LG Energy tops global EV battery market excluding China

LG Energy tops global EV battery market excluding China

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. in January and February maintained its No. 1 position on the global market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries...

Louis Vuitton to launch the third pop-up restaurant in S.Korea

Louis Vuitton to launch the third pop-up restaurant in S.Korea

The French luxury brand Louis Vuitton to open a pop-up restaurant in South Korea. This is the third one since May and September last year. Acco...

MBK Partners eyes China’s local consumption: Letter to investors

MBK Partners eyes China’s local consumption: Letter to investors

Private equity giant MBK Partners focused on defending its portfolio last year, especially Chinese companies during the lockdown, while being active...

S.Korea's S-1 releases facial recognition reader 2.0

S.Korea's S-1 releases facial recognition reader 2.0

South Korea's system securities provider S-1 Corp. has launched a new solution that reduces the facial recognition time by 40% compared to previous ...

Doosan, Ionic Materials collaborate in liquid crystal polymer

Doosan, Ionic Materials collaborate in liquid crystal polymer

Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korea's Doosan Group, said on Monday that it has entered a joint development agreement (JDA) with US-base...

U.S., South Korea Vie Over Extradition of Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon

U.S., South Korea Vie Over Extradition of Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon

The U.S. and South Korea are both seeking to extradite captured crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon from Montenegro, authorities in the tiny European nation...

S.Korea seeks to restore volume of int'l flights to pre-COVID-19 levels

S.Korea seeks to restore volume of int'l flights to pre-COVID-19 levels

Resuming flights from Incheon International Airport to and from Prague, Czech Republic, and Zurich, Switzerland, to expand its air traffic, South Ko...

Hyundai Rotem closes in on $190 million armored vehicle deal with Peru

Hyundai Rotem closes in on $190 million armored vehicle deal with Peru

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean defense equipment maker, is closing in on a contract to export advanced armored vehicles to Peru – a deal th...

S.Korea invests $763.4 mn in strategic tech IP like aerospace, robotics

S.Korea invests $763.4 mn in strategic tech IP like aerospace, robotics

The South Korean government will inject this year budget of 1 trillion won ($763.4 million) in intellectual property (IP)-related projects.The Presi...

S.Korea’s Shinsegae, KOTRA to help domestic fashion firms for export

S.Korea’s Shinsegae, KOTRA to help domestic fashion firms for export

Shinsegae Department Store revealed on Friday that they will collaborate with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to assist domestic...

S.Korea's auto industry faces shortage of skilled workers for future cars

S.Korea's auto industry faces shortage of skilled workers for future cars

South Korea's automobile industry is rapidly transitioning toward the future such as environmentally friendly and smart cars, but the sector is faci...

S.Korea's K2 tanks undergo first live fire test in Poland

S.Korea's K2 tanks undergo first live fire test in Poland

South Korea's main battle tank K2 Balck Panther and K-9 self-propelled howitzers will undergo live-fire test at the Oziši training ground in ...

Korea’s small nuclear reactor technology falls behind global peers

Korea’s small nuclear reactor technology falls behind global peers

South Korea’s small-sized nuclear reactor technology has fallen behind other major countries due to the years of the previous government&rsquo...

Drug instructions to be provided via QR codes, URLs in S.Korea

Drug instructions to be provided via QR codes, URLs in S.Korea

South Korea's the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on Friday that it had revised the "Risk Management Plan (RMP) Guidelines" to allow for ...

Doosan Mobility Innovation, MIT to develop hydrogen motorcycle

Doosan Mobility Innovation, MIT to develop hydrogen motorcycle

South Korea's Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a hydrogen fuel cell-making subsidiary of Doosan Corp., on Thursday announced a partnership with the...

KB Financial launches $193 million fund to invest in global startups

KB Financial launches $193 million fund to invest in global startups

South Korea’s second-largest financial institution KB Financial Group will launch a 250 billion won ($193 million) fund to invest in startups ...

