POSCO to build largest solid electrolyte plant for batteries

POSCO Group, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, said on March 14 it has started construction on a solid electrolyte manufacturing facilit...

Korean shipbuilders see material impact from sanctions on Russia

International sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are set to have a material impact on South Korea’s three largest shipbuilders, ...

LG Energy shares at lowest since IPO on short-selling concerns

Shares of LG Energy Solution Ltd. on Friday fell to their lowest level since the top South Korean battery maker went public in January on market con...

SK E&S to start business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields

South Korea’s SK E&S Co. is set to enter the business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields.The natural gas business unit of SK Group s...

POSCO Chem, GM to build $400 mn battery material plant in Canada

South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. and US top automaker General Motors Co. decided to build a battery material plant in Canada.POSCO Chemical an...

Korea defense firms in spotlight amid Russia-Ukraine war

South Korea’s defense makers are in the spotlight as nations are expected to boost their military power amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Industry ...

Hyundai, Iveco to cooperate on commercial vehicles

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, and Iveco Group NV, Italia's truck maker, have agreed to join hands on their commercial vehicl...

S.Korea seen to benefit from MSCI's Russia removal

MSCI Inc.'s decision to remove Russian stocks from its emerging markets indexes from later next week stirred up expectations that as much as $3.4 bi...

KB Life, Prudential Life to complete merger by Jan 2023

The merger of KB Life Insurance Co., an insurer under KB Financial Group Inc. of South Korea, and Prudential Life Insurance Co. of Korea will be c...

S.Korea to support firms to offset damage of Ukraine crisis

South Korea is set to provide financial support of up to $1.7 billion to exporters in a move to minimize the impact of the escalating crisis in Ukra...

KEPCO at record loss on fuel costs; wider losses seen in 2022

South Korean power utility KEPCO Co. reported its largest-ever operating loss of nearly 6 trillion won ($5 billion) in 2021, after it froze the elec...

LG Energy faces reality check as its stock turns a market laggard

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. was touted as a market darling even before its Kospi debut last month, reflecting the investor fr...

SK On narrows bidders to BlackRock, Carlyle, KKR, GIC

South Korean battery maker SK On Co. has narrowed bidders for its shares worth up to $3.3 billion to four candidates -- BlackRock, The Carlyle Group...

Korean battery sector to heat up IPO market again

South Korea’s battery industry is expected to heat up the initial public offering market later this year as battery materials and equipment ma...

SK On aims to dominate global battery market by 2030

SK On Co. is on track to become the world’s No. 1 battery maker by 2030, the company said on Sunday. During an interview with the in-ho...

LG Energy acquires ESS company in US from Japan's NEC

LG Energy Solution Ltd. has acquired US-based NEC Energy Solutions to expand its capabilities into the energy storage system (ESS) integration mar...

Korea’s Solus supplies battery copper foil to Tesla

South Korea’s Solus Advanced Materials started supplying battery copper foil to Tesla Inc. in January, becoming the country’s first batt...

Korea battery makers at risk from reliance on China materials

South Korea’s secondary battery makers face a risk from heavy reliance on Chinese raw materials, while the industry has sought measures to ens...

Defense giants eager to bolster satellite business

In the era of space privatization, satellites are the driving forces.South Korea’s main defense systems makers are turning away from arms expo...

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra: Setting new smartphone standard

Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced new additions to its Galaxy S series models as the world’s top smartphone maker by volume faces...

LG Energy, LG Chem deliver record results in 2021

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. and its parent company LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday delivered their largest-ever results in 2021, as the increased ...

KKR, Carlyle, TPG vying for $4 bn stake in SK's battery arm

KKR & Co., The Carlyle Group and TPG Inc. have handed in preliminary bids for shares in SK Group's battery unit SK On, which is seeking to raise...

LG Energy to spend $1.7 bn to hike Michigan battery capacity fivefold

The world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is spending $1.7 billion to expand its battery production ca...

Lotte Chemical to invest $502 mn in eco-friendly materials plants in Korea

South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to spend 602 billion won ($501.5 million) in building eco-friendly materials plants at one of its pe...

SK on eve of jackpot from NYSE debut of US battery maker SES

SK Inc., the investment-focused holding company of South Korea’s SK Group, is set to pocket a sixfold return from its investment in SES Holdin...

Korea’s record trade deficit stirs capital outflow fears

South Korea reported the largest trade deficit on surging raw material prices in January, string worries that capital outflows from Asia’s fou...

LG Energy: Will joining indices rescue stock from its plunge?

  LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 battery maker, will gain quick entry to two MSCI indices in mid-February as well as join Ko...

SK Innovation not looking at listing battery unit for now

South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. is not currently considering an initial public offering of its battery subsidiary, an executive said on Friday...

POSCO wins shareholder support to launch holding firm

South Korea's POSCO Co. will transform into a holding company structure on Mar. 2, after its plan to split itself into a holding firm and a steelmak...

Samsung SDI in talks with global automaker for battery joint venture

South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. is in talks with a global automaker to launch a battery production joint venture following its partnership last ...