반응형 ENGLISH NEWS776 NASA Revises Artemis Goal... Scraps Plan for Woman and Person of Color Moon Landing The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has withdrawn its plan to land the "first woman and person of color on the Moon," one of the key goals of the Artemis program.This decision is interpreted as a response to the Trump administration's directive to repeal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.The Artemis program, an ambitious project aimed at sending humans back to .. 2025. 3. 25. Apple Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Delayed AI Features A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple, alleging that the company delayed implementing key artificial intelligence (AI) features on its devices, including the iPhone.The plaintiffs claim that Apple exaggerated the performance of its products through false advertising and have filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose.According t.. 2025. 3. 25. Rapid Growth in the HFF Market… Fierce Competition Among Pharmaceutical, Retail, and Fashion Industries The domestic health functional food (HFF) market is rapidly expanding, prompting not only pharmaceutical and biotech companies but also businesses from various industries to competitively enter the sector.As HFF distribution channels extend to stores like Daiso and convenience stores, market competition has become even more intense.According to industry sources on the 16th, Huons Group plans to .. 2025. 3. 21. NAVER launches shopping app, making full-scale entry into e-commerce…Head-to-head battle with Coupang NAVER has officially entered the e-commerce market's platform competition by launching its own shopping app. The industry is closely watching the impact of NAVER’s e-commerce expansion on the market.On the 12th, NAVER unveiled the "NAVER Plus Store," marking its official debut as an open-market operator. Having already built a strong commerce platform based on its search capabilities, NAVER is n.. 2025. 3. 21. Meritz Faces Dilemma Over 1 Trillion KRW Loan Recovery Amid Homeplus Court Receivership Meritz Financial Group is facing a complex situation regarding the recovery of funds after extending a loan exceeding 1 trillion KRW to Homeplus, which has entered corporate rehabilitation proceedings (court receivership).Meritz executed a senior loan of 1.3 trillion KRW, backed by 62 Homeplus stores as collateral, with the outstanding loan balance currently standing at approximately 1.2 trillio.. 2025. 3. 21. Homeplus Holds Meeting with Suppliers to Discuss Payment Settlements and Transaction Stabilization The financially troubled Homeplus, currently undergoing court receivership, held a meeting on the 13th with major suppliers under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy to discuss measures for normalizing supply transactions.The meeting was attended by multiple partner companies, including food manufacturers, and suppliers demanded concrete measures such as shortening the se.. 2025. 3. 19. Upbit's Operation Suspension Injunction Decision Expected Before 27th The validity of the "three-month partial suspension of operations" imposed on Upbit, the largest virtual asset exchange in South Korea, is expected to be decided before the 27th.On the 13th, the Seoul Administrative Court’s Administrative Division 5 (Presiding Judge Kim Soon-yeol) held a hearing on the lawsuit filed by Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, against the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).. 2025. 3. 19. Dunkin' Donuts HQ Forces Franchisees to Buy Supplies… KFTC Imposes 2.1 Billion KRW Fine Dunkin' Donuts' headquarters in South Korea, BR Korea, was fined for forcing franchisees to purchase items from the company that did not affect the taste or quality of donuts or coffee.On the 13th, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced that it had imposed a corrective order and a fine of 2.136 billion KRW on BR Korea for violating the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act.BR Kor.. 2025. 3. 19. Asiana Airlines Wins Final Lawsuit Over Deposit Refund Against HDC Hyundai Development Company Asiana Airlines has won the final legal battle over the ownership of the 250 billion KRW deposit it received from HDC Hyundai Development Company.On the 13th, the First Civil Division of the Supreme Court (Presiding Justice Shin Sook-hee) upheld the ruling in favor of Asiana Airlines and Kumho Construction in a lawsuit against HDC Hyundai Development Company and Mirae Asset Securities regarding .. 2025. 3. 18. Meta Loses Final Lawsuit Against PIPC Over Fine… Ordered to Pay 6.7 Billion KRW Meta, the operator of Facebook, has ultimately lost the lawsuit it filed against the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) regarding the imposition of a 6.7 billion KRW fine.According to the legal community on the 13th, the Supreme Court dismissed Meta’s lawsuit seeking to overturn the fine, corrective order, and public disclosure measures imposed by the PIPC. As a result, Meta must .. 2025. 3. 18. Hoban Group Acquires LS Stake… Link to Taihan-LS Cable Patent Lawsuit? Hoban Group has acquired a partial stake in LS, drawing industry attention as this decision comes amid an ongoing patent infringement lawsuit between Taihan Cable & Solution and LS Cable & System.According to the construction industry on the 12th, Hoban Group recently purchased a minority stake of less than 3% in LS. However, the exact timing and specific purpose of the acquisition have not been.. 2025. 3. 18. Shinhan Bank Hit by Multi-Billion Won Embezzlement, FSS Moves Up Regular Inspection The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has moved up the schedule for its regular inspection of Shinhan Bank, which has recently experienced a series of embezzlement incidents. Originally planned for May to June, the regular inspection of Shinhan Financial Group and Shinhan Bank is now expected to take place about a month earlier.According to industry sources, the FSS sent a list of preliminary .. 2025. 3. 18. Jeju Air Reclaims No.1 Spot Among Domestic LCCs with Passenger Recovery Jeju Air has regained its position as the No. 1 domestic low-cost carrier (LCC) after recovering passenger numbers that had declined following the December 29 passenger plane incident.According to aviation statistics from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport on the 12th, the total number of passengers on ten domestic airlines in February was recorded at 7,248,276.This marks a 9.4%.. 2025. 3. 14. Three Telecom Companies Colluded on Number Portability for 7 Years… FTC Imposes ₩114 Billion Fine South Korea’s three major mobile carriers have been fined a total of ₩114 billion by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for colluding over a seven-year period to restrict competition in mobile number portability.On the 12th, the FTC announced that it had uncovered evidence that SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus had coordinated and implemented measures to control the number of subscribers switching carri.. 2025. 3. 14. Samsung's Highest-Paid Executive Last Year Kyung Kye-hyun, Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee Earned 5.2 Billion KRW Samsung Electronics disclosed the annual salaries of its key executives for the previous year through its 2024 business report.The highest-paid individual was Kyung Kye-hyun, former head of the semiconductor division, who received a total of 8.036 billion KRW.Kyung earned a salary of 1.188 billion KRW, a bonus of 1.453 billion KRW, and a retirement payment of 5.272 billion KRW, making him the hi.. 2025. 3. 14. Amid AI Boom, U.S. Venture Capital Investment Hits 3-Year High The U.S. venture capital (VC) market is expected to record its largest investment volume in three years in the first quarter of this year, driven by the rapid growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.However, there is a clear trend of capital being concentrated in a few large companies.According to market research firm PitchBook, venture capital investment in startups surpassed $30 bi.. 2025. 3. 13. Tesla Struggles in China as BYD’s Growth Outpaces Shipments Tesla, the American electric vehicle company, is losing its competitiveness in China, the world's largest EV market. The rapid rise of China's homegrown EV manufacturer, BYD, is cited as a key reason.According to Bloomberg News on the 10th, Tesla's factory shipments in China have declined for five consecutive months, with February's shipments plunging 49% year-over-year to just 30,688 units.This.. 2025. 3. 13. LG Chem's Daesan Plant Resumes Operations After 13-Day Outage, Losses Expected i LG Chem's Daesan plant has resumed normal operations 13 days after production was halted due to a power outage.On the 10th, LG Chem announced in a public disclosure that it had gradually resumed production starting with some downstream processes on the 27th of last month and that as of this day, the plant was operating at 100% capacity.The power outage occurred at LG Chem and Lotte Chemical plan.. 2025. 3. 13. MBK-Youngpoong Alliance vs. Chairman Choi: Showdown at Korea Zinc's March Shareh The conflict over the management rights of Korea Zinc between the Youngpoong Group and the private equity firm MBK Partners, alongside Chairman Choi Yun-beom’s camp, has intensified once again. The upcoming regular shareholder meeting is expected to see a direct confrontation between the two sides due to a recent court decision.The court ruled that Korea Zinc's actions to limit the voting rights.. 2025. 3. 12. KEPCO Turns Profitable After 4 Years, but Debt Increases to 205 Trillion KRW Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) recorded an operating profit for the first time in four years, largely due to last year’s electricity rate hikes. However, its total debt increased by over 2.7 trillion KRW, exacerbating its financial burden.According to the power industry on the 9th, KEPCO’s total debt as of the end of last year stood at 205.181 trillion KRW, an increase of 2.731 trillio.. 2025. 3. 12. Cryptos Drop Amid U.S.-China Tariff Dispute; Bitcoin at $82K The cryptocurrency market is on a downward trend due to concerns over the escalating tariff conflict between the United States and China. The prices of major cryptocurrencies have generally declined, increasing investor anxiety.According to cryptocurrency information platform CoinGecko, as of 1 PM Eastern Time on the 9th, Bitcoin was trading at $82,401, down 4.2% from 24 hours earlier. At the sa.. 2025. 3. 11. FSS Traces 10 Billion Won Fund Flow in Samboo Engineering Stock Manipulation The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is investigating where the 10 billion won profit gained by major shareholders and stakeholders involved in the suspected stock price manipulation of Samboo Engineering has flowed.On the 10th, an FSS official stated, "We are investigating whether the profit was transferred to Lee Jong-ho, the former CEO of Black Pearl Investment," adding, "Currently, we are.. 2025. 3. 11. Apple Delays AI-Powered 'Personalized Siri' Launch Amid Development Challenges Apple has postponed the release of a key feature in its advanced AI-powered voice assistant, Siri.On March 7 (local time), Apple announced in a statement that "the launch of the new Siri, which offers personalized features, has been delayed until next year" and that "additional development time is required."The updated Siri is designed to analyze user data to understand daily habits and context,.. 2025. 3. 11. Hyundai Family’s Jeong Dae-seon’s Seongbuk-dong Land and House Up for Auction…Re The land and residence owned by Jeong Dae-seon, former president of HN Inc and husband of former announcer Roh Hyun-jung, have been put up for court auction.According to auction specialist company Ggi Auction on the 8th, the second auction for the land owned by former president Jeong in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, will be held on April 8 at the Seoul Northern District Court.The land spans 604.0㎡ (183 .. 2025. 3. 11. IBK Executive Faces Backlash for Drinking and Singing with Employees During Work An executive of IBK (Industrial Bank of Korea) has come under controversy after it was revealed that he drank alcohol with employees and visited a karaoke bar during work hours. Amid an ongoing Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) investigation into improper loans, concerns are mounting over the deterioration of workplace discipline at the state-run bank.According to financial industry sources on.. 2025. 3. 7. Asiana Airlines Pilots' Union Faces Wage Negotiation Deadlock, Considers Dispute The Asiana Airlines Pilots' Union (APU) has applied for mediation with the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission after failing to reach an agreement in the 2024 wage negotiations.In a statement released on the 4th, the pilots' union stated, "Despite six rounds of negotiations, we have been unable to narrow differences on improving working conditions for narrow-body aircraft pilots and ensuri.. 2025. 3. 7. SpaceX Delays Starship’s 8th Test Flight After Countdown Halt SpaceX, the space company led by Elon Musk, was set to conduct the eighth test flight of its massive Starship rocket on March 3 (local time). However, the launch was abruptly canceled just seconds before liftoff.The company had planned to launch Starship from its Starbase facility at Boca Chica Beach, Texas, at 6:04 PM Central Time. However, the countdown was halted 40 seconds before launch, lea.. 2025. 3. 7. Daemyung Sono Group Acquires Guam Golf Courses, Expands Overseas Business Daemyung Sono Group Expands Overseas Business with Acquisition of Two Golf Courses in GuamOn the 4th, Daemyung Sono Group announced that it had signed an acquisition agreement with Onward Resort & Golf and officially began operating ‘Onward Mangilao Golf Club’ and ‘Onward Talofofo Golf Club’ as of the 1st.Following the acquisition, the golf courses have been rebranded as ‘Sono Felice Country Clu.. 2025. 3. 7. Dunlop Korea Fined 18.6 Billion Won for Retail Price Control Dunlop Sports Korea (hereinafter "Dunlop"), an importer and distributor of golf clubs, has been fined 1.865 billion won by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter "KFTC") for forcing dealerships to maintain a minimum resale price. Along with the fine, Dunlop was also issued a corrective order.In an announcement on the 3rd, the KFTC revealed that between 2020 and 2023, Dunlop compelled its d.. 2025. 3. 7. Kumho Asiana Delisted as Large Business Group, Falls Out of Top 100 The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) announced on the 28th that it had removed Kumho Asiana from the list of business groups subject to cross-shareholding restrictions and disclosure obligations as of the 27th.This decision came after Korean Air completed its acquisition of Asiana Airlines in December last year, leading to a sharp decline in Kumho Asiana’s total assets.Following the exclusion of Asia.. 2025. 3. 6. 이전 1 2 3 4 ··· 26 다음 more 반응형
