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Korean food
K-chicken chain BB.Q foresees stores quadrupling in N.America
Gourmands in North America will be able to enjoy South Korean fried chicken more conveniently as BB.Q Chicken, the country’s leading franchise...
Aug 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea's NPS upped alternative investment by 33% in 2021
The National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea committed 204.4 trillion won ($156.7 billion) to alternative investment as of end-2021, up 32.7% f...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s new foldables: High-stakes game changers in smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its fourth-generation foldable phones – new additions to its high-end line of Galaxy Z Fold and ...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix puts $3.3 billion factory plan on hold amid global uncertainty
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has decided to hold off on a 4.3 trillion won ($3.3 billion) plan to build a new N...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Seoul to lure visitors with themed tours, video featuring BTS
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is kickstarting efforts to attract foreign visitors with new tour programs and a promotional video featuring the ...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korea, game developers in tug of war over P2E genre
A battle over play-to-earn (P2E) games in South Korea between the government and the industry has yet to show any signs of abating as the authority ...
Jul 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean Aerospace Ind.'s shares soar on Poland export hopes
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s military aircraft manufacturer, is emerging a winner in South Korea’s sagging stock...
Jul 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Labor union
Hankook Tire sees increasing threat from combative labor union's demands
As a string of sporadic labor union strikes enters its third week, the risk of supply disruption has spread to an unlikely victim – Hankook Ti...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO to treble natural gas production in Australia by 2025
South Korea’s POSCO International Co. plans to more than treble the natural gas production from the two gas fields of its newly-acquired Austr...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LB Investment submits preliminary IPO assessment request to KRX
LB Investment has submitted a preliminary assessment request to the Korea Stock Exchange, the first step to an initial public offering. It chose Mir...
Jun 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
South Korean startups raise record-high Series A funding
South Korea's early stage startups raised a record amount of funding in the last 12 months.Even though venture capital firms at home and abroad are ...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korea’s DL E&C suffers from Russian war, chairman-related risk
DL E&C Co., a South Korean offshore plant and construction company, is suffering from its suspended projects in Russia, one of its key overseas ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Following Japan’s economic decline
When it comes to the economy, would it be faster for South Korea to surpass Japan or be surpassed by Taiwan?Recently, all eyes are on the three East...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea consumption, facility investment down in March
South Korea’s consumption and capital expenditures fell last month although production rebounded, government data showed, indicating the momen...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean firewater lures more young Japanese
South Korea’s distilled spirit soju is alluring more young drinkers in Japan, the home of its rival liquor shochu, as K-content such as drama ...
Apr 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 anti-tank missile in spotlight amid Ukraine war
An anti-tank guided weapon produced by South Korean defense exporter LIG Nex1 Co. is in the spotlight as Ukraine said its forces destroyed Russian a...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Auto shares bounce back with foreigners' net buying
South Korean auto shares are showing some signs of a rebound after a long downtrend since the second half of last year. Foreign investors have ret...
Apr 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
FDA to review Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s Rolontis for marketing approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has begun reviewing a medicine developed by South Korea’s Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. for marketing authoriza...
Apr 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kumho Tire, labor union in tug of war over international plants
Kumho Tire Co., South Korea’s No. 2 tire maker, struggled to agree with its unionized workers on more overseas plants although the company des...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
S.Korea’s retail investors put record amount in overseas stocks
South Korea’s retail investors poured 22.9 trillion won ($18.8 billion) into purchasing overseas stocks last year, according to the country's ...
Apr 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia rank fifth in global electric vehicle sales
South Korea’s two largest automakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., ranked fifth in terms of electric vehicle sales, which posted triple-di...
Apr 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix, Solidigm unveil SSD for data centers
South Korea's SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top-tier semiconductor manufacturer, unveiled its new solid-state drive (SSD) for data centers on A...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Venture capitalists in S.Korea enjoy record salaries in 2021
South Korea’s venture capitalists put record high investments into startups last year. Thanks to positive returns on investments, a number o...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korea manufacturers see dismal Q1 after stellar profits in 2021
South Korean companies, especially manufacturers, suffered surging commodity prices, a weak won currency and global logistics disruptions in the fir...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Hyundai Motor shares set to rebound after hitting trough
South Korean top automaker Hyundai Motor Co.'s shares are poised for a rebound. On March 30, the stock rose by 2.55% to 181,000 won ($149.46), 11.73...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display reclaims global top spot in Q4 2021
South Korea’s LG Display Co. regained the top spot in the global display market for TVs in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to tech indus...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Europe emerges as battleground for webtoon dominance
South Korea’s tech behemoths Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. are intensifying competition over who will dominate the global webtoon market. ...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
ETFs entice Korean investors amid volatile market
South Korean retail investors bought more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) than stocks on the country’s main Kospi in the last six months as the b...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Hyundai’s auto exports to Russia cut by half in February, hit by war
Hyundai Motor Co.'s car exports to Russia have dwindled by nearly half in the latest indication that global automakers are feeling the pinch due to ...
Mar 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea Inc. in dilemma over Russia biz amid Ukraine war
South Korea’s major companies are in a sticky situation over their businesses in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Governments in the ...
Mar 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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