Youkyung Lee

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In this Wednesday, June 20, 2018, photo, people walk past a Xiaomi store in Hong Kong. Xiaomi, a Chinese startup that helped to pioneer the trend toward ultra-low-priced smartphones, is preparing for what would be the biggest initial public offering since e-commerce giant Alibaba's in 2014. The 8-year-old is a star among the Chinese unicorns, a term that refers to startup companies that are valued at more than $1 billion. It has a dedicated Chinese fan base and its media-savvy leader is an Asian celebrity. But it is untested outside the region.
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In this Wednesday, April 26, 2017, file photo, the logo of Hyundai Motor Co. is displayed at the automaker's showroom in Seoul, South Korea. Hyundai Motor Group on Wednesday says it has signed an agreement with Audi AG to jointly develop electronics vehicles powered by fuel cell.
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South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong answers a reporter's question during a briefing at Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 26, 2018. South Korea has agreed to further open its auto market to the United States as the two countries reached an agreement in principle on amending their six-year-old free trade agreement.
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A GM Korea plant is pictured in Gunsan, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. General Motors says it will close an underutilized factory in Gunsan by the end of May as part of a restructuring of its operations.
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Lee Jae-yong, center, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, arrives at the Seoul High Court for a hearing in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. The court handed down a 2 ½ year suspended jail sentence for corruption to Samsung’s billionaire heir Lee. Lee, the only son of Samsung’s ailing chairman, was given a five-year prison term in August on bribery and other charges linked to a political scandal that took down former South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
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