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South Korean authorities have been intensifying their crackdown on North Korean spy networks and those suspected of collaborating with the regime in Pyongyang.

Major retailers are eager to grow their wine businesses by purchasing overseas wineries, gaining price competitiveness and expanding overseas distribution networks, according to industry officials, Wednesday. According to Euromonitor, the size of the domestic wine market is estimated to have grown by 50 percent compared to 2020 to 1.5 trillion won ($1.19 billion) in 2021, and to 2 trillion won last year.

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are trying to capitalize on the growing commercial robot market as they plan to release new products and increase the applications of their robots. Industry officials and experts said Tuesday that their expansion into robotics has been facilitated by the development of artificial intelligence technology.

In the area under the control of the NUG in Tanintharyi Township of Tanintharyi Region, a local PDF confiscated more than 35,000 bags of heroin along the Tanintharyi River.

Four South Korean activists were arrested Wednesday on charges of conducting anti-government activities after taking orders from North Korea.

Four South Korean activists have been arrested on charges of carrying out orders from Pyongyang as the investigation into an alleged North Korean spy ring gains traction.

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Korea will resume the construction of the Shin Hanul No. 3 and 4 reactors in earnest this year after wrapping up disaster impact assessments and other due administrative work, the industry ministry said Tuesday.

General Motors will introduce six new cars and electric vehicles (EV) and intensify customer services here to get closer to Korean consumers, the CEO of its Korean unit said Monday. “We are planning to launch six new vehicles in Korea right within the six months,” Roberto Rempel, president and CEO of GM Korea, said during a press conference in Seoul.

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