LG Energy to secure lithium hydroxide in Morocco

LG Energy to secure lithium hydroxide in Morocco

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. will secure a key battery material in Morocco to strengthen its battery supply chain. LG Energy ...

KG Mobility focuses on electric vehicle platform, self-driving tech

KG Mobility focuses on electric vehicle platform, self-driving tech

South Korea's KG Mobility (formerly Ssangyong Motor Co.) says it will actively target not only Europe and the US but also niche markets in emerging ...

LS Electric wins order $94 mn for energy storage system in UK

LS Electric wins order $94 mn for energy storage system in UK

LS Electric Co. announced on Tuesday that it has secured a contract for a £73.6 million ($93.5 million) energy storage system (ESS) project in...

Hyundai’s Chung urges US operations to double down after record Q1

Hyundai’s Chung urges US operations to double down after record Q1

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun on Tuesday urged its US operations to work harder after its two automaking units, Hyundai Motor Co. and Ki...

Maeil cracks China’s alternative milk market with Starbucks deal

Maeil  cracks China’s alternative milk market with Starbucks deal

South Korea’s Maeil Dairies Co. has jumped into China’s alternative milk market, worth $17 billion in 2022, by supplying Almond Breeze B...

Time for South Korea's answer to the US battery subsidy act

Time for South Korea's answer to the US battery subsidy act

The latest guidelines on US subsidies for electric vehicles under the Inflation Reduction Act come as a relief in every sense to South Korean batter...

BTS' Jimin tops US Billboard singles chart with 1st solo release

BTS' Jimin tops US Billboard singles chart with 1st solo release

Jimin of K-pop sensation BTS is the first South Korean solo act to hit No. 1 on Billboard's main singles chart Hot 100.The American music and entert...

Kurly seeks fresh funding at half its peak valuation

Kurly seeks fresh funding at half its peak valuation

Kurly Inc., South Korea’s leading food delivery platform, has embarked on a new funding round to raise 100 billion won ($76 million) at about ...

LG Energy tops global EV battery market excluding China

LG Energy tops global EV battery market excluding China

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. in January and February maintained its No. 1 position on the global market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries...

Innocean's subsidiary D&G opens Brooklyn office

Innocean's subsidiary D&G opens Brooklyn office

Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Monday that it has opened a Brooklyn office of creative subsidiary David...

Doosan, Ionic Materials collaborate in liquid crystal polymer

Doosan, Ionic Materials collaborate in liquid crystal polymer

Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korea's Doosan Group, said on Monday that it has entered a joint development agreement (JDA) with US-base...

Korean kitchen automation startups' US advance gains traction

Korean kitchen automation startups' US advance gains traction

South Korean kitchen automation system developers are eyeing the US as their next key market as demand for automated restaurant operating systems in...

VIP Asset’s new mutual fund to forgo operating fees if it posts losses

VIP Asset’s new mutual fund to forgo operating fees if it posts losses

VIP Asset Management Co., a leading South Korean asset manager, said on Friday it is launching a new mutual fund, and its managers won’t take ...

Hyundai Mipo wins $184 mn order four mid-sized PC carriers

Hyundai Mipo wins $184 mn order four mid-sized PC carriers

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group's shipbuilding division, has secured a construction contract for four medium-sized PC (p...

CJ Haechandle Gochujang acquires Europe's V-Label

CJ Haechandle Gochujang acquires Europe's V-Label

CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s flagship fermented food brand Haechandle Gochujang (hot pepper paste) is set to expand into the global market, backed by its ...

Rolex resale prices tumble as the wealthy young tighten belts

Rolex resale prices tumble as the wealthy young tighten belts

The most sought-after luxury items such as Rolex watches and Chanel bags are selling at a much lower premium, or even below their original prices in...

Hugel names ex-CEO of LG Household & Health Care as chairman

Hugel names ex-CEO of LG Household & Health Care as chairman

South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Hugel Inc. on Friday said it appointed Cha Suk-yong, former CEO and vice chairman of LG Household & Heal...

Budget Galaxy A34 5G to be released in domestic market

Budget Galaxy A34 5G to be released in domestic market

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release the budget smartphone Galaxy A34 5G in the domestic market starting tomorrow.The ...

Hanwha Life acquires Indonesia's Lippo General Insurance

Hanwha Life acquires Indonesia's Lippo General Insurance

South Korea's Hanwha Life Insurance said on Thursday that it has acquired a 62.6% stake in Indonesian insurer Lippo General Insurance, in collaborat...

SK Hynix unsure about applying for US chip subsidies: CEO

SK Hynix unsure about applying for US chip subsidies: CEO

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Wednesday it is unsure about applying for US...

SGI Insurance signs MOU with IADB to revitalize guarantee insurance

SGI Insurance signs MOU with IADB to revitalize guarantee insurance

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company (SGI) announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Inter-American Develo...

LX Hausys partners with Belgian firm for premium window market

LX Hausys partners with Belgian firm for premium window market

South Korean company LX Hausys, specializing in building materials and interior products, has signed a strategic partnership agreement for aluminium...

LG Innotek unveils new 5G communication module for self-driving cars

LG Innotek unveils new 5G communication module for self-driving cars

South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. on Wednesday unveiled its second-generation 5G communication module for use in autonomous driving cars.Based on Q...

Korean bakery chains attract US customers with bread variety, cosy ambiance

Korean bakery chains attract US customers with bread variety, cosy ambiance

South Korean bakery franchises are enjoying growing popularity in the US, appealing to local customers with a variety of bread products and bakery c...

Samsung, SK Hynix asked to swallow tough pill over US CHIPS Act

Samsung, SK Hynix asked to swallow tough pill over US CHIPS Act

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korean chipmakers on Tuesday expressed deep concerns about the detailed guidelines of the US CHIPS and Science ...

US set to emerge as top global buyer of Korean kimchi: Daesang

US set to emerge as top global buyer of Korean kimchi: Daesang

South Korean kimchi exports to the US have soared since the pandemic as local distribution channels expanded and cooking at home increased, accordin...

Korean battery firms seek benefits from US EV incentive details

Korean battery firms seek benefits from US EV incentive details

South Korea’s battery industry has high hopes for details on requirements for US tax credits on electric vehicles to be announced this week as...

S.Korea's Riiid launches learning platform to prep for US SAT, ACT tests

S.Korea's Riiid launches learning platform to prep for US SAT, ACT tests

South Korea's Riiid, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based provider of educational solutions, on Monday said it has launched R.test, an AI diagnosti...

S.Korea's microneedle maker Raphas to enter US market

S.Korea's microneedle maker Raphas to enter US market

South Korea's microneedle maker Raphas Co. is expediting its entry into the American pharmaceutical market after entering the country's cosmetics se...

Samsung's Lee visits growth driver MLCC China plant

Samsung's Lee visits growth driver MLCC China plant

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has chosen Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.'s new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) plant in Tianjin as ...

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