Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

U.S. labor department fines Korea-affiliated companies after death of worker at battery plant

Three Korea-affiliated companies have been fined $27,618 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the death of a worker at the Hyundai Motor–LG Energy Solution joint battery plant in Georgia.

2025-11-17

Kia completes purpose-built vehicle plant in Korea

Kia, Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Friday it held a ceremony to mark the completion of one facility and the groundbreaking of another for a purpose-built vehicle production hub.

2025-11-14

Hyundai Motor replaces four major regional heads to empower local leadership

Hyundai Motor has replaced the heads of its four major regional headquarters: North America, Europe, India and China. The move reflects its focus on empowering local leadership and tailoring strategies to each market's respective region.

2025-11-11

Hyundai, Kia successfully complete pilot of AI-powered mobility service Shucle

Hyundai Motor and Kia successfully completed the first overseas pilot operation of Shucle, their demand-responsive transport (DRT) service in Hungary, the companies said on Wednesday.

2025-11-05

Eat like a billionaire: Kkanbu releases set replicating Nvidia CEO's dinner order

Kkanbu Chicken has released a set inspired by the dinner enjoyed during the much-talked-about meeting between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung.

2025-11-04

Kkanbu Chicken branch sets time limit for table where Nvidia CEO dined

After a visit from Jensen Huang, the Nvidia CEO, and the chairs of Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor, a Kkanbu Chicken branch in Seoul now limits the time that customers can spend at the table where the trio dined.

2025-11-04

Korea to officially launch 'two-track' strategy to develop text-based, physical AI models

Korea is officially launching a “two-track” AI strategy aimed at building global competitiveness in both text-based foundation models and physical AI models.

2025-11-02

Hyundai Motor signs MOU with Singapore to boost future mobility cooperation

Hyundai Motor Co., Korea's leading carmaker, said Sunday it has signed an agreement with Singapore's science and technology agency to cooperate on advanced technologies on mobility solutions.

2025-11-02

High-profile meetup causes surge in Kkanbu Chicken demand

A casual chicken-and-beer meetup between the Nvidia CEO, the Samsung Electronics chairman and the Hyundai Motor Group chairman at a Kkanbu Chicken branch in southern Seoul on Thursday has propelled the Korean fried chicken chain into the spotlight.

2025-11-02

Nvidia bets big on Korea’s AI future with 260,000 Blackwell processors

Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor and Naver — plus the Korean government — have sealed landmark deals with Nvidia to deploy 260,000 Blackwell processors in a push to infuse AI across the nation’s core manufacturing supply chains.

2025-10-31