower tariff rate of 15 percent.

2025-11-05

SBS apologizes for subtitle mistake during report on President Lee's meeting with Nvidia chief

SBS has issued an apology after mistakenly displaying an unrelated subtitle mentioning "North Korean prison camps" during a coverage of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's remarks at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting last week.

2025-11-04

Samsung Electronics chairman goes viral after giving worker $35 cash tip for free coffee

A story about a cafe worker who said Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong gave her a cash tip during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, has gone viral online.

2025-11-03

Lee gets Xiaomi smartphones as gift from China's Xi, quips about security

President Lee Jae Myung has received a set of Xiaomi smartphones and traditional Chinese calligraphy tools from Chinese President Xi Jinping following their first summit talks.

2025-11-02

Lee, Xi reaffirm commitment to economic cooperation at banquet with Korea Inc.

President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping shared their commitment to economic cooperation and peaceful coexistence at a dinner banquet to promote friendly bilateral ties attended by Korean business leaders.

2025-11-01

Lee calls for ‘strategic cooperation’ with China to resume dialogue with North in first summit

President Lee Jae Myung held his first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, where they hailed the Korea-China relationship and called for strengthened cooperation for the good of both countries.

2025-11-01