The Seoul city government is considering expanding its newly launched foreign home helper program to include more sending nations and offer more varied services, such as live-in helpers, Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Tuesday.

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With their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series having been affected by rain this week, managers for the two contestants both claimed Tuesday the extra rest will benefit their club.

Game 2 of the best-of-five

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday it will launch a pilot program this month to directly certify the safety of electric vehicle (EV) batteries through a government-run certification system.

The system is

LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES), South Korea’s leading battery maker, said Tuesday it has signed deals to supply batteries for Ford Motor Co.’s commercial vehicles.

In two separate contracts, LGES will supply 34 GWh batteries

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will join hands with local mobile carrier KT Corp. to build a private fifth-generation (5G) network for the country’s Navy to bolster its defense capabilities.