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South Korea Battery Fire Fears Are Worry for EV Sector (Correct)
A data center blaze has prompted a new bout of safety concerns in a nation that’s crucial to electric car supply chains.
Kakao Corp.'s office building in the Pangyo district of Seongnam, South Korea.
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A major blaze in South Korea that knocked out a wide range of key digital services for days — snarling banking, ride-sharing and online deliveries — is reigniting safety concerns in a nation that’s a key global supplier of lithium-ion cells used in electric vehicles.