POSCO, JSW discuss eco-friendly reduction steel production

POSCO, JSW discuss eco-friendly reduction steel production

Chairman of POSCO Group Choi Jeong-woo met with Sajjan Jindal, Chairman of JSW Steel, India's largest steel conglomerate, to discuss collaboration...

Kolon Industries to develop biodegradable plastics

Kolon Industries to develop biodegradable plastics

Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturer, is embarking on the development of biodegradable plastics using food wast...

Samsung retains No.1 position in global TV market

Samsung retains No.1 position in global TV market

Samsung Electronics Co. has held on to its position as the world's top TV manufacturer in the first quarter of 2023, securing a 32.1% share of the m...

S.Korea selects 100 core technologies to achieve carbon neturality

S.Korea selects 100 core technologies to achieve carbon neturality

South Korea has designated 100 core technologies to achieve carbon neutrality including heat pumps that retrieve heat from air and water, the green ...

HD KSOE wins order $88 mn for two product carriers

HD KSOE wins order $88 mn for two product carriers

HD Hyundai's shipbuilding intermediate holding company, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), said on Friday that it has sec...

Korea's SK E&S plans $14 bn joint investment in hydrogen biz

Korea's SK E&S plans $14 bn joint investment in hydrogen biz

South Korea’s SK E&S Co. is poised to spend 18.5 trillion won ($13.9 billion) with partners by 2025 to set up a hydrogen industry value ch...

Hansae to build eco-friendly clothing plant in Vietnam

Hansae to build eco-friendly clothing plant in Vietnam

South Korean textile and clothing maker Hansae on Friday announced plans to build a plant in Vietnam to expand production of eco-friendly clothing u...

S.Korea's Osteonic starts sports medicine exports to Japan

S.Korea's Osteonic starts sports medicine exports to Japan

South Korea's surgical and medical instruments maker Osteonic Co. on Thursday announced the start of exports of its Kinex sports medicine products t...

POSCO develops stainless steel for premium home appliances

POSCO develops stainless steel for premium home appliances

South Korea’s steel giant POSCO announced on Thursday that it has developed high-strength stainless steel materials based on the proprietary t...

Hanwha Q Cells to unveil soundproof solar module

Hanwha Q Cells to unveil soundproof solar module

Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, announced on Wednesday that it will participate in the upcoming "W...

S.Korea to launch first cyber office for small, medium businesses

S.Korea to launch first cyber office for small, medium businesses

South Korea's Minister of SMEs and Startups Lee Young on Monday said the country will launch its 18th office for small and medium enterprises (SME) ...

CJ’s K-culture event draws record-high numbers in Japan

CJ’s K-culture event draws record-high numbers in Japan

CHIBA, JAPAN – A global K-pop concert hosted by CJ ENM Co., a South Korean entertainment powerhouse, heated up the venue in Japan with an audi...

Kolon Industries to expand high-value specialty petroleum products plant

Kolon Industries to expand high-value specialty petroleum products plant

Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, announced on Monday that it will invest 24 billion won ($17.94 million) ...

Samsung to invest $221 mn to build R&D chip line in Japan: Nikkei

Samsung to invest $221 mn to build R&D chip line in Japan: Nikkei

Samsung Electronics Co. will build a prototype chip production facility in Japan for 30 billion yen ($221 million) to develop next-generation back-e...

CJ Olive Young targets Japanese sun care products market

CJ Olive Young targets Japanese sun care products market

Round A'round, South Korea's top beauty chain CJ Olive Young's own cosmetic brand, announced on Thursday that its popular sun care item "Greentea Ci...

Mirae Asset Securities joins Singapore Exchange's trading membership

Mirae Asset Securities joins Singapore Exchange's trading membership

South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities has made history as the first Korean financial investment firm to join the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) trading...

KITA hosts K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo

KITA hosts K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo

The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on Wednesday the opening of the "2023 K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo" at the ...

Kolon Industries to increase aramid pulp production for EVs

Kolon Industries to increase aramid pulp production for EVs

Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, said on Wednesday it will inject 22 billion won ($16.6 million) to expan...

Virtual human YT debuts as SSG.COM’s shopping host

Virtual human YT debuts as SSG.COM’s shopping host

SSG.COM, the e-commerce brand of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Inc., announced on Tuesday that virtual human YT has been named the official sh...

SK Telecom launches Seoul, LA tours in metaverse

SK Telecom launches Seoul, LA tours in metaverse

SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, said Monday it has created a virtual space of tourist attractions on its metaverse platform Ifland...

S.Korea to launch 10 global innovation special zones by 2027

S.Korea to launch 10 global innovation special zones by 2027

South Korean government plans to create ten global innovation special zones by 2027, implementing a negative regulation system for the first time in...

LS Cable consortium wins $1.5 billion cable deal from the Netherlands

LS Cable consortium wins $1.5 billion cable deal from the Netherlands

A three-party consortium including South Korea’s LS Cable & System Ltd. has won a 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) deal to build high-voltage...

Hanyang, Linde to inject $800 mn for hydrogen cluster in Korea

Hanyang, Linde to inject $800 mn for hydrogen cluster in Korea

Hanyang Corporation Ltd., a South Korean construction firm, will join forces with German industrial gases and engineering company Linde AG to create...

SK Innovation’s battery sales at record high, production yield improved

SK Innovation’s battery sales at record high, production yield improved

SK Innovation Co. said on Thursday its battery affiliate SK On Co. posted record quarterly sales following a facility ramp-up in the US to meet risi...

Hyundai AutoEver, LS Electric adopt Ieum 5G for production lines

Hyundai AutoEver, LS Electric adopt Ieum 5G for production lines

South Korea's automotive internet sales company Hyundai AutoEver and electrical equipment and automation specialist LS Electric Co. have adopted Ieu...

POSCO Holdings to produce nickel in Indonesia

POSCO Holdings to produce nickel in Indonesia

POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of the world’s sixth-largest steel maker, will directly produce nickel, a key material for sec...

Chinese weak domestic demand causes S.Korean trade deficit: report

Chinese weak domestic demand causes S.Korean trade deficit: report

The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) has urged South Korea to develop a strategy to strengthen exports to China based on its market situ...

S.Korea’s Musinsa, Disney to collaborate character products

S.Korea’s Musinsa, Disney to collaborate character products

South Korea’s online fashion platform Musinsa has partnered with the Walt Disney Company Korea, a Korean unit of the global entertainment...

S.Korea’s SoluM joins Vietnam's largest EV charging project

S.Korea’s SoluM joins Vietnam's largest EV charging project

SoluM Co., a South Korean mid-sized electronic component maker, said on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with PetroVietnam Power Corporation, a...

SK Hynix expects second-half market recovery after record Q1 loss

SK Hynix expects second-half market recovery after record Q1 loss

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it expects the global semiconductor market to rebound in the sec...

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