industries of the future
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Construction
Hyundai E&C to develop future residential model All Life-care House
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) has announced plans to create a future residential model, the All Life-care H...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
North Korean spy satellite fails to reach space
SEOUL -- North Korea’s first military satellite crashed into the Yellow Sea and failed to launch into space, Pyongyang’s state media sai...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea to develop supercomputer for industrial use
South Korea is set to develop a supercomputer for industrial use as Asia’s fourth-largest economy lags far behind on the performance of such d...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s latest 1b nm DDR5 DRAM chip under Intel test run
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Tuesday it has supplied its latest DDR5 DRAM...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M-GM JV to receive investment from Canadian gov’t
POSCO Future M Co., a unit of South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., revealed on Monday that Ultium CAM, its joint venture with General Motor...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Int'l secures graphite supply from Tanzania
South Korea's POSCO International has signed a deal on the supply of natural graphite to strengthen its battery raw materials unit.The company on ...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sports
Hyundai renews FIFA sponsorship; Boston Dynamics, Supernal join
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday they have extended their FIFA partnerships through ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's construction companies turn sector into high-tech battleground
South Korea's construction companies are aggressively employing state-of-the-art technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 3D modeling and ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy's Ochang plant, Korea's EV cell mother factory
OCHANG, North Chungcheong Province -- LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, on Thursday for the ...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Group to show hydrogen turbine model in Busan
Doosan Group companies including Doosan Enerbility Co., Doosan Fuel Cell and Doosan Fuel Cell Power will participate in the upcoming "World Climate ...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha aims to develop unmanned fighter jet engine within decade
Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s answer to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, aims to develop engines for unmanned aircraft within the next decade t...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Daewoo Shipbuilding enters new chapter as Hanwha Ocean
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME), South Korea’s cash-deprived second-largest shipbuilder, has rebranded itself Hanwha O...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO, JSW discuss eco-friendly reduction steel production
Chairman of POSCO Group Choi Jeong-woo met with Sajjan Jindal, Chairman of JSW Steel, India's largest steel conglomerate, to discuss collaboration...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kolon Industries to develop biodegradable plastics
Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturer, is embarking on the development of biodegradable plastics using food wast...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean Army opens Future & Innovation Research Center at KAIST
South Korean army announced that the Korea Army Research Center for Future & Innovation, a defense-related advanced science and technology resea...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Renault Korea seeks to establish R&D center in Busan
Renault Korea has announced plans to establish an R&D center in Busan.The Busan city government announced it will sign a "Business Cooperation A...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung rolls out industry’s finest 12 nm DDR5 DRAM chips
Samsung Electronics Co. has begun mass production of 16 gigabit DDR5 DRAM chips, using the industry’s finest 12-nanometer process node, furthe...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom develops quantum cryptography-based VPN
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Wednesday that has completed the development of quantum key distribution (QKD) technology-based virtual pr...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells to unveil soundproof solar module
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, announced on Wednesday that it will participate in the upcoming "W...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem aims higher for battery materials with diverse portfolio
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday revised up its 2030 sales goal for battery materials by 45% after it delivered stronger-than-expected re...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Rotem's hydrogen fuel cell tram wins iF Design Award
Hyundai Rotem is South Korea's first rail company to win a global design award, with its hydrogen fuel cell tram claiming the main prize in the pr...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
SE Asian visitors revive Seoul’s tourism industry
In Myeongdong, Seoul’s shopping mecca, on May 14, street vendors were busy soliciting foreign tourists, greeting them in their mother tongues ...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kolon Industries to expand high-value specialty petroleum products plant
Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, announced on Monday that it will invest 24 billion won ($17.94 million) ...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung's Lee to redefine growth roadmap with focus on new drivers
Samsung Group leader Lee Jae-yong wrapped up a 22-day US business trip on Friday after meeting with nearly two dozen chief executives of multination...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Jang Se-joo returns as Dongkuk chairman, launches holding firm
Jang Se-joo, former chairman of South Korea’s Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., has returned to the top post after an eight-year hiatus as the steelmake...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea to prop up quantum tech with academia, private sector
South Korea, trailing in the global race for quantum technology, will open a new quantum technology-dedicated graduate school with a consortium led ...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
FKI, Keidanren launch fund for Korea-Japan partnerships
TOKYO – Major business lobby groups of South Korea and Japan have created a partnership fund of 200 million yen ($1.5 million) to accelerate i...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kolon Industries to increase aramid pulp production for EVs
Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, said on Wednesday it will inject 22 billion won ($16.6 million) to expan...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korean gov't proposes nuclear power plant cooperation to Hungary
South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang discussed ways to strengthen industrial and trade cooperation with Lászl&o...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Hyundai Rotem, Hana Bank to promote private railway project
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Monday that it has signed an infrastructure fund inve...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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