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Airlines
Air Incheon obtains IATA membership
South Korea's cargo airline Air Incheon said on Friday that it received full membership from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) last...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion's anti cancer drugs hold 90% market share in C.America
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that its cancer treatments have captured a 90% market share in several Central American countries....
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
Korea to join FTSE Rusell bond index to attract $66 bn inflows
South Korea will be included in a global major bond index next year to attract an estimated $66 billion in capital inflows to Asia’s fourth-la...
Oct 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jeju Air launches new Batam, Bali routes
Jeju Air Co., South Korea's leading low-cost carrier (LCC), said on Tuesday that it will launch the routes to Batam and Bali, Indonesia. It's t...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Two out of 5 CEOs hold negative views on Korean startup scene
Nearly half of South Korean startups hold negative views on the country’s startup ecosystem, citing the prolonged startup funding winter and t...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Vinyl renaissance in Korea holds steady with diverse music tastes
Within just two hours of the opening of the 13th Seoul Record Fair last Saturday, the waitlist for new LP records reached 1,500. There were 20 new r...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jin Air to expand SE Asia, Oceania routes
South Korea's budget carrier Jin Air said on Friday that it will resume and expand its international flights for the upcoming winter season, focus...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea’s T’way Air to introduce A330-900 Neo aircraft
T'way Air Co. announced on Thursday that it will gradually introduce five new Airbus A330-900 Neo aircraft starting next year.T’way recently s...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Asan Nanum Foundation to hold startup competition in November
The Asan Nanum Foundation announced on Wednesday that it will hold a demo day for “The Chung Ju-yung Startup Competition” on Nov. 7 at C...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
AB InBev's Oriental Brewery buys Jeju Soju from Shinsegae
Oriental Brewery Co. (OB), a unit of the world’s largest beer company AB InBev, agreed on Wednesday to purchase Jeju Soju from Shinsegae L&...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution's AVEL opens ESS power plant in Jeju
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Friday that its company in company (CIC) AVEL has launched South Korea’s first distribution grid...
Sep 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korean retailers ramp up fulfillment centers to hold AliExpress in check
South Korea’s leading retailers, including Coupang Inc., are ramping up their logistics capacities to counter aggressive forays into the count...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Premia adopts GE Aerospace's integrated operation solution
South Korea's low-cost carrier Air Premia Inc. said on Tuesday that it implemented integrated software solutions from the US-based aviation engine a...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte to hold Korea Shopping Festa in Vietnam
South Korea's Lotte Group holds "2024 Korea Shopping Festa with Lotte" in Hanoi, Vietnam. The group and the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startup...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
Bank of Korea holds rate steady, signals pivot to easing soon
South Korea’s central bank held interest rates steady but cut its inflation and growth forecasts for the year and signaled that it will pivot ...
Aug 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Samyang Roundsquare to recruit foreign interns
Samyang Roundsquare, the holding company of South Korea's Samyang Group, said on Friday that it recruits foreign interns with the potential for full...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Incheon joins Boeing safety operation support program
South Korea's cargo airline Air Incheon announced on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on Tuesd...
Aug 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM, GEM cement partnership for nickel, precursors
EcoPro BM Co., a South Korean cathode materials producer, said on Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GEM, a Chinese batt...
Aug 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI, TAI ink deal to boost T-50TH support
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), Thailand's state-owned aircraf...
Aug 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S. Korea’s foreigner-only casinos suffer poor profit
Foreigner-only casino operators in South Korea reported weaker-than-expected operating profit in the second quarter as prolific gamblers traveling f...
Aug 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korea’s airline firms plagued by elevated fuel costs, strong dollar
South Korea’s six listed airline companies posted worsening profitability in the second quarter, plagued by higher jet fuel costs and the US d...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus offers Korean Air gift cards to 5G subscribers
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. is expanding benefits for subscribers of its online-exclusive prepaid plan Nugget, including offering Korean Air ...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Hanwha Aerospace to spin off non-core units for defense sector
Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s answer to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has decided to separate its non-core units to concentrate on the defen...
Aug 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean Air, L3Harris to introduce more AEW&C aircraft
South Korean airliner Korean Air Lines Co. held the Industry Day in Seoul on Wednesday with the US-based defense company L3Harris to discuss South K...
Aug 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jin Air to launch daily flights on Busan-Nagoya route
South Korea's low-cost carrier Jin Air announced on Friday that it will launch a new route between Busan and Nagoya, starting on Sept. 14, with dail...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Samyang Roundsquare holds 'Buldak Ferry Party' in Denmark
Samyang Roundsquare, formerly known as Samyang Foods Group in South Korea, announced on Friday that it held a consumer event called the "Buldak Spic...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kolon to invest $94 mn in industry film JV with SK Microworks
South Korea’s major chemical materials producer Kolon Industries Inc. is set to invest 129.6 billion won ($94.2 million) to establish an indus...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ Group to hold K-festa in Vietnam
South Korea's CJ Group announced on Thursday that it will hold a "CJ K-festa" in Vietnam from Aug. 10 to Sept. 1, focusing on food, sports and movie...
Aug 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Gas maker Air Products Korea put on sale for around $3.6 bn
US industrial gas maker Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has put its South Korean unit up for sale for an estimated 5 trillion won ($3.6 billion), in...
Aug 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Low-cost carrier Fly Gangwon rebranded as Parata Air
South Korea's low-cost carrier (LCC) Fly Gangwon, based in Gangwon Province, has rebranded itself as Parata Air and is embarking on a new beginning....
Aug 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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