Hyundai Mobis unveils advanced foldable steering wheel system
Oct 12, 2021 05:53 am UTC| Business Economy
Hyundai Mobis, a South Korean auto parts firm and affiliate of Hyundai Motor, has revealed its latest innovative creation - a foldable steering wheel. The firm unveiled this on Monday, Oct. 11 and said that it has...
S. Korean visitors to Saipan more than triples due to travel bubble
Oct 12, 2021 01:17 am UTC| Life Economy
South Korean visitors to Saipan more than tripled from 319 in August to 1,081 passengers in September due to the travel bubble agreement signed in June between the two countries. The number of South Korean visitors to...
Southwest Airlines calls off over 1,000 flights and here's why
Oct 11, 2021 10:17 am UTC| Business Economy
Southwest Airlines experienced difficulties last weekend, and due to many issues, it was forced to cancel many flights. Based on the reports, the air carrier called off more than a thousand flights on Sunday, Oct. 10, and...
Lego launching the ‘Titanic’ 9,090-piece boat - the company’s biggest model yet
Oct 11, 2021 09:56 am UTC| Business Economy
Lego is a famous toymaker in the world, and it is set to release its biggest toy model next month. It was revealed that the Danish company would be unveiling the scale model of the RMS Titanic boat set that sank in...
Samsung heirs selling ₩2 trillion worth of stocks to finance payment for inheritance tax
Oct 11, 2021 09:17 am UTC| Business Economy
Samsung lost its chairman Lee Kun Hee last year, and his family has inherited the company and other assets. He has left a significant amount to his family, but now they have to pay inheritance taxes for the assets. To...
Starbucks Korea: Employee protesters reject assistance from labor union groups
Oct 11, 2021 07:33 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks Koreas employees and baristas have staged a protest due to excessive workload. The demonstration was held late last week, and the workers complained of having too much work due to the coffee chains marketing...
TSMC, Sony reportedly mulling over jointly building a chip factory
Oct 11, 2021 05:54 am UTC| Business Economy
TSMC and Sony are reportedly mulling over a joint venture where they will build a new chip factory together. Amid the global chip shortage, the companies may construct a semiconductor plant in Japan to help alleviate the...
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