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Economy
S.Korea’s heated debate on domestic helpers from Southeast Asia
South Korea is embroiled in a heated debate on a program to recruit domestic helpers from Southeast Asia at lower rates than those paid to their Kor...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO completes giga steel plant in China
South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO announced on Thursday that it has completed a specialized integrated processing facility for giga ste...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korean's interest in Japan travel surpasses pre-No Japan levels
A survey result indicates an increased interest in travel to Japan compared to pre-No Japan boycott levels, while interest in travel to China has pl...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea officially asks US to ease chip rules on China expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea has officially requested the US government to review details of the guardrail provisions in the CHIPS and Scien...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Group to show hydrogen turbine model in Busan
Doosan Group companies including Doosan Enerbility Co., Doosan Fuel Cell and Doosan Fuel Cell Power will participate in the upcoming "World Climate ...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Fifty Fifty longest K-pop girl group to stay on Billboard Hot 100
Fifty Fifty has stayed on the US Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks, setting a new record for the longest stay by a K-pop girl group.Accor...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
S.Korea's UAM group to develop tourism transportation on southern coast
Urban air transportation (UAM) in South Korea will open a tourism road on the country's southern coast, which is dubbed "the nation's Mediterranean ...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's economy no longer supported by China: BOK head
South Korea’s central bank chief said on Monday the local economy is no longer supported by China given the sustained decline of its exports t...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix face collateral damage from Micron chip ban
South Korea’s two major chipmakers — Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. — are feeling the heat as they are dragged further ...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sports
Another Foreigner Detained in China, This Time a Korean Soccer Pro
SINGAPORE—Chinese police have detained a South Korean soccer player on allegations of bribery, the latest in a spate of enforcement actions af...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Fifty Fifty sets new record for K-pop girl group with Spotify listeners
K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has surpassed 34.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming site, its agency Attrakt said ...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
MLB apparel by Korea's F&F finds favor in China
F&F Co., a South Korean outdoor fashion retailer, has notched a success selling US Major League Baseball (MLB) apparel in China. This comes desp...
May 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
UAE state funds gear up for $30 bn S.Korean investment
Senior officials of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and other major sovereign funds of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met with executives ...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG leader Koo seeks new growth drivers at group strategy meetings
Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG, is seeking new growth drivers by hosting strategy meetings groupwide.L...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
LS Group's US affiliate SPSX to raise $150 mn in pre-IPO
LS Group’s US cable affiliate Superior Essex (SPSX) plans to raise $150 million (200 billion won) via a South Korean private equity fund (PEF)...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea business lobby group regrets past political role
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) on Thursday said it deeply regretted the political role it took in the previous governments and vowed to b...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea's E-Mart shares tumble despite push for profitability
South Korea’s largest hypermarket chain E-Mart Inc., a unit of a local retail giant Shinsegae Group, suffered a drop in its share prices to a ...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Amkor to top semiconductor packaging sector with better tech
Amkor Technology Inc., the world’s No. 2 semiconductor packaging company, aims to take the sector throne by improving technology competitivene...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK, Hana Financial groups to jointly develop credit rating model
South Korea’s SK Group and Hana Financial Group are jointly developing a next-generation credit rating model for the financially disadvantaged...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
SE Asian visitors revive Seoul’s tourism industry
In Myeongdong, Seoul’s shopping mecca, on May 14, street vendors were busy soliciting foreign tourists, greeting them in their mother tongues ...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
YG’s new girl group lifts stock price to decade high
YG Entertainment Inc., the K-pop label behind global sensation Blackpink, saw its stock hitting the highest point in more than 10 years as a new gro...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Nexon beats major Korean rivals with China market, PC games
Gaming giant Nexon Co. is dwarfing major South Korean rivals thanks to its success in China and PC titles.Nexon, a South Korean-Japanese game publis...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Does Google Bard in Korean pose any risk to Naver, Kakao?
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Global tech giant Google on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded version of Bard, its generative artificial intelligence...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Electronics' German affiliate gets partner for vehicle front development
ZKW Group of Germany, an automotive lighting and headlight affiliate of LG Electronics Inc., on Thursday said it signed a memorandum of understandin...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Chemicals to show eco-friendly cosmetic containers in China
South Korea's SK Chemicals Co. will participate in the China Beauty Expo 2023, hold in Shanghai, China, from May 12 for three days. This event is ...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
KGC promotes S.Korean top red ginseng brand CheongKwanJang in China
Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), wholly owned by South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp. , announced on Thursday its participation in the "2023 TFWA Wor...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
US eyes new rules for Samsung, SK to bring chip machines to China
The US government is considering establishing new rules for South Korea’s chipmakers to import advanced equipment to China to upgrade their fa...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
China’s BOE files patent lawsuits against Samsung
China’s BOE Technology has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung Display Co., Samsung Display’s Chinese corporation and Sam...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Poshmark powers Naver earnings; HyperCLOVA X the next booster
South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings thanks to strong sales of Poshmark Inc. in the US. It ...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Money moves from US, China to India for higher returns
For investors looking for higher returns in emerging markets, India is undoubtedly a market darling.The Asian country, widely expected to become the...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)