As western automakers embrace aluminum, Asia still welded to steel
By Hyunjoo Jin and Meeyoung Cho SEOUL (Reuters) - About four years ago, Hyundai Motor considered shifting from steel to aluminum body parts for its Genesis sedan to make it...
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Korean ferry operator relied on cargo as budget airlines took off
SEOUL (Reuters) - The operator of the South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this month with the loss of about 300 lives was apparently being squeezed by competition from...
South Korea bans more Japan fishery products from near Fukushima on eve of Olympic decision
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea banned all fishery imports from a swath of Japan around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday, dealing another blow to Tokyo's credibility on the...
U.S. probes source of GMO wheat in Oregon; importers suspend orders
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Two days after news that genetically modified wheat had been found growing in Oregon, U.S. officials said they were no closer to knowing how it appeared, while...
South Korea to expand nuclear energy despite growing safety fears
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has no option but to expand its nuclear power plant program despite growing public concern over safety in the wake of Japan's Fukushima disaster in...
South Korea to expand nuclear energy despite growing safety fears
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has no option but to expand its nuclear power plant program despite growing public concern over safety in the wake of Japan's Fukushima disaster in...
Asian buyers of Iran oil to secure U.S. sanctions waiver extension
SEOUL/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Asia's top buyers of Iranian crude are likely to secure U.S. approval to continue imports from the Islamic Republic without incurring sanctions, after cutting volumes sharply...
Asian buyers of Iran oil to secure U.S. sanctions waiver extension
SEOUL/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Asia's top buyers of Iranian crude are likely to secure U.S. approval to continue imports from the Islamic Republic without incurring sanctions, after cutting volumes sharply...
South Korea urged to restore trust in nuclear power
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea needs to rebuild public trust in nuclear power by boosting transparency and improving regulation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday, after safety scares...
South Korea says IEA wants its nuclear sector to be more transparent
SEOUL (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) wants South Korea to bring more transparency to its nuclear power sector and strengthen the independence of regulators to increase trust in...