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Energy
KHNP closes in on Romania’s nuclear plant refurbishment project
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) is eyeing to participate in a project to refurbish Romania-based Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant’s unit...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Lotte Ventures hosts L-Camp in Tokyo for promising Korean startups
TOKYO – Lotte Ventures Corp., the corporate venture capital (CVC) business unit of South Korea’s Lotte Group, on Thursday hosted L...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s household, business loans on upswing in September
South Korea’s household debt continued to rise for the sixth consecutive month in September despite stricter regulations on mortgages, while b...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Chemicals signs VPPA contract with SK E&S
South Korea's SK Chemicals Co. announced on Thursday a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with SK E&S to shift 10% of the electricity used ...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Five most common frustrations of Korean entrepreneurs
A South Korean company recently gave up on its plan to venture into the burgeoning robot market.Fair-trade regulations that prohibit the creation of...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
KT&G breaks ground on new plant in Kazakhstan
South Korea's KT&G Corp., the world’s fifth-largest tobacco maker, announced on Thursday the commencement of its new factory's constructio...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI, Stellantis to build 2nd US EV battery plant in Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana, will be the site of the second electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the US of South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. and the Netherl...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae targets global luxury cosmetics market with own brand
South Korea’s Shinsegae International Inc. targets the global luxury cosmetics market with its own house brand as it aims to transform into a ...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor to manufacture BAIC’s Arcfox EVs in China
BEIJING -- Hyundai Motor Co. is set to manufacture electric vehicles of Arcfox, a Chinese EV brand owned by BAIC Motor Corp., as the leading South K...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Amazon bets big on Korea digital transition with new spending
Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), the world's largest cloud platform provider, said on Wednesday it will nearly triple its investment in South Korea t...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Energy Q3 profit at record high on gains from US battery tax credit
LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s leading battery makers, said on Wednesday its operating profit soared to a record high in the th...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics unveils new gaming monitor tailored for LoL
LG Electronics Inc. 's new LG UltraGear gaming monitor is optimized for both performance and design and customized for the world-famous multiplayer ...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Lotte Wellfood ups Choco Pie India sales target to $60 mn with new factory
Lotte Wellfood Co., formerly Lotte Confectionery Co., has revised up this year’s Choco Pie sales forecast in India to 80 billion won ($60 mill...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Ildong Pharma to spin off R&D subsidiary in Nov
South Korea’s Ildong Pharmaceutical Co. will spin off its research and development (R&D) unit into the subsidiary Yunovia from Nov. 1.&nbs...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung unveils next-generation flagship mobile processor
SAN JOSE, California -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, on Thursday unveiled the Exynos 2400, a new premium mobile ...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Rebellions, Samsung to jointly develop new AI chip
South Korea's AI semiconductor startup Rebellions announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. to co-develop their next-generation...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia to adopt Tesla’s charging standard for EVs
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have joined Tesla's Supercharger network for electric vehicles (EV).The North American branches of the two South Kor...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korean bond market squeezed by maturing debt, new issues
South Korea’s corporate bond market is saddled with a massive amount of debt due later this year and a surge in banks' new bond issues, amid h...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
BMW premieres new 5 Series in Korea, the model’s top market
German carmaker BMW Group on Thursday premiered its latest 5 Series premium sedan in South Korea, an indication of the growing importance of the Asi...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
S.Korea’s corporate R&D spending lags global rivals
Major South Korean companies’ spending on research and development lags investments made by their global competitors due to lower government t...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 signs agreement with Megazone Cloud, AWS
South Korea's LIG Nex1 Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for the future space, defense cloud transition wit...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel aims to reduce reliance on Hyundai, Kia
South Korea's Hyundai Steel Co. is aiming to reduce its dependence on its affiliates Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. to become one of the world&rsqu...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte Biologics to break ground on 1st local CDMO plant in 2024
South Korea’s Lotte Biologics Co. is set to start building its first local facility for drug manufacturing next year, aiming for 400,000 liter...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to supply EV batteries to Toyota for 10 years
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will supply 20 gigawatt hours (GWh) worth of batteries for electric vehicles of the world’s No. 1 car seller Toyota Mo...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hanwha bets big on robots with Hanwha Robotics' official launch
South Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group has joined a race to win the burgeoning robot market, with the official launch of Hanw...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics bags AI chiplet foundry order from Tenstorrent
Canadian chip-designing unicorn Tenstorrent Inc. has become a new foundry customer of Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-biggest foun...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung Chair Lee tours Middle East, ‘treasure trove’ of future growth
Jay Y. Lee, executive chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., has made his second visit in 10 months to the operations of South Korea’s most powe...
Oct 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to launch cloud gaming service for Galaxy users
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, is set to unveil a cloud gaming service for mobile devices as it seeks new profit s...
Oct 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean language demand creates new overseas markets for startups
South Korean language startups are expanding their business in overseas markets with their local tongue through generative artificial intelligence, ...
Sep 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
LG Chem to sell polarizer businesses to Chinese peers for $800 mn
LG Chem Ltd., the parent of South Korea’s No. 1 battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., will unload its polarizer businesses to two Chinese pla...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 2 Hyundai Steel to displace Baoshan as GM Korea's supplier
- 3 S.Korea’s No.1 dried seaweed firm Kwangcheonkim up for sale for $295 mn
- 4 BOK chief warns against aggressive policy rate cuts, sees need for fiscal stimulus
- 5 S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push