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Automobiles
Genesis beats BMW to rival Mercedes in Korea's premium segment
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 participates in Malaysia's DSA 2024
South Korea's major defense system developer LIG Nex1 Co. announced on Tuesday that it's participating in the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2024 exhibi...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
POSCO Future M publishes responsible minerals report
South Korea's POSCO Future M Co. announced on Tuesday that it released a responsible minerals report detailing establishing a sustainable supply chai...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea’s largest startup fair NextRise to be held in June
The Korea International Trade Association announced on Tuesday that the largest domestic startup fair in South Korea, NextRise 2024 Seoul," will be h...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Qcells launches commercial operations at new plant in Georgia, US
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group known as Qcells in overseas markets, has...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HMM gets Platinum ESG rating from EcoVadis
HMM Co., South Korea’s flagship sea carrier, announced on Tuesday that it achieved the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, a global environmental, s...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korean anti-obesity drugmakers eye niche demand
The global weight management market has entered a new chapter following the arrival of blockbuster weight-loss medication Wegovy, and South Korean la...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia unveils teaser images for all-electric EV3
Kia Corp. the second-largest automaker in South Korea, unveiled the first teaser images and video of the upcoming third all-electric sports utility v...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix, Samsung set to benefit from explosive HBM sales growth
Sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the red-hot DRAM product essential to artificial intelligence devices, will significantly grow in the coming ye...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics unveils 114-inch Micro LED
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it unveiled its 114-inch Micro LED to expand its Micro LED lineup to include 89-inch, 101-inch. Acc...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung sets up team to win AI chip deal from Nvidia
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, established a team for a billions-of-dollars high-bandwidth memory chip supply deal ...
May 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai set for revamped hydrogen-powered NEXO launch in Q2 2025
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. plans to introduce a next-generation model of its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) NEXO...
May 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Biden exempts graphite from EV mineral sourcing rule in win for Korea
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US government has given automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements, allowing electric vehicles wi...
May 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Japan’s request for Naver to shed Line control ‘unprecedented': CEO
TOKYO – South Korea’s tech giant Naver Corp. said on Friday that Japan’s administrative guidance for Naver to sell down its control...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hankook Tire buys $1 bn Hanon Systems stake from Hahn & Co.
Hankook Tire and Technology Co. on Friday reached a preliminary agreement to buy 1.37 trillion won ($1 billion) worth of shares in Hanon Systems Corp...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, ABS to set standards for e-propulsion ships
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., partnered with the American Bureau ...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai to expand US hydrogen truck business with California nonprofit
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is gearing up its hydrogen truck business in the US by teaming up with a California nonprofit t...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group has most IIHS ROP top safety pick cars
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Friday that the Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 achieved the highest rating of "Top Safety Pick Plus" (TSP+) in crash te...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Life Science invests in US biotech firm Latus Bio
Samsung Life Science Fund, managed by Samsung Group’s venture investment arm, has invested in US biotechnology firm Latus Bio Inc. during the l...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Sapeon to supply NPI IP to Telechips
Sapeon Inc., the artificial intelligence (AI) chip subsidiary of South Korea's SK Telecom Co., announced on Friday that it will supply its AI semicon...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Overhang concerns loom over HD Hyundai Marine IPO shares
Concerns are growing that South Korea’s main stock bourse could be inundated with a huge number of HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. shares next w...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE wins $286mn order for four MGCs
South Korea’s top shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) announced on Thursday that it signed a contract wi...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Jusung Engineering to spin off major units
South Korea's Jusung Engineering Co. plans to spin off its semiconductor, solar, and display equipment businesses and transform into a holding compa...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Tour's Jeju Island casino triples revenue
Jeju Dream Tower Casino, located on South Korea's top tourist island of Jeju and run by Lotte Tour Development Co., surpassed $6 million in cumulati...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea’s Lotte Card injects $68 mn into Vietnamese unit
Lotte Card Co., South Korea’s No. 5 credit card issuer, has injected $68 million into its Vietnamese unit to expand its business in the Southea...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Rakuten backs S.Korea’s new mobile carrier Stage X
South Korea’s fledgling mobile carrier Stage X Co. has teamed up with relatively new Japanese mobile company Rakuten Group to crack Korea&rsquo...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit, Radiobotics team up to enter EMEA markets
South Korean medical AI company Lunit announced on Thursday that it partnered with the Danish musculoskeletal AI diagnostics company Radiobotics ApS ...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s HBM chip orders fully booked; 12-layer HBM3E in Q3: CEO
ICHEON, Gyeonggi Province – SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Thursday it...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia US car sales dip in April; EVs outperform
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., under Hyundai Motor Group, suffered a drop in US car sales last month for a second month in a row, while rising sale...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia unveils teaser images for The New EV6
Kia Corp., the second-largest automaker in South Korea, is introducing an improved model of its first-ever all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) ...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hidden Champions
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T-Robotics
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DCM
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Buhmwoo Group
Published: Apr 21, 2021
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Point Mobile
Published: Sep 14, 2021
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Koh Young Technology Inc
Published: Sep 21, 2020
Last updated: Jan 20, 2023
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Sandbox Network
Published: Mar 22, 2021
Last updated: Jul 23, 2021
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L-Base
Published: Oct 21, 2022
Last updated: Nov 16, 2022
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AIOBIO
Published: Oct 07, 2020
Last updated: Jun 08, 2021
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Published: Oct 21, 2022
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