Daewoong launches GERD treatment Fexuclu in Philippines

Daewoong launches GERD treatment Fexuclu in Philippines

South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on Tuesday that it has launched the GERD treatment drug "Fexuclue" (active ingredient: Fexuprazan) i...

Naver Pay to enter Chinese payment market in 2023

Naver Pay to enter Chinese payment market in 2023

South Korea's Naver Financial announced plans on Tuesday to bring its simple payment service, Naver Pay, to the Chinese market by the end of this ye...

SK Shieldus appoints former Samsung SDS president as new CEO

SK Shieldus appoints former Samsung SDS president as new CEO

South Korean security company SK Shieldus announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Hong Won-pyo, former president of Samsung SDS, as its new CEO a...

Daesang's spicy rice cake project launches two products

Daesang's spicy rice cake project launches two products

With tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) drawing attention at home and abroad amid a South Korean food craze worldwide, domestic food company Daesang Corp....

Gencurix joins US gov't Cancer Moonshot project

Gencurix joins US gov't Cancer Moonshot project

South Korean cancer molecular diagnostics company Gencurix Inc. announced on Monday that it joins US President Joe Biden's cancer-conquering project...

Hanmi Pharm to develop obesity drug customized for S.Korean

Hanmi Pharm to develop obesity drug customized for S.Korean

South Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. plans to develop the GLP-1 class "Epeglenatide," which it received as a technology return from Sanofi S.A., i...

KG Mobility to launch electric SUV Torres EVX in September

KG Mobility to launch electric SUV Torres EVX in September

South Korea's KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor, announced on Monday that it has confirmed the release of the electrified version of its s...

Doosan secures $392 mn in cumulative PFC orders

Doosan secures $392 mn in cumulative PFC orders

South Korea's Doosan Corp. announced on Monday that it has accumulated 500 billion won ($392 million) in orders for its patterned flat cable (PFC), ...

CJ CheilJedang divests Chinese subsidiary Jixiangju for $235 mn

CJ CheilJedang divests Chinese subsidiary Jixiangju for $235 mn

South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it has completely sold its ownership stake in its Chinese food subsidiary, Jix...

LG Electronics reduces 220,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2022

LG Electronics reduces 220,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2022

LG Electronics Inc. reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 220,000 tons compared to the previous year at both domestic and overseas facilities. The...

Samsung pins high hopes on new Galaxy Z foldables

Samsung pins high hopes on new Galaxy Z foldables

Foldable phones will likely account for one-third of Samsung Electronics Co.'s domestic sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphone series this year, le...

CJ Bioscience to launch microbiome analysis service in 2024

CJ Bioscience to launch microbiome analysis service in 2024

South Korea's CJ Bioscience Inc. announced on Friday that it plans to officially launch the microbe analysis platform "EzBiome Bioinformatics app" (...

HD Hyundai XiteSolution to surpport Ukraine's reconstruction

HD Hyundai XiteSolution to surpport Ukraine's reconstruction

HD Hyundai Co. announced on Thursday that Dmytro Ponomarenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to South Korea, and his delegation visited the Pangyo HD Hyun...

SK E&S, Plug Power to strengthen hydrogen partnership

SK E&S, Plug Power to strengthen hydrogen partnership

South Korea's SK E&S Co. and Plug Power, a global hydrogen solutions provider, have reinforced their commitment to accelerating the developmen...

Hanwha poised to secure Australian armored vehicle deal

Hanwha poised to secure Australian armored vehicle deal

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has taken a step closer to clinching an Australian armored vehicle supply contract as the government chose the South Korean def...

Lunit to supply AI diagnosis solution to Saudi's medical institution

Lunit to supply AI diagnosis solution to Saudi's medical institution

South Korea's medical AI company Lunit announced on Wednesday that it has signed a contract to supply its artificial intelligence (AI) solution for ...

KEPCO KPS signs O&M extension agreement for Uruguay power plant

KEPCO KPS signs O&M extension agreement for Uruguay power plant

South Korea’s KEPCO KPS signed an extension agreement with the Uruguayan Electricity Authority (UTE) on Wednesday for the operation and mainte...

CJ Logistics to enter global pharmaceutical transportation market

CJ Logistics to enter global pharmaceutical transportation market

South Korea’s CJ Logistics on Wednesday said it obtained the certification CEIV Pharma, or the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators...

SK Telecom enters cloud managed service provider market

SK Telecom enters cloud managed service provider market

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. will aggressively enter the cloud market by providing differentiated services based on its nationwide communication net...

LG Chem gets int'l certification in calculation of product carbon footprint

LG Chem gets int'l certification in calculation of product carbon footprint

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday said it received certification for its calculation method for product carbon footprints (PCF) from the global ...

Raphas microneedle passes US FDA's cGMP inspection

Raphas microneedle passes US FDA's cGMP inspection

South Korea's microneedle maker Raphas Co. announced on Wednesday that it has passed the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) inspection by ...

ISTE to develop eco-friendly hydrogen with British company

ISTE to develop eco-friendly hydrogen with British company

An innovative South Korean small business has secured technology to simultaneously produce eco-friendly hydrogen and cathode materials for secondary...

S.Korea’s SK On launches domestic battery safety evaluation center

S.Korea’s SK On launches domestic battery safety evaluation center

South Korean battery maker SK On has unveiled its state-of-the-art "SK On Battery Safety Evaluation Center" in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. T...

POSCO Int'l wins Indonesia gas exploration project

POSCO Int'l wins Indonesia gas exploration project

South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. is poised to secure rights worth several billion dollars to explore and produce natural gas in Indones...

S.Korea relies heavily on Samsung Elec for R&D spending: FKI

S.Korea relies heavily on Samsung Elec for R&D spending: FKI

South Korea’s corporate expenditures on research and development grew 1.7 times from 2013 to 2021, much slower than such spending by the US an...

Huons’ overseas market expansion leads to record-high sales

Huons’ overseas market expansion leads to record-high sales

South Korea's Huons Group is continuing its record-breaking performance while expanding its influence in the global market.According to Huons Group ...

S.Korea’s fashion brand Handsome expands overseas portfolio

S.Korea’s fashion brand Handsome expands overseas portfolio

South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. is accelerating expansion of its portfolio for licensing foreign brands.The company on Monday said it co...

Korea's Daesang begins production of sugar alternative allulose

Korea's Daesang begins production of sugar alternative allulose

South Korean food maker Daesang Corp. has started operations of the country’s largest facility for the production of allulose, a low-calorie s...

LG Energy Solution expands cobalt supply deal with Canada’s Electra

LG Energy Solution expands cobalt supply deal with Canada’s Electra

LG Energy Solution Ltd. has signed a long-term contract to receive additional refined cobalt from Electra Battery Materials Corp. in Canada, in a mo...

MyRealTrip launches restaurant reservation service in Japan

MyRealTrip launches restaurant reservation service in Japan

South Korea's travel app MyRealTrip announced that it partnered with the Japanese accommodation and restaurant reservation platform Ikyu, becoming t...

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