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Batteries
LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate by assets, should step up its efforts to foster future growth with promising technologies,...
8 HOURS AGO
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Arts
Maybe Happy Ending sweeps Tony Awards with six wins
"Maybe Happy Ending" swept the Tony Awards on Sunday, taking home six trophies including Best Musical and marking the first time for a Korean-origin...
15 HOURS AGO
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E-commerce
Chinese e-commerce growth stalls in South Korea
Chinese e-commerce players’ rapid expansion into the South Korean online retail market is losing steam as their bang-for-the-buck products hav...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins election as South Korean president
South Korea’s liberal politician Lee Jae-myung has been elected the country's next president. Lee has pledged to revive Asia’s fourth-la...
Jun 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK turns more dovish after 25 bp rate cut; 2025 growth outlook halved
The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.5%, citing growing concerns over faltering do...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Ramen, ready-to-eat meals lead 10% rise in 2024 K-food exports
South Korea’s food exports climbed 10% on-year to $7.26 billion in 2024, led by ramen, ready-to-eat meals and seasoned seaweed, according to g...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2025
NPS, KIC step up focus on mid-market infrastructure
The National Pension Service (NPS) and Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) are actively exploring mid-market infrastructure opportunities as they are expec...
May 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2025
NPS boosts allocation to direct lending, secondaries
The National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, has been further diversifying its portfolio through increased expo...
May 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's science ministry picks 10 AI, digital startups to back global growth
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday announced that it has selected 10 startups founded by Koreans in a program to support th...
May 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Dawn delivery pioneer Kurly posts 1st-ever quarterly profit
Kurly Inc., a pioneer in South Korea’s dawn delivery market, has posted its first-ever quarterly profit, bucking a slowdown in private consump...
May 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek, Boston Dynamics team up to develop Atlas eyes
LG Innotek Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, will jointly develop new vision sensing systems with Boston Dynamics Inc., a major g...
May 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea confident of winning Czech nuclear plant deal despite court ruling
A landmark nuclear energy export deal between South Korea and the Czech Republic was postponed at the eleventh hour following a local court ruling, ...
May 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Woori Financial wins approval for Tongyang, ABL Life acquisition
Woori Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s fourth-largest financial services provider, has received conditional approval from the country&rsquo...
May 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Shinhan Financial’s overseas business blooms, on track for record earnings
Shinhan Financial Group Co., South Korea’s leading financial holding company, is poised to surpass 1 trillion won ($692 million) in annual net...
Apr 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
South Korea nears Czech nuclear deal; Doosan, related stocks fly high
South Korea’s nuclear energy stocks surged this week as momentum builds around a landmark nuclear power project in the Czech Republic, with in...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s Q1 economic contraction adds to stimulus expectations
South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter as exports and consumption fell amid a political crisis and fears over the impact...
Apr 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
KB Financial logs 61% profit growth, rebounding from ELS fiasco
KB Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported a 61% jump in first-quarter profit, led by a nearly threefold rise in earnings at its flagship unit Koo...
Apr 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Games
S.Korea’s Krafton to nurture 6 new game studios in India
Krafton Inc., the publisher of global mega-hit “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), has selected six new Indian game studios to...
Apr 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia EV3 named 2025 World Car of the Year; Hyundai Inster wins EV award
NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, snagged top trophies for its low-cost electric vehicles at the 2025...
Apr 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK stands pat; rate cut likely within 3 months as economic growth slows
The Bank of Korea (BOK) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Thursday, with Governor Rhee Chang-yong warning that a surge in globa...
Apr 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion wins Australian approval for eye, bone disease biosimilars
Celltrion Inc. said Wednesday it has received regulatory approval from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for three biosimilar...
Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty defies trade headwinds as exports to China, US lead sales growth
South Korea’s beauty industry is mounting a powerful global push, defying trade pressures and economic uncertainties with a surge in exports t...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG’s global HVAC push takes off with new deal in Singapore
LG Electronics Inc. has landed a deal to supply its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to a fulfillment center in Singapore, a...
Apr 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches global talent recruitment program
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has launched a global talent recruitment program, beginning April 1 via its official hiring webs...
Apr 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Financial CEO set for reappointment with foreign investor backing
More than half of the foreign shareholders in Hana Financial Group have thrown their support behind Chief Executive Ham Young-joo for a second term,...
Mar 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha wins $1.6 billion order to build 6 container ships for Evergreen
Hanwha Ocean Co., a leading South Korean shipbuilder, said on Monday it has won a 2.33 trillion won ($1.61 billion) order to build six eco-friendly,...
Mar 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Kakao founder Kim to resign as control tower chair
Kakao Corp. founder Kim Beom-soo, also known as Brian Kim, will step down as chairman of the South Korean tech giant’s top decision-making bod...
Mar 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Enerbility wins $1.5 bn in orders from Saudi Arabia
Doosan Enerbility Co., South Korea’s leading gas turbine maunfacturer for power plants, said on Thursday that it has secured a combined $1.5 b...
Mar 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea logs current account surplus in Jan; Growth slows
South Korea reported a current account surplus for 21 straight months in January but with a moderated gain largely due to a contraction in the goods...
Mar 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK commits to restoring Homeplus operations: MBK Vice Chairman Kim
MBK Partners, facing increasing scrutiny over its highly leveraged acquisition of Homeplus Co., has pledged to go all-out to restore the struggling ...
Mar 05, 2025 (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