US middle market
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Asset management
Mirae Asset debuts AI-recommended ETF on NYSE to invest in US bonds
Mirae Asset Financial Group, one of the largest asset managers in South Korea, has launched its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in high-q...
Jun 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Lockheed Martin, KAI to expand partnership to future defense, aerospace tech
Global defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. and Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) on Tuesday agreed to expand their collaboration into futur...
Jun 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution, Toyota Tsusho launch battery recycling JV in US
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has set up a battery recycling joint venture with Toyota Tsusho Corp. in the US, deepening the South Korean battery giant&rs...
Jun 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung to thrash out strategy amid Trump, Middle East crisis
Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s most valuable company, is convening its most senior executives this week to plot its path back to the t...
Jun 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
US-South Korea talks scrapped after Trump's early G7 exit
A planned meeting between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump was canceled on Monday after Trump unexpectedly left ...
Jun 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affirma Capital to acquire Equis’ Korean waste assets for $294 million
Affirma Capital, a Singapore-headquartered buyout private equity firm, has agreed to acquire the entire portfolio of South Korean waste processing a...
Jun 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG CNS forms strategic partnership with robotics startup Skild AI
LG CNS Co., the information technology service arm of LG Group, said on Tuesday it has formed a strategic partnership with Skild AI to develop AI-dr...
Jun 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Miri Capital closes in on STIC Investments chairman’s stake
Miri Capital Management LLC has steadily raised its stake in STIC Investments Inc., narrowing the ownership gap with the firm’s founder and Ch...
Jun 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea’s power transformer exports soar as global supply shortage bites
South Korean power equipment makers are riding a wave of export growth, with their transformers in high demand amid a global rush to reinforce power...
Jun 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
CJ CGV under pressure to shed China, Vietnam cinema assets
MBK Partners and Mirae Asset Securities Co. are considering divesting of their holdings in CGI Holdings Co., which oversees CJ CGV Co.’s multi...
Jun 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy cracks China's cylindrical battery market with Chery deal
LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Monday it has signed a six-year contract with Chery Automobile Co. to supply 8 gigawatts per hour (GWh) of next-gene...
Jun 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
President Lee: Businesses at center of policy priorities for economic growth
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday pledged strong government support for the country’s businesses, while emphasizing the need for ...
Jun 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Partners Group sees infrastructure secondaries quadrupling to $60 bn
Infrastructure secondaries are gaining momentum as the infrastructure sector attracts investors seeking stable and predictable returns amid heighten...
Jun 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
S.Korea’s No.1 dried seaweed firm Kwangcheonkim on market for $295 mn
Kwangcheonkim Co., South Korea’s largest seaweed producer with a history spanning over 50 years, is up for grabs in a deal that could fetch up...
Jun 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push
South Korea, grappling with a fast-aging population, has relaxed development and ownership rules for senior housing, opening the sector to foreign h...
Jun 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Lee vows policy overhaul to spur dividend payouts
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday that the government is preparing tax and regulatory reforms to spur dividend payouts as part ...
Jun 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang bids for Korean luxury market dominance with Farfetch
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce player, is set to seize control of the country’s online luxury market with Farfetch amid ...
Jun 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has proposed regulatory changes that would allow non-profit organizations to purchase bad loans from individ...
Jun 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate by assets, should step up its efforts to foster future growth with promising technologies,...
Jun 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
US monitors NPS, sovereign funds in expanded currency surveillance
Washington will strengthen its monitoring of portfolio investments by pension and sovereign wealth funds of its trading partners as it broadens its ...
Jun 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Markets in honeymoon with Lee: Kospi, won rally; bond yields spike
South Korea’s financial markets showed strong gains on Thursday, with shares surging to an 11-month high and the won hitting a seven-month hig...
Jun 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group dominates US Best Cars for Teens awards
Hyundai Motor Group has claimed seven out of 12 categories in US News & World Report’s Best Cars for Teens for 2025 awards, marking its fo...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Lee Jae-myung vows to end politics of division, seek pragmatic diplomacy
Lee Jae-myung was formally sworn in as South Korea’s new president on Wednesday, pledging to unite a divided nation, revitalize the economy an...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Ex-TSMC executive joins Samsung Foundry to lead US expansion
Samsung Electronics Co. has brought a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) executive on board to lead its North American fo...
Jun 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Korea’s stablecoin trade at $42 bn; BOK balks at non-bank stablecoin deals
South Korea’s central bank is cautious about non-banks and fintech firms issuing and handling stablecoins amid a global cryptocurrency rally, ...
Jun 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Goodai Global poised to build L'Oréal-style empire via M&As
Goodai Global Inc. is seeking to acquire South Korea’s first-generation independent cosmetics brand Skinfood for about 150 billion won ($108 m...
Jun 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace to build defense plant in Germany as European base
Hanwha Aerospace Co. plans to build a precision missile manufacturing plant in Germany as part of its global strategy to expand its presence across ...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Group joins S.Korea’s 100 trillion won market cap club
South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Group has joined South Korea’s elite club of conglomerates with a market capitalization exce...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2025
Rental housing gains appeal amid supply crunch: asset managers
The rental housing markets in the US, Europe and Australia present attractive investment opportunities as persistent supply shortages and rising urb...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, Samsung SDI to build 1st US LFP battery plants with GM
In a pivotal shift for the North American electric vehicle battery landscape, South Korea’s two leading battery makers – LG Energy Solut...
May 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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