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Steel
Japanese steelmakers flood South Korea on back of weaker yen
Japanese steelmakers are expanding their market shares in South Korea, backed by the yen's drop against the Korean won to the lowest in eight years....
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Live commerce app Grip aims to expand into Japan, US in 2024
Imagine you're using a shopping app. You talk to the seller, ask questions and receive answers in real-time on a livestream video. Now and then, the...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
KEPCO's new CEO heralds electricity rate hikes, drastic reforms
South Korea’s near-monopoly power company Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is expected to raise electricity rates and lessen its outsized re...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK becomes top shareholder of US contract drug maker CBM
SK Pharmteco Co., a South Korean contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), said on Wednesday it has secured management rights of t...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
US court rules in favor of Korea's nuclear reactor exports
A US district court on Monday dismissed Westinghouse Electric Corp.’s lawsuit against South Korean state-run companies to block their nuclear ...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Koreans’ US dollar selling spree continues in anticipation of weaker USD
US dollar investors in South Korea have not backed down from their shorting position of the currency despite the strengthening dollar against the Ko...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Taekyung Group to recycle brine water in Saudi Arabia
South Korea's Taekyung Group on Monday said it formed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's government-run Saline Water Conversion Corp. (SWCC...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Seoul Semiconductor secures key EV LED patents
Seoul Semiconductor Co., the world’s No. 3 light-emitting diode (LED) maker, has secured key patents for LEDs to be used in electric vehicles ...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai promotes Busan’s bid for 2030 Expo in New York with art cars
Hyundai Motor Group supports Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo with IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, and Genesis G80 covered with graffiti reading &l...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Energy Materials to build copper foil plant in US for EV makers
Lotte Energy Materials Corp., one of South Korea’s leading battery materials makers, plans to build a copper foil plant in the US to meet grow...
Sep 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Moderna signs mRNA access deals with S.Korea's universities
The US biotech and pharmaceutical company Moderna on Friday announced signings of contracts with the academic-industry cooperation foundations of Ko...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai IONIQ 6’s engine named best in US
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Friday that its electric vehicle (EV) IONIQ 6 sedan's powertrain was named one of the "2023 Wards 10 Best Engines and...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
NGeneBio applies for US patent of early diagnosis tech of dementia
South Korean medical diagnostic company NGeneBio Co. announced on Thursday that it has completed the US patent application for its technology relate...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis showcases trailer reverse assistance system in US
South Korea's automotive parts maker Hyundai Mobis is boosting its presence in North America by unveiling technologies tailored for the market such ...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T sells 3GW solar energy project in US to local firm
Samsung C&T Renewables, the renewable energy corporation of South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. in the US, announced on Thursday that it has s...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Enpulse to sell off chip processing units in China
SK Enpulse Co., a South Korean semiconductor part and equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will sell off its chip pre-manufacturing processing unit...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette to open nine new North American stores in Sept.
Paris Baguette, the bakery franchise owned by South Korea's SPC Group, said on Wednesday that it plans to open nine new stores in North America this...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
VaxCell Bio's treatment shows promise for advanced liver cancer
South Korea's VaxCell Biotherapeutics Co. on Tuesday said its treatment for advanced liver cancer under development stopped or greatly reduced the g...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Energy Solution eyes US market for ESS
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. is accelerating its entry into the rapidly growing US market for energy storage systems (ESS).The company on T...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Forest, NH Securities to cut CO2 emissions in East Timor
South Korea’s SK Forest Co. and NH Investment & Securities on Friday held a launching ceremony for their joint supply of high-efficiency c...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
HBM market to nearly double; next-gen DRAM to revive demand: KIW
SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are confident that a new memory chip market renaissance is just around the corner thanks to the generative...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics rolls out 118-inch micro LED TV at US trade show
LG Electronics Inc. has launched a second massive micro LED TV for those wanting a premium cinema experience at home.The company on Monday said it u...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SKC to acquire 12% stake in US chip packaging startup Chipletz
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemical materials company, said on Monday it will take part in a series B round of investment in Chipletz, a US fabless su...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea, Indonesia to bolster high-tech partnership
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- South Korea and Indonesia have affirmed their commitment to expanding the scope of business cooperation from high tech to food...
Sep 10, 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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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong gets patent of Nabota as migraine drug in US
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. announced on Thursday that it has received a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for the use of...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK C&C, Yonsei Univ. to develop digital manufacturing experts
South Korea's digital solutions provider SK C&C will open a master’s degree program at Yonsei University in Seoul to develop experts in di...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung launches high-performance SSD 990 Pro 4TB
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it is set to release a 4-terabyte (TB) SSD in its high-performance 990 Pro series. The SSD is des...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
Aramco, PIF chief to meet key South Korean figures this week
Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan, chairman of the world’s top oil company Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) and governor of the kingdom’s sovereign...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
India, LG’s land of promise with young, rich population
NOIDA, India -- LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to build a new electronics plant in India to cement its dominant...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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