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Chemical Industry
Toray to move into battery separator business
Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc., a South Korea-based producer of chemical materials and technology products, is entering the battery separator f...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
S.Korea's Mirae Asset, Hana Financial Group form security token tie-up
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities on Thursday said it signed an agreement with Hana Financial Group on the security token consortium Next Finance...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Funds with high exposure to Nvidia, Samsung yield higher returns
It's time again to snap up semiconductor stocks – the market darlings these days.Just like its global peers, including the New York Stock Exch...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
KAI joins project to develop hydrogen-powered aircraft
South Korea's aerospace and defense company Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) on Wednesday said it joined a project of industry, academic and re...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems to provide antijam radio to S.Korean military
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. announced on Wednesday that it has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Air-to-Ground Communication Radi...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
AI-driven GPU, advanced chip shortage: Boon for Samsung, SK Hynix
The global chip industry, which has been reeling from elevated inventory levels due to weak demand, is seeing a silver lining: Inventories of advanc...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hanmi Semiconductor sets up local corporation in Vietnam
South Korean chip equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said on Wednesday that it has set up a local subsidiary, Hanmi Vietnam, in the Bac Ninh re...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign demand for chip stocks powers Kospi to 1-year high
South Korea’s main bourse Kospi on Tuesday hit its highest closing since June last year, boosted by foreigners’ net buying in semiconduc...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics blocks access to generative AI in company
LG Electronics Inc. has decided to block access to generative AI services through its intranet. Industry sources said on Friday, LG Electroni...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai revs up US advance with $4.3 billion battery JV with LG
Hyundai Motor Co. has taken another step closer to receiving US tax credits for its electric cars sold in the country by signing a 5.7 trillion won ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's construction companies turn sector into high-tech battleground
South Korea's construction companies are aggressively employing state-of-the-art technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 3D modeling and ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis develops high-tech headlamp to prevent accidents at night
South Korea's automotive parts company Hyundai Mobis on Thursday announced its development of the HD Lighting System, a next-generation vehicle head...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s direct investment abroad hits record high in Q1 2023
South Korea’s net international investment position (NIIP) increased in the first quarter on the country’s record-high direct investment...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
S.Korea's top tech school uses salmon DNA to block art counterfeiting
The screen of the latest Samsung Electronics smartphone series Galaxy 23 released this year has a fingerprint recognition window on the display th...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver’s search engine dominance under siege as Google, MS advance
South Korea’s online portal Naver Corp., the undisputed search engine leader in the domestic market for decades, is under siege as global Big ...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea's NPS maintains good grade despite heavy losses: finance ministry
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund with 939 trillion won ($713 billion) in assets as of end...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea's loan delinquency rates soar; outlook to worsen in H2
South Korean banks are seeing loan delinquency rates surge due to the increase in lending during the pandemic and a series of rate hikes. The rates ...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai completes Nürburgring 24 Hours for 8th consecutive year
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that its Elantra N TCR (known domestically as Avante N TCR) and i30 Fastback N Cup Car triumphed...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hanatour unveils ChatGPT-based travel information service
Hanatour Service Inc. announced on Friday the introduction of its beta service, "Travel Information AI," on Friday. The service utilizes artificial ...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung rolls out industry’s finest 12 nm DDR5 DRAM chips
Samsung Electronics Co. has begun mass production of 16 gigabit DDR5 DRAM chips, using the industry’s finest 12-nanometer process node, furthe...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kumho Petrochem signs MOU with Japanese second-largest refiner
South Korea's Kumho Petrochemical Co. and Idemitsu Kosan Co., a Japanese refining and petrochemical company, announced on May 17 that they have sign...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
AskUp aims to make life more convenient, even with highball recipes
Amid the generative artificial intelligence technology sensation, businesses scramble to get creative in using AI to bolster their sales, and a Sout...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Samsung Electro-Mechanics unveils high-capacity MLCCs for EVs
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., a South Korean electronic components maker, on Tuesday showcased two new multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) with ...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea’s January-April car exports at record high of $23.2 bn
In an impressive surge, South Korea's automobile exports soared to an unprecedented high of $6.16 billion (8.2 trillion won) in April, marking a sta...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS’ AI-based marketing platform greatly boosts results
The trial application of South Korea's information and communications technology company LG CNS of artificial intelligence (AI) to marketing and adv...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
CJ’s K-culture event draws record-high numbers in Japan
CHIBA, JAPAN – A global K-pop concert hosted by CJ ENM Co., a South Korean entertainment powerhouse, heated up the venue in Japan with an audi...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kolon Industries to expand high-value specialty petroleum products plant
Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, announced on Monday that it will invest 24 billion won ($17.94 million) ...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT to open medical checkup center in Hanoi, Vietnam
South Korea's KT Corp. next year will launch a medical checkup center in Hanoi, Vietnam, under a strategy to advance its digital healthcare business...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
YG’s new girl group lifts stock price to decade high
YG Entertainment Inc., the K-pop label behind global sensation Blackpink, saw its stock hitting the highest point in more than 10 years as a new gro...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD Hyundai Energy Solutions to develop ultra-high efficiency solar panel
South Korea's HD Hyundai Energy Solutions, HD Hyundai Co.'s solar power subsidiary, has set a goal to mass produce ultra-high efficiency solar panel...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet