LG begins construction on $600M plant in southeastern India

LG Electronics has begun construction on a $600 million manufacturing plant in southeastern India, its third plant in the country, aiming to reinforce its position in the Global South.

2025-05-08

Korean delegation to visit Czech Republic for nuclear power plant deal

A Korean delegation is visiting the Czech Republic to sign a nuclear power plant deal worth $18.8 billion and discuss cooperation.

2025-05-06

'In total despair': Unseasonal cold snap wreaks havoc on pear production in top-growing township

A series of cold snaps following an unseasonably warm March wreaked havoc on pear orchards in Sabolguk-myeon, Sangju, North Gyeongsang, the nation's top pear-growing township.

2025-04-16

Japan begins 12th release of treated wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began its 12th round of releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean on Thursday, according to a report by Kyodo News.

2025-04-10

Hyundai's $8B Georgia plant faces critical test in Trump's U.S.

Hyundai Motor opened its Metaplant in Georgia, aiming to eventually pump out 500,000 units a year, but success hinges on the survival of EV subsidies under U.S. President Donald Trump and the automaker's efforts to conform to local regulations.

2025-03-27

Power players: Korean firms lock in $20B in energy plant deals

Contracts for power plants won by Korean companies reached an estimated $20 billion through October as trust in their reliability rises in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

2024-11-28

Korea, Philippines form 'strategic partnership' during Yoon's state visit

Korea and the Philippines upgraded their diplomatic relations to a "strategic partnership," marking 75 years of bilateral ties during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the Southeast Asian nation on Monday.

2024-10-07

16 hospitalized after toxic chemical leak in Ulsan plant

Sixteen people were taken to a hospital Friday after a toxic chemical leak at a plant in the southeastern industrial city of Ulsan, officials said.

2024-09-27

Kia completes first dedicated EV factory despite industry slowdown

Kia completed construction of its first-ever EV-dedicated plant in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, on Friday, as the automaker accelerates its electrification journey despite the ongoing EV sales slowdown.