Polish economic delegation visit
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Food & Beverage
Korean snack shares surge, Beijing halts baked goods imports from Taiwan
Shares of South Korean confectionery and packaged snack makers skyrocketed after the Chinese government announced its decision to temporarily halt t...
Aug 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Indonesian president to visit Hyundai Motor during Korea visit
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will visit Hyundai Motor Co. during his upcoming two-day official visit to South Korea as the automaker is aggressi...
Jul 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Defense likely to merge
Hanwha, the South Korean chemicals-to-financial conglomerate, has been a key player in the M&A market with a series of conspicuous acquisitions ...
Jul 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Commercial real estate market in Seoul shrinks in H1 2022
The commercial real estate market in Seoul slowed this year, according to a report by South Korean online property platform RSquare. The sum of the ...
Jul 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korean exporters fret over looming labor strife at Long Beach, Hamburg
South Korea’s major companies are anxious about looming labor strife at the Port of Long Beach, California and strikes at German ports –...
Jul 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKC breaks ground on Europe’s largest copper foil plant in Poland
SKC Ltd., the chemical materials unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, said on Friday it has begun construction of a 900 billion ...
Jul 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean Aerospace Ind.'s shares soar on Poland export hopes
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s military aircraft manufacturer, is emerging a winner in South Korea’s sagging stock...
Jul 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Translink: Startup fundraising barely affected by economic downturn
Venture capital, or the business of investing in innovative private companies with growth potential, is a local endeavor most of the time.While this...
Jun 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LianBio teams with Korean MediRama to ease US biotechs' foray into Asia
LianBio, a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company, has joined hands with MediRama Co., a South Korean clinical development firm, to help promis...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Elec. executes surprise chip executive reshuffle
Samsung Electronics Co. undertook an unexpected personnel reshuffle on Thursday, involving 20 employees, to hold them accountable for a lower-than-e...
Jun 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
North Korea fires three missiles after Biden ends Asia trip
TOKYO — North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday that flew only briefly before landing in the sea east o...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Yoon, Biden highlight 'economic security alliance' following Samsung tour
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and visiting US President Joe Biden emphasized the two countries' iron-clad commitment to economic security all...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea’s new president offers Pyongyang economic aid for denuclearization
SEOUL—South Korea’s new president said he would keep the door open for dialogue with North Korea and provide support for its fragile econo...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Samsung Electronics shares rebound as foreigners turn net buyers
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co., the largest stock on South Korea’s main bourse, rose strongly on Friday, snapping a five-day losing streak,...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Following Japan’s economic decline
When it comes to the economy, would it be faster for South Korea to surpass Japan or be surpassed by Taiwan?Recently, all eyes are on the three East...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Carlyle visits Hyundai Glovis seeking measures to boost value
The Carlyle Group, a US private equity giant, visited South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis Co. last week to discuss steps to boost the value of the Hy...
Apr 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
South Korean conglomerates race to establish CVCs
One after another, South Korea’s household name conglomerates are establishing corporate venture capital (CVC) firms under their holding compa...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
President-elect pledges to build S.Korea as 'pivotal' global power
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol pledges to build South Korea into what he dubs a global 'pivotal' power that contributes to freedom, peace, and prospe...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea GNI per capita at record on strong economic growth
South Korea’s gross national income (GNI) per capita hit a record high last year on strong economic growth, as well as the firm won currency a...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea swings to trade surplus in Feb; Russia risks loom
South Korea logged a trade surplus in February on strong exports after deficits in the previous two months, the recovery remained fragile, given Rus...
Mar 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ETFs
The Korea Economic Daily's index set for ETF market debut
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been solidifying their position in the investment market of Korea for the past years. Individual investors in Sout...
Feb 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S. Korea's economic growth jumps to 11-year high
South Korea recorded 4% economic growth in 2021 – its highest jump in 11 years – according to the country’s central bank. The Ban...
Jan 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S. Korean economy grows 4% in 2021
. South Korea's economy is estimated to have grown 4 percent last year, the highest growth rate in 11 years, as consumption and exports bounced back...
Jan 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Squid Game’s mega-hit spurs Netflix to release record K-content
Netflix Inc. plans to release 10 additional Korean-language originals this year as the smash success of Squid Game has impelled the world’s to...
Jan 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics eyes $10 bn cobot market
A robot with a humanoid arm is busy at work transporting parts inside Doosan Robotics’ manufacturing plant in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province.&n...
Jan 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Elec launches dedicated team for China
Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s top tech giant, has established a dedicated team for the Chinese market, where its smartphone and home ...
Dec 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea 2021 GNI per capita to top $35,000 to record high
South Korea’s gross national income (GNI) per capita is expected to surpass $35,000 to a record high this year on strong economic growth, surg...
Dec 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
KTB Asset invests $51 mn in Norwegian shipowner Knutsen
South Korea’s KTB Asset Management Co. and Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. have jointly invested 60 billion won ($50.7 mililion) in s...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Costa Rican president: His family K-drama fans, seeks joint production
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada has praised South Korean movies such as the Oscar-winning Parasite and drama series such as Squid Game...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung heir Lee on US trip for foundry investment, COVID vaccines
Jay Y. Lee, vice chairman and de facto leader of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung, has embarked on a business trip to North America to f...
Nov 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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