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Market Chatter: Hanwha Aerospace Suspends Production at Nine Sites Following Deadly Fire

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Hanwha Aerospace (KRX:012450) will suspend production at nine facilities in South Korea on June 4 and June 5 to conduct safety inspections and employee training, Reuters reported Thursday.

The temporary shutdown will apply to all production lines except certain critical manufacturing processes, according to the report.

The move comes after an explosion and fire at the company's Daejeon plant earlier this week left five workers dead and two injured.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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