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Business & Politics
S.Korea ranks as 6th most powerful country, beating Japan
TOKYO - South Korea ranked the world’s sixth most powerful country, beating Japan, while the peninsular nation was far behind its neighbor in ...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won to stay weaker than profitable levels – poll
The South Korean won was expected to stay weaker than levels for corporate profits this year as the local currency was likely to stay under pressure...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Qatar, UAE spend most on Korean games, pushing back China, US
Middle Eastern countries have emerged as a blue ocean for the South Korean game industry, ranking first in both per-capita usage amount and playtime...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SAPEON X220 completes tech demo of fashion-specialized AI service
South Korea's artificial intelligence company Sapeon has completed a technology demonstration of its semiconductor SAPEON X220 on "Virtual Try-On," ...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom applies mobile edge computing tech in US
SK Telecom Co. said on Thursday it had transmitted terrestrial broadcasting in the US capital of Washington D.C. using mobile edge computing (MEC) a...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
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 ...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
KCC ramps up glass wool production capacity
KCC Corp., a global applied materials chemical company, is accelerating its foray into the inorganic insulation material-based glass wool market.The...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ECM/DCM
Net assets of S.Korea's ETF rise to $63.1 billion despite stock woes
Despite South Korea's weak stock market this year, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector, which marked its 20th anniversary, maintained a clear grow...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Blackpink's 'How You Like That' video tops 1.3 bn views
K-pop girl group Blackpink's "How You Like That" video has surpassed 1.3 billion views on YouTube, YG Entertainment Inc., the agency representing th...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Kakao Games to launch Eversoul with 1.3 mn pre-orders
Kakao Games Corp., a game publishing unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., said on Dec. 23 it will launch the global service of mobile role-p...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LegoChem Bio, Amgen sign ADC platform deal for up to $1.2 bn
South Korean pharmaceutical firm LegoChem Biosciences Inc. said on Dec. 23 it has transferred the antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) technology platform...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy Industries lands $1.5 bn deal for offshore plant order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has bagged a $1.5 billion order to build an offshore plant from an Asian shipper, the company reve...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor hits 15 mn vehicle sales milestone in US
South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor Co.'s cumulative sales in the US surpassed 15 million units since entering the market in 1986, the comp...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
SK Innovation to inject $1.6 bn into SK On's rights offering
South Korea's top refiner SK Innovation Co. said on Dec. 21 it will invest 2 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in its electric battery maker unit SK On Co...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Hyundai becomes younger with 1 in 3 new executives in their 40s
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, which owns Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., has carried out a year-end mid-tier executive reshuffle marked ...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korean kids' future career choices are athletes, teachers, YouTubers
A survey revealed that the number of middle and high school students who opted for computer engineers and software developers as their future career...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to spend $3.1 bn on 4680 battery plant in S.Korea
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, is poised to spend $3.1 billion on facilities in South Korea t...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to supply 3,000 vehicles to Libya's disabled
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Sunday that it had signed an agreement to supply vehicles to Libya's disabled through the Social Solidarity Fund, an agenc...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia to rank third in Europe’s car market after 45 years
Just a couple of decades ago, vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were dismissed as second-class cars of poor quality, with some car m...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KEXIM to provide $1.2 bn project financing for Indonesian refinery project
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) announced on Friday that it has signed a $1.2 billion project financing agreement with the Indonesian sta...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC Biopharma confirms safety of flu vaccine in phase 1 trial
South Korea's leading pharmaceutical company GC Biopharma Corp. said on Thursday that it has confirmed the safety and immunogenicity of the patch-ty...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea's 2021 bio sector output $15.4 bn; 5-year annual growth 20%
South Korea's bio industry last year exceeded 20 trillion won ($15.4 billion) in production for the first time and continues to see strong growth.Th...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Shin Hanul revives Korea’s aim to become global nuclear powerhouse
South Korea put a newly built nuclear reactor into full operation on Wednesday to reinforce energy stability, reviving its goal of becoming ...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea's startup Bunker Kids raises $1.5 million in Series A funding
South Korea's tech start-up Bunker Kids announced on Tuesday that it raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) through Series A investment from Korean ven...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group sells hydrogen fuel cell systems to German firm
Hyundai Motor Group will supply a large quantity of hydrogen fuel cell systems to an eco-friendly truck manufacturer in Europe.South Korea's top c...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean military aircraft maker KAI to spend $1.1 bn on R&D
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the country’s military aircraft manufacturer, is poised to invest 1.5 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in re...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
South Korea passes new law making everyone a little younger
SEOUL—As the rest of the world ages, South Koreans are getting younger.South Korea’s parliament passed laws Thursday abolishing the trad...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LS Cable inks $159 mn Taiwan submarine cable supply contract
LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s top wire and cable producer, signed a formal contract worth 150 million euros ($159 million) to supp...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Baring PEA breaks $1 bn PI Advanced Materials buyout deal
Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia has broken a deal to buy a majority stake in the world’s largest polyimide film manufacturer PI Adv...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Hotel Shilla CEO Lee ranks 85th on Forbes' 100 most powerful women
Samsung heiress and Hotel Shilla CEO Lee Boo-jin ranked 85th on The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women selected by Forbes. Lee, who leads Samsung Group's...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Coupang bids for Korean luxury market dominance with Farfetch
- 2 Hyundai Rotem set to finalize $6 bn K2 tank order from Poland
- 3 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 4 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 5 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess