Korean exports to India
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Central bank
BOK to hold rate on Tuesday as inflation, growth ease
South Korea’s central bank was widely expected to leave its policy interest rate unchanged this week as inflation slows amid fears of a recess...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korean ramen's exports reach new heights amid K-content boom
Riding the wave of the K-content craze, South Korean ramen's overseas status is soaring. In the first quarter of this year, the ramen export value e...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Super-rich Koreans eye return to stocks despite weaker economy
The super-rich in South Korea are eyeing stocks for investments despite a slowdown in Asia’s fourth-largest economy this year, expecting the l...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
60% of S.Koreans think AI will take away jobs: survey
A recent survey conducted by The Poll, a blockchain-based opinion poll company, has revealed that six out of ten Korean citizens are concerned...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Some 60% of S.Koreans think AI will take away jobs: Survey
A recent survey conducted by The Poll, a blockchain-based opinion poll company, has revealed that six out of ten Korean citizens are concerned that ...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korean won at 1-yr low vs yen; end of boon for exporters
The South Korean won has extended its losses against the yen, with the Japanese currency highly sought after as a safe haven asset in the wobbly fin...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S. Korean food company Ottogi opens new research center
South Korean food company Ottogi Co. has announced on Friday the opening of the food safety science research institute at its Ottogi Research Center...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire's iON evo tops Auto Bild's electric car tire test
Korean tire manufacturer Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Friday that its electric vehicle-dedicated high-performance tire, the iON evo, h...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Paris Baguette to showcase at London Franchise Show 2023
Paris Baguette, the bakery franchise owned by South Korea's SPC Group, said on Friday that it will participate in the London International Franchise...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korean AI chip fabless Rebellions beats global chip giants in MLPerf tests
Rebellions Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence chip design startup, beat global chip giants Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and Nvidia Corp. in ...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Singapore-based Qoo10 acquires South Korean e-tailer WeMakePrice
The Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 has acquired South Korea's online shopping site WeMakePrice, making Qoo10 fourth in domestic online co...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Lotte Group secures $3.8 bn funding from four major Korean banks
Lotte Group announced on Friday that it has signed a financial support agreement worth 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) with four major South Korean ba...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean PE firm STIC taps Bain & Co senior partner for PE business
South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments Inc. is set to hire Lee Hyukjin, a senior partner of global management consulting firm Bain & ...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H hosts Korean Royal Court Culture event with Four Seasons Seoul
South Korea's major consumer goods company LG H&H Co. announced on Thursday that its cosmetics brand, The History of Whoo, hosts an event called...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea strikes deal with Ecuador to export pears
South Korea's Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on Thursday that after 10 years of negotiations, the country has secured a deal with Ecua...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Dongwon inks deal with Dongkuk for secondary battery raw material
South Korean firm Dongwon Systems Corp. has signed an agreement with Dongkuk Industries Co. for the supply, sale and development of raw materials fo...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Chem, CJ Logistics partner to recycle packaging wrap
South Korean companies LG Chem Ltd. and CJ Logistics have signed an memorandum of understanding on Thursday to establish a recycling ecosystem for p...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Investors ready their return to Korean stock market but with bet on declines
Investors are readying their return to the stock market in South Korea, encouraged by the rosy outlook for secondary battery stocks, but more retail...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AgTech
FarmHannong's new herbicide enters the Pakistani market
South Korea's agricultural chemical company FarmHannong Co. announced on Thursday that its new herbicide Terrad'or will enter the Pakistani market. ...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
SK C&C partners with Storm Ventures to discover promising B2B startups
South Korean IT services company SK C&C announced on Wednesday a partnership with American venture capital firm Storm Ventures to discover and c...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korean Openedges’ chip IP licensed by Toyota affiliate Aisin
Openedges Technology, South Korean semiconductor design intellectual property (IP) platform, announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a vehic...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders yield No.1 spot to Chinese rivals in March
Korean shipbuilders were outstripped by China in shipbuilding orders and backlogs last month, according to UK-based shipping industry specialist Cla...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
NongHyup opens office in Vietnam to strengthen K-food exports
South Korea's NongHyup, or the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, announced on Wednesday that it has opened an office in Vietnam with pla...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korean AI startup Liner Launches multilingual AI chatbot
South Korean AI search platform Liner announced on Wednesday the launch of a groundbreaking interactive search chatbot called "Liner Chat," designed...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Falling freight rates set to boost LG, Hyundai’s earnings
The significant fall in seaborne freight rates of late is expected to boost earnings prospects for South Korea’s major companies, benefitting ...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Macquarie to buy Lotte’s S.Korean transportation card unit
Macquarie Asset Management, part of Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, is set to buy Loca Mobility Corp., Lotte Card Co.’s subsidiary...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Foreigners can enter S.Korean casino without physical passport
Visitors to South Korea will be able to enjoy tax-free shopping and casino experiences with ease, thanks to the mobile passport identity verificatio...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
ETRI’s drone communication tech is selected as international standards
South Korean researchers have developed international standards for drone communication, solving the problem of drones being unable to exchange info...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s Chung urges US operations to double down after record Q1
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun on Tuesday urged its US operations to work harder after its two automaking units, Hyundai Motor Co. and Ki...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Elec to invest $3.1 bn in S.Korean OLED plant
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker, is set to spend 4.1 trillion won ($3.1 billion) on a new organic light-emitting...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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