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  Global Trend

  South Korea Ranks Seventh in Global Influence, Ahead of France and Italy

  South Korea ranked 7th in the “Most Influential Countries in the World in 2025” list selected by a U.S. media outlet. Alliances, high-tech industries, and soft power were reflected in combination. Getty Images South Korea overtook France and Italy to place 7th in the “Most Influential Countries in t

  2025.12.15
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  Global Expansion

  LS Cable Plans US Rare-Earth Magnet Plant to Bolster Supply Chain

  Participants pose for a commemorative photo at the announcement of the new investment plan in Chesapeake, Virginia. Provided by LS Cable & System LS Cable & System is reviewing the establishment of a rare-earth permanent magnet plant in the United States. Observers expect that diversification of sup

  2025.12.15
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  Global Expansion

  HJ Heavy Industries Wins First US Navy MRO Deal

  The U.S. Navy logistics support vessel “Amelia Earhart.” Courtesy of HJ Shipbuilding & Construction HJ Shipbuilding & Construction announced on the 15th that it has signed a contract for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for a U.S. Navy vessel. Under the contract with the U.S. Naval S

  2025.12.15
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  Global Expansion

  Korea, Germany Duel Over KRW 60 Trillion Sub Deal

  Launching ceremony for the Jangbogo-III Batch-II first submarine, the “Jang Young-sil,” held at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje Shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. Geoje=Park Hyeong-gi, Reporter onehsot@donga.com After consecutive setbacks in naval and defense projects in Poland and Australia, South

  2025.12.15
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  AI Trend

  Korea Poised to Enact World’s First AI Law

  The European Union (EU), which had prepared the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory legislation, is moving to slow its pace, making it likely that Korea will become the first country in the world to implement an “AI Act” in January next year.According to the Ministry of Science and

  2025.12.15
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  Hyundai

  Hyundai Races in Brazil, Overtakes Toyota as No. 1 Asian Carmaker

  Hyundai Motor Company is strengthening its presence in Brazil, the largest automobile market in South America, by surpassing Japan’s Toyota and recording the highest sales volume among Asian finished vehicle manufacturers.According to Hyundai Motor and statistics from the Brazilian National Federati

  2025.12.15
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  AI Chip

  Korean Chip Boom: Samsung, SK Eye KRW 200T Profit

  As a full-fledged semiconductor “supercycle” (a boom period) gets underway, projections have emerged that the combined operating profit of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix next year could approach KRW 200 trillion. Since December, major securities firms have been successively raising their operating

  2025.12.15
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  Sejin Heavy / Global

  Sejin Heavy, to Build New Plant in Vietnam

  Officials from Sejin Heavy Industries and from the Ninh Thuy Industrial Park pose for a commemorative photograph after signing a contract on December 10 for plant tenancy at the industrial park in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. Provided by Sejin Heavy Industries Sejin Heavy Industries is accelerating

  2025.12.15
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  Samsung / SK Hynix / Supersycle

  Samsung, SK Hynix Seen Posting KRW 200 Trillion Profit

  The full-fledged semiconductor “super cycle” (period of ultra-boom) is beginning, and a series of forecasts are emerging that the combined operating profit of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix next year will approach KRW 200 trillion. Since December, major securities firms have been successively rais

  2025.12.14
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  Hyundai / Global

  Hyundai Tops Toyota as No. 1 Asian Carmaker in Brazil

  Hyundai Creta. Provided by Hyundai Motor Hyundai Motor Company is strengthening its presence in Brazil, the largest automobile market in Latin America, by surpassing Japan’s Toyota to record the highest sales among Asian automakers.According to Hyundai Motor and statistics from the National Federati

  2025.12.14