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Automobiles
Hyundai to set up AI robotics R&D center near Boston
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will set up an artificial intelligence research center in the Boston area to develop AI-driven robotics tech...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT delays key game launches, darkening H2 outlook
NCSOFT Corp., South Korea’s leading games developer, postponed the releases of key games that could attract new users, clouding its business o...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
NXP expands cooperation with Korean security startups
NXP Semiconductors NV, a global leading automotive chipmaker, is expanding partnerships with South Korean security startups to secure new semiconduc...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Group to launch AI education programs for teenagers
South Korea’s LG Group will include teenagers in its mid- to long-term project to nurture artificial intelligence talent, as AI technology is ...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Chilsung to tie up with startups for vegan drinks
South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. is set to start the vegan business along with local startups as veganism, or the practice of abstain...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver Band celebrates 10-year anniversary, over 6.1 billion posts
South Korea’s tech juggernaut Naver Corp. announced Monday that its Naver Band celebrates 10 years in service with more than 156 million app d...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea to ease internship visa rules for foreign talent
South Korea will introduce an internship visa program for foreigners studying at overseas universities to ease a shortage of talent in the fields of...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
Sejong Univ. unveils upgraded biosensor-related technology
South Korea’s Sejong University has developed a technology to sharply reduce the detection time of biomolecules produced by cells and living o...
Aug 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
DeFi platform Neopin unveils plan for Web 3.0, NFT, multichain services
Blockchain firm Neopin announced its strategy to strengthen its foothold in the global DeFi Market on Thursday with four keywords: Web 3.0, multicha...
Aug 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis to unveil ultra-high strength EV battery copper foil
SK Nexilis Co., a unit of South Korean chemical materials maker SKC Ltd., has developed technology to mass produce ultra-high strength copper foil, ...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
APR Corp. generates $199 mn in revenue with advanced tech, branding
APR Corp. is a South Korean startup less than a decade old, which develops and manufactures skin care products and athleisure clothing. While t...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Voyager X plans to beat conglomerates by executing weird, unique ideas
Voyager X is a relatively new artificial intelligence (AI) startup in South Korea. Its founder Nam Se-dong, however, has been a well-known figu...
Jul 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Korean smartphone parts makers' stocks rebound in July
South Korea’s smartphone parts makers' shares are showing signs of a rebound following a steady decline since early this year. China’s s...
Jul 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung develops next-generation data storage device
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled an upgraded data storage device that significantly reduces the computer processing time and energy cons...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea startup unveils AI for sleep study with smartphones
A South Korean startup has unveiled an artificial intelligence model for medical analysis of sleep based on breathing sounds recorded by smartphones...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
South Korean firms roll out AI chatbots that tug at the heartstrings
If you are using artificial intelligence-powered chatbot services in South Korea, you may soon be receiving messages like this: “Would you lik...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
AI-powered translation startup XL8 raises $2.7 million in bridge investment
Artificial intelligence-powered translation startup XL8 Inc. said on Monday it raised 3.6 billion won ($2.7 million) in a bridge round prior to Seri...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s battery recycling company SebitChem seeks IPO
SebitChem Co., South Korea’s secondary battery recycling company, is seeking an initial public offering, taking advantage of investors’ ...
Jul 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Blockchain game developer Planetarium Labs raises $32 mn
Planetarium Labs raised $32 million in a Series A funding round, led by Animoca Brands, and joined by Samsung Next, WeMade, and Krust Universe.The s...
Jul 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea hydrogen council launches $382 mn fund
The Korea H2 Business Summit, a business council established by South Korea’s leading conglomerates to invest in the hydrogen industry, launch...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KT injects $23 mn into fabless startup Rebellions
South Korean fabless startup Rebellions Inc. received a 30 billion won ($23 million) extension to its Series A funding from telecom giant KT Corp.KT...
Jul 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea inflation at 24-year high, adds to big step views
South Korea’s inflation accelerated to a 24-year high last month, reinforcing expectations that the central bank may raise interest rates by 5...
Jul 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
Plagiarism scandal hits top S.Korean university over AI-themed papers
South Korea's most prestigious university is embroiled in a plagiarism scandal after two papers it published on artificial intelligence are believed...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT, Swift Navigation team up for ultra-precision location service
KT Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications company, has partnered with Swift Navigation Co., a San Francisco-based technology firm, to commer...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung nears 3-nano chip mass production ahead of TSMC
Samsung Electronics Co. is close to mass producing 3-nanometer chips based on a next-generation ultramicro fabrication process as a global first and...
Jun 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Telecom expands system for self-driving in Seoul
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, has expanded the area covered by the traffic control system for self-driving in Seoul, takin...
Jun 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
South Korea to invest $794 million in AI chips, nurture 7,000 experts
The South Korean government has decided to invest 1.02 trillion won ($794 million) in the artificial intelligence semiconductor sector and foster ov...
Jun 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
DeepBrain AI to bring back deceased loved ones – virtually
Perhaps we will soon not be remembering our loved ones only through photos.Imagine a virtual rendition of the deceased speaking at his or her memori...
Jun 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
1 in 4 biotech firms struggles with decreasing cash reserves
South Korea’s biotechnology firms – public and private alike – are facing increasingly negative financial conditions. T...
Jun 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty sales see sharp drop at China's major shopping event
South Korean cosmetics giants failed to win over Chinese consumers at the 618 Shopping Festival, one of the largest online annual shopping events in...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Hyundai, Waymo forge multi-year, strategic partnership for self-driving vehicles
- 2 AI startup MarqVision raises $16.5 mn to close Series A
- 3 Taihan Cable wins $630 mn power grid project in Singapore
- 4 Korean startup scene is gloomy, say 2 out of 5 startup CEOs
- 5 MBK ups stakes for Korea Zinc to match buyback offer