Tech Day 2023
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Pension funds
NPS logs 9.1% return in H1 2023; recovered from loss in 2022
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea achieved a 9.1% return on investment during the first half of this year, with assets under management ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia’s Hwaseong plant halted due to fire; K5, K8, EV6 output affected
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Tuesday the operation of its car manufacturing plant in Hwaseong, 80 km southwest o...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai seeks tech to produce clean hydrogen from food waste
Hyundai Motor Group is set to develop technology to produce clean hydrogen from food waste as the world’s third-largest automaker aims to ce...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Hyundai Home Shopping launches live broadcast using AI tech
South Korea's Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp. on Tuesday said it will release the new concept show based on artificial intelligence (AI) "Seo Ah...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
FNSValue, UN agency to provide passwordless authentication for fintech
South Korean blockchain company FNSValue Co. on Monday signed a partnership agreement with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Unit...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to showcase high-efficiency appliances in Europe
LG Electronics Inc. is targeting the European market by releasing home appliances that exceed the highest grades of energy efficiency.The company on...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Elantra N TCR stands on double podium in 2023 TCR World Tour
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that the Elantra N TCR has won the 2023 TCR (touring car racing) World Tour in José Carlos Bassi Circui...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, LG Electronics gear up for IFA, IAA Mobility 2023
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are set to attend Europe's biggest tech trade fair and biggest motor show, IFA and IAA Mobility, res...
Aug 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis ranks top in J.D. Power’s new car advanced tech survey
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis secured first place in J.D. Power 2023 Tech Experience Index (TXI) study In this year’s J.D. Po...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief’s top mission: Soft landing for household debt
South Korea’s central bank chief on Thursday vowed to reduce household debt without causing a severe economic downturn as the Bank of Korea he...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG Group accelerates shift toward AI, bio and clean tech
Artificial intelligence, bio and clean tech are in their early stages of development for LG Group, but they should lead the South Korean conglomerat...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
More Korean FSS retirees find jobs in legal, financial biz
More retirees of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) are snagging new jobs at private companies such as the banks they regulated during their te...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG to launch StanbyME Go in North America, Europe
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday its plans to officially roll out its innovative portable screen, StanbyME Go, in North American and Europ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korean hybrid car market surpasses $4.56 bn in H1 2023
South Korea's hybrid car market has shown a remarkable surge, reaching 6.12 trillion won ($4.56 billion) in the first half of 2023, according to the...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to apply gaming-specific tech to Nexon’s new title
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. announced a partnership with domestic video game developer Nexon Co. on Monday to release the world's first ...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Daewoo E&C, KAERI to team up for nuclear tech research
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) announced on Friday that it signed a research collaboration memorandum of u...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharm to export epilepsy drug tech to Middle Eastern firm
South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals announced on Friday a strategic tie-up with Hikma MENA FZE, marking the introduction of its new epilepsy medicat...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to merge with global sales affiliate by end-2023
South Korean pharmaceutical giant Celltrion Group has begun procedures to merge biopharmaceuticals developer and producer Celltrion Inc. with global...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LG bets big on promising technologies for future growth
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, is accelerating its investment in promising tech companies across the world despite the l...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Samho sees bumper 2023 as ship orders pile up
Yeongam, South Jeolla Province -- On Aug. 14, workers at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co.'s shipyard were meticulously inspecting the cargo hold o...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Pearl Abyss to participate in Gamescom 2023
South Korea's game developer and publisher Pearl Abyss Corp. will participate in Gamescom 2023, Europe's largest gaming expo to be held in Cologne...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom develops 5G IoT tech RedCap
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. unveiled on Thursday that it has successfully developed and tested Reduced Capability (RedCap) - a pioneering 5G Intern...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom to host global AI hackathon in Seoul with OpenAI
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. will hold next month an artificial intelligence contest with OpenAI, the American information and communications techno...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean fighter jet FA-50 flies for first time in Europe
South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI)'s FA-50 light fighters successfully made their debut i...
Aug 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Binggrae’s overseas exports soar to record in H1 2023
South Korean food and beverage company Binggrae reported a 27% year-on-year leap in overseas exports, hitting 77.5 billion won ($57.8 million) in th...
Aug 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOREA Investment Week
KOREA Investment Week 2023 with KB KOREA Conference
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Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOREA Investment Week
S.Korea's largest investment forum to begin Sept. 11
South Korea’s largest investment conference will be held in Seoul Sept. 11-15 with around 100 chief executives from global financial services ...
Aug 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korean think-tank lifts inflation forecast on oil prices
A South Korean government think-tank has raised its inflation prediction for this year due to the recent rise in oil prices and expectations that As...
Aug 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics’ projectors sweep world’s No. 3 golf market
Screen golf centers have become another gold mine for LG Electronics Inc. thanks to Koreans’ unwavering golf enthusiasm, which has made the wo...
Aug 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to unveil vision for chips resembling human senses at Tech Day
Chipmakers around the world have long aspired to develop semiconductors that can replicate human senses such as smell, hearing, vision, taste and to...
Aug 08, 2023 (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