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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems to build network to share land, sea, air target info
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. will start domestic research and development of new tactical data links used by member countries of the North Atlan...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KKR to buy 100% stake in SK E&S' Busan City Gas for $561 mn
Private equity giant KKR & Co. is slated to buy a 100% stake in Busan City Gas Co., wholly owned by South Korean energy company SK E&S Co., ...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung Elec's green heat pump takes energy-starved Europe by storm
Samsung Electronics on Monday said its heat pump Eco Heating System (EHS), a green heating and cooling system, has seen explosive sales growth on th...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to supply 3,000 vehicles to Libya's disabled
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Sunday that it had signed an agreement to supply vehicles to Libya's disabled through the Social Solidarity Fund, an agenc...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea must use Indonesia, Thailand as EV output-export bases: report
The Korea Automotive Technology Institute says the domestic auto industry should more proactively use Asean-region members like Indonesia and Thaila...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia to rank third in Europe’s car market after 45 years
Just a couple of decades ago, vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were dismissed as second-class cars of poor quality, with some car m...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Seegene's COVID-19 diagnostic product wins Product of the Year Award
Seegene Inc. said on Friday that its COVID-19 diagnostic product Allplex SARS-CoV-2 Assay received the Product of the Year Award at the BioSpectrum ...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Glenwood to sue Baring PEA over buyout deal cancellation
South Korea’s Glenwood Private Equity is set to take legal action against Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Partner over the cancellation ...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean PE firm Hahn & Co to sell used-car platform K Car
South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co. is set to sell a majority stake in local used-car trading platform K Car Co. as its initial public o...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung eyes new mobile AP chip to take on Apple's iPhone
Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. have had a long rivalry in the global market for smartphones and other mobile devices. In terms of sales...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE joins race to buy marine engine maker STX Heavy Industries
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has joined the race to acquire South Korean marine engine and equipment maker STX Heavy Ind...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup Epikar succeeds in attracting series A investment
Epikar, a car retail digital conversion solution company, said on Thursday that it has succeeded in attracting Series A investment from a number of ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Gabriela Hearst, Veronica Beard, Toteme to launch in Korea
US designer brands Gabriela Hearst and Veronica Beard, as well as Swedish premium Toteme are set to open exclusive stores in South Korea to allure f...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek to unveil parts for EVs, self-driving cars at CES 2023
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. said on Dec. 15 it will showcase its new products for electric and autonomous vehicle parts at the Consumer Elect...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S. Korea's GI Cell, Japanese partner to study cell therapy for blood cancer
South Korea's GI Cell, the cell therapy affiliate of GI Innovation, on Tuesday said it signed an agreement with Optieum Biotechnologies of Japan on ...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s foundry revenue exceeds mainstay NAND chip sales
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, saw its foundry business revenue exceed that of its mainstay NAND flash chips f...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Curious completes second Samsung Heavy drillship sale
South Korean private equity firm Curious Partners has recently completed selling an undelivered drillship constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries Co...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's Shinsegae Int'l secures domestic sales rights of Laura Mercier
South Korea's major retailer Shinsegae International said on Monday that it would acquire the exclusive domestic sales rights of Laura Mercier, a Fr...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SK Energy buys stake in subscription car wash service
South Korea is seeing growth in the variety of services for the rising number of eco-friendly electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation's roads.Industry...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia on course for record EV sales in Europe
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top carmaker, is on course for record electric vehicle sales in Europe, with its new models' expansion in t...
Dec 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
Dajia Insurance likely to put Korea's ABL Life up for sale again
China’s Dajia Insurance Group Co. seeks to divest of a full stake in its South Korean subsidiary ABL Life Insurance Co. with an estimated valu...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
IONIQ 5 named Japan's Import Car of the Year for 2022-2023
Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday said its electric-powered sport-utility vehicle (SUV) IONIQ 5 was named Japan's Import Car of the Year for 2022-23 by th...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Sulbing opens 1st US store in California in March next year
South Korean dessert café Sulbing said on Friday that it signed a new master franchise contract to declare its entry into the US market and a...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lordsystem, NHN Doctortour agree to promote mobile passport authentication service
South Korea’s two companies, Lordsystem and NHN Doctortour, decided to cooperate on mobile passport identity verification services, which wi...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung tightens belt to gird for worsening economic conditions
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker, is drastically cutting costs while maintaining investments in f...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea's fast-food chain Lotteria opens 3rd store in Mongolia
Lotte GRS, the food affiliate of Lotte Group, said on Thursday that it opened its third Lotteria restaurant in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, last Friday.Lo...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SK Car Rental acquires ISO 45001 for safety, health management system
SK Car Rental said on Wednesday that it has obtained the safety and health management system (ISO45001) certification from the British Standards Ins...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG Innotek unveils plastic-glass lenses for self-driving car camera modules
LG Innotek, the electrical component unit of South Korea's LG Group, said on Wednesday that it has developed two types of high-performance hybrid le...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy sells drillship to Italian offshore drilling company
Samsung Heavy Industries said on Tuesday in a regulatory filing that it has sold a drillship to Saipem, an Italian offshore drilling company, for 29...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Lotte Rental wins $30 mn Tower Export Award for selling used cars
Lotte Rental said on Tuesday that it was granted the "$30 Million Tower" Export Award at the "59th Korea Trade Day" award ceremony, thanks to ...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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