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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang to open $72 million dumpling plant in Japan
South Korea’s largest food company, CJ CheilJedang Corp., is shifting into high gear in its global expansion with a 100 billion won ($72 milli...
15 HOURS AGO
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan to lead financing for battery storage project in Japan
Shinhan Financial Group will lead 4.9 billion yen ($35 million) in financing for a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) construction pro...
Apr 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Aekyung Industrial up for sale as group struggles to ease liquidity crunch
South Korea’s Aekyung Group has put its flagship subsidiary, Aekyung Industrial Co., up for sale as part of broader restructuring efforts to s...
Apr 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
VIG taps KDB financing to buy 40% stake in Kakao Mobility
South Korea’s private equity firm VIG Partners’ buyout of minority stakes in Kakao Mobility Corp., the nation’s most popular taxi-...
Mar 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
S.Korea courts active funds for $140 bn treasury issuance
South Korea’s finance ministry will hold its largest-ever investor relations (IR) event for global institutional investors at the end of this ...
Mar 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Parliament passes bill to expand boards’ fiduciary duties
South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment to the Commercial Act to expand boards of directors’ fiduciary duties to minor...
Mar 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean snacks mesmerize global consumers amid K-pop popularity
South Korea’s snack exports soared to a record high in February, surpassing $40 million for the first time, as global demand surged amid the s...
Mar 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Doosan Skoda Power eyes Czech IPO, aims to raise $111 million
Doosan Skoda Power, the Czech-based power plant equipment-making unit of South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co., plans to list its shares on the ...
Jan 30, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Piccoma tops consumer spending ranking in Japan
Kakao Piccoma, a Japanese digital comics app subsidiary of South Korean mobile giant Kakao Corp., topped the consumer spending ranking in the Japane...
Jan 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea Investment Holdings’ MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A
Korea Investment Holdings Co. said on Thursday it was upgraded by three notches from B to A in the MSCI ESG rating this year.The MSCI ESG rating is ...
Jan 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea’s new acting president assures economy resilient, security tight
South Korea’s new Acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Friday he is confident that the country’s economy is resilient and its national...
Dec 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
Korea debt financing faces woes as $34 bn in corporate bonds mature in H1
South Korea’s financial markets will see nearly 50 trillion won ($34 billion) in corporate bonds mature in the first half of next year —...
Dec 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea Inc. to face refunding risks with record corporate bond maturities
South Korean companies are expected to face refunding risks thanks to record corporate bond maturities in the first half of 2025, as fundraising con...
Dec 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea's personal mobilities firm GCoo enters Africa
South Korean personal mobility (PM) company Gbike, the operator of PM sharing service platform Gcoo, said on Wednesday it started the electric kick ...
Dec 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea’s sovereign credit rating stable: S&P, Moody's, Fitch
South Korea’s sovereign ratings remain stable despite the political turmoil caused by the short-lived martial law declaration of President Yoo...
Dec 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea’s economic system remains resilient: finance minister
The South Korean economy is solid, and the government will take “bold and swift’’ actions if needed to stabilize Asia’s four...
Dec 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim captures young consumers in Indonesia
South Korea's instant noodle giant Nongshim Co. said on Tuesday it held Shinsational Day event in Jakarta, Indonesia. On November 15, Nongshim ...
Dec 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
GIC to pick preferred bidder in $1.1 bn Seoul landmark building sale
Singapore’s GIC Private Ltd., the world’s sixth-largest sovereign wealth fund, is set to select a preferred bidder for the sale of a lan...
Dec 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro sees annual soju exports to Cambodia grow 31%
HiteJinro Co., South Korea’s leading soju maker, resumed its Jinro EDM Festival at Cambodia’s Bon Om Tuk water festival after a four-y...
Nov 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korean funds offer rescue financing for global offices
South Korean institutional investors are offering rescue financing for overseas office buildings, which their local peers have yet to exit, as they ...
Nov 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean brokerages flock to debt market with securities bonds on bull run
South Korea’s leading brokerage houses are flocking to the debt market as bonds issued by securities companies are in growing demand, industry...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Galaxy S24 Ultra named best cellphone in US by consumer magazine
Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy S24 Ultra was ranked as the best-performing smartphone in the US, surpassing Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in a ...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s finance min, central bank chief to take on demographic crisis
South Korea’s finance minister and central bank chief on Monday agreed to address the world’s lowest fertility rate, a most urgent task ...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean banks post significant H1 profit drop at overseas operations
South Korea’s top four banks saw a significant drop in their overseas earnings in the first half as they focused more on domestic businesses s...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung tops US consumer TV satisfaction study
Samsung Electronics Co. ranked as the top TV brand for consumer satisfaction in the US, according to the 2024 American Customer Satisfaction Index (...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea Investment Management to launch two India-focused ETFs
Korea Investment Management said on Wednesday it will launch two active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) targeting the Indian market on September 10.The...
Sep 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
POSCO Int'l wins first credit rating from S&P, Moody's
South Korea's POSCO International Corp. said on Thursday that it received its first-ever credit ratings from Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moo...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Korea to launch regular K-content festival in June
South Korea plans to host a regular event showcasing its cultural products such as K-pop and foods in June of next year with the goal of making the ...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Liner ranks 9th in generative AI services selected by a16z
South Korea's generative AI startup Liner said on Friday that its search service ranked 9th in the web services category of the Top-100 Gen AI Consu...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Card tops S.Korea's EPG ranking for financial institutions
South Korea's Shinhan Card said on Monday it was ranked as the leading company in the domestic financial sector in an environment, population, and g...
Aug 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Korea’s top cinema chains seek merger to counter box office slump
- 2 S.Korea’s GEPS to commit $143 million to foreign mid-cap buyout funds
- 3 CJ CheilJedang to open $72 mn dumpling plant in Japan
- 4 LG Electronics breaks ground on $600 million home appliance plant in India
- 5 KakaoBank posts record Q1 profit, eyes Thai expansion after Indonesia