Yoon asks Tesla chief to build ‘gigafactory’ in South Korea
Elon Musk concurs that S. Korea could be his investment destination for the factory to make electric batteries.
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The last straw? Korea extends restrictions on single-use items
Single-use plastic bags will be banned from retail stores including convenience stores and bakeries.
Supply disruptions likely in South Korea as cargo union pushes ahead with strike
The union claimed the government has failed to continue the safe trucking freight rates system that both sides had agreed on in June.
LG Chem to build $3.2 billion battery material plant in US
Once construction of the facility on the 1.7-square-kilometre land is completed by 2027, the plant will be able to power batteries mounted on 1.2 million pure electric vehicles…
Street cheering to be held in Seoul amid woes over large-scale gatherings after Itaewon crowd crush
Public World Cup viewing parties have been highly anticipated celebrations for decades, but this year the decision whether to host such gatherings has been complicated by recent…
‘I want my child back’: Parents of Halloween crowd crush victims call for answers
Meanwhile, the Yoon Suk-yeol office said in a release it has yet to decide on whether to draft a special law for compensating the families of victims and survivors of the tragedy.
Feast for Asian startups kicks off
The city government of Busan expects Fly Asia to grow into one of the four largest feasts for startups on the continent.
US to launch new Space Force command in Indo-Pacific amid North Korean missile provocations
The new Space Force Command, once established, is expected to help improve US abilities to detect and intercept ballistic missiles originating from countries in the region.
Global talent can expand K-pop’s reach, entrepreneur says
With the global success of BTS reaching new heights, there are some who think this might be a high-water mark for K-pop.
Itaewon probe questions ex-Yongsan police chief, fire chief
A point of contention also lies on whether Yongsan Police Station requested the deployment of a riot squad for crowd control in Itaewon over the Halloween weekend or not.