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Energy
Only 3 Korean energy companies make it on 2022 Fortune Global 500 list
SK Inc., KEPCO Co. and GS Caltex Corp. are the only South Korean firms among the 77 energy companies listed on the 2022 Fortune Global 500, based on...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO expects typhoon to reduce sales by $1.5 billion
POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, has predicted sales to fall by $1.5 billion as a typhoon disrupted one of its plants in South Kor...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea vows favorable taxation for US, foreign firms
South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) held a meeting on Sept. 16 to discuss favorable ta...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Foreign-owned companies in Korea send hefty profits back home
South Korean firms wholly owned by foreign companies sent more than 1.1 trillion won ($800 million) back home for the fiscal year of 2021 in aggrega...
Sep 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Hanmi’s anti-cancer drug Rolontis gets FDA approval; US sale via Spectrum
South Korea’s Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. said on Tuesday that Rolontis, an anti-cancer drug it has jointly developed with its US partner, has ob...
Sep 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
SK Bioscience seeks WHO nod for prompt COVID vaccine sale
SK Bioscience Co., the biopharmaceutical unit of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, sought approval from the World Health Organization...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire’s focus on foreign factories sets it apart from rivals
South Korea’s leading tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co. has one business strategy that sets it apart from its local rivals: Build m...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG eye niche sectors to boost tablet sales
South Korea’s electronics companies are launching tablet PCs with niche targets as the global tablet market has shrunk for four consecutive qu...
Sep 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia post record sales in the US, poised to overtake Toyota
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. saw their monthly car sales rise to record highs in the US where carmakers will soon be ineligible for state subsidi...
Sep 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea to increase foreign worker quota by 10,000 in 2022
South Korea is set to raise the quota of foreign workers by 10,000 this year to address labor shortage issues in the country’s shipbuilding, m...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Seoul ordered to fork over $230 mn to Lone Star over KEB deal
An international tribunal delivered a ruling in favor of Lone Star on Wednesday over a dispute with South Korea relating to its 3.9 trillion won ($3...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s Iljin sticks to higher stake sale price than bid
Iljin Materials Co.’s sale process has reached a deadlock as its Chief Executive Heo Jae-Myeong is holding to its price to sell a controlling ...
Aug 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s Genesis ranks top in J.D. Power’s innovative tech study
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis has been recognized by industry analysts for its excellence in innovative technology and consumer experi...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Corporate sponsors focus on luxury at Seoul's first Frieze Art Fair
With just three days before the world-renowned Frieze Art Fair launches its inaugural event in Seoul, corporate sponsors are duking it out to outs...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign stock buying on weaker won: Bucking the trend?
When a country’s currency weakens, foreign investors flee the local markets as a softer foreign-exchange rate usually means fragile economic f...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Elevator logs first quarterly loss since 1996
Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s No. 1 elevator producer, swung to a quarterly operating loss for the first time since it was listed on the...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG to nurture automotive electronics talent at Korean universities
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s leading home appliance maker, plans to foster talent for its automotive electronics business at South Korean ...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korea targets Tesla, imported EVs with new subsidy policy
South Korea is planning to set up a new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases, which will be commensurate to the EV makers’ after-sale...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai IONIQ 6 logs record pre-orders in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, announced on Tuesday that its first fully electric sedan IONIQ 6 is enjoying record pre-orders...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion gains sales approval for biosimilar Vegzelma in Europe
Celltrion Healthcare Co., South Korean biopharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc.'s global marketing affiliate, said on Friday it has obtained the Europ...
Aug 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Nongshim posts first operating loss from Korean sales in 24 years
South Korea’s top noodle maker Nongshim Co. has posted a quarterly operating loss from its domestic business – its first loss in 24 year...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Korean e-scooter platforms diversify to survive
South Korean shared electric scooter platforms are taking over their smaller rivals or entering new markets as beefed-up safety guidelines on two-wh...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung Group to speed up corporate governance reform
Samsung Group, South Korea’s largest conglomerate, is expected to accelerate the restructuring of its corporate governance to help Vice Chairm...
Aug 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea suffers from foreign workers shortage in farming
South Korea’s agricultural product prices are expected to increase this year as the agriculture industry is suffering chronic labor shortages....
Aug 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
CJ CheilJedang posts record-high operating profit in Q2
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. logged record-high quarterly operating profit in the second quarter of 2022 amid the growing popularity...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea to ease internship visa rules for foreign talent
South Korea will introduce an internship visa program for foreigners studying at overseas universities to ease a shortage of talent in the fields of...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Celltrion logs strong Q2 earnings powered by biosimilars
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical maker Celltrion Inc. on Friday reported strong quarterly earnings thanks to healthy demand for its biosimilar ...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Naver says no growth sacrifice to cut costs with record sales
Naver Corp., South Korea’s largest online portal, on Friday reported its largest-ever quarterly revenue, led by webtoon and fintech services, ...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Samyang Foods' Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen sales surpass 4 bn
Samyang Foods Co. announced Monday it has sold more than 4 billion packets of its uber-popular Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, or buldak-bokkeum-myeon, to...
Aug 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean EV, battery makers to benefit from US inflation bill
South Korea’s electric vehicle and battery makers are expected to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the US bill designed to br...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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