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Taihan Cable receives $76.8 million order from Sweden

Taihan Cable & Solution, Korea's second-biggest cable company, said Tuesday it has received a 110 billion won ($76.8 million) high-voltage cable order from Sweden.

2024-12-10

Yoon to hold summits with leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Sweden this week

President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold bilateral summits with Kyrgyzstan's president and Sweden's prime minister this week, the presidential office said Monday.

2024-12-02

Korean women's handball falls 27-21 to Sweden, endangering quarterfinals shot

Korea remain in fifth place on the six-team table in Group A as of press time Thursday. Failing to win the final group stage game against Denmark could result in crashing out of the tournament.

2024-08-01

North Korea's never-paid-for Volvos still 'going strong' after nearly 50 years

Sweden's national export credit agency said North Korea owes Sweden $267 million for the Volvo cars that were sold to North Korea in 1974.

2023-11-14

[INTERVIEW] Swedish envoy points to 'sea change' in security policy

The fate of Ukraine is existential for Europe, said a top Swedish envoy in Seoul. “I don’t want to speculate how the war in Ukraine will end, but for us, it’s existential that Ukraine wins the war,” said Daniel Wolven, Swedish ambassador to Korea...

2023-08-03

[UNFORGOTTEN HEROES] For daughter of Swedish veteran, Korea feels like home

For Pia Blomberg, daughter of a Swedish veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War, the country halfway across the world from her home couldn’t feel closer. “I breathe and live Korea every single day,” said Blomberg, speaking with the Korea JoongAng Daily...

2023-07-26

[VIDEO] All you need to know: Sweden vs South Africa

Check out everything you need to know about Sweden vs South Africa on OneFootball.

2023-07-22

Calls grow for South to get tough on deadbeat North

A conservative lawmaker on Wednesday called on the next unification minister to pursue more “forceful” ways to make Pyongyang cough up more than $1 billion in unfulfilled debt obligations to Seoul.

2023-07-12

Celebrating Sweden Day

Swedish Ambassador to Korea Daniel Wolven, seventh from right, Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon, eighth from right, and executives representing Korean and Swedish companies and organizations celebrate Sweden Day at the Grand Hyatt Seoul...

2023-06-11

Volvo crashes cars in the name of research at safety center in Sweden

An XC40 electric SUV was parked at the Volvo Safety Centre, with a human dummy off to the side sitting in a car seat. Dozens of cameras and lighting equipment were also placed near the vehicle, which is scheduled to crash the next day.

2022-12-14