HD Hyundai taps foreign workers, robots in bid for shipbuilding crown

South Korean shipbuilders chase after demand created by Trump policy

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HD Hyundai Samho operates this shipyard in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. (Photo by HD Hyundai Samho)

NAMI MATSUURA and SHOKO KUGAI

SEOUL/TOKYO -- South Korea's HD Hyundai group, the world's second-biggest shipbuilder, looks to grab the top spot once again by deploying robots and hiring foreign-born workers.

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