Hyundai Motor to self-develop EV chargers to slow Tesla’s ascent

Hyundai Motor to self-develop EV chargers to slow Tesla’s ascent

Hyundai Motor Group will develop ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers with its proprietary technology to catch up to the world’s No. 1 EV make...

S.Korea's duty-free sector expects boom from Chinese tourists' return

S.Korea's duty-free sector expects boom from Chinese tourists' return

South Korea's duty-free stores are over the moon thanks to the resumption of Chinese group tours after a hiatus of six years and five months, with m...

S.Korean battery trio face union risk in US after Ultium Cells’ wage deal

S.Korean battery trio face union risk in US after Ultium Cells’ wage deal

South Korean electric vehicle battery majors’ plan to run more than 10 EV battery manufacturing plants in the US may hit a snag due to the loo...

EuBiologics, GC Biopharma to jointly produce cholera vaccine

EuBiologics, GC Biopharma to jointly produce cholera vaccine

South Korea's EuBiologics Co., the world's leading cholera vaccine company, has signed a joint production agreement with GC Biopharma Corp. to produ...

Koreans' Japanese yen savings hit record high in July

Koreans' Japanese yen savings hit record high in July

South Korean investors continued gobbling up the Japanese currency, which has remained weak against the Korean currency after retreating from a one-...

Starbucks' space marketing shines in Korea with 'The' stores

Starbucks' space marketing shines in Korea with 'The' stores

Starbucks “The Yeosu Dolsan DT” in South Korea embodies the business philosophy of its founder and former Chief Executive Howard Schultz...

Korea Credit Data raises $75.7 million from Morgan Stanley

Korea Credit Data raises $75.7 million from Morgan Stanley

Korea Credit Data (KCD), a South Korean fintech startup focusing on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised 100 billion won ($75.7 mi...

K-tourism video ads with Lee Jung-jae exceed 510 mn views

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...

S.Korea's pet-friendly tourism sees brisk growth

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...

Korean exodus from China funds amid deepening property crisis  

Korean exodus from China funds amid deepening property crisis  

South Korean investors’ retreat from Chinese equity funds of nearly 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in total principal is accelerating amid dee...

Korea’s smaller firms embrace older, experienced workforce

Korea’s smaller firms embrace older, experienced workforce

South Korea’s liquid filtration system developer Neos Corp. has seven employees, all seasoned mechanical and electrical engineers in their 60s...

Zuck’s Threads losing battle against Musk’s X in South Korea

Zuck’s Threads losing battle against Musk’s X in South Korea

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is losing a fight against Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the South Korean short-form social media platform sector.Threads, Meta&rsq...

Lululemon taps into Korea’s live commerce market

Lululemon taps into Korea’s live commerce market

Lululemon Athletica Inc., dubbed the Chanel of yoga wear, is tapping into South Korea’s live commerce market, a move that industry watchers sa...

Korea’s business lobby group FKI goes down in history in disgrace

Korea’s business lobby group FKI goes down in history in disgrace

The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), the voice of the conglomerates that formed the engine of the South Korean economy for more than five deca...

Hanmi Pharm to start global clinical trials for immune-oncology drug

Hanmi Pharm to start global clinical trials for immune-oncology drug

South Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. announced on Tuesday that it has received approval for the phase 1 clinical trial plan of the immune-oncology...

BOK head says Korea inflation to dip below mid-2% in H2 2024

BOK head says Korea inflation to dip below mid-2% in H2 2024

South Korea’s central bank chief expected consumer inflation to fall below the mid-2% level in the second half of 2024, adding to predictions ...

Fans of Supreme rush into the label's 1st Korean store

Fans of Supreme rush into the label's 1st Korean store

The US street fashion brand “Supreme,” which has a global fandom with a brand name written in white in a red box, opened its first store...

Samsung Securities decides not to rejoin Korea’s top business lobby

Samsung Securities decides not to rejoin Korea’s top business lobby

Samsung Securities Co., in a surprise move, has decided not to rejoin South Korea’s top business lobby, the Federation of Korean Industries (F...

Korea sales set to China to fall for 15th straight mth on property crisis

Korea sales set to China to fall for 15th straight mth on property crisis

South Korea’s exports to China are poised to slide for a 15th straight month with an expected deeper drop in August amid a faltering economic ...

Kia’s first vehicles T-600, Brisa resurrected after 40 years

Kia’s first vehicles T-600, Brisa resurrected after 40 years

Not many people in the auto industry know that South Korea’s Kia Corp. started as a bicycle parts maker 79 years ago.Back in 1944, Kim Chul-ho...

Korea taps Greyhound Capital, Headline Asia as venture fund managers

Korea taps Greyhound Capital, Headline Asia as venture fund managers

South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the results of selecting global fund management companies for the year 2023 on Monday. The chos...

Hyundai Department Store, Nestlé forge dietary supplement alliance

Hyundai Department Store, Nestlé forge dietary supplement alliance

Hyundai Department Store Group has chosen multinational food giant Nestlé S.A. as a partner in its long-term drive to expand its bio and heal...

BYD, KG Mobility in talks to build EV battery plant in Korea

BYD, KG Mobility in talks to build EV battery plant in Korea

BYD, the world’s No. 3 electric vehicle battery producer, and KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor Co., are in talks to build a joint c...

Team Korea lands $447 mn solar power project in US

Team Korea lands $447 mn solar power project in US

A group of six South Korean companies dubbed "Team Korea," which comprises private companies such as SK Ecoplant, public companies and a government ...

KT to hold AI coding lectures at universities

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...

Seoul’s slow but enduring push to be Asia’s premier financial hub

Seoul’s slow but enduring push to be Asia’s premier financial hub

It is a long-cherished dream of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, to present itself to the world as Asia’s prime financial hub, but the ...

JW Pharma gets OK for phase 3 clinical trials of URC102 in Taiwan

JW Pharma gets OK for phase 3 clinical trials of URC102 in Taiwan

South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical has won approval from Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) to conduct phase 3 clinical trials for its gout t...

Naver's translation app Papago faces challenge from German competitor

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...

S.Korea’s convenience stores sell bottled water without plastic labels

S.Korea’s convenience stores sell bottled water without plastic labels

Convenience stores in South Korea now sell bottled water without plastic labels. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Jeju Pro...

LG bets big on promising technologies for future growth

 LG bets big on promising technologies for future growth

LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, is accelerating its investment in promising tech companies across the world despite the l...

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