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South Korea's HMM Orders 12 LNG-Fuelled Boxships
The order is part of HMM's 2030 strategy to invest in ships capable of running on alternative marine fuels. Image Credit: HMM South Korean shipping firm HMM has placed orders worth KRW 4 trillion ($2.8 billion) for a dozen LNG-fuelled container...
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Trump to sign mineral deals in Asia to raise pressure on China
President Donald Trump will look to sign economic agreements and critical minerals deals with trading partners during his trip to Asia, according to senior U.S. officials, as the administration moves to ramp up pressure on China ahead of a crucial...
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South Korea to deploy Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by year's end
South Korea has announced the planned deployment of its high-yield Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by the end of the year, a strategic step to counter the nuclear threat from North Korea. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back confirmed that mass production...
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Cheap steel imports threaten India’s domestic industry: RBI bulletin
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The Week
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India's booming infrastructure sector made it one of the world's largest steel consumers, but a new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) study revealed that the country's domestic steel industry is under severe pressure from cheap imports flooding the...
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South Korean President Orders Removal of Cambodia Job Ads
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, instructed the Korea Communications Standards Commission to use its emergency review system to remove job advertisements that lure South Korean...
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Nigeria signs nuclear cooperation memorandum of understanding with South Korea
Formalized in April 2025, during the Africa Nuclear Business Platform (NBP) 2025 in Rabat, Morocco (which was attended by 17 energy officials from African nations), South Korea and Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen...
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Peregrine Energy Solutions Secures $130 Million in New Capital to Advance U.S. Battery Storage Portfolio
The capital will enable Peregrine to advance its development pipeline, with a primary focus on battery storage technology. This technology is crucial for enhancing the stability and resilience of the U.S. power grid and transmission system, which...
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Mild Rise in Local Gold Prices as Profit-Taking Caps Global Gains; Fed Expectations Support a Return to the Upside
Sat 25 Oct 2025 | 08:37 PM Gold prices in the local market recorded a slight increase on Saturday during the global market’s weekend closure. This comes after a sharp 3.3% decline in international gold prices at the end of last week, driven by a...
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US’ airborne laser mine detection system that offers high accuracy delivered to South Korea
A Virginia-based company has delivered the first Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) sensor pod to South Korea. Northrop Grumman’s system is expected to advance Seoul’s mine detection solutions. Northrop claims that the ALMDS has a proven...
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South Korea weighs US reactor request that could erode its nuclear sovereignty
Washington’s push for Seoul to use Westinghouse’s AP1000 in Riyadh’s bid exposes limits of industrial autonomy Washington’s request that Seoul use Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor design in its bid for Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power project exposes the...
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South Korea: Where tradition and technology move in harmony
South Korea is not just a destination, it is a masterclass in living with purpose and pride. Visiting South Korea is like stepping into a world where tradition and technology walk hand in hand, perfectly in sync. It is a country that hums with...
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Anti-Chinese protests show South Korea's human rights hypocrisy
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Nikkei Asia
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South Koreans at Incheon International Airport outside Seoul on Sept. 12 protest the U.S.'s huge immigration raid at a battery project site operated by Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution. © Reuters
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South Koreans trapped, tortured and trafficked in Cambodia: How did a job scam turn into a diplomatic crisis?
Tensions between South Korea and Cambodia have escalated following the exposure of an extensive network of online fraud operations that have ensnared hundreds of South Koreans in Southeast Asia. What began as isolated reports of missing citizens...
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South Korea’s Hanwha joins US firm to develop advanced short-takeoff drone
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Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Hanwha Aerospace and General Atomics executives pose in front of a Gray Eagle drone at the Wlater E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., Oct. 14, 2025. (Hanwha Aeronautics) South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace is partnering with U.S....
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Hoeven meets President Trump, administration officials on agriculture challenges
Senator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official websiteSenator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official website Senator John Hoeven, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Appropriations...
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Hoeven meets President Trump and officials to address agriculture challenges
Senator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official websiteSenator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota | Senator John Hoeven Official website Senator John Hoeven, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Appropriations...
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“Hungary could be a top three player in European battery production” – Interview with Péter Kaderják, HUBA’s Director
Péter Kaderják will be a speaker at the Hungarian Battery Days on 6 November 2025. In this interview with Péter Kaderják, we explore Hungary’s rapidly evolving battery industry and its role in Europe’s green transition. The discussion touches on...
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Industry review, new corporate info drive Fitch upgrade for Construction Guarantee
Fitch Ratings has upgraded South Korea’s Construction Guarantee (CG) to ‘A+’ (strong) from ‘A’, citing its very strong capitalisation, resilient financial performance, and enhanced policy significance...
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