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Shareholder value
Hanjin KAL loses one-third of value as management issues fade
Shares in South Korea’s Hanjin KAL Co. have wiped out one-third of its value in the past two weeks after one of its major shareholders, once a...
Sep 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire’s focus on foreign factories sets it apart from rivals
South Korea’s leading tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co. has one business strategy that sets it apart from its local rivals: Build m...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
DB HiTek develops automotive power semiconductor tech
DB HiTek Co., South Korea’s major foundry chipmaker, developed the automotive power semiconductor process technology to meet the increasing de...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions, GS Energy to produce sheets for solar power
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp., Hanwha Group’s energy services arm, is entering into a sizeable co-investment to strengthen its so...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s $22 bn new chip plant up and running to make NAND flash
PYEONGTAEK – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it has put its new 30 trillion won ($22 bi...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea may limit NPS power on shareholder derivative suits
South Korea may keep the National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest such fund, from increasing its power for shareholder deriva...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix bets on 2025 memory upturn with $11 billion new plant
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, will spend 15 trillion won ($11 billion) over the next five years to build a new m...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Ecoplant joins 2.6GW offshore wind power project in Korea
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. signed an agreement on Monday to jointly develop a combined 2.6 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind power project in Kor...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Shipyards, TV plants to shut down as typhoon lands on Korea
The world’s two largest shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., decided to shut down t...
Sep 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia Sportage Hybrid beats Toyota RAV4 in German review
Kia Corp.’s compact SUV Sportage Hybrid (HEV) was recognized for higher driving convenience and efficiency, alongside better connectivity and ...
Sep 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Private equity firms buys shipbuilder Daehan for $150 mn
A South Korean private equity consortium has acquired Daehan Shipbuilding Co., a small-size oil tanker manufacturer, for around 200 billion won ($15...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai CEO says on track for hydrogen-fueled NEXO’s new model
Hyundai Motor Co. is on track to develop a revamped model of its hydrogen fuel car NEXO, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the South Korean ...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea to raise nuclear power to one third of energy supply
South Korea plans to increase its proportion of nuclear power to 33% of the country’s energy generation by 2030, while slashing its proportion...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Washington, Seoul to hold formal talks on US EV tax credit act
WASHINGTON D.C. – South Korea and the United States have agreed to launch formal negotiations over ways to address the negative impacts of the...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon to pursue profitability with more paying subscribers
South Korea’s Naver Webtoon Corp. is seeking to increase the number of its paying subscribers as the company is shifting its business paradigm...
Aug 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Chem to build carbon nanotube Plant 4 for EV batteries
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s chemicals giant, is set to build the world’s largest single-line carbon nanotube (CNT) manufacturing plant i...
Aug 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
South Korean gamers mobilize offline to make their voices heard
Angered by what they deem to be an unfair rewards system and poor customer service, South Korean players of Kakao Games Corp.’s Japan-created ...
Aug 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire to spend $1.6 bn on US plant expansion
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire maker, will invest $1.6 billion to more than double its output in the US, the world&...
Aug 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai narrows Level 3 self-driving tech gap with Tesla to one year
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has narrowed its technology gap in Level 3 self-driving vehicles with Tesla Inc. to one year, mo...
Aug 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai, Ultra Safe Nuclear sign micro reactor procurement agreement
Hyundai Engineering Co., the plant engineering and construction arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Friday that it signed a framework agreement...
Aug 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to hasten US battery plant groundbreaking
Samsung SDI Co., the world's sixth-largest battery maker, is set to push forward the start of its plant construction in the US by two months in resp...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s Genesis ranks top in J.D. Power’s innovative tech study
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis has been recognized by industry analysts for its excellence in innovative technology and consumer experi...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO builds EV battery recycling plant in Poland
South Korea’s POSCO Holdings has built a rechargeable battery recycling plant in Poland, in line with Europe’s tougher regulations on ba...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea wins $2.25 bn deal to build Egypt's 1st nuclear power plant
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) has received a 3 trillion won ($2.25 billion) order to construct turbine islands under the El-Dabaa nuclear...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T to build solar power plants worth $595 mn in Qatar
South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp. is set to build solar power plants worth 800 billion won ($595.2 million) in Qatar, helping the Middle Eas...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
SK taps Korean PE for $1.5 bn after Carlyle's Lee quit
SK On Co. has turned to domestic private equity firms to raise up to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) after talks with four big global funds have dried...
Aug 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean air filter maker CNTUS SUNGJIN aims to crack US market
CNTUS SUNGJIN Co., a mid-sized South Korean company known for its colorful face masks made under the Aer brand, has focused on business-to-business ...
Aug 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, SK Energy acquire US energy solution provider Atom Power
SK Inc. and SK Energy announced they have jointly acquired North Carolina-based energy solution enterprise Atom Power Inc. for $150 million.The thre...
Aug 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Drones, AI, big data power Korean fisheries’ earnings
The Jubilee, a 2,200-ton tuna fishing vessel operated by South Korea’s leading fishing company Dongwon Industries Co., has been using drones t...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
LG Chem, ADM to build two bioplastics plants in Illinois
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), a globa...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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