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Bio & Pharma
HK inno.N releases K-Cab in Singapore
South Korean bio-health company HK inno.N announced on Monday that it has released the new drug K-CAB for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in ...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI webtoon generator Realdraw earns most votes at D.Day
Realdraw, a South Korean developer of artificial intelligence image generation technology, won the country’s oldest startup pitch race D.Day l...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
L'Oréal keeps door open for more K-beauty acquisitions
L'Oréal S.A., the leading global cosmetics maker, is considering more acquisitions and partnerships in the beauty sector of South Korea, the ...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Welstory unveils robots for company cafeterias
South Korean food and beverage company Samsung Welstory Inc. is forming a robotic process automation (RPA) ecosystem in the food service sector. In ...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Discovery in S.Korea promises dieting without limits on eating
A drug candidate in South Korea could allow people seeking to lose weight to eat to their heart's content.The Center for Cognition and Sociality of ...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Japan's fever for Korean homegrown brands on the rise
Shimamura Co., Japan’s second-largest apparel company that runs around 2,200 stores nationwide, has dispatched a team of four buyers to Seoul ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Fosun to cash out of K-beauty firm Nature&Nature for $38 mn
Fosun Group, a debt-laden Chinese conglomerate, is seeking to cash out of its entire stake in Nature&Nature Co. for up to 50 billion won ($37.8 ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai seeks tech to produce clean hydrogen from food waste
Hyundai Motor Group is set to develop technology to produce clean hydrogen from food waste as the world’s third-largest automaker aims to ce...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop rookies, fresh boost for Korean entertainment stocks
South Korea’s entertainment stocks are poised to rally as K-pop newbies gain momemtum, attracting not only global music fans but also investor...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Chemicals wins APR certification for five recyclable materials
South Korea's SK Chemicals announced on Tuesday that five of its recyclable materials, which are used for packaging in the cosmetic, food, and bever...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea
Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is preparing to open small Starbucks brand stores in South Korea to attract budget-consc...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Virtual bands, emerging stars to fuel global K-pop craze
Virtual bands have emerged as new stars to accelerate the K-pop craze across the world. An artificial girl quartet attracted more than 25 million vi...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches AI-based diet suggestion platform
Samsung Electronics Co. has launched Samsung Food, an integrated food platform that offers a personalized eating experience and connects to the comp...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
K-tourism video ads with Lee Jung-jae exceed 510 mn views
The four-video Challenge Korea series promoting tourism in South Korea with "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae has surpassed half a billion views in ju...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korea's pet-friendly tourism sees brisk growth
More lodging facilities and tourism infrastructure in South Korea are accommodating people who wish to travel with their pets.This strategy by the...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung’s tie-up with VMware to strengthen SSD competitiveness
LAS VEGAS – Samsung Electronics Co. has partnered with US cloud software provider VMware Inc. to strengthen its competitiveness in the next-ge...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
LG Chem to sell film factories amid shift to new growth drivers
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s chemical major, is seeking to sell its film factories at home amid accelerating business reorganization centered a...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
42dot gets vehicle cybersecurity certification
42Dot, a self-driving technology affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Tuesday that it received a certification of ISO/SAE 21434 Cyber Sec...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS’ ‘Boy With Luv’ surpasses 1.7 billion YouTube views
The number of YouTube views of the group BTS' "Boy With Luv" music video exceeded 1.7 billion, the agency Big Hit Music said on Tuesday.The music vi...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT to hold AI coding lectures at universities
South Korea’s KT Corp. is expanding operations of its artificial intelligence (AI) coding education platform AI Codiny.The company on Sunday s...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang, Kakao Healthcare sign business agreement
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement with Kakao Healthcare, a digital healthcare...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver's translation app Papago faces challenge from German competitor
A German competitor has entered South Korea's translation tool market to challenge No. 1 Naver Corp. and No. 2 Google.The Cologne, Germany-based art...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Lotte Chemical sells off debt-ridden JV to China's Sanjiang
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. has divested all shares it owns in Chinese joint venture Lotte Sanjiang Chemical Co., according to people f...
Aug 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop label JYP Entertainment earnings disappoint; shares down
JYP Entertainment Corp., the music label behind K-pop bands Stray Kids, Twice and NiziU, saw its stocks drop on Monday due to its disappointing quar...
Aug 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NewJeans selected as models for Hyundai Dept. Store Duty Free
South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Duty Free announced on Monday that it has newly appointed the five-member K-pop girl group NewJeans as models...
Aug 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea to deliver food safety management skill to Thai, Malaysian officials
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea announced on Friday that it will conduct an invited training program for food safety officials f...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS label HYBE to wholly own K-pop band Enhypen agency
HYBE Co., the agency of K-pop sensation BTS, is slated to acquire a controlling stake in music label Belift Lab Inc. as South Korean entertainment p...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel develops industrial neutron analyzer jointly with startup
Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea's second-largest steelmaker, announced on Thursday that it has successfully collaborated with the in-house startup 3I...
Aug 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korean cosmetics overtake French as top imports in Japan
South Korean cosmetics topped the Japanese import market for the first time in 2022, surpassing French brands, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Thursd...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics teams up with world’s No. 7 shipping company ONE
South Korea's largest parcel delivery service CJ Logistics on Thursday said it signed a strategic partnership deal with Japan’s Ocean Network ...
Aug 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 2 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 3 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 4 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 5 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties