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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea, Boeing tie up for develop future advanced weapons
The Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) teams up with major US defense contractor Boeing to conduct research and development on...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire's iON brand wins Red Dot Design Award
South Korean tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology said on Thursday that its electric vehicle (EV) exclusive tire brand, "iON," has secured four ...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches second-generation Kona EV, 417km on a single charge
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it launches the second-generation Kona EV, also known as the The All-New Kona Electric.The Kona Electri...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem, Hanyang Univ. open industry-academic center for battery materials
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. on Wednesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanyang University on industry-academic cooperation in bat...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries launches new frigate Chungnam
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (formerly Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. ) held on Monday a launch ceremony for the new 3,600-ton-class frigate "Chung...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korean semiconductor industry faces sharp decline: report
The Korea Development Institute (KDI), a renowned government-affiliated economic think tank in South Korea, disclosed on Sunday that the domestic se...
Apr 10, 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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Batteries
Korea's electric battery maker SK On predicts 'tangible results' from 2024
"Despite many difficulties early on, we can see tangible results from next year if we overcome such challenges.”Chey Jae-won, CEO and executiv...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung’s chip output cut: Boon for industry, price rebound
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Friday it is curtailing chip production after its semiconductor busines...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia plans 'game changer' EV9 launch in US by 4th quarter
South Korean carmaker Kia Corp. on Thursday said it unveiled on Wednesday in New York its large electric sport-utility vehicle EV9 for the first tim...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
KG Mobility focuses on electric vehicle platform, self-driving tech
South Korea's KG Mobility (formerly Ssangyong Motor Co.) says it will actively target not only Europe and the US but also niche markets in emerging ...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LS Electric wins order $94 mn for energy storage system in UK
LS Electric Co. announced on Tuesday that it has secured a contract for a £73.6 million ($93.5 million) energy storage system (ESS) project in...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea to invest $24 mn in fostering future car industry workforce
South Korea will invest 31.5 billion won ($23.96 million) this year to train over 3,700 core personnel in future car technologies, including autonom...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Daewoo Shipbuilding, GE Power Conversion to develop smart ship tech
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the global energy...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea's auto industry faces shortage of skilled workers for future cars
South Korea's automobile industry is rapidly transitioning toward the future such as environmentally friendly and smart cars, but the sector is faci...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
WRC-approved longest-distance golf ball ATTOMAX on sale in Korea
ATTOMAX golf balls approved by the World Record Committee (WRC) as the longest-flying golf balls in the world finally hit the South Korean market on...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
POSCO Int'l expands into bioplastic recycling business
POSCO International, a subsidiary of South Korea's steel-making-oriented POSCO Group, announced on Wednesday its entry into the biodegradable biopla...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia EV9 boasts 336-mile target range in digital world premiere
Kia Corp.’s second all-electric sport utility vehicle EV9 made its global premiere virtually on Tuesday, boasting a target driving range of 54...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai E&C, KAI to develop export-type package for defense industry
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) and Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) will jointly develop an export package for ...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kolon Industries achieves certification for eco-friendly petroleum resins
Kolon Industries Inc., a Korean manufacturer of chemical and textile products, announced on Monday that it has become the first company in the domes...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Energy wins first place in K-BPI gas station sector in Korea
SK Energy, an energy and petrochemical unit of South Korea's SK Group, has won first place for 17 consecutive years in the gas station sector of the...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, Aramco to cooperate in using industrial 5G tech
Samsung Electronics Co. and Saudi Aramco announced on Friday the signing of a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding aimed at localizing ...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
HMM receives Gold rating in EcoVadis ESG evaluation
HMM Co., formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine, announced on Thursday that it has received the "Gold" rating for environmental, social and gover...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
Kyobo Life chief Shin Chang-jae inducted into insurance hall of fame
Shin Chang-jae, chief executive and chairman of South Korea’s Kyobo Life Insurance Co., has been honored with a prestigious award from the I...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kolon Industries to make 100% plant-based eco-friendly plastic
Kolon Industries Inc.'s Future Technology Institute announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Stora Enso Oyj, a global biomaterials leader f...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung Electronics gets highest-level certification from AWS
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has achieved the highest level of "Platinum" certification from the Alliance for Water Stewa...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea's brewery Seoul Jangsu forms marketing tie-up with fashion industry
With South Korea's traditional milky rice wine makgeolli seeing its second heyday centered on the 20- and 30-something crowds, marketing tie-ups tar...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis develops in-wheel electric motor
Hyundai Mobis, South Korea's largest auto parts manufacturer, announced on Sunday that it developed an "in-wheel system" that places an electric mot...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea's LifeSemantics establishes health functional food subsidiary
Digital healthcare company LifeSemantics Co. has entered the health functional food business by creating a new subsidiary, NutraSemantics. The South...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
HD Hyundai forms S.Korea's first integrated carbon footprint team in shipbuilding
South Korea's HD Hyundai Co. has teamed up with domestic shipbuilders and classification societies to form the first integrated "carbon footprint" t...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)