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Hanmi Science Q2 net income down 11.3 pct to 20.4 bln won

Hanmi Science Co. on Tuesday reported its second-quarter net profit of 20.4 billion won (US$14.7 million), down 11.3 percent from a year earlier.

Operating income for the April-June period was 26.6 billion won, up 0.5 percent from a year ago, the co…

(LEAD) Samsung SDI Q2 net plunges 38 pct as EV demand wanes

Samsung SDI Co., a major South Korean battery maker, said Tuesday its second-quarter net profit plunged 38 percent from a year earlier due to slowing demand for electric vehicles.

Net profit for the three months to June fell to 301.16 billion won (U…

(LEAD) Driver behind deadly car crash in downtown Seoul arrested

The driver in the fatal car crash near Seoul City Hall was arrested Tuesday, about a month after the accident that left nine people dead.

The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the driver, known only by his last name, Cha, cit…

Money-making career: Tamarind wood cutting board generates income

Pichit, Pichit villagers process tamarind wood into cutting boards to sell for income. There are so many orders that they can’t keep up because they can make them quickly. The cutting boards are of good quality. Customers buy them and use them until …

N. Korea appoints new top envoys to Vietnam, Singapore

North Korea on Tuesday appointed new ambassadors to Vietnam and Singapore after years of delay due to the North’s COVID-19-related border shutdown.

North Korea appointed Ri Sung-guk as the country’s new top envoy to Vietnam, replacing his predecesso…