Stipop, taking on the world one sticker at a time

Stipop, taking on the world one sticker at a time

Emojis and stickers, pictorial icons used to convey emotions in messaging apps, help break down language barriers as users can intuitively recognize...

Korean Air to buy rival Asiana in $1.6 bn deal to emerge as world’s 7th airline

Korean Air to buy rival Asiana in $1.6 bn deal to emerge as world’s 7th airline

Korean Air Lines Co. will spend 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) to own a majority stake in beleaguered local rival Asiana Airlines Inc., in a deal t...

LG Electronics launches world’s first roll-up TV

LG Electronics launches world’s first roll-up TV

LG Electronics Inc. has unveiled the world’s first roll-up TV in the Korean market as the South Korean consumer electronics giant aims to enhanc...

LG Chem develops world's first biodegradable plastic alternative

LG Chem develops world's first biodegradable plastic alternative

LG Chem Ltd. has developed the world's first 100% biodegradable material that can replace plastic as the company moves to take the lead in the global ...

LG Electronics to launch world’s first roll-up TV in October

LG Electronics to launch world’s first roll-up TV in October

LG Electronics Inc. plans to release the world’s first roll-up TV later this month as the South Korean consumer electronics giant aims to enhanc...

Hyundai exports hydrogen vehicles to world’s No. 1 oil producer Saudi Aramco

Hyundai exports hydrogen vehicles to world’s No. 1 oil producer Saudi Aramco

Hyundai Motor Co. has shipped four hydrogen-powered vehicles to Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s largest oil producer, at a time when even the...

LG launches world's first rotatable T-shaped smartphone

LG launches world's first rotatable T-shaped smartphone

LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its new smartphone LG Wing on Sept. 14 in an online event, the first product rolled out under the company’s Explore...

Samsung Life shares rally as governance issue looms on likely stake sale

Samsung Life shares rally as governance issue looms on likely stake sale

Shares of South Korea’s largest life insurer, Samsung Life Insurance Co., have rallied in recent sessions on expectations that the company will ...

Doosan Heavy shares rally as investors look beyond financial woes

Doosan Heavy shares rally as investors look beyond financial woes

Shares of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., a South Korean power plant builder, jumped to their highest level in more than two year...

Hyundai Heavy world's first in LNG-powered container launch

Hyundai Heavy world's first in LNG-powered container launch

South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has launched the world’s first Very Large Container Ship (VLCS) powered by liquefie...

Hyundai Motor aims to launch world’s first commercial robotaxi

Hyundai Motor aims to launch world’s first commercial robotaxi

Hyundai Motor Co. is aiming to launch the world’s first commercial robotaxi, or Level 4 autonomous driving with no humans involved, as global au...

Hanon Systems eyes top spot in world’s car thermal management system market

Hanon Systems eyes top spot in world’s car thermal management system market

Hanon Systems Corp., a South Korean auto parts maker, said on Wednesday it aims to become the world’s top supplier of automotive thermal and ene...

Large-cap stocks lead KOSPI’s rally; more gains seen as laggards play catch-up

Large-cap stocks lead KOSPI’s rally; more gains seen as laggards play catch-up

South Korea’s large-cap stocks have posted hefty gains in recent trade, driving the liquidity-driven markets higher after robust second-quarter ...

World’s first real estate blockchain expo to take place in Seoul

World’s first real estate blockchain expo to take place in Seoul

Real Estate Blockchain Expo 2018 (RBE 2018), the world’s first real estate blockchain expo, will be held in Seoul this coming September. The exp...

[Interview] World Bank’s new investment head calls for review of investment period, risk limit

[Interview] World Bank’s new investment head calls for review of investment period, risk limit

Incoming World Bank’s director of the investment management division, Heung-sik Choo, said that the international financial institution, which man...

K-pop groups from BTS to TWICE kick off world tours

By Soo-young Seong...

LG Electronics collaborates with German Playmobil for figurines

LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its collaboration with the famous German toy brand Playmobil on Thursday, creating home appliance figurines. South Korean...

Shinhan Securities leads M&A financing for Trench Group acquisition (edited)

Shinhan Securities leads M&A financing for Trench Group acquisition (edited)

Shinhan Securities Co. announced on Monday that it participated as the lead arranger in the merger and acquisition (M&A) financing of Trench Gro...

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