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Earnings
Samsung’s Q1 profit beats expectations; Q2 outlook murky on tariff war
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, booste...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unveils upgraded AI-powered OLED TVs
Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday showcased its new lineup of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs with advanced artificial intelligence features...
Apr 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Electronics set for early-May Indian stock market debut
LG Electronics Inc. is set to list its wholly owned subsidiary in India on the country's stock exchange in early May, aiming to raise up to $1.5 bil...
Apr 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ousted; new presidential election coming
South Korea’s Constitutional Court permanently removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, making him the country’s second pr...
Apr 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung, LG review strategies as Trump slaps Vietnam with steeper tariffs
South Korea’s two leading electronics makers – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – are being forced to reassess thei...
Apr 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai premieres all-new NEXO, reinforcing hydrogen power
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled the all-new NEXO, the first full-change model of the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) since its launch in 20...
Apr 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG’s global HVAC push takes off with new deal in Singapore
LG Electronics Inc. has landed a deal to supply its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to a fulfillment center in Singapore, a...
Apr 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble gets tailwind from new titles, BTS comeback
Netmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, expects to gain new growth momentum from the launch of nine new titles and the anticipated f...
Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung mobile chief fills leadership void in device division
Samsung Electronics Co. has appointed TM Roh, president and head of its mobile eXperience (MX) business, as the new chief of its device eXperience (...
Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
China says it is aiming to coordinate tariff response with Japan, South Korea
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Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches global talent recruitment program
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has launched a global talent recruitment program, beginning April 1 via its official hiring webs...
Apr 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI launches mass production of 46 mm-diameter batteries
Samsung SDI Co. has become South Korea’s first company to mass-produce cylindrical 46-millimeter(46 mm)-diameter batteries, regarded as ...
Apr 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton buys India’s Nautilus Mobile, fueling IP race in Korean game scene
Krafton Inc., one of South Korea’s top four market-cap gaming firms, has taken over Indian game developer Nautilus Mobile for $14 million, upp...
Mar 30, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung's Lee meets with Xi amid Beijing’s balancing act vs Washington
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong, along with other global tech leaders, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as C...
Mar 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air purchases GE engines for new Boeing aircraft
Korean Air Lines Co. has agreed to buy engines from GE Aerospace to power its new Boeing aircraft, GE Aerospace said on Wednesday.Under the agreemen...
Mar 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s new American dream comes with new plant, more spending
ELLABELL, Georgia – When Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-koo opened the South Korean automaker’s first US plant in Alab...
Mar 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy makes breakthrough in FLNG liquefaction technology
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major Korean shipbuilder, has made a breakthrough in its liquefaction technology for floating liquefied natural gas ...
Mar 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Obituary
Samsung Electronics' TV guru Han Jong-hee dies of cardiac arrest at 63
Han Jong-hee, vice chairman and co-chief executive of Samsung Electronics Co., has died from cardiac arrest, the company said on Tuesday. He was 63....
Mar 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung Chairman Lee meets with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun for partnership
BEIJING – Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has met with Xiaomi Inc. Chief Executive Lei Jun in the Chinese capital, raising specu...
Mar 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, GM near to unveiling EV, pickup truck sharing plan
Hyundai Motor Co. and General Motors Co. are expected to soon announce a vehicle-sharing deal about six months after they signed an agreement for th...
Mar 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics restarts home appliance plant in Russia
LG Electronics Inc. has resumed operations at its home appliance plant in Russia amid prospects of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, signaling...
Mar 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO to sell entire stake in Nippon Steel, ending equity ties
POSCO Holdings Inc. has decided to sell its entire stake in Nippon Steel Corp., according to industry sources on Wednesday, marking the end of their...
Mar 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to expand in robotics, medtech; eyes sizeable M&As
Samsung Electronics Co. will accelerate its push into robotics, medical technology and next-generation semiconductor markets to secure new growth dr...
Mar 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung in 'do or die' situation'; Lee sounds crisis alarm
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has warned the company's executives that the South Korean tech giant has lost its characteristic "rele...
Mar 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KB, Samsung SRA, Capstone named NPS’ core property fund operators
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has selected three asset managers to oversee its domestic core real estate platform fund — ...
Mar 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to release PV9 in 2029, retains CEO for 3 more years
Kia Corp. will release a new purpose-built vehicle (PBV) model every two years, with plans to launch the PV9 in 2029 and its first model, the PV5, t...
Mar 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
Samsung SDI to raise $1.4 bn in rights offering for facility expansion
Samsung SDI Co. will issue new shares worth 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion), its first rights offering in two decades, to fund bold facility and R&...
Mar 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Samsung to invest $10 million in US-based C2N Diagnostics
Samsung Group companies will jointly invest $10 million in C2N Diagnostics LLC, a U.S.-based company specializing in blood-based Alzheimer’s d...
Mar 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Samsung E&A buys Norwegian Nel stake for hydrogen business push
South Korea’s Samsung E&A Co. has purchased a stake in Norway’s hydrogen technology company Nel ASA at 47.6 billion won ($32.8 milli...
Mar 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Naver to name new CFO as incumbent financial manager's term nears end
South Korea’s tech giant Naver Corp. is expected to soon announce a new chief financial officer as its current CFO Kim Nam-sun, credited for t...
Mar 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet