Samsung Chairman Lee to meet Mercedes-Benz chief over chips, EV batteries partnership: sources
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong appears onstage at a gaming event hosted by U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. at a COEX exhibition hall in southern Seoul on Oct. 30, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.

Gov't exempts feasibility study for AI-powered autonomous ship project
This file photo, provided by Pan Ocean Co. on Sept. 23, 2024, shows a departure ceremony of a container vessel that will demonstrate an autonomous navigation system. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov.

(LEAD) Netmarble's Q3 net profit nearly doubles on popularity of new title
This image provided by Netmarble Corp. shows the company's corporate logo. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov.

APEC gathering opens door for expansion of Korean food exports: minister
Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung speaks to reporters at the government complex in the central city of Sejong on Nov. 5, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEJONG, Nov.

Naver invests US$13 mln in Japanese content platform Note
This image provided by Naver Corp. highlights a strategic partnership between Naver and Japanese content platform Note. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov.

(LEAD) S. Korea posts record September current account surplus on strong exports
Cars to be exported are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on Oct. 30, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a record current account surplus for any September, buoyed by solid exports and increased dividend income, the central bank said Thursday.

'Golden' remains No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100
This image, provided by Netflix, is a scene from "KPop Demon Hunters." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," a hit song from the Netflix animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," held steady at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, Billboard said Monday (U.S. time).

LG Chem, Sinopec to co-develop battery materials
This photo, taken Oct. 30, 2025, shows LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Shin Hak-cheol (2nd from R), Sinopec Corp. Chairman Hou Qijun (2nd from L) and other officials posing after signing an agreement to jointly develop sodium-ion battery materials at LG Chem's headquarters in Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's leading chemical company, said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with China's state-run oil and gas firm Sinopec Corp.

Kia partners with Britain's Motability Operations to develop wheelchair-accessible vehicle
This file photo, provided by Kia Corp., shows a wheelchair-accessible variant of the automaker's PV5 model displayed at a company event in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, on July 23, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Tuesday it has partnered with Motability Operations Ltd.

(News Focus) S. Korea takes leadership role at APEC amid turbulent multilateral landscape
President Lee Jae Myung (6th from L, front row) takes a group photo with global leaders during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on Nov. 1, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Nov.

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