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Electronics
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...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace, KAIST to jointly develop off-road self-driving techs
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have launched a joint project to develop off-r...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT, LG Elec, Hyundai Elevator join robot-elevator project
A robot freely gets on and off an elevator and moves around a building, doing everything from coffee to parcel delivery and route guidance.This is t...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea’s aid service Boram Group enters companion animal market
South Korea’s Boram Group, whose main affiliate is an aid company, has entered the companion animal market. Affiliates Boram Sangjo and ...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai partners with 5 universities for carbon neutrality center
In a bid to accelerate the development of carbon-neutral technologies, Hyundai Motor Group has joined forces with prominent domestic universities.Th...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea’s men’s fashion platform Deps launches offline store
Deps, a men’s fashion platform launched by South Korean fashion brand incubator Hago L&F, is accelerating its market offensive through the...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao Brain unveils AI development library Trident
Kakao Brain, an artificial intelligence (AI) R&D subsidiary of South Korea's Kakao Corp., announced on Tuesday that it has released a performanc...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
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...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches high-performance brand New Avante N
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled the latest version of its high-performance N brand's flagship model, the "New Avante N".The hi...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
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...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia, Toyota unveil new SUVs in head-to-head showdown
South Korea’s two largest automakers – Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. – are set to compete head-to-head with Japan’s top ca...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s new gaming monitor gets rave reviews overseas
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new premium gaming monitor "Odyssey OLED G9" has recently received consecutive praise from major global tech media outlets...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group, Seoul Univ. to jointly develop battery
Hyundai Motor Group opened a joint battery research center at Seoul National University, marking its full-fledged foray into next-generation battery...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG unveils new home appliances upgradable like smartphones
LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new set of home appliances upgradable through apps just like a smartphone as the company aims to transform...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai Infracore to sell excavator on TV home shopping
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Infracore Co. will be the nation’s first to sell an excavator, a piece of heavy equipment weighing nearly two...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
GS Entec signs deal with global offshore wind power developer
GS Entec, an energy equipment manufacturer under South Korea’s GS Global Corp., on Monday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with th...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia unveils The New Sorento's design
Kia Corp. unveiled "The New Sorento," the latest model of their mid-sized sports utility vehicle (SUV) on Tuesday. The redesigned SUV reflects Kia's...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
S.Korea to form $6.2 bn corporate venture capital fund pool by 2025
The South Korean government and the private sector will jointly create a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund pool worth more than 8 trillion won ($...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
End of an era: Hyundai, Kia say goodbye to diesel-powered Porters, Bongos
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will cease manufacturing diesel-powered compact trucks in November and replace them with liquefied petroleum gas (LP...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's NGeneBio establishes US corporation NGeneBioAI
South Korean medical diagnostic company NGeneBio Co. announced on Monday that it has established an artificial intelligence (AI) precision diagnosti...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax extracts raw materials from indigenous plants in Indonesia
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's cosmetics original design manufacturing (ODM) company, announced on Monday that it will unveil a cosmetics raw material b...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S opens representative office in Vietnam
South Korea's renewable energy company SK E&S is speeding up the expansion of its global eco-friendly power generation business by opening a rep...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Broadband names SK Shieldus' ex-CEO Park its new chief
South Korea’s internet service provider SK Broadband Co. said on Friday it has tapped Park Jin-hyo, former chief executive at security affilia...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea's IMM to invest $23 mn in battery parts supplier Choil Aluminum
South Korean private credit firm IMM Credit & Solutions Inc. will invest 30 billion won ($23.4 million) in Choil Aluminum Co., an EV battery com...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea’s Brand X establishes Taiwanese corporation
South Korea's media and e-commerce company Brand X Corp. announced on Friday that it has established a Taiwanese corporation. The move seeks to ampl...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Heerim wins additional contract for Phnom Penh New Airport
South Korea’s Heerim Architects & Planners announced on Friday that it has been awarded a project management consultant (PMC) contract wor...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Bank's Chinese corporation issues $69 million in yuan bonds
The Chinese corporation of South Korea’s Shinhan Bank on Thursday said it issued 500 million yuan ($69.6 million) in bonds, a first in China b...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Avikus to unveil self-sailing marine taxi in Busan
Avikus, an autonomous ship navigation affiliate of South Korea's HD Hyundai Co., will apply its self-developed autonomous navigation solution to mar...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Transys installs EV-customized seats on Kia EV9
South Korea's auto components maker Hyundai Transys on Thursday said it applied electric vehicle (EV) seat technology customized for electrification...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
BTS’ Beyond the Story tops NYT bestseller list
BTS' first official book "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS", published in celebration of 10th Anniversary, topped the New York Times bestse...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Hyundai Steel to displace Baoshan as GM Korea's supplier
- 2 S.Korea’s No.1 dried seaweed firm Kwangcheonkim up for sale for $295 mn
- 3 BOK chief warns against aggressive policy rate cuts, sees need for fiscal stimulus
- 4 S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push
- 5 Koramco targets $7 bn bets on Korea data centers