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Korean food
Washington D.C. recognizes Korea as origin of kimchi
Washington D.C. has joined the three US states of California, Virginia and New York to designate Nov. 22 “Kimchi Day,” and has acknowled...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups rely on word-of-mouth marketing for overseas penetration
Thanks to what some economists dub a borderless economy, more South Korean startups than ever before are looking beyond the peninsula. Seoul-ba...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai’s US partner Aptiv invests in self-driving startup StradVision
Aptiv PLC, one of the world’s big three autonomous driving technology companies, has agreed to invest 50 billion won ($39 million) in StradVis...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
DeepBrain AI to bring back deceased loved ones – virtually
Perhaps we will soon not be remembering our loved ones only through photos.Imagine a virtual rendition of the deceased speaking at his or her memori...
Jun 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG, Kakao Mobility to roll out autonomous delivery robot service
LG Electronics Inc. and Kakao Mobility Corp. have agreed to form a future mobility technology partnership with an aim to jointly launch an autonomou...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS launches AI robot subscription service for warehouse operators
LG CNS unveiled a cloud-based logistics robot subscription service on Tuesday, which could save warehouse operators a significant amount in upfront ...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Residential, urban logistics in Europe are attractive: Patrizia
Despite a number of global market uncertainties, there is value in real assets where rental income grows faster than inflation, Mahdi Mokrane, head ...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hyundai Mobis CEO runs for ISO president as first Korean candidate
Hyundai Mobis Co. CEO Cho Sung-hwan has registered as a candidate for the next presidential election of the International Organization for Standar...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
TVing partners with Paramount Plus to challenge Netflix in Korea
South Korea's over-the-top streaming platform TVing Co. has partnered with global content provider Paramount Plus to challenge top OTT player Netfli...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Uplus’ Uplus Drive to be installed in Lexus New Generation NX series
The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system by LG Uplus will be equipped in the new line of vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp. and its luxury division Lexu...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Disney+ becomes white elephant for LG Uplus
For South Korea’s wireless carrier LG Uplus, Disney+ may have become more trouble than it is worth.The country’s video-on-demand over-th...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Behind the Scenes
SK Group’s 'financial story' running out of steam?
South Korean private equity firms that plan to inject a total of 1.2 trillion won ($1 billion) into SK Ecoplant Co. are having a hard time raising t...
Jun 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics steps up automated distribution system in SE Asia
South Korea’s major logistics firm CJ Logistics Corp. is accelerating business expansion in Southeast Asia. It has started applying a homegrow...
Jun 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Engineering, USNC to build micro reactor in Canada
Hyundai Engineering Co., the plant engineering and construction unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC)...
Jun 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Costco enters dawn delivery service market in S.Korea
Costco Wholesale Corp, a big-box retail giant, has begun dawn delivery services in South Korea as e-commerce is becoming the norm in the nation's gr...
Jun 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Why Samsung didn't join race for S.Korea's air taxi project
Samsung, a name seen everywhere in South Korea from apartment complexes to home appliances, is missing on the list of bidders for the country’...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility to launch car transport service in June
South Korea’s Kakao Mobility Corp. will begin providing drivers for door-to-door auto transport from as early as mid-June, according to tech i...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Robotics, Vodafone to provide service robots in Germany
South Korean robotics firm Hyundai Robotics Co. announced it signed a letter of intent for a business partnership with global telecommunications gia...
May 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Four consortiums bid for Seoul’s flying car program
A total of four consortiums announced their bids for the government-run urban air mobility (UAM) program titled K-UAM Grand Challenge on Tuesday.&nb...
May 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
NongHyup to gain toehold in southwest Asia with India branch
NongHyup Bank, a major arm of South Korea's National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, got the nod from India last week to open its first branch ...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
SK transmits 5G, mobile edge computing-based TV signals
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. has become the world’s first company to transmit television signals on the 5G and mobile edging computing (...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
UK satellite firm OneWeb to provide services in Korea
UK’s satellite company OneWeb plans to provide services for airlines and ships in South Korea where its geographic conditions kept the existin...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Georgia state to provide $1.6 bn in incentives to Hyundai
Hyundai Motor Group is expected to receive about $1.6 billion in incentives including tax breaks from Georgia as South Korea’s top automaker i...
May 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Tous les Jours, the next K-bakery to lure US customers
Tous les Jours, South Korea’s second-largest bakery franchise, is rapidly expanding its US business by attracting customers with greater varie...
May 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis forms Thailand JV to expand SE Asia biz
South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis Co. set up a logistics joint venture in Thailand to expand its business in Southeast Asia.The logistics unit of S...
May 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Samsung SDS takes smart logistics platform Cello Square to China
Samsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit of Samsung Group, is taking its smart logistics platform, Cello Square, to China to offer l...
May 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS Retail shares tumble as new services widen losses
Shares in South Korea's GS Retail Co. suffered their worst percentage fall in nearly five years on May 6, after the convenience store operator's fir...
May 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
SKT, SK Square invests $40 mn in Korea metaverse game firm
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. and its spin-off SK Square Co. have together invested 50 billion won ($40 million) into a loca...
May 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan to boost Vietnam digital services with Tiki
South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group has picked Vietnam’s e-commerce startup Tiki as its first strategic partner in the Southeast Asian count...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea consumption, facility investment down in March
South Korea’s consumption and capital expenditures fell last month although production rebounded, government data showed, indicating the momen...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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