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U.S. President Donald Trump listens before signing a spending bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 3. [AP/YONHAP]

Exclusive: As Trump squeezes, Korea’s U.S. crude imports hit all-time high

Korea’s imports of U.S. crude oil hit a record high of 174.9 million barrels last year, according to government data, due primarily to U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to expand energy exports through tariff negotiations.

2026.2.4

Khalid A. Radi, third from right, representative director of Aramco Korea, Kim Tae-kyoon, fourth from right, vice mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government and other executives and officials from related companies take a photo after signing an agreement on the reusable plastic container program at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on June 24. [ARAMCO KOREA]

Aramco Korea to sponsor distribution of reusable food, drink containers to Seoul's baseball stadiums

Aramco Korea is sponsoring a program to distribute 150,000 reusable food and drink containers to Seoul's two big baseball stadiums as part of efforts to reach a shared goal of cutting plastic waste with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

2025.6.24

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A customer tries a Kia car at a showroom in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [KIA]

Kia eyes growth in Saudi Arabia as women get behind the wheel

With Saudi Arabia lifting the driving ban for women, Kia hopes the widened market can translate into sales on the back of its strong reputation in the country.

2024.10.30

KEPCO headquarter in South Jeolla. [YONHAP]

Kepco makes shortlist for Saudi energy projects worth $2B

The state-run Korea Electric Power (Kepco) has been shortlisted for major renewable energy projects in Saudi Arabia estimated at 3 trillion won ($2.16 billion), the Saudi's energy procurement agency said Monday.

2024.10.28

From left, Lee Jae-yong, head of the smart city innovation business at Hyundai Motor and Kia, Badr Hamoud Albadr, CEO of the Misk Foundation, and Omar Al-Najjar, Deputy CEO of Misk Foundation, take a photo after signing an agreement in Riyadh on Monday. [HYUNDAI MOTOR]

Hyundai Motor, Kia to work on Saudi smart city project

Hyundai and Kia signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Misk Foundation to provide internship opportunities and participate in a smart city project in Riyadh.

2024.10.1

A surface-to-air Cheongung missile developed by the Agency for Defense Development [YONHAP]

Saudi Arabia buys Korea's Cheongung-II missiles for $3.2 billion

Korea will export 10 Cheongung-II missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia under a $3.2-billion deal announced by Seoul’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday evening.

2024.2.6

Son Heung-min, left, celebrates with Hwang Hee-chan after scoring during a quarterfinal match between Korea and Australia at the Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 2. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

Loud cheering during Asian Cup leaves neighbors grumpy

Loud cheering in the late hours of the night for Team Korea in the Asian Cup is putting some neighbors at odds...

2024.2.6

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Saudi sports minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal during the country's unveiling of the first ever Esports World Cup scheduled to be held in Riyadh next year. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Outcry over Saudi human rights ahead of final Expo vote

Human rights activists are expressing concerns over Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup, citing the nation's labor abuses and lack of press freedom. The protests shed doubt on the country's qualifications to host the 2030 World Expo.

2023.11.1

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a dinner with 180 Korean businessmen that traveled with him to Saudi Arabia at the Riyadh Marriott Hotel on Monday. [YONHAP]

Yoon vows to push global frontiers of Korea Inc.

Calling Saudi Arabia’s megacity project NEOM a modern Great Wall of China, Yoon Su Yeol stressed the vast opportunities for Korean companies. And as Korea’s No. 1 “salesperson,” the president said he will work harder for Korean businesses.

2023.10.24

A military parade in Pyonyang on Sept. 8 [NEWS1]

North could replicate Hamas's strategy to attack South

North Korea experts in Seoul said the large-scale surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend is a strategy that Pyongyang may also deploy against Seoul, combining traditional warfare with modern guerrilla tactics to wrongfoot...

2023.10.9