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Sales of Major South Korean Carmakers Fall 14% Due to Weak Demand

SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s five carmakers said Monday their combined sales fell 14 percent last month from a year earlier as overseas vehicle demand remained weak. The five automakers — Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea Co., Renault Samsung Motors Corp. and SsangYong Motor Co. — sold a total [...]

Seoul to Go Forward with THAAD Deployment, Foreign Minister Says

SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will not reverse the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system, its top diplomat said Monday, reiterating the government’s stance apparently aimed at easing uncertainty surrounding the agreement with the United States reached by the previous government. “As my president himself made it clear on [...]