South Korea on Tuesday dismissed Japan's renewed claim to its easternmost islets of Dokdo amid military tensions caused by a Russian warplane's violation of its airspace near the rocky outcropping in the East Sea. Earlier in the day, the Russian A-50 early warning and control aircraft trespa
LG화학은 ‘제 2회 글로벌 이노베이션 콘테스트(GIC, Global Innovation Contest)’를 개최한다고 7월 23일에 밝혔다.글로벌 이노베이션 콘테스트는 우수한 혁신 기술을 발굴하기 위해 LG화학이 국내 화학 업계 최초로 전 세계의 대학 및 연구기관을 대상으로 진행하는 기술 공모전이다.LG화학은 7월 23일부터 9월 30일까지 석유화학, 전지, 첨단소재, 바이오 등 총 4개의 사업 분야에서 혁신 기술 아이디어를 접수 받는다.LG화학은 내부 전문가 및 선정위원회를 구성해 각 사업본부의 중장기 전략과 실질적인 시너지 창
Chairman Yu Jae-hack of the World Cleansing Mind Welfare Foundation (WCMWF) and the World Humankind Cleansing Mind Movement (WHCMM) is also referred to among his believers as Seong Hwang (성황 in Korean Hangeu and 聖皇 in Chinese characters), literally meaning ‘Sacred Emperor.’There is one thing which C
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee is set to visit the United States Tuesday to rally support from the country's key ally in a deepening trade dispute with Japan. During the five-day stay in Washington, Yoo will meet with officials from the U.S. government and Congress and explain South K
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he thinks North Korea was "perplexed" by the high priority the United States placed on retrieving the remains of American troops from the North. Pompeo made the remark at a national convention of veterans in Orlando, Florida, as he spoke of the Trump
President Moon Jae-in said Monday his government will redouble its push for innovative growth in South Korea's manufacturing sector, especially by nurturing globally competitive startups, as part of a long-term response to Japan's trade pressure. He pointed out that Tokyo's export restri
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday there was "very positive" correspondence recently with North Korea and that the two sides will meet for nuclear talks when the communist regime is ready.Trump's remark comes after he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held an impromptu meeting at the in
South Korea's trade ministry said Monday it will send a deputy minister to a meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council this week to tell the international community that Tokyo's export curbs against Seoul run counter to international rules and that it should retract the m
South Korea's exports are set to extend their slump to an eighth month in July, driven by a decline in outbound shipments of semiconductors and petrochemical goods, data showed on Monday.The country's exports fell 13.6 percent in the first 20 days of July from a year earlier to US$28.3 billi
South Korea will step up its efforts this week to fend off a move by Japan to impose additional trade restrictions against Seoul, according to government officials on Sunday, amid a growing trade dispute that could also disrupt global supplies of semiconductors and smartphones.Diplomatic and economi
South Korea and the United States have been considering staging a joint military exercise next month as scheduled but under a different name, sources said Sunday, amid warnings from North Korea that the drill could affect its nuclear talks with Washington. The allies were known to have planned to co
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton will make a two-day visit to Seoul this week for consultations with top government officials, Cheong Wa Dae announced Sunday amid trade tension between South Korea and Japan. Chung Eui-yong, chief of the presidential national security office, plans to hold
South Korea's economy is estimated to have grown 1 percent in the second quarter, shifting from a contraction of 0.4 percent the previous quarter, financial industry sources said Sunday. The Bank of Korea is set to unveil its growth estimate for the April-June period this week. Earlier, the cent
South Korea will step up its efforts this week to fend off a move by Japan to impose additional trade restrictions against Seoul, according to government officials on Sunday, amid a growing trade dispute that could also disrupt global supplies of semiconductors and smartphones. Diplomatic and econom
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton left for South Korea and Japan on Saturday, a U.S. official said, amid a growing trade dispute between Seoul and Tokyo over wartime forced labor.White House National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis said on Twitter that Bolton "departed today for
Sales of environment-friendly cars in South Korea jumped 30 percent in the first six months of the year on the back of strong demand for electric vehicles (EVs), industry data showed Sunday. The number of environmentally friendly vehicles, such as hybrid electric, all-electric and hyd
South Korea and the United States have been considering staging a joint military exercise next month as scheduled, but under a different name, sources said Sunday, amid warnings from North Korea that the drill could affect its nuclear talks with Washington.The allies were known to have planned to co
Major memory chip prices have jumped 25 percent in the past two weeks following Japan's restrictions on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea, industry data showed Saturday.The prices of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips jumped by up to 25 percent to US$3,736 on Friday from $3,03
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is willing, if needed, to help resolve escalating tensions between South Korea and Japan.Speaking to the White House press corps in the Oval Office to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar mission, Trump said South Korean President Moon Jae-
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed hope that negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program will resume soon, citing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's earlier commitment, his office said Friday.U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed