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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 14:25

Korea seeks to launch space economy via moon landing project

Korea seeks to launch space economy via moon landing project

한국, 달 착륙 프로젝트 통한 우주 경제 개시

Korea is set to launch its first lunar orbiter, the Danuri, aboard SpaceX’s rocket in the United States on August 3. 한국은 다음 달 3일 첫 달 궤도선인 다누리를 미국에서 스페이스X의 로켓에 싣고 발사할 예정이다.

2022-07-13 09:50

Wage gap between large, small firms widens amid inflation

Wage gap between large, small firms widens amid inflation

인플레이션으로 인한 대,중소기업 간 임금 격차 심화

The wage gap between conglomerates and smaller businesses is widening, raising concerns that it will deepen wealth inequality as soaring inflation reduces real income and therefore hits low-income earners hardest. 대기업과 중소기업 간 임금 격차가 심화되며 치솟는 인플레이션이 실질 소득을 줄이고 저소득층에 큰 타격을 주어 소득 불균형이 심해질 것이라는 우려의 목소리가 커지고 있다.

2022-07-11 13:59

Samsung, Apple to face off in premium smartphone market

Samsung, Apple to face off in premium smartphone market

삼성과 애플, 프리미엄 스마트폰 시장에서 격돌

Samsung Electronics will clash with Apple in the premium smartphone market in the second half of this year as the Galaxy maker is set to unveil new foldable phones - the Z Fold 4 and the Z Flip 4 - in August to challenge the new iPhone, according to industry officials and analysts, Tuesday. 화요일 업계 관계자들에 따르면 8월 삼성이 아이폰에 도전하기 위해 '갤럭시Z 폴드4’와 '갤럭시Z 플립’을 공개하면서 올 하반기 프리미엄 스마트폰 시장에서...

2022-07-06 16:21

Korean exporters start rethinking 'China strategy'

Korean exporters start rethinking 'China strategy'

한국 수출업체, '대중국 전략' 재고

There was a period when top-tier U.S. tech leaders were just “allin” when it came to China, followed by Korea’s leading exporters including the tech affiliates of Samsung, LG, SK and Hyundai. 미국 일류 기술 선도자들이 대중국 사업에 '올인’했던 시대가 있었고 삼성, LG, SK, 현대의 기술 계열사를 비롯한 한국의 주요 수출 기업들 역시 이를 따랐다.

2022-07-05 16:15

'Crypto rebound will be more powerful than stocks'

'Crypto rebound will be more powerful than stocks'

"암호화폐 반등은 주식보다 강력할 것"

Cryptocurrencies will pull off a stronger rally than stocks when global monetary authorities send gestures to turn less aggressive in hiking their interest rates, a crypto expert said in a recent interview. 암호화폐 전문가는 최근 인터뷰에서 세계 통화 당국이 이자율 상승에 덜 공격적인 태도를 지닌다면 주식보다 가상화폐가 더 큰 회복세를 보일 것이라고 전했다.

2022-07-05 10:30

McDonald's, Burger King, KFC face bleak prospects of selling Korean units

McDonald's, Burger King, KFC face bleak prospects of selling Korean units

맥도날드, 버거킹, KFC 한국 지점 전망 암울

The Korean units of McDonald's, Burger King and KFC are facing growing skepticism over their recent attempts to find new owners for their franchises here, due to deteriorating conditions of both the fast food and financial markets. 맥도날드, 버거킹, KFC 한국 지점들이 악화된 패스트푸드 및 금융 시장 여건으로 인해 최근 한국에서 새로운 프랜차이즈 오너를 찾으려는 시도에 대해 점점 더 회의론에 직면하고 있다.

2022-07-01 15:15

90% of Korean companies in China suffered from lockdowns in major cities

90% of Korean companies in China suffered from lockdowns in major cities

중국 내 한국 기업 90%, 주요 도시 봉쇄로 피해 입어

Nearly 90 percent of Korean companies operating in China have suffered from the latter's strict zero-COVID measures - including lockdowns of major cities, mandatory mass testing, transportation shutdowns and travel bans - from March to April, according to the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Monday. 월요일 한국무역협회(KITA)에 따르면 3월부터 4월까지 약 90%에 달하는 중국 내 한국 기업들이 지난해 말 주요...

2022-06-29 10:34

Korean tech companies struggle to hire highly-skilled foreigners

Korean tech companies struggle to hire highly-skilled foreigners

한국 기업, 우수 외국인력 고용 난항

Korean companies are struggling to recruit highly-skilled foreign workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, according to a recent survey released earlier this month. 이달 초 발표된 최근 설문조사에 따르면 한국 기업들은 과학, 기술, 공학, 수학 분야에서 고도로 숙련된 외국인 노동자를 채용하는 데 어려움을 겪고 있다.

2022-06-15 15:44

Can KEPCO reverse worsening financial soundness?

Can KEPCO reverse worsening financial soundness?

한전 역대급 적자, 회복 가능할까?

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) should adopt a policy that allows volatile global oil and coal prices to be reflected in billed utility rates without government intervention, according to economists and company officials Monday. 한국전력공사(KEPCO)는 정부의 개입 없이도 청구할 사용 요금에 변덕스러운 국제 유가와 석탄 가격의 반영을 허용하는 정책을 채택해야 한다고 월요일 경제학자 및 기업 근로자들이 전했다.

2022-05-24 17:04

Competition heats up in urban air mobility market

Competition heats up in urban air mobility market

도심항공교통 시장 경쟁 치열

Korea has emerged as a battlefield among domestic and foreign companies that seek to gain supremacy in the urban air mobility (UAM) market, since the government unveiled its roadmap in 2020 to commercialize drone taxis by 2025 at the earliest to ease traffic congestion on Seoul's roads. 2020년 정부가 서울 도로의 교통체증을 완화하기 위해 이르면 2025년까지 드론 택시를 상용화하는 로드맵을 발표한 이후 한국은 도심항공교통(UAM) 시장에서 패...

2022-05-18 10:56

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