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Rare $5 bills with unique serial numbers could fetch thousands

Some $5 bills with serials such as “G88888888A” or “B55555555C” could be worth thousands due to them carrying a “solid” serial number — meaning...

SK hynix secures $450M grants for $3.9B investment in Indiana

SK hynix will be given a subsidy of up to $450 million for its $3.9 billion chip-packaging facility in Indiana, the U.S. Department of...

Korean Air, Asiana to swap flight attendants after U.S. approves merger

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines cabin crews will begin swapping duties as early as next year once the two companies' planned merger is approved. The two...

K-pop artists’ Modern Pilates recruiting international trainees for instructor course

MPI Modern Pilates is entering the U.S. market. In South Korea, Modern Pilates is an industry leader, playing a significant role behind the scenes...

Exploded Mercedes EV had battery from China’s Farasis Energy, gov’t says

A Mercedes EQE that exploded in an underground parking lot in Incheon last week is confirmed to have been topped with batteries made by...

Controversy sparks as Korean Air stops offering in-flight cup noodles to economy class passengers

Korean Air will soon stop offering its popular in-flight service, complimentary instant cup noodles, to its long-haul economy passengers, including on routes to the...

Korean markets engage in summer sales with ultra-low prices

The Korean markets have launched a summer sales event, diving into a fierce competition of ultra-low prices. According to an analysis of July advertisements in...

Hyundai Motor shifts focus to hybrid models as EV sales slow

Hyundai Motor is adding hybrid models to all of its existing lineups, a major strategic shift from prior plans that heavily favored pure electric...

Former Google’s director Kim Sang-bu named World Bank VP in first for a Korean

The World Bank named Kim Sang-bu, Google's former consumer policy director for the Asia-Pacific region, its vice president for digital transformation on Tuesday. Kim will...

Korea struggles to find new workers for growing nuclear reactor industry

Despite having won a recent bid to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic, Korea's nuclear energy industry faces a talent...