Former US Deputy Secretary of State
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC buys stake in US credit asset manager Golub Capital
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has made its first direct investment in an asset management firm, the South Korean sovereign wealth fund said on ...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix develops world's fastest server DRAM sample
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Thursday it has developed working samples of DDR5 multiplexer combined ranks dual ...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Coupang to invest $4.7 billion in supply chains in Korea over 12 years
South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang has briefed US Ambassador to Seoul Philip Goldberg at the company's fulfillment center in Daegu, a fa...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia to produce flagship EV9 at Georgia plant in US from 2024
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, will manufacture the EV9, its large flagship electric SUV, at its plant in the US state of ...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On-Ford Motor EV battery joint venture breaks ground in Kentucky
NEW YORK – SK On Co., a leading South Korean battery maker, and Ford Motor Co. have begun building their multi-billion-dollar joint venture in...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Kimchi exports to US reach record high of $27 million so far this year
Exports of kimchi to the United States increased steadily to reach a record high of $26.7 million worth of the fermented dish between January and No...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
LG Chem unveils eco-friendly bioplastic, supplies to US toy firm Mattel
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, has unveiled a new eco-friendly high-performance bioplastic and supplied it to Mattel Inc...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LabGenomics, NGeneBio join forces for US market
Korea's two diagnostics companies, NGeneBio Co. and LabGenomics Co., signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday to cooperate in the fiel...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
K-chicken chain BB.Q opens second restaurant in New York
BB.Q Chicken, the country’s leading franchise, said on Friday it opened its second restaurant in Manhattan on Dec.1. This restaurant is BB.Q...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia US sales up 32% in Nov; eco-friendly cars jump
South Kora’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group enjoyed strong demand in the US last month as the improving automotive chip supply situation bo...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Korea Semiconductor Academy launched to nurture field workers
The Korea Semiconductor Academy was established Thursday with former SK Hynix CEO Seok-hee Lee at its helm.The launch ceremony was held at the Korea...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Biden hails SK Siltron’s investment in Michigan as 'game changer'
BAY CITY, Michigan – For the first time since taking office, United States President Joe Biden toured a US subsidiary of South Korean conglome...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean President Yoon to lead national space policy
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to lead the National Space Council, the country’s top control tower for space development, in a bi...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Enchem to more than double electrolyte production in US
South Korea’s electrolyte maker Enchem Co. said Monday it aims to expand its annual production capacity in the US to 300,000 tons by 2026 to m...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to seek FDA approval for sale of Remsima SC by year-end
Celltrion Inc. said it has confirmed the effectiveness and safety of Remsima SC in its third-phase global clinical trials, conducted on 438 patients...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai, SK to build $1.9 bn EV battery plant in US
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, and SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, will b...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
SK expands sustainable food biz with $7.5 mn US investment
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, has expanded its sustainable food business by investing in a US-bas...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, EcoPro, China’s GEM to build battery materials plant in Indonesia
SK On Co., a South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, has joined forces with two energy materials companies to build a nickel intermediate ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharmaceutical relocates US research center from Seattle to Boston
JW Pharmaceutical announced on Wednesday that it has relocated its US research center to Boston from San Diego. JW Theriac was first establishe...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Stretch, Spot to take on Tesla Bot
The idea of robots not just taking over menial tasks and tough jobs at logistics centers but also working as personal secretaries or in autonomous d...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Mezzion Pharma to try again for US FDA approval of drug
South Korea's Mezzion Pharma will seek to get the oral medicine Udenafil to treat side effects from heart surgery, planning to clinical trials in th...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's KDB to sell off its life insurer for fifth time
South Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) is poised to accelerate the selling off of its affiliate KDB Life Insurance Co. next week...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem to build $3.2 billion US cathode plant in Tennessee
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, said on Tuesday it is building a $3.2 billion cathode plant in Tennessee, its first facto...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
KOGAS to sell $745 mn in hybrid securities despite jittery
The state-run Korea Gas Corp. is set to raise some 1 trillion won ($745 million) by issuing hybrid securities to lower its debt ratio although the d...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion wins trial against Regeneron for US patent lawsuit over biosimilar
South Korean biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced Friday that it won its first trial against New York-based biotech giant Regeneron Ph...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, Korean colleges to conduct R&D of next-generation batteries
South Korean battery maker SK On has raised its research and development (R&D) capacity in next-generation cells by joining forces with the dome...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Mobility startup Poen takes first place at Geeks Show Up event in Jeju
South Korea’s mobility startup Poen secured first place at the first-ever Geeks Show Up on Nov. 17, a demo day hosted by The Korea Economic Da...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
BKT thrives as lone Korean wastewater treatment provider in US
South Korean water treatment provider Bukang Tech(BKT) on Wednesday said it earned a contract to build a wastewater treatment facility in the US sta...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea's economic bodies urge revision of US Inflation Reduction Act
Six leading economic organizations in South Korea have sent a joint letter to the US government and Congress requesting revision of the US Inflation...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea's NPS to get partial tax refund on US real estate sales
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is set to receive a tax refund of 30 billion won ($22.4 million) from the US Internal Revenue Ser...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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