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HD Hyundai Accelerates U.S. Expansion with Strategic Shipbuilding Partnership

HD Hyundai Accelerates U.S. Expansion with Strategic Shipbuilding Partnership

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s HD Hyundai has entered into a strategic partnership with a major U.S. shipbuilder, signaling deepening cooperation between the two allies in the wake of President Donald Trump’s re-election and renewed emphasis on domestic industrial revival. The company announced Saturday that it signed a comprehensive agreement with Edison Chouest

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President Lee’s Multilingual Social Media Diplomacy Signals New Era of Global Engagement

President Lee’s Multilingual Social Media Diplomacy Signals New Era of Global Engagement

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In an era where diplomacy increasingly plays out in digital spaces, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is reshaping how leaders connect with the world—one tweet at a time. Earlier this week, before departing for the G7 Summit in Canada, President Lee instructed his staff to publish his social media

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KOSPI Surges Past 3,000 as Investors Eye Domestic Policy Plays Amid Global Uncertainty

KOSPI Surges Past 3,000 as Investors Eye Domestic Policy Plays Amid Global Uncertainty

SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire)  — South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index surged past the 3,000 mark for the first time in three and a half years this week, fueling investor interest in sectors poised to benefit from President Lee Jae-myung’s economic agenda amid intensifying global volatility driven by renewed U.S. protectionism under President Trump. Analysts attribute

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CDMO, New Drugs, and Organoids: Korea’s Biotech Strategy Unfolds at BIO USA

CDMO, New Drugs, and Organoids: Korea’s Biotech Strategy Unfolds at BIO USA

BOSTON, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea solidified its standing as a global biotech powerhouse at this year’s BIO International Convention (BIO USA), the world’s largest biotechnology exhibition, which concluded Wednesday in Boston. With over 1,300 Korean delegates—the most from any overseas nation for the third consecutive year—South Korea’s presence reflected both its scientific

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Rare Albino Narrow-Mouthed Toad Discovered in South Korea, Raising Alarms Over Climate Threats to Biodiversity

Rare Albino Narrow-Mouthed Toad Discovered in South Korea, Raising Alarms Over Climate Threats to Biodiversity

DAEJEON, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare albino narrow-mouthed toad (commonly known in Korea as maengkkongi) has been discovered in Daejeon, marking only the second confirmed case of its kind ever recorded in South Korea. The finding was announced by Moon Kwang-yeon, director of the Korean Herpetological Society, who observed the white-skinned, red-eyed amphibian on

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Hyundai E&C Unveils AI-Powered Smart Sleep Solution as Part of Wellness-Focused Housing Push

Hyundai E&C Unveils AI-Powered Smart Sleep Solution as Part of Wellness-Focused Housing Push

SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) unveiled an artificial intelligence-based sleep environment solution on Thursday, as South Korea’s leading builder accelerates efforts to integrate wellness technologies into residential living. The new system, dubbed “Hey, Sleep,” uses AI to analyze individual sleep patterns and automatically optimize environmental factors such as

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Marriage Migrants Struggle With Depression and Health Access in Korea, Study Reveals

Marriage Migrants Struggle With Depression and Health Access in Korea, Study Reveals

SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of marriage migrant women continues to rise in South Korea, a new government report highlights the growing health disparities they face — including a higher prevalence of depression and limited access to critical health information due to language and cultural barriers. According to the Korea Institute

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