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Rolling out foldable screens

Samsung Display CEO Lee Dong-hoon, right, and Mobile Business Senior Vice President Yoo Jeong-il pose with a mockup of a foldable display panel in a ceremony to celebrate the successful shipments of the product for foldable devices at its production line in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday. The firm said Wednesday that its foldable screens will be used for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold. / Courtesy of Samsung Display

Apr 10, 2019

KAIST opens joint research center in UAE

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) President Shin Sung-chul, right, shakes hands with Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, executive vice president of Khalifa University, during an opening ceremony for the two's joint research center in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, Monday (local time). / Courtesy of KAIST

Apr 9, 2019By Baek Byung-yeul

Futsal tournament for kids

Homeplus CEO Lim Il-soon, left, and P&G Korea General Manager Balaka Niyazee during a futsal tournament hosted by the two companies at a Homeplus store in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. The tournament, which features the participation of 120 children's football clubs, will tour futsal fields set up at five Homeplus outlets across the country. Courtesy of Homeplus

Apr 7, 2019By Nam Hyun-woo

Supporting students in Vietnam

Employees of Samsung Display's Vietnam branch pose with students at a middle school in Bac Ninh Province, Thursday. The display maker constructed restrooms and water fountains, and donated educational materials such as PCs, desks, chairs and blackboards to two schools near its Vietnam unit. / Courtesy of Samsung Display

Apr 5, 2019By Baek Byung-yeul

2019 POSCO TJ Park Prize

POSCO TJ Park Foundation Chairwoman Kim Sun-uk, right, poses with the awardees of the 2019 POSCO TJ Park Prize during an awards ceremony at the POSCO Center in Seoul, Wednesday. The prize, named after the late POSCO founder Park Tae-joon, honors individuals who have made noticeable achievements in science, education, social services, and technology. From left are Rep. Chung Sye-kyun of the Democratic Party of Korea, Prof. Cheon Jung-hee at Seoul National University and his wife, Yeomyung School Principal Lee Hung-hoon, Cambodia's Angkor Hospital for Children CEO Claudia Turner, Hyundai Motor Senior Vice President Lim Tae-won and his wife, and Kim. Courtesy of POSCO

Apr 4, 2019By Nam Hyun-woo

Hyundai's Neuville wins WRC Corsica

Thierry Neuville, right, and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul celebrate after their victory at 2019 World Rally Championship (WRC) Corsica Linea Tour de Corse in France, Sunday (local time). Courtesy of Hyundai Motors

Apr 1, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo

Seoul Motor Show draws crowd

The 2019 Seoul Motor Show at KINTEX Exhibition Center was packed with a huge crowd over the weekend, with visitors checking out the latest cars, innovative automotive products and technologies. The 10-day motor show under the theme of “Sustainable Connected Mobility” will last through April 7. Yonhap

Mar 31, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo

KT in Laos

Yoon Hye-jung, front row right, head of KT's big data business unit, poses with Sisavath Soutthaniraxay, center, deputy director of Communicable Diseases Control Department of Laos, and Back Ju-wang, resident representative of the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare's (KOFIH) Laos office, after agreeing to use KT's big data technology to prevent infectious diseases in Vientiane, Laos, Friday. / Courtesy of KT

Mar 31, 2019By Baek Byung-yeul

Papaya melon time

Papaya melon, a specialty of Goryeong County in North Gyeongsang Province, were on sale at Lotte Department Store's Daegu branch, Friday. Papaya melon is rich in fiber, which helps to relieve constipation. / Courtesy of Lotte Department Store

Mar 29, 2019

New GM Asia-Pacific headquarters

General Motors Executive Vice President Barry Engle, seventh from left, cuts the ribbon to celebrate the launch of General Motors' Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in GM Korea's Bupyeong plant in Incheon, Thursday. Sixth from left is Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Hong Young-pyo and second from right is GM Korea CEO Kaher Kazem. Courtesy of GM Korea

Mar 28, 2019By Nam Hyun-woo

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