Smart Factory 3.0
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Economy
Korea's expected inflation hits 11-month low
South Korea's expected inflation has hit a record low of 3.7% in 11 months in April 2023. While the consumer price index rose by 4.2% last month, wh...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
S.Korea gov’t hosts sales event for domestic, US SMEs
South Korean small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expanded their exchange and cooperation with US firms during President Yoon Suk yeol's state...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Kolon Industries to move into secondary battery recycling market
Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturing company, is entering the secondary battery recycling market. The company an...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia invest $746.3 billion more in 42dot
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will inject 1 trillion won ($746.3 billion) of funds into 42dot, a self-driving vehicle subsidiary of Hyundai Moto...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Asiana Airlines resumes Incheon-Changsha flights after 3 years
After a hiatus of over three years due to the impact of COVID-19, the flight route between Incheon, South Korea, and Changsha, Hunan, China, has res...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, MS open Gaming Hubs in London, New York
Samsung Electronics Co. has partnered with Microsoft to launch gaming hubs in the heart of London and New York. The two companies have installed Sam...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LGES to build pouch-type long-cell battery mother factory at $449 mn
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will add a new mother factory to its Ochang manufacturing complex, as part of its plan to turn the home manufacturing site i...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea avoids recession on strong consumption; outlook still tough
South Korea averted a recession as Asia’s fourth-largest economy rebounded more than expected in the first quarter on strong private consumpti...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S-Oil’s price target falls on worsening refining margin
Yuanta Securities Korea lowered its target price for S-Oil Corp. to 100,000 won ($75) from 110,000 won on Tuesday, saying the oil refining industry ...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT launches AI-enabled freight info service Brokarry 2.0
Lolab Co. Ltd., KT's digital logistics subsidiary, released its Brokarry 2.0 freight brokerage and transportation service, which incorporates artifi...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Blockchain game startup Gomble gets seed round
South Korean blockchain gaming startup Gomble announced on Monday that it has successfully secured its first institutional investment. The seed fund...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai ties up with LG, SK for $5.3 bn US EV cell plants
Hyundai Motor Group, the leading South Korean automaker, has joined hands with LG Energy Solution Ltd. and its smaller rival SK On Co. to build elec...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LS Electric, Microsoft to jointly develop smart factory
LS Electric Co., South Korean manufacturer of power and industrial automation equipment, has signed a partnership agreement with Microsoft to develo...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO mulls $3.3 bn investment in industrial cluster by 2033
South Korean steel giant POSCO Group said on Wednesday it will consider investing 4.4 trillion won ($3.3 billion) in the state-run industrial comple...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Seoul Semiconductor's Sunlike LED is installed in Volvo's new EV
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd., a South Korean LED light manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that Volvo's new electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) EX9...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Krafton, Naver Z to establish metaverse joint company
Krafton Inc., a leading game developer in South Korea, is establishing a joint company for a metaverse platform business with Naver Z Corp., a metav...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LS Electric to display smart energy solutions in Germany
LS Electric Co., South Korean manufacturer of power and industrial automation equipment, announced on Monday that it will participate in the Hannove...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
HLB starts Phase 3 clinical trials for ophthalmic disease treatment in US
South Korea's pharmaceutical company HLB Therapeutics Co. announced on Thursday that it has started patient administration of "RGN-259," a treatment...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE wins order $171 mn for two crude oil carriers
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company of South Korea's HD Hyundai Group, announced on Th...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korean GS, Daebo invest in domestic AI semiconductor firm
South Korea's Sapeon, artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor subsidiary of SK Telecom Co., said on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of ...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung installs massive MicroLED screen at luxury hotel in UAE
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday said it has supplied a large number of smart signage and TV screens to Atlantis the Royal, a luxury hotel and r...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to spend $18 bn on EVs; Kia breaks ground on first PBV plant
South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its 2030 vision to become one of the world’s top three electric vehicle...
Apr 11, 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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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung unveils full 2023 new smart monitor lineup
Samsung Electronics Co. will release a new lineup of smart monitors with significantly enhanced home office and personalized features.According to S...
Apr 05, 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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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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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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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's S-1 releases facial recognition reader 2.0
South Korea's system securities provider S-1 Corp. has launched a new solution that reduces the facial recognition time by 40% compared to previous ...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
JB Financial wins proxy fight against activist fund Align Partners
South Korea’s JB Financial Group Co. won a proxy battle against local activist fund Align Partners Capital Management on dividends and nominat...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korean Dongkuk opens 2nd Mexican color-coated steel plant
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. opened its second color-coated steel plant in Mexico as South Korea’s third-largest steelmaker aims to expand its prese...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)