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Regulations
Apple, Google may face $50.4 mn fine over in-app billing in Korea
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google may be fined up to 68 billion won ($50.4 million) in South Korea for breaking the country’s in-app...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Kona Hybrid beats Toyota in German test
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Friday that its crossover SUV, the Kona Hybrid, received higher scores than the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid in a vehi...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tesla Model Y reclaims spot as Koreans' favorite foreign car in September
The Tesla Model Y reclaimed the top spot on the best-selling imported car list in South Korea last month for the first time since September 2022. Th...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Rebellions, Samsung to jointly develop new AI chip
South Korea's AI semiconductor startup Rebellions announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. to co-develop their next-generation...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to supply EV batteries to Toyota for 10 years
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will supply 20 gigawatt hours (GWh) worth of batteries for electric vehicles of the world’s No. 1 car seller Toyota Mo...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SUVs, small pickups grab largest share of S.Korea's car market
Sport utility vehicles (SUV) and small pickup trucks in South Korea are occupying a larger share of the domestic automotive market.Industry sources ...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Recreational cars grab largest share of S.Korea's automotive market
Recreational vehicles (RVs) in South Korea like sport utility vehicles (SUV) and small pickups are occupying a larger share of the domestic automoti...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
EVs, SUVs power Hyundai, Kia’s US sales to Sept records
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s two largest carmakers, enjoyed record September sales thanks to the popularity of their electri...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus invests $7.4 mn in S.Korean edu-tech startup
South Korea’s No. 3 wireless carrier LG Uplus Corp. on Tuesday said it will make an equity investment of some 10 billion won ($7.4 million) in...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
NeoCannBio completes $7.4 mn series B funding
South Korea's NeoCannBio, a medical cannabis startup backed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), announced on Tuesday that it ha...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean Air may give up Asiana’s cargo business, 4 routes for EU approval
Korean Air Lines Co. may give up the cargo business of Asiana Airlines Inc. and four of its lucrative routes in Europe in an all-in bet as the marri...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
S.Korea to extend forex trading hours from Oct. 4 to lure foreign dealers
South Korea will extend the operating hours of the domestic foreign exchange market from next month, allowing foreign currency dealers to directly p...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea to expand quota of foreign skilled workers to 35,000
The South Korean Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that it will expand the quota of foreign skilled workers from the current 2,000 to 35,000.E...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
Korean financial markets tumble as Fed signals higher rates
South Korean stocks, bonds and its currency tumbled on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve gave indications of another interest rate hike this year a...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
KG Mobility unveils Torres EVX, electric version of its popular SUV
KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor Co., on Wednesday unveiled its much-anticipated electric vehicle (EV), the Torres EVX. The Torres model,...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Shinhan, 3i, DWS to sell Dutch waste treatment firm to Ardian
South Korea’s Shinhan Asset Management Co., London-based 3i Group plc and Germany's DWS Group are set to sell their combined full stake in Dut...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
High price, quality issues slow Kia EV9 sales in Korea
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, is struggling to sell its flagship large all-electric sport utility vehicle EV9 at home as high pric...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia unveil automatic cleaning method for camera sensors
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. on Wednesday announced their development of rotator cam technology using a small wiper and rotation of the cover gla...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Shinhan Securities handles listing of private hospital in Indonesia
Shinhan Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that its local subsidiary in Indonesia has organized the listing of private hospital RSCH ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New, restyled models intensify SUV battle in S.Korea
Global automakers are racing to release new and restyled sport utility vehicles in South Korea, intensifying the battle to dominate the biggest auto...
Aug 30, 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 chipmakers
Samsung weighs retooling Galaxy S series with Exynos chipsets
Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking to switch the application processors (APs) of some Galaxy S models to its Exynos chipsets next year to lower its ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro to strengthen soju marketing in UK
South Korea’s leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. announced on Tuesday that its soju sales in the UK are showing consistent growth year by year. ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Transys' car seats rank in top 3 by US market survey
A leading US consumer satisfaction survey has ranked car seats made by South Korea’s Hyundai Transys in the top three for the fourth consecuti...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korean hybrid car market surpasses $4.56 bn in H1 2023
South Korea's hybrid car market has shown a remarkable surge, reaching 6.12 trillion won ($4.56 billion) in the first half of 2023, according to the...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia releases restyled mid-sized SUV, its facelifted 'new Sorento'
Kia Corp. has unveiled its new Sorento, a facelift of its fourth-generation sport utility vehicle (SUV). The company announced on Thursday that it w...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai acquires GM’s Indian plant, aims to sell more SUVs, EVs
Hyundai Motor Co. has acquired a car manufacturing plant in India from General Motors Co. as South Korea's top automaker aims to expand its presence...
Aug 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung's new US chip fab wins first foundry order from Groq
Samsung Electronics Co. has bagged the first foundry order for its new factory that will be up and running later next year in Taylor, Texas, from Am...
Aug 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Kombucha tea brands lure investors as diet drink market grows
South Korea’s medium-sized electronics components maker Phoenix Rising PTE Ltd. has agreed to invest 3 billion won ($2.3 million) in domestic ...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Mobis wins EV component supply deal from VW
South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis Co. has bagged a deal purportedly worth billions of dollars to supply a key electric vehicle component to Volkswag...
Aug 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)