SuperBin completes plastic recycling factory in Seoul suburb

SuperBin, a South Korean startup reshaping the waste recycling ecosystem using Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, on Thursday said it had co...

Korean shipbuilders outpace Chinese in LNG carrier orders

South Korea’s three biggest shipbuilders lost their world’s No. 1 title in ship orders for the second consecutive year but still proved ...

NPS opposes KT CEO Ku's possible second term

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has expressed disagreement with telecom giant KT Corp.'s decision on Dec. 28 to tap its current CEO Ku ...

LS Cable abandons round wire to focus on higher-value EV wire

LS Cable & System Ltd. has decided to give up the round wire business to concentrate on higher-value-added products used in electric vehicles (E...

Solvay named preferred bidder to buy Solus Biotech

Belgian chemicals maker Solvay S.A. has been selected as the preferred bidder to acquire South Korean biomaterials maker Solus Biotech, according to...

KAI, KARI collaborate in developing Korean UAM 

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has signed an agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to help KARI perform a dry run test...

Hyundai Wia gets silver medal from EcoVadis

 Hyundai Wia Corp. has been awarded a silver medal from EcoVadis in recognition of its continuing effort toward its sustainability credentials,...

Doosan Corp. starts building flexible copper-clad layer plant

South Korea's Doosan Corp. is expanding its production line for flexible cooper-clad layers (FCCL) to boost competitiveness in electronic materials ...

Samsung to unveil C-Lab startups, projects at CES 2023

Samsung Electronics Co. will showcase four projects and eight startups developed through its venture program C-Lab at CES 2023, the world's largest ...

Naver D2SF makes follow-up investment in fashion startup Onthelook

Naver D2SF, Naver Corp.'s startup investment arm, made a follow-up investment in fashion content startup Onthelook.The company said on Wednesday tha...

Korean food unappealing on lack of promotions: study

Despite the global popularity of Korean food, a poll says the cuisine has a long way to go in seeing development as a business sector.The Korea Comm...

Daewoong Pharma, Neurolive to jointly develop new antidepressant drug

South Korea's drug company Daewoong Pharmaceutical said on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with biopharmaceutical venture Neurorive to joi...

Korean biotechs target US labs to speed up regulatory approval for tests

South Korean molecular diagnostics companies are increasingly buying high-quality laboratories in the US that meet federal regulatory standards in a...

DSME joins hands with Navy for building combined combat systems

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) said on Wednesday that it had held the first meeting with the Republic of Korea Navy the pre...

HL Mando to show off car electrification system at CES 2023

HL Mando ( Mando Corp. ) and self-driving technology company HL Klemove said Wednesday that they would participate in CES 2023, the world's largest ...

SK Energy expands fusion urban fuel cell business

SK Energy has teamed up with new and renewable energy companies to develop urban distributed power generation and electric vehicle charging.The comp...

Koreans buy $2.7 billion Tesla shares this year, favorite foreign stock

Tesla, Inc. was the investors’ choice in South Korea this year, ahead of other overseas stocks.According to the Korea Securities Depository he...

Medipost's Cartistem shows effects on patellar cartilage defect patients

Medipost's knee osteoarthritis treatment Cartistem has been mentioned in a renowned international journal, showing that it is effective even in pati...

GI Cell wins approval for human cell management from Korean regulator

GI Cell, a South Korean developer of immune cell therapy products, received a human cell and others management license from South Korean regulatory,...

TIGER KEDI30 ETF tops Korean retail investors’ themed stock buy list

The TIGER KEDI30 ETF has topped the list of the most purchased exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by South Korea’s individual investors in the theme...

BASF, ADM join race to buy Korean ceramide maker Solus Biotech

BASF SE, the world’s largest chemical producer, US food processing giant ADM Co. and two other global companies have joined the race to acquir...

Chinese regulator approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

The merger between South Korea's two leading airlines Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. passed a hurdle as China's antitrust watchdog ga...

Italian envoy to Korea says what works in Korea works globally

Italian Ambassador to South Korea Federico Failla said that as both Italy and Korea cherish and prioritize the importance of tradition and innovatio...

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group changes its name to HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai held a 50th-anniversary vision declaration ceremony at its Global R&D Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday where it annou...

Netmarble joins UNGC to strengthen ESG management

Netmarble Corp. said on Monday that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its environmental, social, and governance (...

Samsung TV, home theater systems win award in Australia

South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has set a new benchmark for customer satisfaction in Australia, receiving Canstar Blue&rsquo...

South Korea doubles gov't fintech innovation fund to $781 million

The South Korean government will double the value of its Fintech Innovation Fund, a source of financial support for the financial technology or fint...

Samsung, LG to showcase high-end home appliances at CES 2023

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are set to showcase their high-end home appliances at the CES 2023, the world's larges...

T’way Air becomes first local budget carrier to fly Incheon to Sydney

T'way Air Co. launched a new flight route linking Incheon with Sydney, Australia, embarking into the long-haul flight sector.T'way said on Sunday ...

KT signs agreement with O2 Company on smart fish farming

KT Corp., a South Korean telecom giant, plans to advance into the sea farming business.KT said on Sunday it had signed a business agreement with O2 ...