LIG Nex1, S.Korea's Air Force Academy sign future defense tech deal

LIG Nex1, S.Korea's Air Force Academy sign future defense tech deal

LIG Nex1 Co. and Republic of (South) Korea Air Force Academy have agreed on close cooperation in joint research on defense technology and personnel ...

JB Financial wins proxy fight against activist fund Align Partners

JB Financial wins proxy fight against activist fund Align Partners

South Korea’s JB Financial Group Co. won a proxy battle against local activist fund Align Partners Capital Management on dividends and nominat...

WRC-approved longest-distance golf ball ATTOMAX on sale in Korea

WRC-approved longest-distance golf ball ATTOMAX on sale in Korea

ATTOMAX golf balls approved by the World Record Committee (WRC) as the longest-flying golf balls in the world finally hit the South Korean market on...

LG Chem breaks ground on supercritical pyrolysis plant

LG Chem breaks ground on supercritical pyrolysis plant

LG Chem Ltd. has broke ground on a plant for pyrolysis and aerogel, a material for next-generation insulation in Seongmun National Industrial Comple...

KB Securities signs MOU with Korea East-West Power, Hikive

KB Securities signs MOU with Korea East-West Power, Hikive

KB Securities Co. announced on Thursday that it had entered into a business agreement with Korea East-West Power Co. and Hikive to collaborate on a ...

LINE, Mizuho call off plan to set up mobile-only bank in Japan

LINE, Mizuho call off plan to set up mobile-only bank in Japan

LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group’s plan to introduce an internet-only bank in Japan has fallen through about five years after they unveil...

Chip foundry DB HiTek's stock near 10-month peak on activist fund

Chip foundry DB HiTek's stock near 10-month peak on activist fund

South Korean leading foundry chipmaker DB HiTek’s stock price hit a near 10-month high this week as a domestic activist fund bought a stake to...

Eugene Corp. develops concrete production simulation system

Eugene Corp. develops concrete production simulation system

South Korea's Eugene Corporation, which specializes in ready-mixed concrete and construction material distribution, announced on Wednesday that it h...

S.Korea's exports of instant noodles exceed $800 mn mark in 2022

S.Korea's exports of instant noodles exceed $800 mn mark in 2022

South Korea's exports of instant noodles such as ramen last year exceeded $800 million to break an all-time record.Export data released on Thursday ...

Kolon Pharma to merge with anti-cancer drug developer Platbio

Kolon Pharma to merge with anti-cancer drug developer Platbio

Kolon Pharma, the pharmaceutical affiliate of South Korea's Kolon Group, is merging with anti-cancer drug developer Platbio to advance the developme...

Korea's Hancom, Naver Cloud agree to cooperate in AI field

Korea's Hancom, Naver Cloud agree to cooperate in AI field

Hancom Inc. and Naver Cloud announced on Wednesday a strategic partnership to integrate Naver Cloud's large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) "Hype...

S.Korea to cut COVID-19 quarantine from seven days to five in May

S.Korea to cut COVID-19 quarantine from seven days to five in May

South Korea’s mandatory quarantine for confirmed COVID-19 patients from May will be cut from seven days to five, as the country is expected to...

Biosimilar giant Celltrion to transform into drug developer

Biosimilar giant Celltrion to transform into drug developer

South Korean biosimilar giant Celltrion Group aims to transform into a drug developer by generating 40% of sales from new medicines by 2030 as it is...

Clearstream acquires QFI status from S.Korea's National Tax Service

Clearstream acquires QFI status from S.Korea's National Tax Service

Korea Securities Depository announced on Wednesday that Clearstream, the operator of the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD), had obt...

S.Korean game developer Krafton acquires Japan’s ADK for $517 million S.Korea's stablecoin frenzy fuels stock rally despite regulatory uncertainty SK Hynix joins Samsung in 200 trillion won market cap club Samsung on hiring spree to bolster US foundry sales LS Electric poised to join Nvidia's supply chain via Vertiv deal