Robot dog Spot patrols Kia auto plant late at night

Robot dog Spot patrols Kia auto plant late at night

South Korean carmaker Kia Corp. ’s plant in Hwaseong, a southern suburb of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, is guarded late at night by Spot, a fou...

100 new South Korean AI vanguards to be unveiled

100 new South Korean AI vanguards to be unveiled

One hundred new South Korean startups at the vanguard of development of innovative AI technology will be unveiled later this month, according to The...

Korea delays ESG reporting rules for firms to 2026 or later

Korea delays ESG reporting rules for firms to 2026 or later

South Korea will postpone implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure rules for the country’s listed firms from 20...

Korean cars' gap vs. Japanese to narrow in UAE under CEPA

Korean cars' gap vs. Japanese to narrow in UAE under CEPA

South Korean carmakers are expected to rapidly catch up to their Japanese rivals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after their home country and the ...

Lotte leads corporate push to raise Korea’s dismal birthrate

Lotte leads corporate push to raise Korea’s dismal birthrate

South Korea’s dreadfully low birthrate — the world’s lowest — is not just a concern for politicians or government officials....

Korea’s LG telecom unit to launch logistics platform service

Korea’s LG telecom unit to launch logistics platform service

LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, is poised to launch a platform service that will digitally transform the local logistics s...

LG Elec’s early-stage startup investments in US fare well

LG Elec’s early-stage startup investments in US fare well

LG Electronics Inc.'s early-stage investments in US tech startups will likely generate decent returns as they have raised additional funding at high...

LG Innotek gains int'l licensor status for EV charging tech

LG Innotek gains int'l licensor status for EV charging tech

South Korean electronic parts maker LG Innotek has received global recognition for its international standard patents for electric vehicle (EV) char...

Celltrion Healthcare to supply Yuflyma to US pharmacy chain

Celltrion Healthcare to supply Yuflyma to US pharmacy chain

South Korea's Celltrion Healthcare Co. has inked a deal with the US specialty pharmacy chain CarePartners Pharmacy to supply its autoimmune disease ...

Korea’s battery trio aims to outsmart Chinese rivals in US

 Korea’s battery trio aims to outsmart Chinese rivals in US

South Korea’s three major battery makers — LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI Co. — recently came under renewed pr...

Korea game makers lure more female users with Hello Kitty

Korea game makers lure more female users with Hello Kitty

South Korean game developers have teamed up with Hello Kitty and other fictional characters of Japanese entertainment company Sanrio Co. to lure mor...

Samsung, LG waging fierce war in OLED screen panels

Samsung, LG waging fierce war in OLED screen panels

South Korea’s Samsung Display and LG Display Co. are locked in a fierce war for supremacy in manufacturing OLED panels for monitors amid boomi...

HSBC, BNP Paribas to be fined for naked short sales in S.Korea

HSBC, BNP Paribas to be fined for naked short sales in S.Korea

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will fine the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. (HSBC) and Bank BNP Paribas the large...

S.Korea sees rise in young, independent Chinese tourists

S.Korea sees rise in young, independent Chinese tourists

South Korea is welcoming a growing number of Chinese tourists since China lifted a ban on group tours to its neighboring country on Aug. 10 after mo...

Korea's GS Caltex faces FTC probe into intra-group trading

Korea's GS Caltex faces FTC probe into intra-group trading

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has begun an investigation process for alleged intra-group transactions between GS Caltex Corp., the country&r...

Kia to build 2nd purpose-built vehicle plant in Korea

Kia to build 2nd purpose-built vehicle plant in Korea

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, plans to build another purpose-built vehicle (PBV) factory in the country, despite the risk...

KFC Korea to start franchise business for faster growth

KFC Korea to start franchise business for faster growth

Fast food chain KFC said on Friday it will begin franchise store operations in South Korea next year, when the company will mark 40 years of busines...

Kia holds first Global Distributors Convention in 5 years

Kia holds first Global Distributors Convention in 5 years

South Korea's Kia Corp. held a global distributors convention for the first time in five years, sharing medium to long-term business strategies, inc...

Fake Rolexes most common counterfeit watches smuggled into S.Korea

Fake Rolexes most common counterfeit watches smuggled into S.Korea

After the COVID-19 crisis, it has been revealed that counterfeit goods smuggling is on the rise once again. According to data submitted by the Korea...

Genesis G80, Electrified G80 selected as safest cars in US

Genesis G80, Electrified G80 selected as safest cars in US

Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis announced on Friday that its G80 and Electrified G80 got the highest rating "Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+)" from...

KCC opens US refinish color center

KCC opens US refinish color center

South Korean chemical and auto parts maker KCC Corp. opened its first overseas refinish color center in the US. According to the company's anno...

LG Uplus set to catch up to KT as Korea’s No. 2 mobile carrier

LG Uplus set to catch up to KT as Korea’s No. 2 mobile carrier

  LG Uplus Corp., the perennial No. 3 mobile carrier in South Korea, is fast catching up to its closest rival KT Corp. to rank second just beh...

S.Korea's SKC to sell polyurethane raw material unit for $304 mn

S.Korea's SKC to sell polyurethane raw material unit for $304 mn

South Korean chemical material company SKC Ltd. is selling its unit for raw materials of polyurethane (PU), a chemical substance.The company’s...

Kia unveils low-cost EV models to reboot sales growth

Kia unveils low-cost EV models to reboot sales growth

Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, showcased new low-cost electric vehicles on Thursday to boost the slowing growth in clean automobile...

S.Korea's DuChemBio localizes core materials of radiopharmaceuticals

S.Korea's DuChemBio localizes core materials of radiopharmaceuticals

South Korea's DuChemBio Co. announced on Thursday that it has obtained final approval for a recovery and purification facility for oxygen-18 concent...

Cosmax forms dedicated suncare OTC team

Cosmax forms dedicated suncare OTC team

Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer that specializes in original design manufacturing (ODM), announced on Thursday the establi...

Korea’s household, business loans on upswing in September

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...

KT, Hyundai Livart to pursue DX in home interior

KT, Hyundai Livart to pursue DX in home interior

South Korea’s KT Corp. and furniture and interior company Hyundai Livart Furniture are pursuing Premium Interior Digital Transformation (DX), ...

Samsung SDI, Stellantis to build 2nd US EV battery plant in Indiana

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...

Hyundai Motor to manufacture BAIC’s Arcfox EVs in China

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...

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