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'Financially-challenged' former gold medalist vows to pay child support

Former short track speedskating champion Kim Dong-sung pleaded leniency in his ongoing trial over not paying his share of the child-rearing expenses, claiming that his failure to pay was due to not being able to work. The 46-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in jail in December for not paying child support to his ex-wife for three years and 10 months. Kim has claimed that he has been facing financial difficulties, and he has been working as a non-guaranteed construction worker. "I didn't hold

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US considers $1.85b naval shipbuilding plan with Korea, Japan

The Pentagon is considering tapping Korean or Japanese shipyards to build a US Navy vessel as part of its broader push to strengthen defense ties with allies and address shipbuilding challenges amid growing competition with China. According to a recent report by US-based Breaking Defense, the initiative is part of a proposed $1.85 billion naval funding request within the Pentagon’s $350 billion reconciliation package. The funding would support both the potential construction project and the navy

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Samsung Heavy gets green light for first US FLNG project

Samsung Heavy Industries has received notice to proceed for the first floating liquefied natural gas project in the United States, marking a major milestone for both the company and the emerging North American FLNG market. The shipbuilder said Thursday that it had secured approval to begin construction of the first floating LNG facility for the Delfin LNG project in Louisiana. The project is valued at $2.9 billion. The Delfin project is the first FLNG development in the US and is viewed as a pot

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HD Construction Equipment wins first European military contract

HD Construction Equipment has won its first major military procurement contract in Europe, securing a bulldozer supply deal with the Polish military as defense spending rises across the continent. The company said Thursday it had been selected as the final supplier for a crawler dozer procurement project led by Poland's 3rd Regional Logistics Base. Under the contract, HD Construction Equipment will supply 50 Develon 15-ton crawler bulldozers worth about 27 billion won ($17.7 million), with the p

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Botswana gateway for critical minerals and K-construction: minister

Botswana represents opportunities for Korean mining, battery and construction firms, with access to critical minerals and fast-growing African markets, Botswana’s Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale said in an interview with The Korea Herald. Botswana's pitch comes as Korean companies search for new sources of critical minerals needed for industries such as batteries, semiconductors and renewable energy. According to Butale, Botswana's mineral reserves could support those very industries. The country

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Construction firm chief booked over Seosomun overpass collapse

The Ministry of Employment and Labor has booked the head of the engineering company involved in last week’s Seosomun Overpass collapse on charges of violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, local news broadcaster YTN reported Monday. Under South Korean law, labor inspectors have the authority of special judicial police officers and can directly book suspects over alleged violations of labor and industrial safety laws. An official told YTN that the ministry had also booked the construction

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Man arrested for threatening to demolish ex-girlfriend’s home

Jeju police said Monday they had arrested a man in his 60s for allegedly threatening to drive a construction vehicle into his former girlfriend’s home and assaulting her son. The man is accused of threatening the victim, a woman in her 60s, at her home in Jeju City on Jeju Island. He allegedly visited the home at around 6:10 p.m. and sought to resume their relationship. He was turned away by police, who arrived at the victim’s request. The man allegedly returned to the victim’s home at around 9:

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Daewoo E&C launches AI translator for foreign workers

Daewoo Engineering & Construction said Monday it has developed a real-time AI translation system for construction sites, aiming to improve communication and safety for foreign national workers as it expands the use of digital technologies across its operations. The platform supports up to 180 languages and features a construction-specific glossary containing industry terminology and technical expressions commonly used at worksites, helping improve translation accuracy. The system also allows use

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HD Hyundai chair pays respects at national cemetery ahead of National Veterans’ Month

To mark the upcoming National Veterans’ Month, HD Hyundai Chair Chung Ki-sun and HD Construction Equipment CEO Moon Jae-young joined 200 employees to pay tribute to national heroes at the Seoul National Cemetery, the Yeongcheon National Cemetery, and the Geosan National Cemetery on Friday. Chung laid flowers and burned incense at the memorial tower at the Seoul National Cemetery. He then moved on to Section 25 — a burial area designated for a HD Hyundai volunteer program — where he cleaned the t

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Hyundai E&C targets rising Ulsan market with Hillstate launch

Hyundai Engineering & Construction said Friday it has begun sales for Hillstate Seonam Lake Park, a large-scale residential complex in Yaeum-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. The project comprises 753 units, including 631 apartments and 122 officetels, in towers rising to 44 stories. To ease buyers' upfront costs, Hyundai E&C is offering a reduced contract deposit of 5 percent, with the initial payment set at 5 million won ($3,330). The complex is located next to Seonam Lake Park and within walking distance

