Renault Korea to invest $523m in new Busan hybrid vehicle line
SEOUL -- Renault Korea Motors will invest about 700 billion won ($523 million) to set up hybrid vehicle production facilities at its existing plant in Busan, South Korea.
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North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile designed to strike Guam
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, claiming a progress in efforts to develop a more powerful, agile missile designed to strike faraway U.S. targets in the region.
South Korean doctors hold a mass rally against medical policy
Thousands of South Korean doctors held a mass rally on Sunday against government plans to increase medical school admissions, defying official calls for trainee physicians who had also walked off the job in protest to return to work.
South Korea suspends two doctors' licences over walkouts
South Korea has suspended the medical licences of two doctors, the Korean Medical Association said on Tuesday (Mar 19), in the first punitive action over a month-long strike that has caused healthcare chaos.
World's largest pension fund explores bitcoin as an investment
Japan's government pension fund on Tuesday said it is requesting information on "illiquidity assets" such as bitcoin, as part of research into potential new investments.
Ohtani Makes South Korean Fans Forget Rivalry With Japan
Shohei Ohtani is a soft-spoken, 6-foot-4 powerhouse. He is a unicorn: one of baseball’s best hitters and pitchers, the first to dominate both in nearly a century. He might one day be considered the greatest ever to play the game.
‘Get Ready to Scream’: How to Be a Baseball Fan in South Korea
In the United States, many Major League Baseball games feature long periods of calm, punctuated by cheering when there’s action on the field or the stadium organ plays a catchy tune.