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The late Dr. Tom Kim is pictured next to a clinic he founded that provides free health care. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Korean American doctor devoted to free health care for low-income people passes away at 81

Kim Yu-geun, a Korean American doctor who dedicated decades of his life to providing free health care to low-income people in the United States, passed away at the age of 81 last week, according to an institution he founded.

2026.1.20

Gov. Bill Lee of the U.S. state of Tennessee, center, takes a photo with executives of Hankook & Company during his visit to the company's headquarters in Pangyo, Gyeonggi, on Oct. 24. [YONHAP]

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee discusses business ties with Hankook & Company

Gov. Bill Lee of the U.S. state of Tennessee met with officials from Korean automotive parts conglomerate Hankook & Company Group last week to discuss business ties, the company said Sunday.

2025.10.26

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks in support of fellow Republicans running for the Georgia Public Service Commission on Oct. 7 in Cumming, Georgia. [AP/YONHAP]

U.S. governors visit Korea in bid to deepen trust in wake of Georgia raid

The governors of Georgia, Tennessee and Montana are in Korea this week to meet with top executives and strengthen business ties as Korean companies navigate U.S. policy risks while expanding their presence in the United States.

2025.10.22

In this image taken from June 8, video by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in Rutherford County, Tennessee, shows the airlifting of a zebra named Ed that had evaded capture for several days after it ran away from its owner. [AP/YONHAP]

A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured Sunday, authorities said.

2025.6.10

The BlueOval SK Battery Park Kentucky in Glendale, Kentucky is a joint venture between SK On and Ford to build two EV plants. [SK ON]

SK On secures $9.6 billion U.S. government loan for Kentucky, Tennessee battery plants

Korean battery maker SK On secured a $9.6 billion loan from the U.S. government for its three battery manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee, a jointly investment with Ford Motor.

2024.12.17

LG Electronics' Tennessee factory now makes dryers as well as washers. [LG ELECTRONICS]

In Tennessee, LG is making dryers as well as washers

LG Electronics is adding a new dryer manufacturing line to its factory in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

2023.1.15

LG Chem CEO Shin Hak-cheol, left, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee shake hands after signing an agreement to build a cathode manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. [LG CHEM]

LG Chem to invest $3.2 billion to build cathode plant in Tennessee

LG Chem will invest $3.2 billion to build a cathode material plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, aiming to be a major supplier of electric vehicle (EV) battery materials.

2022.11.22

Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, right, shakes hands with Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty at the group's plant in Memphis, Tennessee. [HYOSUNG]

Hyosung head tours U.S. operations, meets Bill Hagerty

Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon took a business trip to the United States to tour the group’s plants and meet high-profile lawmakers in a bid to strike potential business agreements.

2021.9.13