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Artificial intelligence
Naver, SoftBank to discuss Japan JV’s ownership change
South Korea’s top online portal Naver Corp. and Japan’s SoftBank Corp. will kick off talks this week, during which they are expected to ...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korea's Andar strengthens tech alliance with LYCRA Company
The athletic-leisure brand Andar Co. announced on Friday that it will strengthen its technological alliance with the LYCRA Company, the world's larg...
Apr 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Bet on innovations with societal impact: Kakao Ventures CEO
In the past 10 years, Kim Ki-jun has been on the hunt for deep technology startups that will have a significant societal impact, and he will continu...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
LG Energy vows to get tough on battery patent infringement cases
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest battery maker in terms of sales after China’s CATL, said on Wednesday it will take s...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Financial opens DinnoLab Vietnam Center
South Korea's Woori Financial Group announced on Wednesday that it has opened the DinnoLab Vietnam Center in Hanoi.DinnoLab is a program by Woori ...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung showcases AI TV techs in SE Asia
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it held its 2024 Southeast Asia Tech Seminar in Bangkok, Thailand from April 23 to 24. The ...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
N.Korean hackers attack South’s arms makers for tech data
North Korean hackers allegedly attacked South Korean arms manufacturers and stole technical data from them over more than a year Seoul’s polic...
Apr 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Bank launches All-care Solution for Real Estate Wealth
South Korea's Hana Bank announced on Tuesday that it launched the premium real estate wealth management service Hana Real Estate All-care Solution i...
Apr 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
BMW to support Korean automotive startups at new R&D center
German luxury carmaker BMW Group is set to support South Korean automotive startups in their overseas expansion as it on Monday opened a new researc...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Microsoft CEO to meet with Samsung, SK Hynix, LG, SK Telecom chiefs
Microsoft Corp.’s top executives will meet with leaders of South Korea’s four top technology companies next month to discuss ways to str...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Korea’s vision AI startup Superb AI eyes IPO in H1, 2026
South Korea’s promising vision AI platform developer Superb AI Inc., which has recently added generative AI to its business portfolio, is seek...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Holdings, KNOC to jointly secure lithium in Canada
POSCO N.EX.T Hub, the venture platform of POSCO Holdings Inc., announced on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the K...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
With AI tech, Samsung Electronics on par with Apple: Han Jong-hee
MILAN, ITALY – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has for years been desperate to catch up to US Big Tech Apple Inc. in high-end ...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Innospace, LIG Nex1 to co-work for space, defense business
South Korea's space launch startup Innospace announced on Wednesday that it signed a business agreement with LIG Nex1 Co. for cooperation and commer...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean unicorns slow growth to focus on profits
South Korean unicorns, or startups valued at $1 billion or more, are slowing the pace of growth to shore up their bottom lines as they revive l...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
South Korea’s chip design firms go abroad to tap $426 billion market
South Korea’s chip design companies are turning their sights overseas to tap into the 593 trillion won ($426 billion) system semiconductor mar...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korea's AI startup Upstage raises $72 mn for global expansion
Upstage, South Korea’s artificial intelligence startup, raised about 100 billion won ($72 million) in its latest funding round, which the comp...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis tests Level 4 self-driving
Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest auto component maker, will start test driving a Level 4 autonomous driving vehicle in Incheon's S...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG look to Europe with AI-powered built-in kitchen appliances
MILAN, ITALY – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are big names in the US home appliances market. The two South Korean electronic...
Apr 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Korean lidar venture SOSLab eyes Kosdaq debut in May
South Korean light detection and ranging (lidar) startup SOSLab aims to debut on the junior bourse Kosdaq in May, according to banking sources on Su...
Apr 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Paradigm Shift attracts $290k seed bridge investment
Paradigm Shift, the operator of the exercise diary app for middle-aged women Heroines, announced on Monday that it attracted a seed bridge investm...
Apr 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup CEOs away from home lead global expedition
South Korea’s promising startup founders, who normally double as chief executive officers for their companies, are leaving their home turf to ...
Apr 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hanwha Vision unveils cloud, AI security techs in US
South Korea's Hanwha Vision Co. announced on Friday that it participated in the International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC) 2024, the l...
Apr 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS hosts Startup Day in Silicon Valley
LG CNS Co., an information technology service company under South Korean conglomerate LG Group, announced on Thursday that it held the Startup Day i...
Apr 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Bio startup ArtBlood attracts $4.8 mn investment
South Korean bio startup ArtBlood, specializing in blood production for transfusion, announced on Tuesday that it successfully secured an investment...
Apr 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Samsung C&T to build Korea’s first $103 mn hydrogen tank for power plant
Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, has clinched a 140 billion won ($103 million) deal to...
Apr 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race
South Korean drone-developing startups are rushing to join the race to develop military drones to meet growing demand for drones fit for combat oper...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Perigee, Hyundai Rotem to team up for SLV
South Korea's Perigee Aerospace Inc. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Rotem Co. to expand its bus...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korean big tech firms join Korea’s AI strategy council
The South Korean government has launched an artificial intelligence strategy council, jointly with domestic big tech firms such as Naver Corp. and K...
Apr 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Sandy Floor gets seed round from Kakao Ventures
South Korea’s casual multiplayer game developer Sandy Floor Games announced on Wednesday that it got a seed round investment from Kakao Ventur...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet