US Tech Experience Index
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS starts corporate knowledge management service
South Korean information and communications technology service provider LG CNS has launched a service for finding useful knowledge and data within a...
Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Korea’s antitrust body grants conditional OK to Broadcom-VMware deal
South Korea’s antitrust regulator on Monday granted conditional approval for US smartphone components maker Broadcom Inc.’s proposed pur...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Telecom, Mars Auto to advance self-driving large trucks
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday with the autonomous driving startup Mars Auto for cooperation in t...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanwha Aerospace, KATECH to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Automotive Technology Institute ...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion gets FDA approval for Remsima SC
South Korea's Celltrion Inc. announced on Monday it received a new drug approval for an autoimmune disease treatment Remsima SC (active ingredient i...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Samyang Foods launches TomYum Buldak Ramen in US
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. announced on Friday it began to release the new export-exclusive product of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, or Buldak Rame...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Lee's urges to keep ‘super gap’ in semiconductor technology
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday visited the construction site of the global memory chip giant’s new semiconductor rese...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung eyes next-generation 5 nm eMRAM auto chip by 2027
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Thursday it aims to develop a next-generation 5-nanometer-processed aut...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Blackstone names Koramco preferred bidder for $553 mn landmark
Blackstone Inc. has tapped South Korea’s Koramco REITs Management and Trust Co. as the preferred bidder for prime office building Arc Place, t...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
NJ certifies Taihan Cable as major power grid supplier
South Korean fiber optic cable manufacturer Taihan Cable & Solution Co. on Thursday said it has been certified as a major power grid supplier by...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Premia mulls $110 mn rights offer for more long-haul flights
South Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Premia Inc. will make a decision on a rights offering worth up to 150 billion won ($110.4 million) at a boar...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics gets favorable ruling against Netlist in US
The US appeals court has reversed a California federal judge’s ruling against Samsung Electronics Co. in its legal fight over memory chip pate...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia sign power chip supply, tech tie-up deal with Infineon
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group has formed a strategic partnership with German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG to secure a ...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim invests $7.4 mn to nurture food tech startups
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co., unveiled plans on Wednesday to pump 10 billion won ($7.4 million) into venture funds, aiming to d...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec woos US home appliance buyers with smart features
LG Electronics Inc. is ramping up efforts to attract premium home appliance buyers in North America with the "UP Kit" collection of home appliance a...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Allgot’s frozen kimbap to hit Costco shelves in US in H1, 2024
South Korean food company Allgot Co.’s frozen kimbap, which sold out immediately after landing in the US about two months ago, is on another r...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
One Store secures $14.8 mn investment from Krafton
South Korean homegrown app store One Store Co. has attracted a 20-billion-won ($14.8-million) investment from Krafton Inc. The company's goal is to ...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Red ginseng proven to treat drug addiction: Research
It has been revealed that red ginseng significantly improves drug addiction and withdrawal symptoms caused by substance abuse. The research results ...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Tous Les Jours overseas stores surpass 400
CJ Foodville, the food subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group, announced on Tuesday that its bakery brand Tous Les Jours has expanded its global footp...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Robot dog Spot patrols Kia auto plant late at night
South Korean carmaker Kia Corp. ’s plant in Hwaseong, a southern suburb of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, is guarded late at night by Spot, a fou...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
LG Elec’s early-stage startup investments in US fare well
LG Electronics Inc.'s early-stage investments in US tech startups will likely generate decent returns as they have raised additional funding at high...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GI Innovation transfers allergy treatment tech to Japan
South Korea's GI Innovation Inc. announced on Monday it has transferred its allergy treatment "GI-301" to the Japanese pharmaceutical company Maruho...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG Innotek gains int'l licensor status for EV charging tech
South Korean electronic parts maker LG Innotek has received global recognition for its international standard patents for electric vehicle (EV) char...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare to supply Yuflyma to US pharmacy chain
South Korea's Celltrion Healthcare Co. has inked a deal with the US specialty pharmacy chain CarePartners Pharmacy to supply its autoimmune disease ...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s battery trio aims to outsmart Chinese rivals in US
South Korea’s three major battery makers — LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI Co. — recently came under renewed pr...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hanwha Robotics produces kitchen automation robots
South Korea’s Hanwha Robotics on Sunday announced its signing of an agreement on the development and commercial use of a robotics system for k...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis G80, Electrified G80 selected as safest cars in US
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis announced on Friday that its G80 and Electrified G80 got the highest rating "Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+)" from...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
KCC opens US refinish color center
South Korean chemical and auto parts maker KCC Corp. opened its first overseas refinish color center in the US. According to the company's anno...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax forms dedicated suncare OTC team
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer that specializes in original design manufacturing (ODM), announced on Thursday the establi...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ably, Meta develop AI-based ad measurement tech
South Korean fashion commerce platform Ably Corp. on Thursday announced the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology for as...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)