Gencurix joins US gov't Cancer Moonshot project

Gencurix joins US gov't Cancer Moonshot project

South Korean cancer molecular diagnostics company Gencurix Inc. announced on Monday that it joins US President Joe Biden's cancer-conquering project...

Hanmi Pharm to develop obesity drug customized for S.Korean

Hanmi Pharm to develop obesity drug customized for S.Korean

South Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. plans to develop the GLP-1 class "Epeglenatide," which it received as a technology return from Sanofi S.A., i...

KG Mobility to launch electric SUV Torres EVX in September

KG Mobility to launch electric SUV Torres EVX in September

South Korea's KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor, announced on Monday that it has confirmed the release of the electrified version of its s...

Doosan secures $392 mn in cumulative PFC orders

Doosan secures $392 mn in cumulative PFC orders

South Korea's Doosan Corp. announced on Monday that it has accumulated 500 billion won ($392 million) in orders for its patterned flat cable (PFC), ...

Hyundai, Kia firm up ranking as world's 3rd; first-half profits improve

Hyundai, Kia firm up ranking as world's 3rd; first-half profits improve

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group solidified its position as the world’s third-largest carmaker with improved profit margi...

CJ CheilJedang divests Chinese subsidiary Jixiangju for $235 mn

CJ CheilJedang divests Chinese subsidiary Jixiangju for $235 mn

South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it has completely sold its ownership stake in its Chinese food subsidiary, Jix...

Doosan Bobcat logs strong earnings on N.America price hikes

Doosan Bobcat logs strong earnings on N.America price hikes

Doosan Bobcat Inc., the construction and agricultural machine manufacturer of South Korea’s Doosan Group, enjoyed strong earnings on still-sol...

Volvo tops S.Koreans’ favorite foreign car survey list for service

Volvo tops S.Koreans’ favorite foreign car survey list for service

Sweden's Volvo offers the best after-sales service among imported automobile dealers in South Korea, while locals drivers are disappointed by the cu...

S.Korean tire producers rally on strong demand, low costs

S.Korean tire producers rally on strong demand, low costs

South Korean tire manufacturers enjoyed healthy earnings thanks to strong global demand for electric vehicles and new cars adding to expectations th...

LG Electronics reduces 220,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2022

LG Electronics reduces 220,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2022

LG Electronics Inc. reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 220,000 tons compared to the previous year at both domestic and overseas facilities. The...

Samsung pins high hopes on new Galaxy Z foldables

Samsung pins high hopes on new Galaxy Z foldables

Foldable phones will likely account for one-third of Samsung Electronics Co.'s domestic sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphone series this year, le...

CJ Bioscience to launch microbiome analysis service in 2024

CJ Bioscience to launch microbiome analysis service in 2024

South Korea's CJ Bioscience Inc. announced on Friday that it plans to officially launch the microbe analysis platform "EzBiome Bioinformatics app" (...

HD Hyundai XiteSolution to surpport Ukraine's reconstruction

HD Hyundai XiteSolution to surpport Ukraine's reconstruction

HD Hyundai Co. announced on Thursday that Dmytro Ponomarenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to South Korea, and his delegation visited the Pangyo HD Hyun...

Emart partners with KOTRA to help S.Korean SMEs export

Emart partners with KOTRA to help S.Korean SMEs export

South Korea’s largest hypermarket chain Emart Inc. is partnering with Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to expand its overseas f...

SK E&S, Plug Power to strengthen hydrogen partnership

SK E&S, Plug Power to strengthen hydrogen partnership

South Korea's SK E&S Co. and Plug Power, a global hydrogen solutions provider, have reinforced their commitment to accelerating the developmen...

Samsung Elec shares regain momentum after narrower chip loss in Q2

Samsung Elec shares regain momentum after narrower chip loss in Q2

Samsung Electronics Co. reaffirmed the recovery in the global chip market in the latter half of this year after confirming a downward trend in memor...

Lunit to supply AI diagnosis solution to Saudi's medical institution

Lunit to supply AI diagnosis solution to Saudi's medical institution

South Korea's medical AI company Lunit announced on Wednesday that it has signed a contract to supply its artificial intelligence (AI) solution for ...

KEPCO KPS signs O&M extension agreement for Uruguay power plant

KEPCO KPS signs O&M extension agreement for Uruguay power plant

South Korea’s KEPCO KPS signed an extension agreement with the Uruguayan Electricity Authority (UTE) on Wednesday for the operation and mainte...

CJ Logistics to enter global pharmaceutical transportation market

CJ Logistics to enter global pharmaceutical transportation market

South Korea’s CJ Logistics on Wednesday said it obtained the certification CEIV Pharma, or the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators...

SK Telecom enters cloud managed service provider market

SK Telecom enters cloud managed service provider market

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. will aggressively enter the cloud market by providing differentiated services based on its nationwide communication net...

LG Chem gets int'l certification in calculation of product carbon footprint

LG Chem gets int'l certification in calculation of product carbon footprint

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday said it received certification for its calculation method for product carbon footprints (PCF) from the global ...

Raphas microneedle passes US FDA's cGMP inspection

Raphas microneedle passes US FDA's cGMP inspection

South Korea's microneedle maker Raphas Co. announced on Wednesday that it has passed the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) inspection by ...

ISTE to develop eco-friendly hydrogen with British company

ISTE to develop eco-friendly hydrogen with British company

An innovative South Korean small business has secured technology to simultaneously produce eco-friendly hydrogen and cathode materials for secondary...

S.Korea’s SK On launches domestic battery safety evaluation center

S.Korea’s SK On launches domestic battery safety evaluation center

South Korean battery maker SK On has unveiled its state-of-the-art "SK On Battery Safety Evaluation Center" in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. T...

Hanwha Aerospace to develop fighter jet engine materials

Hanwha Aerospace to develop fighter jet engine materials

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Co. is set to develop fighter jet engine materials able to resist flames of more than 1,500 degrees Celsius, wh...

POSCO Int'l wins Indonesia gas exploration project

POSCO Int'l wins Indonesia gas exploration project

South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. is poised to secure rights worth several billion dollars to explore and produce natural gas in Indones...

S.Korea relies heavily on Samsung Elec for R&D spending: FKI

S.Korea relies heavily on Samsung Elec for R&D spending: FKI

South Korea’s corporate expenditures on research and development grew 1.7 times from 2013 to 2021, much slower than such spending by the US an...

Huons’ overseas market expansion leads to record-high sales

Huons’ overseas market expansion leads to record-high sales

South Korea's Huons Group is continuing its record-breaking performance while expanding its influence in the global market.According to Huons Group ...

First S.Korean elected chairman of global shipbuilding committee

First S.Korean elected chairman of global shipbuilding committee

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced on Tuesday that their technical advisor, Shin Jong Gye, has been elected as the...

S.Korea’s fashion brand Handsome expands overseas portfolio

S.Korea’s fashion brand Handsome expands overseas portfolio

South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. is accelerating expansion of its portfolio for licensing foreign brands.The company on Monday said it co...

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