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Robotics
Samsung Welstory unveils robots for company cafeterias
South Korean food and beverage company Samsung Welstory Inc. is forming a robotic process automation (RPA) ecosystem in the food service sector. In ...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung offers guide to greener, smarter life with SmartThings
BERLIN – Concerned about extreme weather and skyrocketing energy bills? “Keep calm” and head to Berlin where Samsung Electronics C...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hanmi Semiconductor wins $31 mn order HBM equipment for SK Hynix
South Korean chip equipment company Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said on Friday that it has secured a 41.5 billion won ($31.4 million) deal with SK Hynix...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK eyes $1 bn gains from Chinese copper foil firm exit
SK Inc. has embarked on the process to sell its 30% stake in Londian Wason Energy Tech, the owner of the world’s largest copper foil maker, in...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Neowiz to develop mobile game of Bonobono
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Thursday that it has signed with Japanese anime studio Eiken for mobile game development, utilizing ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Under siege by OTT players, Korean mobile carriers seek higher VOD sales
Once, video-on-demand (VOD) services over internet TV easily generated money for most telecommunications companies in South Korea.Those days are g...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI inks deal with Airbus for production of 300 helicopters
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea's sole military aircraft manufacturer, and Airbus Helicopters SAS (AH) announced on Thursday that...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
WEMIX listed on US virtual asset exchange Tapbit
South Korean game publisher WeMade Co. announced on Thursday that its cryptocurrency WEMIX will be listed on the US cryptocurrency exchange Tapbit.&...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy to expand maritime business with CCS
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Thursday that it has secured Approval In Principle from a Norwegian classification so...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Japan's fever for Korean homegrown brands on the rise
Shimamura Co., Japan’s second-largest apparel company that runs around 2,200 stores nationwide, has dispatched a team of four buyers to Seoul ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Handok to import treatment for rare autoimmune disorder
South Korean pharmaceutical company Handok Inc. on Wednesday said it signed a deal with Dutch immunology specialist Argenx to sell the latter's Vyvg...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H's The Whoo unveils Cheongidan renewal line in Shanghai
LG H&H Co. announced on Thursday its strategy to focus on the Chinese market by unveiling a renewal version of "Cheongidan," the flagship produc...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea to invest in Korean-owned overseas startups
South Korea will expand startup nurturing programs into overseas venture companies launched by Koreans from next year as the country is stepping up ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Fosun to cash out of K-beauty firm Nature&Nature for $38 mn
Fosun Group, a debt-laden Chinese conglomerate, is seeking to cash out of its entire stake in Nature&Nature Co. for up to 50 billion won ($37.8 ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Webcash launches WeBill 365 in Cambodia
South Korea's Webcash Co. has launched its specialized billing solution "WeBill 365" in Cambodia."WeBill 365 maximizes convenience and efficiency fo...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Forbes selects nine S.Korean startups as Asia 100 to Watch
Nine South Korean startups have made it to the "Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2023" list.According to Forbes on Tuesday, the following companies were sel...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korean exporters jittery as China's slowdown raises red flag
South Korea’s exporting companies are increasingly feeling the heat as its top export market China is sounding alarm bells over the world&rsqu...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 participates in drone road show in Riyadh
South Korean leading defense company LIG Nex1 Co. took part in a drone-focused workshop "2023 Korea-Saudi Arabia Drone Road Show" in Riyadh, Saudi A...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hyundai Engineering to develop conversational AI for construction
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering Co. is developing a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) program for use in the plant and construction sect...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
France’s new EV subsidy bill may violate Korea-EU FTA: KITA
The South Korean auto industry has called for an amendment in France’s new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases after voicing concern...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Japanese market
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Wednesday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Japanese mark...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Sapeon completes $45 mn series A funding
Sapeon, a South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company, announced on Wednesday that it has concluded a Series A funding round, ra...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C ranks 11th on global construction market
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction on Tuesday said it ranks 11th in the world in overseas sales in the annual rankings of ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
S.Korean lenders in New York luxury hotel likely to see losses
Some South Korean institutional investors may see significant losses on their investment in a hotel in the heart of New York as the developer has de...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Hyundai Motor spins off 3 in-house startups in innovative sectors
Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday it has spun off three promising in-house startups, which the South Korean automotive group has nurtured as part ...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Poongsan develops 155 mm extended range projectile
Poongsan Corp., one of South Korea’s leading copper smelters and defense equipment makers, announced on Tuesday that it developed 155 mm exten...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Gucci cedes throne to Chanel in Korean used luxury market
Italian luxury brand Gucci gave up the throne to French fashion powerhouse Chanel in the South Korean used designer goods market as more customers a...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop rookies, fresh boost for Korean entertainment stocks
South Korea’s entertainment stocks are poised to rally as K-pop newbies gain momemtum, attracting not only global music fans but also investor...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea exports Hanwoo beef to Cambodia for 1st time
The premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Cambodia on Monday for the first time, marking the culmination of eight years of quarantine negotiati...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea's Kumho HT to set up local subsidiary in India
South Korea's automotive lighting device maker Kumho HT, Inc. announced on Monday its strategy to set up an India corporation, capitalizing on the b...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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