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Steel
Dongkuk Steel adds another production line of color coated steel
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of color coated steel, has expanded its production capacity even further. The company...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel, Samsung develop tech to recycle chip waste for steelmaking
Hyundai Steel Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday they have developed technology that can recycle the chipmaker’s wastewater sludge...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Korean Tiger Alternative, NH Investment buy California homes
South Korea’s Tiger Alternative Investors Co. Ltd. and NH Investment & Securities bought multifamily homes in California for $220 million ...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics turns home appliance plant into smart factory
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday it is turning its main home appliance plant into a smart factory, which improves productivi...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea silicon anode materials makers to see quantum leap in demand
The global silicon-based anode materials market is gathering momentum as demand is expected to outpace supply on increasing production of electric v...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG see largest surge in TV prices in decade
Lee Ji-eun, a 30-year-old bride-to-be, was surprised at the prices of liquid-crystal display (LCD) TVs when she visited a home appliance store in ...
Sep 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics leads industry shift toward OLED TVs
LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, is leading the TV industry’s shift toward organic light-emitting diode (OLED)...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics scores big in first-half US OLED TV market share
LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, saw its market share grow rapidly in North America with its market share rising abo...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chem, OCI to produce previously imported battery material in Korea
POSCO Chemical and OCI plan to produce in South Korea a key material for electric vehicle batteries, which has so far been imported.POSCO Chemical s...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Shares of LG Chem, LG Electronics tumble on GM EV recall
Shares of LG Chem Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. fell sharply on Monday in Seoul following General Motors Co.’s announcement on Friday that it w...
Aug 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korea electronics, auto sectors hit by triple whammy
South Korea's electronics and auto industries, the two main pillars of Asia’s fourth-largest economy, are losing growth momentum. Demand is sl...
Aug 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
LG Elec takes quantum leap in 6G with THz band breakthrough
LG Electronics Inc. has made a breakthrough in next-generation networks by transferring wireless 6G terahertz (THz) data over a 100-meter distance i...
Aug 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
LG Elec takes quantum leap in 6G with new THz band milestone
LG Electronics Inc. has made a new breakthrough in next-generation networks by transferring wireless 6G terahertz (THz) data over a 100-meter distan...
Aug 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics postpones 42-inch OLED Gaming TV launch to early 2022
LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, plans to launch the much-anticipated 42-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won at 11-month low as foreigners dump $6.1 bn in stocks this week
The South Korean won tumbled to a near 11-month low as foreign investors dumped $6.1 billion in local stocks this week much more than their total se...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Samsung Electronics’ stock stages a rebound as outlook concerns ease
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co. have risen above the psychologically important level as foreign and institutional investors returned amid easing c...
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Inside Samsung: Top level meetings drive ecosystem buildup
Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest strategic focus is setting up its own ecosystem of devices ranging from mobile phones, home appliances to TVs...
Aug 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG Elec completes stock deal with Magna for EV powertrain JV
LG Electronics Inc. completed a stock sale deal with Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. for an electric vehicle (EV) powertrain join...
Jul 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI startup DevUnlimit gamifies home fitness to offer stress-free exercise
South Korea-based fitness content startup DevUnlimit Inc. has developed an artificial intelligence-based fitness platform that gamifies exercise rou...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae-Naver alliance to sell local-themed meal kits as first collaboration
Shinsegae Group and Naver Corp. have jointly devised their first retail business model in about four months after their long-term business agreement...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Electronics flags highest Q2 operating profit in 12 years
LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday reported a likely 66% jump in its second-quarter operating profit on the back of strong pent-up demand for home app...
Jul 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics sees decent growth in US home appliance business
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. expects to post significant revenue growth in its home appliance business in the second quarter, driven by p...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Paint makers lure MZers with YouTube stars, fashion brand
A car pulls in front of an old warehouse. In funky and vivid outfits and holding various tools in their hands, five boys and girls from the Ambiguou...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, Hanwha Q Cells to offer IoT home energy solutions in US, EU
Samsung Electronics Co. and South Korea’s leading solar panel maker Hanwha Q Cells Co. have joined hands to provide smart home energy solution...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
LG undergoes restructuring under young Chairman Koo's bold leadership
On June 29, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo will reach a three-year mark of serving as the head of South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate. This ye...
Jun 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Electronics to market wearable robot for healthcare by year-end
Samsung Electronics Co. will commercialize a wearable robot for healthcare by the end of this year as the South Korean tech giant is delving into th...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG Electronics expands overseas appliance plants as it exits phone business
LG Electronics Inc. is expanding its overseas production facilities as the South Korean home appliance giant is shifting gears toward new growth dri...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics enjoys OLED TV boom with record Q1 shipments
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is enjoying the growing popularity of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs, posting a record shipment in ...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Color coated steel shines in style on Samsung, LG home appliances
At Dongkuk Steel Mill Co.’s main plant in Busan, some 430 km southeast of Seoul, huge rollers churning out colorful sheets never stop except w...
May 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
LG Electronics, Mirae Asset to launch $90 mn fund to invest in startups
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. and Mirae Asset Group have agreed to launch a 100 billion won ($90 million) joint venture-capital fund to he...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)