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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis develops wheels that turn 90 degrees
Hyundai Mobis Co., an auto parts unit of Hyundai Motor Group, has developed technology to allow wheels to turn by 90 degrees, aiding in sharper vehi...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution’s IPO plan remains elusive after GM recall settlement
South Korea’s top battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is about to resume its initial share sale plan shelved for months due to the uncertain...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Murata Manufacturing CEO
Japan's Murata redefines customers in game-changing era
KYOTO, Japan - Murata Manufacturing Co., the world's No. 1 producer of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and other electronic components, will e...
Oct 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK, Plug Power launch JV to grab Asia’s hydrogen fuel cell market
SK Group’s city gas supplier SK E&S Co. said on Oct. 6 that it has officially kicked off the joint venture (JV) with the American hydrogen...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Halla Group to combine two self-driving business arms
South Korea's Halla Group, the parent company of automotive parts maker Mando Corp., will combine its two autonomous driving business units into a s...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
InBody to expand into household, blood pressure monitoring markets
South Korea’s InBody Co., the global market leader of body composition analyzer devices, will be making a strategic turn to focus on the fast-...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Food triggers next phase of global K-culture craze
The ongoing global fever over South Korean music and entertainment content is driving the rapid growth of the country’s packaged food manufact...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Toss Bank debuts amid government's tightening of loans
South Korean government’s toughening stance on household loans is having a direct impact on the fast-growing internet banks in the country. Th...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung Elec unveils solution for stable 5G voice calls
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, has developed a software solution for more stable 5G voice calls in a move to incre...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Police fund to appoint equities specialist as CIO
South Korea's Police Mutual Aid Association (PMAA) has picked Han Jong-seok, a former chief investment officer of Meritz Asset Management Co. and eq...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility: Unravelling Korea’s astounding growth in mobility sector
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that South Korea’s mobility sector has undergone a period of rebirth in 2015 when the country&rsqu...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO to lead global forum on next-generation steelmaking technology
POSCO will host an international forum next month with the world’s major steel and mining companies to develop greener steelmaking processes b...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Music & Entertainment
Squid Game: Bloody battle for survival reflects reality – director
Netflix original South Korean drama “Squid Game” is making history again for K-content, topping the platform’s global chart as the...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
DL Chem seals $2.5 bn purchase of US chemical maker Kraton
DL Chemical Co., South Korea's leading petrochemical company, has acquired Texas-based specialty chemical manufacturer Kraton Corp. for $2.5 billion...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
US pressures Samsung, chipmakers to disclose key internal data
The American government is forcing global semiconductor manufacturers to submit internal information on their chip inventory as well as the number o...
Sep 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Coal price surge puts S.Korean petrochemical firms ahead of Chinese rivals
Rising coal prices in China will likely benefit South Korean petrochemical companies such as Lotte Fine Chemical and Hanwha Solutions, by strengthen...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KT, Daishin PE acquire 100% stake in global data firm Epsilon
South Korea’s major telecom company KT Corp. is expanding investments in future growth areas outside the traditional mobile sector. KT said on...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Netmarble acquires Canadian game studio for $165 mn
South Korea's Netmarble Corp. has acquired Canada's mobile game developer Ludia Inc. for $165 million, the latest in a series of its cross-border ac...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
LG Energy Solution, SK Innovation raise global battery market shares
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. expanded global battery market shares, leading steady growth in South Korea’s battery industry.S...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Naver poised for battle over sneaker resale market
South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. is on the move to claim the throne in the sneaker resale market, up against other fashion platforms s...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG delays decision on battery unit IPO to Q4
LG Chem Ltd.’s battery unit LG Energy Solution Ltd. will not be listed on Kospi within the third quarter. Investors are keeping close eyes on ...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Kolon enters private space business with composite materials
Kolon will be the next major South Korean business group to join the race in the fast-growing space sector by developing and making light composite ...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Swit Technologies' valuation tops $80 mn in Series A round
Swit Technologies Inc., the provider of team collaboration tool Swit, is near wrapping up its Series A funding round, having raised around $17.8 mil...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI startup Moloco raises near $150 million
Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence startup Moloco Inc. has raised around 173.4 billion won ($148.1 million) in a recent funding round led ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Office tower near Seoul up for sale for about $900 mn
Alpharium Tower, a landmark office tower in Pangyo Techno Valley near Seoul, will be put on the market later this year, which is expected to fetch t...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution to speed up IPO process for October listing
LG Energy Solution Ltd. aims to accelerate the process for South Korea’s largest-ever initial public offering that is expected to raise more t...
Aug 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
S.Korea's top laundry franchise Cleantopia sold to PEF
South Korea's largest laundry service provider Cleantopia Co. was sold on Tuesday for about 190 billion won ($165 million) to Seoul-based JKL Partne...
Aug 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions acquires French renewable firm RES for $860 million
Hanwha Solutions Corp., the energy unit of chemicals-to-financial conglomerate Hanwha Group, is acquiring a 100% stake in RES Mediterranee SAS, a Fr...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Growing pains: Korea’s smaller crypto exchanges face shutdown
In mid-July, a small obscure South Korean cryptocurrency exchange posted a notice on its website at midnight, saying it is suspending trading of 57 ...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver Financial, SoftBank invest $25 mn in blockchain startup TBCASoft
South Korea-based Naver Financial, the fintech arm of online giant Naver Corp., has invested $20 million in a Series B funding round for the US-base...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)