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Economy
S.Korean companies stockpile record-level dollar holdings
South Korean companies have built up their dollar holdings to record levels, following record-breaking shipment growth this year, as rising raw mate...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor wins triple crown of world rally championships
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. has won the triple crown of the world’s three motorsport events – the FIA World Rally Championship...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, Stellantis to launch $3.4 billion EV battery JV in US
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. are launching a 4 trillion won ($3.4 billion) joint venture ...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Race to produce high-nickel batteries accelerates
South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers -- LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On and Samsung SDI Co. -- are gearing up for full-scale produ...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia winners in sagging European car market in September
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of Hyundai Motor Group, saw their market share in Europe rise to a level never seen before...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
S.Koreans' global stock, bond holdings at record high
South Korean investors maintained their buying spree in overseas equities and bond markets, with the balance of their holdings in both securities re...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
Computers, a must-have in the contactless work-from-home era
Computers, a must-have in the contactless work-from-home era South Korea’s exports of computers and peripheral devices have logged steady gro...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders turn focus to high-value vessels
South Korean shipbuilders, brimming with heavy order backlogs, are turning their focus to high-value and eco-friendly vessels for new orders as the ...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO emerges from pandemic blues with record third-quarter profit
South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO is returning even stronger from the pandemic-caused economic slowdown, with an all-time high quarterly ...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution’s IPO plan remains elusive after GM recall settlement
South Korea’s top battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is about to resume its initial share sale plan shelved for months due to the uncertain...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean auto shares shine in gloomy stock market
South Korean car shares overcame slides in the country’s stock markets as the automotive chip shortage is showing some signs of easing.Global ...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Electronics Q3 profit halves on GM recalls, sales at record-high
LG Electronics Inc. said on Tuesday it expects its third-quarter operating profit to plunge as heavy costs for General Motors Co.’s recall of ...
Oct 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea private debt growth at record high of $98 bn in Q2
South Korea’s private sector debt jumped near $100 billion in the April-June period, a record high of quarterly growth, amid an overheating pr...
Oct 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Q3 operating profit at 3-year high on chips, Galaxy
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chip and smartphone maker, reported its highest operating profit in three years with record ...
Oct 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea to require power plants to use more renewable energy resources
South Korea plans to require domestic power companies to consume more renewable energy resources for electricity production. The move is a part of t...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Underwater cables
LS Cable wins $168 mn submarine cable deal from Taiwan
LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s top wire and cable producer, won a $168 million submarine cable supply deal from Taiwan, reinforcing...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea benchmark bond yield near 2-1/2-year high
South Korea’s benchmark bond yield hit the highest level in about two and a half years as expectations of tighter monetary policies at home an...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Glovis launches ECOH brand for hydrogen, battery businesses
Hyundai Glovis Co., a logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Monday it is launching a new brand to beef up its eco-friendly business, includ...
Oct 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk Steel adds another production line of color coated steel
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of color coated steel, has expanded its production capacity even further. The company...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Time to invest in luxury hotels in Korea: JLL executive
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly hard on the hotel industry, exposing it as one of the most vulnerable to the crisis amid the global lock...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
BOK to exclude high emitters from FX reserves portfolio
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is planning to exclude the bonds and equities issued by high carbon emitters from its foreign reserves portfolio in stages, ...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Recycled plastic in growing demand as Korean firms pursue ESG business
Plastic recyclers have known for years that there is money to be made in plastic waste. And the stakes are high these days as the prices of recycled...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy develops safer, long-lasting solid-state battery technology
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Friday the company and the University of California San Diego have jointly developed a next-gene...
Sep 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Shares of Hyosung, Kolon Industries fly high propelled by hydrogen
Shares of hydrogen-related stocks such as Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. and Kolon Industries Inc. are flying high on expectations of significant ...
Sep 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
SK Innovation to supply batteries to Hyundai IONIQ 7
SK Innovation Co. is set to supply batteries for the IONIQ 7, Hyundai Motor Co.’s large electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) to be unveiled in...
Sep 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders await improved earnings as LNG carrier price hit all-time high
South Korean shipbuilders, which have secured almost 97% of the orders placed for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers this year, expect to see thei...
Sep 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai, LG Energy break ground on $1.1 bn Indonesia battery plant
Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have begun construction of a $1.1 billion battery cell plant in Indonesia as the two South Korean comp...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pharmaceuticals
High-priced drugs add to pressure for Korea's healthcare reform
A number of new rare disease treatments, approved in South Korea over the past year, are still unaffordable for the public because of their price ta...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
Processed rice goods emerge as dark horse in agri-food exports
Despite the global pandemic, exports of processed rice goods hit an all-time high at $137.6 million in 2020, up by 26.9% compared to the previous ...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hyosung Group Chairman Cho seeks growth opportunities in US market
South Korea’s Hyosung Group is looking to the US market for growth as the textile and chemicals conglomerate is expanding facilities in Americ...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 5 South Korea accelerates stablecoin framework in global race