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Bio & Pharma
EuBiologics, GC Biopharma to jointly produce cholera vaccine
South Korea's EuBiologics Co., the world's leading cholera vaccine company, has signed a joint production agreement with GC Biopharma Corp. to produ...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Koreans' Japanese yen savings hit record high in July
South Korean investors continued gobbling up the Japanese currency, which has remained weak against the Korean currency after retreating from a one-...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks' space marketing shines in Korea with 'The' stores
Starbucks “The Yeosu Dolsan DT” in South Korea embodies the business philosophy of its founder and former Chief Executive Howard Schultz...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea Credit Data raises $75.7 million from Morgan Stanley
Korea Credit Data (KCD), a South Korean fintech startup focusing on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised 100 billion won ($75.7 mi...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
K-tourism video ads with Lee Jung-jae exceed 510 mn views
The four-video Challenge Korea series promoting tourism in South Korea with "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae has surpassed half a billion views in ju...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korea's pet-friendly tourism sees brisk growth
More lodging facilities and tourism infrastructure in South Korea are accommodating people who wish to travel with their pets.This strategy by the...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean exodus from China funds amid deepening property crisis
South Korean investors’ retreat from Chinese equity funds of nearly 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in total principal is accelerating amid dee...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s smaller firms embrace older, experienced workforce
South Korea’s liquid filtration system developer Neos Corp. has seven employees, all seasoned mechanical and electrical engineers in their 60s...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to unveil world's first dual UHD gaming monitor at Gamescom
Samsung Electronics Co. will unveil its latest gaming monitors at this year's Gamescom, Europe's largest trade show for video games, that runs Wedne...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Zuck’s Threads losing battle against Musk’s X in South Korea
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is losing a fight against Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the South Korean short-form social media platform sector.Threads, Meta&rsq...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Lululemon taps into Korea’s live commerce market
Lululemon Athletica Inc., dubbed the Chanel of yoga wear, is tapping into South Korea’s live commerce market, a move that industry watchers sa...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea’s business lobby group FKI goes down in history in disgrace
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), the voice of the conglomerates that formed the engine of the South Korean economy for more than five deca...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Hanmi Pharm to start global clinical trials for immune-oncology drug
South Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. announced on Tuesday that it has received approval for the phase 1 clinical trial plan of the immune-oncology...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK head says Korea inflation to dip below mid-2% in H2 2024
South Korea’s central bank chief expected consumer inflation to fall below the mid-2% level in the second half of 2024, adding to predictions ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Fans of Supreme rush into the label's 1st Korean store
The US street fashion brand “Supreme,” which has a global fandom with a brand name written in white in a red box, opened its first store...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung Securities decides not to rejoin Korea’s top business lobby
Samsung Securities Co., in a surprise move, has decided not to rejoin South Korea’s top business lobby, the Federation of Korean Industries (F...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea sales set to China to fall for 15th straight mth on property crisis
South Korea’s exports to China are poised to slide for a 15th straight month with an expected deeper drop in August amid a faltering economic ...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia’s first vehicles T-600, Brisa resurrected after 40 years
Not many people in the auto industry know that South Korea’s Kia Corp. started as a bicycle parts maker 79 years ago.Back in 1944, Kim Chul-ho...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Korea taps Greyhound Capital, Headline Asia as venture fund managers
South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the results of selecting global fund management companies for the year 2023 on Monday. The chos...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Hyundai Department Store, Nestlé forge dietary supplement alliance
Hyundai Department Store Group has chosen multinational food giant Nestlé S.A. as a partner in its long-term drive to expand its bio and heal...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
BYD, KG Mobility in talks to build EV battery plant in Korea
BYD, the world’s No. 3 electric vehicle battery producer, and KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor Co., are in talks to build a joint c...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Team Korea lands $447 mn solar power project in US
A group of six South Korean companies dubbed "Team Korea," which comprises private companies such as SK Ecoplant, public companies and a government ...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Seoul’s slow but enduring push to be Asia’s premier financial hub
It is a long-cherished dream of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, to present itself to the world as Asia’s prime financial hub, but the ...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma gets OK for phase 3 clinical trials of URC102 in Taiwan
South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical has won approval from Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) to conduct phase 3 clinical trials for its gout t...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver's translation app Papago faces challenge from German competitor
A German competitor has entered South Korea's translation tool market to challenge No. 1 Naver Corp. and No. 2 Google.The Cologne, Germany-based art...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea’s convenience stores sell bottled water without plastic labels
Convenience stores in South Korea now sell bottled water without plastic labels. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Jeju Pro...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LG bets big on promising technologies for future growth
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, is accelerating its investment in promising tech companies across the world despite the l...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea's superconductor stocks plunge on Nature report
South Korean research team’s LK-99, behind the online sensation following its claim of room-temperature superconductor over the past four week...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to unveil European modular home model at IFA
LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday said it will unveil next month the residential living solution LG Smart Cottage at Europe’s largest home appli...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Camp David Summit to Unite U.S., South Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON—A new trilateral alliance linking the U.S., South Korea and Japan will enhance cooperation among the nations in key areas, includin...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)