US LNG market
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Batteries
Enchem to more than double electrolyte production in US
South Korea’s electrolyte maker Enchem Co. said Monday it aims to expand its annual production capacity in the US to 300,000 tons by 2026 to m...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea to reform market rules to boost foreign investment
South Korea will reform financial market regulations to attract more foreign investments and to achieve MSCI Inc.’s developed market status fo...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to seek FDA approval for sale of Remsima SC by year-end
Celltrion Inc. said it has confirmed the effectiveness and safety of Remsima SC in its third-phase global clinical trials, conducted on 438 patients...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai, SK to build $1.9 bn EV battery plant in US
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, and SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, will b...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
SK expands sustainable food biz with $7.5 mn US investment
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, has expanded its sustainable food business by investing in a US-bas...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
LG HelloVision, S-1 to jointly enter home security market
South Korea's cable TV provider LG HelloVision and security company S-1 Corp. announced they will jointly develop a home-based platform using ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, EcoPro, China’s GEM to build battery materials plant in Indonesia
SK On Co., a South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, has joined forces with two energy materials companies to build a nickel intermediate ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK takes 25-bp rate hike as won rebounds against dollar
South Korea’s central bank raised the base interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% during its monetary policy board meeting on Nov. 24, slow...
Nov 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea to revise dividend policy to ease ‘Korea discount’ concerns
South Korea plans to revise its stock dividend policy as part of a broader financial market reform to help attract foreign investors and obtain MSCI...
Nov 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharmaceutical relocates US research center from Seattle to Boston
JW Pharmaceutical announced on Wednesday that it has relocated its US research center to Boston from San Diego. JW Theriac was first establishe...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Stretch, Spot to take on Tesla Bot
The idea of robots not just taking over menial tasks and tough jobs at logistics centers but also working as personal secretaries or in autonomous d...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Mezzion Pharma to try again for US FDA approval of drug
South Korea's Mezzion Pharma will seek to get the oral medicine Udenafil to treat side effects from heart surgery, planning to clinical trials in th...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG make over two-thirds of premium TVs sold worldwide
More than three in five premium TVs sold worldwide are made by either Samsung Electronics Co. or LG Electronics Inc. – a decent feat that help...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem to build $3.2 billion US cathode plant in Tennessee
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, said on Tuesday it is building a $3.2 billion cathode plant in Tennessee, its first facto...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
KEPCO turns from bonds to banks for money on govt plans
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is set to raise 600 billion won ($442 million) from a local bank in a plan to seek loans to secure money instead ...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Vertu, Motorola, Xiaomi eye Korean smartphone market as LG exits
South Korea’s smartphone market is notoriously hard for foreign mobile phone makers to crack. So hard that some people call it the “grav...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion wins trial against Regeneron for US patent lawsuit over biosimilar
South Korean biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced Friday that it won its first trial against New York-based biotech giant Regeneron Ph...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
BKT thrives as lone Korean wastewater treatment provider in US
South Korean water treatment provider Bukang Tech(BKT) on Wednesday said it earned a contract to build a wastewater treatment facility in the US sta...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea's economic bodies urge revision of US Inflation Reduction Act
Six leading economic organizations in South Korea have sent a joint letter to the US government and Congress requesting revision of the US Inflation...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea's NPS to get partial tax refund on US real estate sales
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is set to receive a tax refund of 30 billion won ($22.4 million) from the US Internal Revenue Ser...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis joins hands with Lion Group to move into Malaysian logistics market (edited)
Hyundai Glovis will enter the Southeast Asian logistics market in partnership with a large Malaysian company. The company, Hyundai Motor Group's log...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
South Korea's DL E&C wins 1st petrochemical plant order in US
South Korean construction company DL E&C has landed its first contract to build a petrochemical plant in the US.The company on Thursday said it ...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis, Malaysia’s Lion Group to enter ASEAN logistics market
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said on Wednesday it has signed an initial agreement with Malaysi...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea, US to work on Busan-Seattle green cargo shipping corridor
South Korea and the US are looking to create a green cargo shipping corridor linking the port of Busan with the ports of Seattle and Tacoma as part ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
US extends antitrust review of Korean Air-Asiana merger
The US competition authority extended its review of the proposed merger between South Korea’s two largest airlines to check if the deal hurts ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Galaxy Watches gauge body indicators at level of specialized medical devices
The Galaxy Watch series of Samsung Electronics can gauge major indicators of human health with similar accuracy as that of professional medical devi...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches fully revamped Grandeur; pre-orders jump
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled a new Grandeur sedan – the first fully revamped model in six years – to strengthen...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
South Korean burger franchise Lotteria looks to the US for expansion
South Korea’s fast food franchise Lotteria is planning to enter the United States, home to the world’s best-known burger franchises.&nbs...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor, Indonesia to jointly enter ASEAN air mobility market
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group and Indonesia’s Nusantara Capital City Authority have agreed to jointly enter the Southe...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won sees best day in nearly 14 yrs, may be climbing from bottom
The South Korean won currency on Friday reported the largest daily gain in almost 14 years as lower-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expect...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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