South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday its total global sales of electric vehicles had exceeded 1 million units as of 2022, 11 years after the conglomerate entered the market.Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. saw their accumulative …
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N. Korean media airs documentary touting successful pandemic response
North Korea’s state TV has aired a documentary film praising the country’s success in tackling the coronavirus pandemic last year amid efforts to prevent another outbreak.The documentary, aired on the Korean Central Television on Monday night, introduc…
Read MoreExports of S. Korea’s traditional liquor soju up 13.2 pct in 2022
Exports of soju, South Korea’s traditional distilled liquor, increased 13.2 percent in 2022 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, rebounding for the first time in three years.Outbound shipments of soju reached US$93.3 million in 2022, rising sharpl…
Read MoreForeign ministry welcomes nomination of new U.S. special envoy for N.K. human rights
The foreign ministry on Tuesday welcomed the nomination of a new U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights, saying South Korea will further strengthen cooperation with the United States to improve the North’s human rights situation.The White Hou…
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