Naver completes deal to set up joint venture in Saudi Arabia
Officials from Naver Cloud and NHC Innovation attend a signing ceremony for a contract to establish a new joint venture, Naver Innovation, in this undated file photo provided by Naver Corp. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant Naver Corp.

S. Korea to spend 480 bln won on developing AI-related services in 2025
This illustration depicts artificial intelligence technology. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will spend some 480 billion won (US$349.1 million) this year to develop innovative products and services based on artificial intelligence (AI), such as AI fact

Hanwha Systems wins 54.7 bln-won contract to develop radar for next-gen missile defense system
This photo, provided by Hanwha Systems Co., shows a L-SAM system model displayed at a defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co.

BGF Retail to open 1st CU convenience store in Hawaii this year
This file photo provided by BGF Retail Co. shows a CU convenience store in Seoul. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- BGF Retail Co., the operator of CU convenience stores, said Tuesday it will open its first CU outlet in Hawaii this October as part of its global expansion strategy.

KOTRA discusses AI, SW collaboration with Ukraine delegation
This photo taken Feb. 24, 2025, shows a drone school in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said Tuesday it has held talks with a Ukrainian information technology (IT) delegation to explore ways to enhance coope

Heo Ga-young's 'First Summer' wins 1st prize at Cannes' La Cinef section
Director Heo Ga-young is seen in this photo provided by the Korean Film Council. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Heo Ga-young's "First Summer" has won First Prize in the La Cinef section of this year's Cannes Film Festival, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Friday.

S. Korea to donate 5 bln won to support UNESCO's intangible heritage efforts
Korea Heritage Service Commissioner Choi Eung-chon (L) signs a framework arrangement with UNESCO in Paris on May 23, 2025, on the agency's contribution to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund under the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, in this photo provided by the agency. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will donate 5 billion won (US$3.65 million) to support UNESCO's efforts to preserve and promote intangible cultural heritage around the world, the country's he

Hyundai Ioniq's global sales top 500,000 units
A photo, provided by Hyundai Motor Co., shows a vehicle from its popular Ioniq series. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co.'s Ioniq series have sold over 500,000 units globally, the group said Sunday, reaching a milestone for the first time since its launch of the Ioniq 5 four

HD Hyundai Electric wins ultra-high voltage transformer order from Scotland
This photo provided by HD Hyundai Electric Co. on May 23, 2025, shows the company's Vice Chairman Cho Seok (L) and Eddie Mulholland, director of process and technology at SP Energy Networks, at a transformer supply contract signing ceremony held the previous day. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Electric Co.

Overseas S. Korean troops cast ballots for presidential election
A member of South Korea's Akh unit stationed in the United Arab Emirates casts his ballot ahead of the June 3 presidential election, in this photo provided by the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff on May 23, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean troops deployed overseas have begun to hit the polls as out-of-country voting started this week ahead of the June 3 presidential election, the military said F

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