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Police search Seoul city offices, builders over deadly overpass collapse

Police raided Seoul city offices and construction companies Friday as authorities widened their investigation into the overpass collapse that killed three workers earlier this week. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency began searches at 9 a.m. at seven locations, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Urban Infrastructure Headquarters, which commissioned the demolition; the project’s main contractor Heunghwa Construction; the supervising firm, Suseong Engineering; and subcontractors and f

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President Lee Demands Accountability for Safety Failures at Seosomun, Samseong Station

[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung has demanded accountability for oversight failures related to the Seosomun overpass and the Samseong Station GTX construction site. At a meeting with his senior secretaries held at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday, Lee remarked that it was the 10th anniversary of the Guui Station tragedy, ... [more...]

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Lee orders full investigation into fatal overpass collapse

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday ordered a sweeping investigation into a deadly collapse at an aging Seoul overpass demolition site and a separate construction scandal involving missing reinforcing bars at a high-speed commuter rail project. Lee instructed authorities to examine whether the two incidents stemmed from “bad practices that persist in parts of society, putting money and efficiency ahead of safety.” “Whether the fatal accident at the Seosomun overpass demolition site the other day

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Korean Air joins RMHC, Inha Hospital for pediatric family care facility

Korean Air said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Ronald McDonald House Charities Korea and Inha University Hospital to establish and operate a Ronald McDonald House adjacent to the hospital, located in Incheon. The agreement was signed during Inha University Hospital’s 30th anniversary ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Incheon. Under the agreement, Korean Air will provide the site for the facility, while RMHC Korea will oversee construction and operations. Inha University

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Worker killed in soil collapse accident at Gangnam sewer maintenance site

A construction worker in his 60s died Wednesday after being buried in a soil collapse at a sewer pipe maintenance site in an apartment complex near Suseo Station in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, police said. According to the Seoul Suseo Police Station, a 3.5-meter-high pile of soil around the site collapsed at around 12:20 p.m. while the worker was installing formwork. He was taken to a nearby hospital in cardiac arrest but was later pronounced dead. Two other workers at the site escaped before th

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UFC cage under construction at White House for Trump birthday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary. Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month's UFC bout, helping mark the nation's 250th anniversary — and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. Online renderings depict what the completed, wire-mesh-fence-ringed fight space is expected to look like ahead of the June 14 event. It will be ringed by a red, white and blue stage under a

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3 Dead after Structure Collapses at Demolition Site in Seoul

[Domestic] : Three construction workers are dead after a structure collapsed at an overpass demolition site in Seoul. The collapse occurred around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the site where the Seosomun Overpass, which links the Chungjeongno and City Hall subway stations, is being demolished. The incident left three workers ... [more...]

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S. Korea a model in Ukraine's postwar reconstruction: governor

South Korea’s rapid industrial rise after the Korean War could serve as a blueprint for Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to Vitaliy Kim, governor of Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Kim said Ukraine is looking to South Korea for investment, industrial technology and long-term strategic cooperation as it prepares for a recovery effort estimated at over $635 billion. “As an example, I want to see the model of South Korea in the 1970s, when they imported technolo

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Trump shows off site of new $400m ballroom

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday showed off the site of his huge new White House ballroom, a $400 million project that critics say flies in the face of voter anger over the cost of living. The billionaire property magnate appeared in his element as he took reporters to see the construction work, barely audible above the sounds of hammering, sawing and clanging. "This is a gift to the United States of America," said Trump, standing by yellow railings on the edge of a caver

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'Financially-challenged' former gold medalist vows to pay child support

US considers $1.85b naval shipbuilding plan with Korea, Japan

Samsung Heavy gets green light for first US FLNG project

HD Construction Equipment wins first European military contract

Botswana gateway for critical minerals and K-construction: minister

Construction firm chief booked over Seosomun overpass collapse

Man arrested for threatening to demolish ex-girlfriend’s home

Daewoo E&C launches AI translator for foreign workers

HD Hyundai chair pays respects at national cemetery ahead of National Veterans’ Month

Hyundai E&C targets rising Ulsan market with Hillstate launch

Police search Seoul city offices, builders over deadly overpass collapse

President Lee Demands Accountability for Safety Failures at Seosomun, Samseong Station

Lee orders full investigation into fatal overpass collapse

Korean Air joins RMHC, Inha Hospital for pediatric family care facility

Worker killed in soil collapse accident at Gangnam sewer maintenance site

UFC cage under construction at White House for Trump birthday

3 Dead after Structure Collapses at Demolition Site in Seoul

S. Korea a model in Ukraine's postwar reconstruction: governor

Trump shows off site of new $400m ballroom