Stories from Suwon · South Korea

Suwon Special City is involved with 'faith that has passed 11 recycling standards,' according to a broadcast.

Samsung Electronics Chairman K.H. Lee previously ordered employees to destroy more than 100,000 products, including mobile phones. Workers were instructed to smash the items with hammers before setting them on fire. Following the fire, bulldozers were used to clear the remains.

A majority union dominated by semiconductor workers in the Device Solutions division is threatening a general strike. The labor action follows internal divisions fueled by the company's AI chip production.

Five new cases have been added to the investigation in Gyeonggi Province. The source noted that there are exceptional provisions, such as a separate requirement for a judge specializing in arrest warrants.

Samsung Electronics reported that profit gains were driven by a 49-fold increase in chip income on Thursday. This follows a report from SK Hynix which saw earnings climb five-fold.

The Samsung Biologics union is planning a strike starting May 21 and lasting until June 7. Management expects losses of approximately 150 billion won due to labor disputes and demands for codified labor-management agreements.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly has passed an ordinance to support technology for responding to deepfakes, marking the first of its kind in South Korea. The Gyeonggi Provincial Council has created an ordinance to support anti-deepfake technology. This ordinance aims to combat crimes created by technology with stronger technology. The goal is a safe and clean digital world.

Samsung Electronics reported earning 54 trillion won in operating profit from its semiconductor division alone. The company is currently preparing for a general strike scheduled for next month. Samsung stated it plans to respond to the strike to ensure no disruptions to production. Operating profit reached 57.2 trillion won, while revenue hit 133.9 trillion won. The semiconductor division accounted for 53.7 trillion won of the total operating profit, representing 94% of the company's earnings. Operating profit for the consumer electronics and mobile divisions was 3 trillion won. Samsung Electronics reported record first-quarter earnings despite the impact of the Iran war. The company is pursuing the world's first mass production of 6th generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4). Profits improved as prices for DRAM and other memory products more than doubled due to supply shortages.

Suwon City recorded an 83.1% score in the walkability index evaluation released by the Gyeonggi Research Institute. This score placed Suwon first among the 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Province has announced the officially assessed individual land prices for 4.88 million plots. The average price increase was recorded at 2.85 percent, the second-highest growth rate in the country after Seoul.