EcoPro hits first 100,000 tons export in high-nickel cathode material

EcoPro hits first 100,000 tons export in high-nickel cathode material

South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. announced on Monday that it achieved a significant milestone last year by exporting over 100,...

Korea unveils next-gen howitzer plans for defense exports

Korea unveils next-gen howitzer plans for defense exports

South Korea introduced plans for the development of next-generation self-propelled howitzers to its existing customers as the country aims to foster...

HD Hyundai, Hanwha delivers 1st of 12 container ships to HMM

HD Hyundai, Hanwha delivers 1st of 12 container ships to HMM

South Korea’s top container line HMM Co. said on Wednesday that it held a naming ceremony for HMM Garnet, a 13,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit...

Celltrion to export three anticancer drugs to Europe

Celltrion to export three anticancer drugs to Europe

South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. announced on Thursday that it has secured supply contracts for three anticancer biosimilars in European countries...

Semiconductors power Korea’s tech exports to 15-month high

Semiconductors power Korea’s tech exports to 15-month high

South Korea’s tech products exports rose for a second straight month to a 15-month high in December 2023 as overseas sales of semiconductors e...

Tata Daewoo triumphs in global market with 40% export surge

Tata Daewoo triumphs in global market with 40% export surge

South Korea's Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company (TDCV) achieved remarkable success last year by exporting 40% of its total sales, despite the g...

Korea’s HMM among shippers benefiting from growing Red Sea crisis

Korea’s HMM among shippers benefiting from growing Red Sea crisis

The Red Sea crisis, disrupting the passage of ships through the Suez Canal, a central artery for global trade, is a bane for exporters looking for s...

HD KSOE wins $230 mn order for two VLGCs

HD KSOE wins $230 mn order for two VLGCs

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) on Friday said it has secured its first order this year for two very la...

HD KSOE lowers order target by 39% in 2024

HD KSOE lowers order target by 39% in 2024

South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced on Thursday that it has lowered its order target for this y...

KAI completes 1st batch of fighter jet exports to Poland

KAI completes 1st batch of fighter jet exports to Poland

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the country’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, completed its first batch of fighter jet exports to ...

CJ CheilJedang to boost K-Street Food exports

CJ CheilJedang to boost K-Street Food exports

Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is seeing major success with its "K-Street Food" line, a selection of iconic Korean street snacks with global...

Ilhwa to export McCOL to South Africa

Ilhwa to export McCOL to South Africa

South Korea’s Ilhwa Co. on Friday that its flagship barley carbonated beverage McCOL will be exported to the Republic of South Africa. Th...

Samsung Heavy wins $240 mn order for two VLACs

Samsung Heavy wins $240 mn order for two VLACs

South Korea's shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. announced on Tuesday that it has won a 310.8 billion won ($240 million) order for two very la...

S.Korea sees new record of seaweed exports

S.Korea sees new record of seaweed exports

South Korea's seaweed (Gim) exports hit 1 trillion won ($770 million) in this year, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday. I...

S.Korean drone exports quadruple from goal

S.Korean drone exports quadruple from goal

South Korean drone exports surged to $1.11 million in 2023, exceeding the government's target by more than four times, fueled by strong demand for d...

Poultry processor Harim to buy Korean top sea carrier HMM for $5 bn

Poultry processor Harim to buy Korean top sea carrier HMM for $5 bn

South Korea’s leading poultry processor Harim Group is set to acquire the country’s No. 1 sea flag carrier HMM Co. for about 6.4 trillio...

Korea's agro-food exports reach $8.3 bn milestone in just 11months

Korea's agro-food exports reach $8.3 bn milestone in just 11months

South Korea's agricultural and food exports hit a record high in 2023, fueled by strong demand for instant noodles, strawberries, and other staples....

S.Korea to spend $2.3 bn to quadruple robot market by 2030

S.Korea to spend $2.3 bn to quadruple robot market by 2030

South Korea’s public and private sectors will together invest more than 3 trillion won ($2.3 billion) by 2030 to nearly quadruple the domestic...

KAI inks support deals for exported fighter jets to Poland

KAI inks support deals for exported fighter jets to Poland

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the country’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, agreed with Polish companies on follow-up support me...

China's CICC enters S.Korea with its private equity fund

China's CICC enters S.Korea with its private equity fund

BEIJING – CICC Capital, a unit of China International Capital Corp. (CICC), has entered the South Korean market with the launch of a private e...

South Korea to launch $7.6 bn supply chain fund, make urea locally

South Korea to launch $7.6 bn supply chain fund, make urea locally

South Korea plans to set up a supply chain stabilization fund of up to 10 trillion won ($7.6 billion) to effectively cope with sudden supply disrupt...

Daewoong exports $92.4 mn Depot injection tech to UAE

Daewoong exports $92.4 mn Depot injection tech to UAE

South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on Monday that it exported its technology for clinical development and commercialization rights of i...

Hyundai, Kia’s car exports to top 2 mn units for 1st time in 7 years

Hyundai, Kia’s car exports to top 2 mn units for 1st time in 7 years

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s two largest automakers, are set to export more than 2 million cars in 2023 for the first time i...

Korean current account surplus at 19-month high on exports recovery

Korean current account surplus at 19-month high on exports recovery

South Korea’s current account surplus hit a 19-month high in October as goods exports reported their first on-year growth in 14 months amid si...

Home&Shopping opens exclusive section in Vietnam K-Market

Home&Shopping opens exclusive section in Vietnam K-Market

South Korea's Home&Shopping announced on Friday that it opened its exclusive section in the K-Market in Vietnam. The company aims to support the...

KOWEPO inks $302 mn financing deal for Oman solar project

KOWEPO inks $302 mn financing deal for Oman solar project

Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) said on Thursday it signed a 400 billion won ($301.8 million) financing deal for a solar power generation project i...

GM Korea’s exports surpass 10 mn units Jan-Nov 2023

GM Korea’s exports surpass 10 mn units Jan-Nov 2023

GM Korea Co. said on Thursday its vehicle exports have surpassed 10 million units this year as of the end of November with shipments of 10,082,281 u...

Semiconductor export recovery powers S.Koreans’ income in Q3

Semiconductor export recovery powers S.Koreans’ income in Q3

A recovery in semiconductor exports led an increase in South Koreans’ income in the third quarter, although the earnings growth momentum may n...

Hyundai, Kia support Korean exports hit by weak chip sales

Hyundai, Kia support Korean exports hit by weak chip sales

Two affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, ranked as the top South Korean exporters in the one-year ...

Hyungji, Dishang Group to co-work for market development

Hyungji, Dishang Group to co-work for market development

South Korea’s Fashion Group Hyungji and China’s largest clothing exporter Dishang Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to te...

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