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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Asset taps US for Korean defense ETF listing
Hanwha Asset Management Co., a financial service sibling of South Korea’s major defense and aerospace developer Hanwha Aerospace Co., is seeki...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International eyes M&A in US natural gas market
POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., is considering ac...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea Investment Management to list Global AI-based ASIC ETF
Korea Investment Management Co. said on Monday it will list the ACE Global AI ASIC exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. The ETF will focus on ...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG 2024 OLED TVs named as best TV in US
LG Electronics Inc. 's 2024 organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs were named as the best OLED TV by several prominent US media outlets.Accor...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility, Samsung C&T to co-work on robot, parking solutions
Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app operator, announced on Friday that it signed a business agreement with Samsung C&...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
POSCO International wins top award at 2024 Korea IR Awards
South Korea's POSCO International Corp. won the top prize at the 2024 Korea IR Awards, organized by the Korea Investor Relations Service (KIRS), the...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Jimmy John’s to open its first store in Seoul in October
U.S. sandwich franchise Jimmy John's will open a store in Gangnam, Seoul, in October, the company announced on Thursday.This will be Jimmy John's fi...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Galaxy S24 Ultra named best cellphone in US by consumer magazine
Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy S24 Ultra was ranked as the best-performing smartphone in the US, surpassing Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in a ...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply batteries for Ford's electric commercial vehicles
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is set to supply battery cells and modules to US For...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
K Bank aims to turn into AI-based investment platform: CEO
K Bank, the digital banking unit of South Korean telecom giant KT Corp., aims to turn into an AI-based investment platform after going public later ...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Global Sae-A completes spinning mill in Costa Rica
South Korea's Global Sae-A Group said on Monday it had inaugurated a third spinning factory for its yarn-producing subsidiary, Sae-A Spinning, in ...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset gets int'l privacy protection certification
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Monday that it won the international personal information standard ISO 27701 certification after un...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec named Lowe's 2024 vendor partner of year
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday that it was named Lowe's 2024 Vendor Partners of the Year. Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement store...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities builds AI-based stock analysis system
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Monday that it has established an AI Market Assistant system, in which artificial intelligence (AI)...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia’s September US sales fall; hybrids buck weak sales trend
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm Kia Corp. saw their US sales decline last month due to fewer selling days and weak market ...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG NOVA hosts Innovation Festival in US
LG Electronics Inc. 's North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) said on Monday that it held an Innovation Festival last Wednesday and Thursday at ...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG to invest $762 mn in webOS to transform into platform-based tech giant
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to invest more than 1 trillion won ($762 million) in its multitasking operating ...
Sep 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CJ OnStyle, Amazon support K-beauty to enter US market
CJ Onstyle, the at-home TV shopping and e-commerce brand of South Korea’s content and commerce powerhouse CJ ENM Co., said on Thursday th...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean cosmetics fly off shelves on Amazon, other e-commerce platforms
South Korean cosmetics are top picks among beauty products on Amazon.com and other global e-commerce platforms amid the growing popularity of K-beau...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea’s T’way Air to introduce A330-900 Neo aircraft
T'way Air Co. announced on Thursday that it will gradually introduce five new Airbus A330-900 Neo aircraft starting next year.T’way recently s...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Fed’s big rate cut spurs Korean firms to issue foreign bonds
South Korean companies rushed to issue foreign currency bonds after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in more than fo...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hansae acquires US textile company Texollini
South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. said on Tuesday that it acquired the US-based textile manufacturer Texollini Inc.Founded in 1989, Texollini is...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Daishin Securities lowers its price target for Nongshim
Daishin Securities Co. cut its price target on Nongshim Co.'s stock to 530,000 won ($397) from 550,000 won ($412) on Tuesday, saying the company's o...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung clinches 1st supply deal with Vodafone Idea
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to supply $720 million worth of mobile network equipment to Vodafone Idea Ltd. in a contract that marks its first sup...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
NCSOFT launches evaluation model to verify performance of AI LLMs
NCSOFT Corp. announced on Monday that it has launched VARCO Judge LLM, the first evaluation model in South Korea to verify the performance and capab...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis GV70, Electrified GV70 named safest cars by IIHS
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis said on Sunday that its sport utility vehicle (SUV) GV70 and the Electrified GV70 got the highest rating...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT unveils photos of Canadian fall destinations using GenAI
KT Corp. unveiled on Monday the Canadian edition of Genie TV's AI Travel View, which was created using generative artificial intelligence technology...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Bank opens branch for foreign customers in Pyeongtaek
South Korea's Hana Bank said on Thursday that it opened a branch for foreigners in Pyeongtaek.The Pyeongtaek Foreign Customer Center, located in Pye...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable enters HVDC market in US
South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. said on Thursday that it was selected as the cable supplier for a 320kV voltage-type high-voltage dire...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 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