LG Innotek unveils top-of-the-line in-cabin radar module

LG Innotek unveils top-of-the-line in-cabin radar module

South Korea’s electronic parts maker LG Innotek unveiled an in-cabin radar module Tuesday, which it says is the most advanced version of such ...

LG Electronics, GS acquire AppleMango to launch EV charging business

LG Electronics, GS acquire AppleMango to launch EV charging business

LG Electronics Inc., in partnership with GS Group, is advancing into the electric vehicle charging service market by acquiring AppleMango Co., a Sou...

Petrochem firms to fuel plants with self-supplied power

Petrochem firms to fuel plants with self-supplied power

South Korea’s petrochemical companies will build power plants for the first time in their history to meet their rising energy needs on a stabl...

LG, Kakao Mobility to roll out autonomous delivery robot service

LG, Kakao Mobility to roll out autonomous delivery robot service

LG Electronics Inc. and Kakao Mobility Corp. have agreed to form a future mobility technology partnership with an aim to jointly launch an autonomou...

LG takes Paris Baguette into the future with transparent OLED screens

LG takes Paris Baguette into the future with transparent OLED screens

PANGYO, Gyeonggi Province – In Steven Spielberg’s 2002 sci-fi film Minority Report, Tom Cruise gets all the information he needs through...

LG CNS launches AI robot subscription service for warehouse operators

LG CNS launches AI robot subscription service for warehouse operators

LG CNS unveiled a cloud-based logistics robot subscription service on Tuesday, which could save warehouse operators a significant amount in upfront ...

Hyundai's woes: Too many cars rolling out of Korean plants

Hyundai's woes: Too many cars rolling out of Korean plants

The eight-day South Korean truck drivers’ strike that ended last week has laid bare one long-standing but often ignored problem at the country...

Ottogi launches vegan tuna on rising demand for plant-based alternatives

Ottogi launches vegan tuna on rising demand for plant-based alternatives

Veganism is one of the hottest buzzwords in the food and beverage industry this year. F&B juggernauts are racing to win the hearts and tast...

LG Elec looks to pluck AI talent from Amazon, Microsoft

LG Elec looks to pluck AI talent from Amazon, Microsoft

LG Electronics Inc.’s artificial intelligence head Lee Hyun-chul flew to Seattle this week to lure AI talent from Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.c...

K-beauty makers focus on US as China business slows

K-beauty makers focus on US as China business slows

South Korea’s major cosmetics makers are trying to lure more customers in North America as the K-beauty boom has been weakening in China, the ...

LG Uplus’ Uplus Drive to be installed in Lexus New Generation NX series

LG Uplus’ Uplus Drive to be installed in Lexus New Generation NX series

The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system by LG Uplus will be equipped in the new line of vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp. and its luxury division Lexu...

LG Display to raise $1 billion to ramp up OLED module line in Vietnam

 LG Display to raise $1 billion to ramp up OLED module line in Vietnam

LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, said on Wednesday it is raising $1 billion in new funding from global banks to expand its ...

Disney+ becomes white elephant for LG Uplus 

Disney+ becomes white elephant for LG Uplus 

For South Korea’s wireless carrier LG Uplus, Disney+ may have become more trouble than it is worth.The country’s video-on-demand over-th...

Chemical makers to halt plants as truck driver strike deepens

Chemical makers to halt plants as truck driver strike deepens

South Korea’s petrochemical companies are set to halt operations as the work stoppage by unionized truck drivers stretched into an eighth day ...

LG Energy to invest $451 mn in mass production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells

LG Energy to invest $451 mn in mass production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells

LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced Monday it will invest 580 billion won ($451 million) to manufacture battery cells for Austin-based Tesla, Inc.The ...

Renault confident of Korean sales recovery; looks to larger cars

Renault confident of Korean sales recovery; looks to larger cars

When French carmaker Groupe Renault dropped Samsung from its South Korean unit's company name in March, it aroused worries that the firm may not be ...

LG Display to target 3 billion gamers with dedicated OLED

LG Display to target 3 billion gamers with dedicated OLED

South Korea’s major display panel maker LG Display Co. aims to attract 3 billion gamers worldwide by fostering products dedicated to gaming as...

LG Uplus to strengthen AI and data businesses with launch of voicebot

LG Uplus to strengthen AI and data businesses with launch of voicebot

LG Uplus Corp., the mobile network arm of LG Corp., is poised to strengthen its business-to-business (B2B) operations by utilizing its artificial in...

LG Elec CEO pledges cross-industry design innovation

LG Elec CEO pledges cross-industry design innovation

MILAN, Italy – South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. will focus on upgrading its home appliance designs to reflect the latest design trends ...

LG CNS launches virtual factory and lab business

LG CNS launches virtual factory and lab business

LG CNS announced Thursday it will launch a new business of developing virtual factories and labs as part of its broader digital transformation offer...

LG Group to invest $119 million into 300 startups through 2025

LG Group to invest $119 million into 300 startups through 2025

LG Group announced Thursday it will invest 150 billion won ($119 million) into 300 startups through 2025.The conglomerate hosted Superstart Brand ...

LG Energy, German institutes to jointly research advanced batteries

LG Energy, German institutes to jointly research advanced batteries

The world’s second-largest battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. has teamed up with two German research institutes to develop next-generation ...

Food giants vie for biggest splice of vegan pie 

Food giants vie for biggest splice of vegan pie 

Veganism, or the practice of abstaining from any animal or animal byproducts, is taking the food and beverage (F&B) industry by storm. Even...

LG to sponsor Guggenheim’s move for tech-based art

LG to sponsor Guggenheim’s move for tech-based art

LG Group, South Korea’s No. 4 conglomerate, is set to support the Guggenheim’s move for technology-based art as the consumer electronics...

LG Chem, Korea Zinc affiliate KEMCO to launch battery precursor JV

LG Chem, Korea Zinc affiliate KEMCO to launch battery precursor JV

South Korea’s top chemicals company LG Chem Ltd. and the world’s largest zinc and lead smelter Korea Zinc Co. have agreed to launch a ba...

SK Gas, Lotte Chemical to launch JV for hydrogen power generation

SK Gas, Lotte Chemical to launch JV for hydrogen power generation

SK Gas Co., a South Korean major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) provider, and Korean chemicals firm Lotte Chemical Corp. are slated to set up a joint...

LG Chem to launch JV with China's Huayou Cobalt for battery materials

LG Chem to launch JV with China's Huayou Cobalt for battery materials

LG Chem Ltd. announced Tuesday it will set up a joint venture with Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. to secure a steady supply of ra...

S.Korea to bid for Saudi Arabia's $10 bn nuclear plant order

S.Korea to bid for Saudi Arabia's $10 bn nuclear plant order

Saudi Arabia invited South Korea last week to join the bid for the construction of its first-ever nuclear power plants, worth over $10 billion, sour...

Korea top capsule maker expands Vietnam plant in global push

Korea top capsule maker expands Vietnam plant in global push

South Korea’s top capsule and functional food maker is expanding its plant in Vietnam to raise its presence in the world market with the goal ...

LG to buy back $398 mn of its own shares

LG to buy back $398 mn of its own shares

South Korean conglomerate LG Corp., known as LG Group, announced on May 27 that it will buy back 500 billion won ($398.1 million) of its own share...

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