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Aerospace & Defense
Now, it’s K-vehicle: KG Mobility, Kia lead S.Korea’s military vehicle exports
South Korea’s once domestically focused automakers are making significant inroads into the global defense sector, with a string of recent cont...
Jun 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI seals $700 mn FA-50 fighter jet export deal with the Philippines
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) on Tuesday signed a $700 million contract to supply 12 FA-50 fighter jets to the Philippines, marking the larg...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
S.Korea imports Canadian oil for 1st time under Trump's 2nd term
South Korea has imported crude oil from Canada for the first time amid escalating tariff tensions between the US and Canada since Donald Trump's ret...
Jun 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Ramen, ready-to-eat meals lead 10% rise in 2024 K-food exports
South Korea’s food exports climbed 10% on-year to $7.26 billion in 2024, led by ramen, ready-to-eat meals and seasoned seaweed, according to g...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Korea’s aesthetic medicine enjoys golden era with surge in foreign spending
As beauty-conscious tourists continue to flock to Seoul’s clinics, South Korea’s aesthetic medicine sector may be entering a golden era,...
May 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-Beauty defies seasonal slump with record $980 mn in April exports
The global appetite for Korean beauty products shows no sign of slowing, with their exports in April surging 20% year on year to a record high, ev...
May 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea’s pharmaceutical exports set to top $10 bn, led by ‘K-M7’ champions
South Korea’s pharmaceutical exports are on course to surpass $10 billion this year, underscoring the country’s growing clout in the glo...
May 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Exports of Korea-made used cars to hit record high in 2025
South Korea’s exports of used cars by its homegrown auto brands are expected to hit a historic high this year, thanks to their improved brand ...
Apr 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s Q1 economic contraction adds to stimulus expectations
South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter as exports and consumption fell amid a political crisis and fears over the impact...
Apr 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
South Korea’s renewed stock market darlings: Weapons makers
South Korea’s defense industry is once again capturing investor attention, as exports of tanks, armored vehicles and other weapons systems soa...
Apr 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs are hitting exports, early Korean data show
The effects of President Trump’s new tariffs are starting to be felt across the world, preliminary South Korean trade data suggest, as Seoul p...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
China bans export of Korean goods containing its rare earth metals to US
The Chinese government has warned South Korean companies of retributions for exporting any product containing its critical metals to US military con...
Apr 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korea launches $27 mn fund to invest in K-beauty startups
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Thursday announced the launch of a 40 billion won ($27 million) fund to invest in Korean beauty...
Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Heavy, HII team up for naval shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (HD HHI) and US naval shipbuilding leader Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) have agreed to join hands to buil...
Apr 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty defies trade headwinds as exports to China, US lead sales growth
South Korea’s beauty industry is mounting a powerful global push, defying trade pressures and economic uncertainties with a surge in exports t...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty exports to China rebound after 4-month slump
South Korea’s beauty industry is showing signs of recovery in China, with exports rebounding after four months of decline.The turnaround follo...
Apr 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop exports boom as end of Chinese K-wave ban looms large
Exports of Korean popular music, or K-pop, have seen a significant surge in recent months, driven by increasing demand from China and Japan, accordi...
Mar 31, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea sees record February auto exports before looming Trump tariffs
South Korea enjoyed record February auto exports on strong demand in the US ahead of its looming tariffs, the government said on Tuesday, while the ...
Mar 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha develops cutting-edge stealth paint for next-generation warships
Hanwha Ocean Co., a leading South Korean warship builder, has developed and tested an advanced stealth paint designed for the country’s KDDX n...
Mar 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean snacks mesmerize global consumers amid K-pop popularity
South Korea’s snack exports soared to a record high in February, surpassing $40 million for the first time, as global demand surged amid the s...
Mar 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia’s Chinese operations turn to profit after 8 years; Export strategy pays off
South Korea’s No. 2 automaker Kia Corp. saw its Chinese operations turn profitable in 2024 for the first time in eight years as brisk exports ...
Mar 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, Palantir chiefs discuss AI shipyard, defense technology
Chung Kisun, executive vice chairman of the world’s largest shipbuilder HD Hyundai Co., has met with Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies I...
Mar 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea logs current account surplus in Jan; Growth slows
South Korea reported a current account surplus for 21 straight months in January but with a moderated gain largely due to a contraction in the goods...
Mar 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
China under spell of Korean spicy instant noodles; Samyang leads
South Korea’s spicy instant noodles are poised to captivate China, the world’s largest ramen market, with their shipments to the neighbo...
Mar 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s weak exports add to Trump tariff risk woes
South Korea’s exports in the first two months skidded as sales to the world’s two largest economies China and the US fell, adding to con...
Mar 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, Hanwha Ocean to jointly bid for high-stakes warship deals
South Korea’s two warship builders – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Hanwha Ocean Co. – have agreed to join forces to pur...
Feb 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korea to probe Chinese, Japanese steel imports over anti-dumping claims
South Korea is set to launch an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled steel imports from China and Japan, according to government and industry ...
Feb 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea’s Hanwha eyes L-SAM exports with UAE’s EDGE
Hanwha Group’s Vice Chairman and heir apparent Kim Dong-kwan is on the front line to export South Korea's latest homegrown air defense system ...
Feb 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea’s defense order backlog reaches record $73.1 billion at end-2024
South Korea’s seven major defense companies saw their combined order backlog reach a record 105.6 trillion won ($73.1 billion) at the end of 2...
Feb 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, Hanwha to tap into $242 billion US Navy warship market
South Korea’s two warship builders – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Hanwha Ocean Co., – are set to ride tailwinds in their bi...
Feb 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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