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Jennifer Lawrence "didn't want" longtime friend Emma Stone "shave her head
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Jennifer Lawrence shared that she was against Stone shaving all her hair off in Yorgos Lanthimos' upcoming project, a reimagining of the 2003 South Korean film 'Save the Green Planet!', reported Variety.
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South Korea urges US to grant leniency to imported polysilicon probe
Updated : 7 months ago IST
South Korea has urged the United States to grant leniency to its companies in an ongoing probe into imported polysilicon, warning that broad restrictions could hurt both nations' clean energy and semiconductor industries, The Korean Herald reported.
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Korean chip makers fear price pressure on components if high tariffs are i
Updated : 7 months ago IST
South Korea's electronic component makers are bracing for tough months ahead as Washington moves closer to imposing new tariffs on a wide range of technology products. The Korean Herald reported that the biggest uncertainty lies in whether semiconductors embedded in finished products such as
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Trump's 100% chip tariff plan unlikely to hit Samsung, SK hynix: Report
Updated : 7 months ago IST
South Korea's top chipmakers may escape the brunt of US President Donald Trump's proposed 100 per cent tariffs on imported semiconductors, after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick clarified that companies investing in US manufacturing plants would be exempt.
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Hyundai Motor joins hand with General Motors to develop five vehicles to b
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
South Korea's automotive giant, Hyundai Motor Co., has entered into a strategic partnership with General Motors of the U.S. to develop five next-generation vehicles by 2028.
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Samsung Electronics shares gain on Apple chip deal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As of 9:15am, Samsung was trading at 70,000 won (USD 50.45) on the Korea Exchange, up 1.74 per cent from the previous session, reclaiming the symbolic "70,000 club" status.
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Seoul-Washington strike USD 450 bn investment deal to cap US tariff at 15%
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
South Korea narrowly avoided steep U.S. tariffs on Thursday after sealing a high-stakes trade deal with Washington, capping new import duties at 15 per cent, instead of the 25 per cent originally set to take effect from Friday.
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Korean star Song Young-kyu passes away at 55
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Korean star Song Young-Kyu, best known for his role in 'Extreme Job', has passed away. He was 55.
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South Korea removes propaganda podcast speakers from North's border
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The move comes less than two months after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered the suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts in front-line areas as part of efforts to mend strained ties with the North.
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Poland signs USD 6.5 billion deal with South Korea for K2 tanks
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Poland on Friday signed a USD 6.5 billion agreement deal with South Korea for the procurement of the second batch of South Korean K2 main battle tanks from Hyundai Rotem Company, one of the leading defence manufacturers in the Southeast Asian nation, the South Korean Defence Ministry stated.
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S Korea eyeing Indian healthcare professionals to address ageing crisis
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
South Korea is looking to India's healthcare professionals to help tackle its looming demographic crisis, as the country fast becomes one of the world's oldest societies, Lim Sang Woo, Charge d'Affaires at the Korean Embassy here, said on Friday.
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"President secured a historic trade agreement with the EU that puts Americ
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The White House Press Secretary announced on Thursday (local time) several updates on the front of trade and tariff under the Trump 2.0 administration, highlighting a "historic" trade agreement with the European Union (EU), which amongst several other factors would see the EU purchasing U
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