Hanwha Aerospace suspends operations at all plants after deadly explosion

Hanwha Aerospace Co., a defense affiliate of Hanwha Group, said Thursday it will suspend operations at all of its production facilities and conduct special safety inspections following a deadly explosion at its Daejeon facility.

The company said it will halt operations at its nine business sites nationwide for two days starting Thursday, marking the first companywide production shutdown since its establishment.

The explosion at the facility, located about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on Monday