Korean tobacco companies
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Bio & Pharma
Boryung, HK inno.N to co-market Kanarb, K-CAB
South Korea’s pharmaceutical companies Boryung Corp. and HK inno.N announced on Wednesday that they will start co-marketing for their respec...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Industries doubles aramid production facility
South Korea's industrial materials maker Kolon Industries Inc. doubled its aromatic polyamide fibers (aramid) production capacity after completing...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Korean Kakao Pay’s acquisition of US' Siebert collapses
South Korean Kakao Pay Corp.'s takeover deal of US-based Siebert Financial Corp. has failed amid the growing legal risks surrounding top executives ...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai builds VR shipyard Twin FOS
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Co. announced on Wednesday that it completed the building of a virtual reality shipyard, the first stage of its Futur...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Myeong-dong cements status as super-prime real estate in Korea
A 170-square-meter plot of land in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, where South Korean beauty brand Nature Republic’s flagship store is located, ha...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Warburg Pincus’ JV to invest in Korean prime warehouses
US private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC said on Tuesday it will establish a joint venture in South Korea via its Asia real estate fund to invest i...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Icure wins $2.85 mn lidocaine cataplasm order from Guatemala
South Korea's Icure Pharmaceutical Incorporation announced on Tuesday that it signed a supply contract for the specialized local anesthetic lidoca...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Yen deposits at Korean banks surge to record $9.9 bn
Yen deposits at South Korean banks grew by the largest-ever monthly amount in November to a record $9.92 billion, central bank data show, as investo...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Netmarble's Marblex listed on Bitget
Marblex, a blockchain subsidiary of South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp., announced on Tuesday that it has listed its MBX token on the global...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Daedong wins $268 mn tractor order from Aral Group
South Korea’s No. 1 agricultural machinery maker Daedong Corp. announced on Tuesday that it signed a deal with Türkiye's Aral Group to ...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom, Thales jointly strengthen 5G security
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Tuesday that it collaborated with global data security company Thales for 5G security.According to the com...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Coupang to buy luxury platform Farfetch at $500 mn
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s leading e-commerce platform, plans to acquire Farfetch Holdings, a London-based online retailer for luxury goods, ...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean drone exports quadruple from goal
South Korean drone exports surged to $1.11 million in 2023, exceeding the government's target by more than four times, fueled by strong demand for d...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Poultry processor Harim to buy Korean top sea carrier HMM for $5 bn
South Korea’s leading poultry processor Harim Group is set to acquire the country’s No. 1 sea flag carrier HMM Co. for about 6.4 trillio...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SUVs: Name of the game in 2023 South Korean auto market
Back in the 1970s, when simply having a car was a status symbol in South Korea, a four-door passenger sedan was the car of choice. And Hyundai Motor...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
ToolGen gets FDA approval for TGT-001 as ODD
South Korean genome editing developer ToolGen Inc. announced on Monday that its application for orphan drug designation (ODD) of the gene correction...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT, Obigo to jointly develop car AI services
South Korea's major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domest...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek develops wireless BMS for EVs
South Korean electronic parts maker LG Innotek announced on Sunday that it developed a cutting-edge wireless battery management system (BMS), a cr...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC Biopharma gets FDA approval for Alyglo
South Korea’s GC Biopharma Corp. announced on Monday that it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the immuno...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte extends Brisbane Airport duty-free shop operations until 2034
Lotte Duty Free, South Korea’s largest duty-free business operator, said on Sunday it has extended its operating rights for a duty-free shop a...
Dec 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Kolon Industries to downsize industrial film business amid weak demand
Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturer, is downsizing its industrial film business amid weak demand and growing com...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean overseas direct investment at 2 1/2-year low in Q3
South Korea’s direct investment in other countries fell for a fourth straight quarter to its smallest level in two and a half years, despite a...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems to develop swift, accurate mine detection tech
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. is set to embark on the development of a mine detection system using big data and artificial intelligence (AI) tech...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Fried chicken chain bhc to enter Thailand in 2024
South Korea’s No. 2 fried chicken brand bhc Group announced on Thursday that it signed a master franchise agreement with Thailand’s Me...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics to expand cobot business in Europe
Doosan Robotics Inc., the robot-developing unit of South Korea’s Doosan Group, will supply collaborative robots to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom launches AI-based phone interpreting service
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. has launched an artificial intelligence-based telephone interpreting service in real-time for ...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT included in DJSI Asia Pacific Index
South Korea’s major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Thursday that it was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit acquires NZ-based AI diagnostics firm Volpara
South Korean medical AI company Lunit announced on Thursday that it will acquire New Zealand-based AI breast cancer diagnostics solutions company Vo...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ Foodville attracts $54 mn investment from Arges PE
CJ Foodville, the food service subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group and the operator of bakery brand Tous les Jours announced on Thursday that it at...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Kia to unveil new PBV lineup at CES 2024
Kia Corp. announced on Thursday that it plans to participate in the world’s biggest consumer technology trade show CES. The company will ret...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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