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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
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Each week, our editors discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing and their implications for the industry. 
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A logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at an exhibition hall for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Gyeongju, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Consumer
Samsung, Other South Korean Firms Pledge Larger Domestic Investments After U.S. Tariff Deal
Seoul pledged to invest $350 billion in U.S. industries in exchange for averting high tariffs.
November 18, 2025
A person walks by a logo of Samsung Electronics at an exhibition hall for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Gyeongju, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Consumer
Samsung Reports 32% Rise in Operating Profit, Predicts Continued AI-related Growth
Samsung's last quarter marked a 160% increase from the previous quarter.
October 30, 2025
The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen on March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga.
Manufacturing
South Korean Government Expresses 'Concern and Regret' Over Hyundai Raid
The raid resulted from a monthslong investigation into allegations of illegal hiring at the site.
September 5, 2025
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, front right, meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, left, at the headquarters of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: 'KCNA' which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.
News
North Korea Plans to Send Military Construction Workers, Deminers to Russia
Soldiers previously fought together to repel a Ukrainian incursion.
June 17, 2025
A logo of SK Hynix is seen at Korea Electronics Show in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 8, 2019.
Manufacturing
South Korea to Boost Support of Semiconductor Industry in the Face of Trump's Tariffs
Plans aim to address uncertainties stemming from U.S. trade policies.
April 15, 2025
Vehicles are parked to be exported at a port next to Hyundai Motor's manufacturing facility in Ulsan, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
News
South Korea Requests Exclusion From Trump's Efforts to Increase Tariffs
South Korea emphasizes already applying low duties on American products.
February 21, 2025
A visitor takes a picture of the logo of Samsung Electronics at its booth during The Semiconductor Exhibition 2024 at the COEX convention center in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
IoT
Samsung Reports 'Major' Progress in Supply Deal for AI Chips
Operating profit for the July-September period increased by more than 277% from the previous year.
October 31, 2024
This undated photo provided on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, by the North Korean government shows its leader Kim Jong Un, center, on an inspecting visit at what they say is an institute of nuclear weapons and a facility for nuclear materials at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
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North Korea Gives a Glimpse of a Secretive Uranium-Enrichment Facility, Pushing for More Nukes
It's the North's first disclosure of a uranium-enrichment facility since 2010.
September 13, 2024
The company flag of Samsung Electronics, right, flutters next to the South Korean national flag in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 16, 2017.
IoT
Samsung Sets Goal to Attain 100% Clean Energy by 2050
Samsung’s plan drew praise from some of its investors, including Dutch pension fund manager APG.
September 15, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong gets out of a car at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2019. South Korea's president will pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong with a year left on his sentence for bribing a president as part of a massive corruption scandal that toppled her government, the justice minister announced Friday, Aug. 12. 2022.
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Samsung's Lee, Other Corporate Giants to Get Pardoned
Samsung's leader was convicted for bribing a former president in a corruption scandal that toppled a previous South Korean government.
August 12, 2022
People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile with file footage, Seoul, March 16, 2022.
Military
Report: North Korean Missile Exploded in Failed Launch
The launch showed Pyongyang is determined to press ahead with its push to modernize its arsenal.
March 16, 2022
The Nuri rocket on its launch pad at the Naro Space Center, Goheung, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2021.
Aerospace
South Korea Launches 1st Domestic Space Rocket
The test reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload into orbit.
October 21, 2021
Google logo displayed on a carpet at the entrance hall of Google France in Paris, Nov. 18, 2019.
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Google Fined for Forcing Software on Devices
The fine would be one of the country's biggest antitrust penalties ever.
September 14, 2021
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong gets out of a car at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, Nov. 22, 2019.
Manufacturing
Billionaire Samsung Scion to Be Released on Parole
He spent 18 months in prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal.
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