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Batteries
SK Ecoplant completes battery recycling plant in China
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant announced on Wednesday that it completed a battery recycling plant in the Yancheng Economic and Technological Develo...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
US regulations push Korean battery industry to cut reliance on China
The South Korean battery industry is facing pressure to cut its reliance on Chinese capital as the US government on Dec. 1 issued guidance that will...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
South Korea to launch $7.6 bn supply chain fund, make urea locally
South Korea plans to set up a supply chain stabilization fund of up to 10 trillion won ($7.6 billion) to effectively cope with sudden supply disrupt...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea’s Growth Champions 2024 by Statista, Korea Economic Daily
Statista, the world’s leading data and intelligence company, has teamed up with The Korea Economic Daily to identify South Korea’s faste...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New 2024 E-Class soon to arrive in Korea, land of Mercedes-Benz
As with the launch of every new E-Class, the flagship model of luxury German car brand Mercedes-Benz, the phrase “evolution, not revolution&rd...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Cookie Run: Kingdom to launch in China on Dec 28
South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. announced on Friday that its globally popular mobile game “Cookie Run: Kingdom” will offici...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM Korea’s exports surpass 10 mn units Jan-Nov 2023
GM Korea Co. said on Thursday its vehicle exports have surpassed 10 million units this year as of the end of November with shipments of 10,082,281 u...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
South Korea to support urea purchases outside China, boost reserves
The South Korean government plans to offer financial support to domestic companies when they import urea, a substance used in diesel vehicles and fe...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis GV60 named best SUV in China
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis announced on Wednesday that its luxury mid-sized electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) GV60 was selected a...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
SK’s Chey proposes South Korea-Japan economic bloc akin to EU
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea and its closest neighbor Japan need to form an economic coalition, similar to the European Union (EU), to meet ...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders slide to 2nd place after China in November orders
South Korean shipbuilders slid to second place in new shipbuilding orders last month, yielding the top spot back to their Chinese rivals.According t...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Hyungji, Dishang Group to co-work for market development
South Korea’s Fashion Group Hyungji and China’s largest clothing exporter Dishang Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to te...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
China’s urea halts raise specter of another logistics crisis in Korea
China has halted customs clearance on its exports of urea, a substance used to reduce carbon emissions in diesel vehicles, raising the prospect of a...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
ITC launches probe into Samsung’s suit vs China’s BOE over OLED
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided to launch an investigation into a complaint filed by South Korea’s Samsung Display Co....
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Ocean showcases Jangbogo-III submarine in Warsaw
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. held the Hanwha Ocean Day event in Warsaw, Poland, on November 29 for local media, to showcase its involve...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Asiana collaborates with China's Ctrip for live commerce broadcast
Asiana Airlines Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will conduct a live commerce broadcast in collaboration with China's largest online travel agenc...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC recoups 40% of 2022’s loss on stock, bond gains
Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) posted a 7.12% return on total asset investments in the first eight months of this year, recouping about 40% of last ye...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
More Koreans seek high-yield bond funds, betting the Fed will end hikes
South Korean investors are growing more interested in global high-yield bond funds, betting that the US Federal Reserve is likely to end its interes...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Sodium-ion batteries emerge as alternative to lithium, LFP batteries
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, currently dominating the rechargeable battery market for electr...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems to launch small SAR satellite by year-end
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. announced on Wednesday that it plans to launch its own small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite by the end of...
Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Earthon starts shipping crude oil from South China Sea
SK Earthon Co., the resources development unit of South Korean energy major SK Innovation Co., said Wednesday that it has started shipping crude oil...
Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Hotels & Resorts ups ante in kimchi business
South Korea’s largest hotel group Lotte Hotels & Resorts is pinning high hopes on kimchi as a new revenue source amid intensifying competi...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
South Korea’s Hankook Tire looks to direct tire sales in Taiwan
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire manufacturer, is launching a local corporation in Taiwan to directly sell tires in t...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
South Korea lags behind US, China in AI talent pool
South Korea lags far behind advanced countries in nurturing artificial intelligence (AI) talent due to the lack of proper skills development program...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Thematic ETFs in Korea betting on India’s growth boom
South Korean asset managers stand hand in hand with their global peers in betting on India’s bright growth outlook by rolling out India-themed...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha’s REC Silicon plant restarts as US-China tension eases
REC Silicon ASA, a US-based polysilicon maker, in which Hanwha Solutions Corp. and its affiliate have a 33% stake, has restarted operations after a ...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Samyang draws record-high sales on Singles' Day in China
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. announced on Thursday its sales during China's largest shopping festival, Singles' Day (Nov. 11), reached a new re...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
South Korea’s SK Earthon discovers crude oil offshore Vietnam
SK Earthon Co., the petroleum exploration and production (E&P) unit of South Korea’s top energy company SK Innovation Co., said on Thursda...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
South Korean bio, pharma industry set to take leap
South Korea’s chemical maker LG Chem Ltd. is expected to reap more than 1 trillion won ($768.5 million) in sales this year from its new growth...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK governor named chair of BIS financial system committee
Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong has been appointed as the chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) at the Bank for Int...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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