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Corporate restructuring
Gaon Cable takes over LS Cable & System's US arm
Gaon Cable Co. said on Tuesday it has taken over the US arm of parent company LS Cable & System Ltd. to beef up its business of mid-to-low volta...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Robotis, MIT to jointly develop physical AI
South Korea's Robotis Co. said on Tuesday it partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop physical AI.Robotis and MIT w...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LS Group’s US magnet wire unit to go public with $1.4 bn value
The US magnet wire unit of South Korea’s leading electric power, materials and energy conglomerate LS Group is seeking an initial public offer...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics opens cold-chain logistics center in Georgia
South Korea's CJ Logistics said on Thursday that it completed the construction of a large-scale cold-chain logistics center in the US and has begu...
Nov 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
IONIQ 9, EV9 GT named most anticipated new vehicles in US
Hyundai Motor Co. 's IONIQ 9 and Kia Corp. 's EV9 GT were selected as America’s Most Anticipated New Vehicles 2025 by Newsweek. This is t...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Chung Ki-sun moves closer to managing HD Hyundai with his promotion
HD Hyundai Co., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 1 shipbuilding conglomerate, on Thursday shuffled its top management. In it, Vice Cha...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HJ S&C wins $200 mn Philippines new port construction project order
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. (HJ S&C) said on Thursday its construction division secured a 280 billion won ($200 million) contract to ...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
BYD to debut passenger EVs in South Korea in 2025
China’s electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will debut in the South Korean passenger car market next year with premium models in hopes of becoming ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to conduct safety training using VR
South Korea's home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nation...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C wins $725 mn Saudi Arabia HVDC line order
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) said on Tuesday it has bagged a $725 million order to build a power transmission line i...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus tests energy efficiency tech for 6G network
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. said on Tuesday it tested the All-Photonic Transport Network, a key technology designed to reduce power consumpti...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Rivian in $6.7 bn deal
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, is set to supply cells to Rivian Automotive Inc., a US electric vehicle manu...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO, LS Electric to co-work on predictive diagnostics solutions
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the South Korean state-run utility company, said on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
GS Group, Notion to team up on AI capabilities
South Korea's GS Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Notion, the US-based popular collaboration software company to enhance its ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H, DSH to nurture beauty tech startups
South Korean cosmetics giant LG H&H Co. said on Thursday that it will run an open innovation program with the US-based Draper Startup House (DSH...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai unveils Initium hydrogen FCEV concept, set to arrive in 2025
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept, previewing its ne...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Self-driving tech startup RideFlux raises $1.9 mn in Series B
RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, raised 26 billion won ($1.9 million) in a Series B funding round about four mon...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec launches modular home Smart Cottage
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it started selling its LG Smart Cottage, a compact, prefabricated modular home that utilizes its cutting-edge ...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor reveals teaser image of IONIQ 9
Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday released the teaser images of its IONIQ 9, a three-row, all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV).IONIQ 9's third mode...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Display gets quantum dot ink recycling tech
South Korea's Samsung Display said on Monday it developed technology to recycle quantum dot (QD) ink, aiming to improve cost competitiveness in its ...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Kia, KEPCO collaborate to build power ecosystem using PBV
South Korea's Kia Corp. and Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the state-run utility company, said on Thursday that they signed a memorandum of und...
Oct 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Instagram poised to crack Korean webcomics market
Big tech has begun its encroachment on the South Korean webcomics market, largely dominated by local players over the past two decades, fanning fear...
Oct 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Seoul to light up Myeong-dong with LEDs like Times Square
Seoul will light up Myeong-dong, a bustling area with office workers and shoppers in the heart of the city, with 16 large outdoor digital billboards...
Oct 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, SNU, POSTECH, KIST build joint robotics lab
Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday that it established a joint robotics research lab in collaboration with South Korea's top research institution...
Oct 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Elec builds EV chargers safety net for fire prevention
LG Electronics Inc. equipped its slow electric vehicle (EV) chargers with dual overcharge prevention technology to alleviate customer concerns and a...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung named as most ultimate brand by FutureBrand
Samsung Electronics Co. was selected the Most Ultimate Brand 2024 by the UK-based global brand marketing and consulting company. According to t...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK Ecoplant establishes integrated chip service division
SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean construction engineering and waste management company under SK Group, said on Thursday it reorganized its business s...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai to show unmanned construction equipment tech
South Korea's HD Hyundai XiteSolution said on Thursday that it plans to hold a demo show with remote control (RC) models of construction equipment...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Activist fund Palliser demands SK Square draw up value-boosting measures
UK-based activist fund Palliser Capital Ltd. is calling on SK Square Co., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK G...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Activist Palliser Pushes for Change at AI Chip Investor SK Square
Activist investor Palliser Capital has built a stake in the holding company of highflying artificial-intelligence chip maker SK Hynix Inc. and is pu...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
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