Mediaiplus aims to be the Amazon of clinical trials

Mediaiplus Inc., South Korea’s only provider of data analytics and contract research organization (CRO) matching services for clinical trials,...

Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk

South Korea’s export growth slowed to a seven-month low in October despite strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles, stoking concern...

KB Asset Management to list Balhae Infrastructure Fund

South Korea's KB Asset Management Co. said on Friday it plans to list its KB Balhae Infrastructure Fund. Launched in 2006, KBIF focuses on so...

S.Korea aims to export $1 bn Gim by 2027

South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to enhance the global competitiveness of Korea's seaweed industry by establishing "Gim” ...

LG H&H, DSH to nurture beauty tech startups

South Korean cosmetics giant LG H&H Co. said on Thursday that it will run an open innovation program with the US-based Draper Startup House (DSH...

Samsung’s memory business fares better in Q3; more HBM sales ahead 

Samsung Electronics Co. reported weaker-than-expected operating profit in its chip business in the third quarter but expects a rise in sales of its ...

Samsung Electronics to standardize global CI

Samsung Electronics Co. has standardized its corporate identity (CI) by implementing the SAMSUNG logo at all international business sites. This move...

Korea’s SK Networks partners with Malaysia’s Sunway on AI

South Korean trading company SK Networks Co. has joined forces with Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group to work together on future growth sectors su...

Hyundai Motor signs Korea’s largest renewable energy purchase deal

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it has signed a deal to procure 610 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable energy a...

Korea Zinc to raise $1.8 bn in rights issues amid face-off with MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. will raise 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in rights issues in December following its share buybacks and allocate 20% of them to its...

Samsung SDI's operating profit plunges in Q3 amid EV chasm

Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest battery maker, continues to grapple with dwindling battery demand from the electric vehicle industr...

PEN Ventures: A skilled startup accelerator for entrepreneurs going global

For startup accelerators that nurture promising young entrepreneurs, identifying a soon-to-be-unicorn, or a company valued at over $1 billion, in ...

Samsung Securities lowers Samsung Electro-Mechanics target price

South Korea's Samsung Securities lowered its target price for Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. to 160,000 won ($120) from 210,000 won. The securit...

Celltrion's Zymfentra gets 90% distribution channel in US

South Korean biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. said on Monday its subcutaneous injection formulation for autoimmune diseases, Zymfentra (infliximab), ...

South Korea’s Economy Picks Up But Still Disappoints

South Korea’s economy was weaker than expected in the third quarter, weighed by lackluster exports, though it improved from the previous quart...

South Korea’s Viva Republica drops Korean IPO plan, seeks US debut

Viva Republica Inc., a leading South Korean fintech unicorn and operator of mobile financial super app Toss, has dropped its plan to go public in th...

Korea’s POSCO, India’s JSW team up to build steel plant in Odisha

South Korea’s POSCO Group joined hands with India’s JSW Group to set up an integrated steel plant in the South Asian country with an est...

Kia debuts Tasman to target $333 bn global pickup truck market

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Tuesday premiered the Tasman, its first pickup truck to target t...

S.Korea provides financial education for foreigners in bank

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) launched financial education for foreign residents at specialized bank branches for foreigners. T...

S.Korea's Solus mass-produces copper foil in Hungary

Solus Advanced Materials, a South Korean copper foil supplier, said on Tuesday it started mass production at its second plant in Hungary, Europe&rsq...

South Korea to deploy ‘Iron-Dome’ style defense system early

South Korea will deploy a new air defense system, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, against North Korean artillery attacks earlier than previousl...

S.Korea's Daesang holds kimchi contest in US

South Korea's Daesang Corp. said on Monday it hosted the "Jongga Kimchi Blast" event in the US to promote kimchi and elevate Korean food culture.&...

SK Telecom upgrades 5G base stations with Samsung

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. said on Monday that it partnered with Samsung Electronics Co. to apply artificial intelligence (AI)-based quality opt...

TheBorn Korea eyes M&As, overseas expansion after $73.7 million IPO

TheBorn Korea Inc., a leading South Korean food and beverage group operated by TV celebrity and chef Paik Jong-won, is looking to acquire soy sauce ...

Korea's Hana Bank to promote foreigners as managers in overseas units

South Korean banks are set to reshuffle overseas units by promoting local staff to management positions, in a bid to boost the sluggish profitabilit...

Samsung to unveil 400-layer bonding vertical NAND for AI servers by 2026

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to unveil a 400-layer vertical NAND flash chip by 2026 to lead the fast-g...

Samsung Asset releases KODEX India ETF Investment Guide

South Korea's Samsung Asset Management said on Monday it released its KODEX India ETF Investment Pocket Guide.The guide provides information on the ...

Korea Zinc, MBK face proxy war for zinc smelter

Korea Zinc Inc.'s face-off with an MBK Partners-led consortium over control of the world’s largest zinc smelter looks set to escalate into a l...

Toyota, Hyundai agree to deepen ties in hydrogen, robotics

Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Group agreed to deepen their partnership in developing future mobility technology, especially in hydrogen fuel-...

Samsung Display gets quantum dot ink recycling tech

South Korea's Samsung Display said on Monday it developed technology to recycle quantum dot (QD) ink, aiming to improve cost competitiveness in its ...