Chinese tourists
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Travel & Leisure
Number of tourists to S.Korea, Japan surge on eased visa restrictions
As restrictions to traveling across national borders loosen, the number of international travelers to both South Korea and Japan have been on the ri...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Pulmuone to double pasta production in China by expanding plant
South Korea's food giant Pulmuone on Monday said it will boost production of pasta-based convenience food in China by expanding its first plant in P...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean retail brand F&F’s Chinese sales seen above $800 million
South Korean outdoor clothing retailer F&F Co. is expected to post 1.1 trillion won ($807 million) in sales revenue in China this year, emerging...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Sinking won fans doubts over Korea’s economic fundamentals
The tanking South Korean won currency has stoked doubts over the fundamentals of Asia’s fourth-largest economy, although the government contin...
Sep 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Seoul pushes for battery recycling to bypass US bill
South Korea will step up policy efforts to promote battery recycling, which might help the country get around the new US bill aimed at keeping elect...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
IMM seeks to sell off low-cost cosmetics brand Missha
IMM Private Equity is trying to sell off the management rights of Able C&C, the parent of Korea’s first-generation low-priced cosmetics br...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders yield No.1 spot to Chinese rivals
South Korean shipbuilders yielded their No. 1 position to Chinese rivals in August, according to Clarkson Research on Tuesday, as they shifted towar...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Experts criticize Seoul's quantum computer development efforts
The United States: 4158. South Korea: 50These figures refer to the number of qubits in a quantum computer that each country seeks to develop by 2026...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean snack shares surge, Beijing halts baked goods imports from Taiwan
Shares of South Korean confectionery and packaged snack makers skyrocketed after the Chinese government announced its decision to temporarily halt t...
Aug 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Chinese game Genshin Impact's summer fest draws large crowds in Seoul
Shanghai-based game developer and publisher miHoYo Co. on Wednesday wrapped up its well-attended week-long Genshin 2022 Summer Festival in Seoul.&nb...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Seoul to lure visitors with themed tours, video featuring BTS
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is kickstarting efforts to attract foreign visitors with new tour programs and a promotional video featuring the ...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Moon boats light up the birthplace of Korean Confucianism
Riding a crescent moon-shaped boat that changes colors is a must-do experience in the small South Korean city of Andong, 190 km southeast of Seoul.T...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shilla Duty Free targets Chinese shoppers with Alibaba
The Shilla Duty Free Shop, the world’s No. 3 duty-free chain, has joined hands with a Chinese e-commerce giant to attract some 158 million cro...
Jun 28, 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)
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Batteries
Falling nickel prices: A boon for Korean battery makers over Chinese rivals
South Korea’s three battery players – LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI Co. – are getting a tailwind from the fal...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Hotel Yangon: Pain for POSCO International, Hotel Lotte
South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. and Hotel Lotte Co. have been suffering from sluggish earnings of their five-star hotel in Yangon, Mya...
May 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy completes LFP battery development for Tesla
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 battery producer, boosted its muscle to court industry leader China’s Con...
May 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to invest $20 billion in battery materials to rival Chinese firms
POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to invest 25 trillion won ($20 billion) to secure a stable supply of key raw m...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to drastically cut LCD output as Chinese rivals churn it out
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, plans to drastically cut production of its liquid crystal display panels for TVs, as it fa...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
HK inno.N receives sales permit for ulcer treatment in China
HK inno.N is expediting its global expansion with its latest drug K-Cab designed to treat peptic ulcers.The South Korean pharmaceutical company an...
Apr 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Fila Korea: Hidden beneficiary of China’s guochao fashion trend
The burgeoning Chinese fashion fad, known as guochao, has pushed out or significantly reduced the popularity and influence of Western and other well...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s battery trio cornered by Chinese rivals’ overseas advance
China’s leading battery makers are actively advancing into overseas markets with plans to build manufacturing factories close to their clients...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon's new game beats Lineage to top app stores list
Nexon Co.'s Dungeon & Fighter Mobile has elbowed out NCSoft Corp.'s Lineage W to rank as the most popular Korean mobile game in the week since i...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG Household to lower reliance on Chinese market as shares slump
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was one of the most coveted shares on the Korean bouse in the past couple of years as the company basked in the ...
Mar 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
China rules EV market with fleet sales; Hyundai targets retail
Chinese electric vehicle makers are expanding their shares in key markets such as the US and Europe through fleet sales, while South Korea’s H...
Mar 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
New York third US state to recognize kimchi's Korean origin
Korean food is all about ingredients, which alongside various fermentation techniques, have made kimchi a global side dish enjoyed not just as centr...
Feb 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Electronics to pull out of solar panel market
South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it has decided to close its solar panel business in the face of deepening competition and sluggi...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Korea petchem shares shine on China hopes, valuations
South Korean petrochemical companies’ stocks rose as investors bought them at a bargain on expectations for Chinese demand recovery despite ri...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea battery makers at risk from reliance on China materials
South Korea’s secondary battery makers face a risk from heavy reliance on Chinese raw materials, while the industry has sought measures to ens...
Feb 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
China’s ByteDance invests $42 mn in Korea’s KidariStudio
China’s ByteDance Ltd., the developer of video-sharing social networking service TikTok, announced Friday that it invested 48 billion won ($42...
Jan 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)