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Korean chipmakers
Samsung unveils Exynos Modem 5300 to rival Qualcomm, MediaTek
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled its latest 5G telecommunications modem, the Exynos Modem 5300, to compete with rivals s...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec launches LG Whisen Tower II air conditioner
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday the launch of its latest air conditioner, the LG Whisen Tower II. The product boasts a sleek design that el...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin launches global C2C purchase platform Hoot Town
Hanjin Transportation, a logistics and B2B/B2C delivery business subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanjin Group, has launched Hoot Town, a global co...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korean fashion company LF diversifies portfolio with new brand Patou
In a move to expand its range of offerings, South Korean fashion company LF Corp. has introduced a new emerging brand, Patou. As the preferences of ...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea's CJ Bioscience buys drug candidates from 4D pharma of the UK
South Korea’s pharmaceutical and healthcare company CJ Bioscience Inc. has acquired drug candidates from the UK's 4D pharma plc. to improve co...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Kwangdong introduces new drug candidate for pediatric myopia
South Korean pharmaceutical company Kwangdong Pharmaceutical announced on Monday that it has signed a contract with Hong Kong-based Zhaoke Ophthalmo...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kolon Industries achieves certification for eco-friendly petroleum resins
Kolon Industries Inc., a Korean manufacturer of chemical and textile products, announced on Monday that it has become the first company in the domes...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma receives 1st overseas patent for its hair loss treatment
JW Pharmaceutical, a drug company based in South Korea, has received its first patent for a hair loss treatment that is currently in development. Th...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM's SUV Trax Crossover gets 6,000 preorders in 3 days
The Chevrolet Trax Crossover, a utility vehicle mass produced by General Motors Korea, is soon expected to exceed 10,000 preorders amid greater-than...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung's Lee visits growth driver MLCC China plant
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has chosen Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.'s new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) plant in Tianjin as ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG takes lead in nurturing young AI talent by holding AI hackathon
South Korea's LG announced on Sunday that it held the "LG AI Hackathon" for nurturing young artificial intelligence (AI) talent for two days from ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea's Hyundai E&C, KHNP to promote clean hydrogen projects
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., a major construction contractor in South Korea, signed on March 24 a memorandum of understanding (MOU) w...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Chairman Lee to meet new premier in China
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee arrived in Beijing on March 23 to review the chipmaker’s business in China, which is gradually rec...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea to benefit from rising global defense spending
South Korea is expected to log another year of record defense exports in 2023 thanks to growing military budgets across the world as local major arm...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha to build solar cell components plant in Georgia
South Korea’s Hanwha Advanced Materials Corp. will spend $147 million to build a solar panel components plant in the US state of Georgia, acco...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's Amorepacific opens new space in metaverse
Amidst the accelerated entry of fashion and beauty brands into the metaverse to seize future opportunities, Amorepacific Corp. has also joined the b...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's CGBio exports $8 mn filler to Australia, New Zealand
CGBio, a South Korean bio-regenerative medical company, announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract to export its hyaluronic acid (HA) fille...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Saudi Arabia emerges as land of opportunity to Korean startups
South Korean startups rush to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the government is keen to nurture startups with innovative and disruptive ideas and...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Confectionery to rebrand as Lotte Well Food
South Korea's Lotte Confectionery Co. will change its name to Lotte Well Food, effective April 1, according to an announcement made on Thursday. The...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom establishes 5G open RAN indoor demonstration network
South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Co. has established a 5G open RAN indoor demonstration network at its Bundang headquarters, according to an an...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire supplies tires to BMW Driving Center for 9 consecutive years
Hankook Tire & Technology, a tire manufacturer based in South Korea, announced on Wednesday its exclusive partnership with BMW Driving Center's ...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Ssangyong Motor changes name to KG Mobility
South Korea’s Ssangyong Motor Co., whose new owner is KG Group, has renamed itself KG Mobility, its first name change in 35 years.With its new...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro taps mines in the Americas to secure cathode materials: EcoPro CEO
EcoPro Group, South Korea’s leading battery materials producer, is mulling investments in mines in the Americas to source cathode materials, a...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Heavy tops global 2-stroke engine production
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. became the world’s first shipbuilder to have marked 200 million brake horsepower (bhp) in cum...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s new Exynos chipset enables short-range wireless connectivity
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled a new chipset under its Exynos line that enables much shorter-range wireless con...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
POSCO Future M to spend $300 million on NCA cathode plant in Pohang
South Korea's battery component maker POSCO Future M, formerly POSCO Chemical, on Tuesday said it will build its first plant solely for cathode mate...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea's brewery Seoul Jangsu forms marketing tie-up with fashion industry
With South Korea's traditional milky rice wine makgeolli seeing its second heyday centered on the 20- and 30-something crowds, marketing tie-ups tar...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Samsung Electronics’ new C-Lab Outside center opens in Gwangju
Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday opened its second regional C-Lab Outside center in Gwangju about a month after opening the first regional startup ...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
HD Hyundai to rename subsidiaries to boost brand identity
HD Hyundai Co., a South Korean conglomerate that operates in shipbuilding, construction equipment, oil refining and other sectors, plans to rename i...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea's Air Premia to launch Incheon-New York route in May
Air Premia, a South Korean hybrid service carrier, announced on Friday the launch of a new air route between Incheon and New York from May 22. ...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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