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Aerospace & Defense
Korea defense firms showcase new weapons for record exports
South Korean defense makers showcased next-generation products with artificial intelligence, robot and stealth functions for the future battlefiel...
Sep 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
ADB cuts Korea’s 2023 growth outlook as trade in deficit for sixth month
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has slashed its 2023 growth outlook for the South Korean economy, citing daunting global risks, as the country is h...
Sep 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Was South Korea’s FX intervention too late?
The South Korean won on Sept. 14 opened 1.4% lower in the domestic currency session after shocking US inflation data rattled global financial market...
Sep 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean PM Han says EV tax credits may violate FTA rules
The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) appears to have violated the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the country and South Korea, Korean Prime Minis...
Sep 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom expands business portfolio with quantum tech
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is expanding its business portfolio with quantum technology, even into industries that are unr...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Korean fintech sector struggles amid liquidity drought
A three-year-old South Korean fintech company is having trouble raising money through a Series B funding round as investor sentiment on the sector h...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s No. 1 bookstore Kyobo seeks to acquire OTT platform Watcha
The Kyobo Book Centre, South Korea’s largest bookstore chain, is seeking to acquire over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc. to expand its busi...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
S.Korea cuts US Treasury holding by $18.9 bn in Jan-July
South Korea had sold a net $18.9 billion of US Treasury bonds in the first seven months of this year, data showed, as foreign exchange authorities w...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea
LG Electronic Inc. is set to produce solar energy to support 10% of the annual electricity consumption at its Changwon plant in South Korea.The firm...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Korea unveils autonomous driving, commercial drone service roadmap
South Korea aims to launch advanced autonomous driving, commercial drone and other urban air mobility services by 2025, as the country strives to be...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup minister vows to support Korean firms' entry into overseas markets
South Korea’s startup minister Lee Young vowed to support the country’s startup ecosystem on Sunday, during her tour to the United State...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Shareholder activism gathers momentum in South Korea
Institutional investors gathered momentum for shareholder activism in South Korea not only to boost their values but also to improve corporate gover...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea battery, chip companies fail to reboot IPO market
South Korea’s battery and semiconductor companies, stock investors’ favorites, failed to revive the local initial public offering market...
Sep 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's SG Private Equity to buy local industrial gas supplier
South Korea’s SG Private Equity is set to acquire local industrial gas supplier Hankook Special Gases Co. for a deal in the early 100 billion ...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's manufacturing sector posts biggest job growth in Aug
South Korea’s manufacturing industry accelerated its job growth in August to post its biggest monthly increase in almost a decade, driven by r...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Disney focuses on local content for global expansion
ANAHEIM, California -- The Walt Disney Co. is concentrating on local content to attract more viewers worldwide for its streaming services through do...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Ford CEO heads to Korea to discuss EV tax credit with LG Energy, SK On
Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Jim Parley will visit South Korea early next week to meet with chief executives of its battery suppliers LG Energy So...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea vows favorable taxation for US, foreign firms
South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) held a meeting on Sept. 16 to discuss favorable ta...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea may have spent over $700 mn to support ailing won
South Korea was estimated to have dumped more than $700 million on Thursday to support the ailing won currency as it risked breaking through the psy...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Korea lags peer nations in robot industry
South Korea’s competitiveness in the robot industry is among the world’s lowest even though the country is one of the largest buyers of ...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
EMP Belstar launches $300 mn Korea logistics fund
Energy and infrastructure-focused private equity firm EMP Belstar has launched its second logistics fund targeting cold storage facilities in South ...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Typhoon may offer Korea excuse it needs to oust POSCO CEO
South Korea is set to investigate POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, to clarify who is responsible for the damage to its typhoon-hit...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Perspectives
South Korea’s uncomfortable place between US and China
South Korea has long known what it feels like to be “sandwiched.” This was how Samsung’s Lee Kun Hee in 2007 described the economy&r...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
CJ OliveNetworks to expand fandom platform services
CJ OliveNetworks Co., a South Korean digital software developer, has joined hands with bemyfriends, a startup specializing in the global K-pop fando...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon faces arrest warrant in South Korea
A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant to Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency ecosystem that imploded earlier this year. ...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
South Korea bans L&F from building a battery material plant in US
The South Korean government has banned L&F Co., a battery materials maker, from building a new plant in the US amid a controversy over the Infla...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
South Korea fines Google, Meta $72 million for privacy violations
South Korea’s privacy protection regulator on Wednesday levied millions of dollars in fines on Alphabet’s Google LLC and Facebook operat...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Biden’s move to beef up US bio industry poses threat to Korean firms
President Joe Biden’s plan to support the US biomanufacturing infrastructure aimed at containing China’s clout is posing a threat to Sou...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea in for longest monthly trade deficit spell in 25 yrs
South Korea is poised to report a trade deficit for a sixth straight month in September, which would mark its longest period of trade shortfalls in ...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Foreign-owned companies in Korea send hefty profits back home
South Korean firms wholly owned by foreign companies sent more than 1.1 trillion won ($800 million) back home for the fiscal year of 2021 in aggrega...
Sep 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)