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Jul 29, 2024 | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Chea Sarah

dictionary   An EV charging robot, co-developed by LG Electronics and Doosan Robotics, moves to take off charging cables at a charging station in Seoul on Tuesday. Seoul Metropolitan Government inked agreements with five Korean companies to enhance charging infrastructure for EV owners. Doosan will combine its robotics technologies to LG Electronics' ultrafast EV chargers for the transportation vulnerable.

Jul 29, 2024 | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Chea Sarah

dictionary Hyundai Motor and Kia, Korea's leading automobile manufacturers, have significantly increased their data security-related investments in recent years in line with strengthening software capabilities in their vehicles, industry data showed Tuesday.   According to the Korea Internet & Security Agency's corporate information protection portal, Hyundai Motor and Kia's combined data security investment for last year amounted to 42.5 billion won ($30.7 million).

Jul 29, 2024 | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Chea Sarah

dictionary Delivery services for food and light daily necessities using unmanned drones will begin next month across 32 select islands and 17 parks throughout the country, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday.   The island regions where drone deliveries will take place include Mara Island, Gapa Island in Jeju and Geumo Island in South Jeolla. Select islands in other provinces, including South Chungcheong and South Gyeongsang, are also included.

Jul 29, 2024 | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Chea Sarah

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) released a report urging Korea to ease regulations in nine key business sectors such as defense and automobiles to increase the country's appeal for global companies.   The Business Environment Insight for 2024 report specifically highlighted the sectors in which Korean and U.S. firms have deep alliances, and includes an analysis on the difficulties of running businesses in Korea.

Jul 29, 2024 | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Chea Sarah

dictionary   Samsung SDI is pushing ahead with its initially planned investments despite posting weaker-than-expected profit in the second quarter amid stalling EV battery sales.   The commitment stands in contrast to the latest trend by local battery makers, which are downsizing their investment portfolios amid cooling EV demand globally.