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Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet
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Aerospace & Defense
Now, it’s K-vehicle: KG Mobility, Kia lead S.Korea’s military vehicle exports
South Korea’s once domestically focused automakers are making significant inroads into the global defense sector, with a string of recent contr...
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Business & Politics
Korea’s ruling party revives corporate law reform with stricter rules
South Korea’s ruling party is reviving its push for an amendment to the Commercial Act with tougher mandates aimed at protecting minority share...
Jun 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Display to invest $500 mn to boost smaller OLED output
LG Display Co., the world’s No. 1 manufacturer of large-sized organic light-emitting display (OLED), will invest about 700 billion won ($500 mi...
Jun 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Proxy voting rises in South Korea, but few vetoes cast
An increasing number of asset management firms in South Korea are more frequently exercising their voting rights at portfolio companies. Nevertheless...
Jun 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea signs definitive $19 bn Czech nuclear plant deal after twists and turns
South Korea has secured its most significant nuclear export deal in over a decade, as a consortium led by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) clin...
Jun 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ Foodville goes global from in-flight meals to Starbucks bread
CJ Foodville Co., a South Korean food company, is deepening its presence in Southeast Asia with premium bakery products, catering to airplane passeng...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Chinese e-commerce growth stalls in South Korea
Chinese e-commerce players’ rapid expansion into the South Korean online retail market is losing steam as their bang-for-the-buck products have...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group dominates US Best Cars for Teens awards
Hyundai Motor Group has claimed seven out of 12 categories in US News & World Report’s Best Cars for Teens for 2025 awards, marking its fou...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung teases new foldable phones with advanced AI
Samsung Electronics Co. will empower its next Galaxy Z foldable smartphones with advanced artificial intelligence features as it seeks to extend its ...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI seals $700 mn FA-50 fighter jet export deal with the Philippines
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) on Tuesday signed a $700 million contract to supply 12 FA-50 fighter jets to the Philippines, marking the large...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Ex-TSMC executive joins Samsung Foundry to lead US expansion
Samsung Electronics Co. has brought a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) executive on board to lead its North American fou...
Jun 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
S.Korea imports Canadian oil for 1st time under Trump's 2nd term
South Korea has imported crude oil from Canada for the first time amid escalating tariff tensions between the US and Canada since Donald Trump's retu...
Jun 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung, Perplexity close to AI alliance: Bloomberg
Samsung Electronics Co. is reportedly in advanced talks to equip its next flagship Galaxy smartphone series with the artificial intelligence-powered ...
Jun 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility to build smart infrastructure for Saudi Diriyah project
Kakao Mobility Corp., which runs South Korea’s most popular ride-hailing app, Kakao T, has clinched a deal to build a future mobility infrastru...
Jun 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Shinhan expands global IR push to woo foreign investors
Shinhan Financial Group Co. is stepping up efforts to attract foreign investors with back-to-back global investor relations (IR) campaigns, as South ...
Jun 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Goodai Global poised to build L'Oréal-style empire via M&As
Goodai Global Inc. is seeking to acquire South Korea’s first-generation independent cosmetics brand Skinfood for about 150 billion won ($108 mi...
Jun 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean to team up with Polish shipyards for Navy project bid
Hanwha Ocean Co. is ramping up efforts to win Poland's highly competitive next-generation submarine project, worth around 3 trillion won ($2.2 billio...
May 30, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
SpaceX’s Starlink, Eutelsat’s OneWeb land in Korea for LEO satellite services
South Korea has officially cleared the way for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet services, granting regulatory approval for SpaceX’s Sta...
May 30, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
South Korea’s startup M&A winter deepens capital bottleneck
South Korea’s startup M&A winter has deepened as once major investors like conglomerates are prioritizing restructuring over expansion, cho...
May 30, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Baby Shark video creator files for Kosdaq IPO
The Pinkfong Company Inc., the creator of the billion-view video Baby Shark, has launched the process of an initial public offering on South Korea&rs...
May 30, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace to build defense plant in Germany as European base
Hanwha Aerospace Co. plans to build a precision missile manufacturing plant in Germany as part of its global strategy to expand its presence across E...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Elliott loses appeal over $19 mn claim against Samsung C&T
A South Korean appellate court has rejected Elliott Investment Management Corp.’s claim for 26.7 billion won ($19.3 million) in interest for a ...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Ramen, ready-to-eat meals lead 10% rise in 2024 K-food exports
South Korea’s food exports climbed 10% on-year to $7.26 billion in 2024, led by ramen, ready-to-eat meals and seasoned seaweed, according to go...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
HYBE Bang under financial watchdog’s scrutiny for alleged unfair trading
Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of HYBE Co., the South Korean entertainment giant behind K-pop global sensation BTS, could face investigation by p...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Group joins S.Korea’s 100 trillion won market cap club
South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Group has joined South Korea’s elite club of conglomerates with a market capitalization excee...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble set to spark subculture craze at Summer Game Fest
Netmarble Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer and publisher, is seeking to capitalize on the surging global demand for so-called subcul...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to equip Galaxy Z Flip7 with Exynos AP at home
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to power its upcoming foldable smartphone with its new in-house application processor (AP), marking a significant step ...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Tencent to become SM Entertainment's No. 2 shareholder via HYBE deal
Tencent Music Entertainment Group is set to become the second-largest shareholder of SM Entertainment Co. by acquiring HYBE Co.'s remaining shares in...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, Samsung SDI to build 1st US LFP battery plants with GM
In a pivotal shift for the North American electric vehicle battery landscape, South Korea’s two leading battery makers – LG Energy Soluti...
May 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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