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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...

Business & Politics Korean court cancels Yoon’s detention; Insurrection case continues

A South Korean court on Friday cancelled impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention warrant, ordering him to be released from jail, althoug...

Electric vehicles Hyundai, Kia ready to ramp up EV output in Europe, US

South Korea’s top two automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are expected to ramp up electric vehicle production in Europe and the US to b...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion wins EU approval for autoimmune disease treatment Avtozma

Celltrion Inc.’s Avtozma, a biosimilar to Roche’s autoimmune disease treatment Actemra, has won approval from the European Commission, f...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion’s 4 new biosimilars win EU approval recommendation

Celltrion Inc. is one step closer to commercializing its four new biosimilars in Europe after a committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) rec...

Economy Opposition-controlled Korean Parliament passes slashed $470 bn budget

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly on Tuesday passed a government budget bill for 2025, slashed from the government's proposal am...

Business & Politics South Korea’s president apologizes for martial law

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the public for causing “discomfort and anxiety” with his martial law declaration on ...

Business & Politics South Korea president to lift martial law after Parliament rejects move

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Airlines Korean Air gets EU approval for Asiana merger

The European Commission (EC), the European Union (EU) antitrust body, approved the merger between Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. on N...

Bio & Pharma Huonslab strengthens HyDIFFUZE IP with completion of US, EU examination request under PCT application

South Korea’s Huonslab Co., a subsidiary of Huons Global Co. and a global leader in recombinant human hyaluronidase-based biologics Sub-Q deli...

Steel Dongkuk CM establishes European branch in Germany

Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. (Dongkuk CM), the cold-rolled steel business unit of South Korea's Dongkuk Steel Group, announced on Wednesday that it op...

Korea business lobby group eyes tax reform in new parliament

The Korea Enterprises Federation will reinforce efforts to win lawmakers’ nod to its long-desired campaign to slash corporate taxes and inheri...

Airlines Japan approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

Japan has finally given the nod to the merger between South Korea’s No. 1 full-service carrier Korean Air Lines Co. and No. 2 Asiana Airlines ...

Korean innovators at CES 2024 Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on

Employees at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Mobile eXperience (MX) division recently developed a habit of referring to the upcoming Galaxy series of smar...

Machinery Daedong wins $268 mn tractor order from Aral Group

South Korea’s No. 1 agricultural machinery maker Daedong Corp. announced on Tuesday that it signed a deal with Türkiye's Aral Group to ...

Business & Politics SK’s Chey proposes South Korea-Japan economic bloc akin to EU

WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea and its closest neighbor Japan need to form an economic coalition, similar to the European Union (EU), to meet ...

Airlines Air Premia mulls $110 mn rights offer for more long-haul flights

South Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Premia Inc. will make a decision on a rights offering worth up to 150 billion won ($110.4 million) at a boar...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion Pharm gets GMP certification from Japan

Celltrion Pharm Inc. announced on Wednesday that its pre-filled syringe (PFS) production facility in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province has obtain...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korean Air may give up Asiana’s cargo business, 4 routes for EU approval

Korean Air Lines Co. may give up the cargo business of Asiana Airlines Inc. and four of its lucrative routes in Europe in an all-in bet as the marri...

Electronics Samsung Electronics avoids EU’s digital market regulations  

Samsung Electronics Co. has steered clear of the European Union’s new set of regulations designed to rein in the dominance of Big Tech compani...

Electric vehicles France’s new EV subsidy bill may violate Korea-EU FTA: KITA

The South Korean auto industry has called for an amendment in France’s new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases after voicing concern...

Electronics Samsung faces scrutiny under new EU digital market rules

Samsung Electronics Co. is facing scrutiny by the European Union over its leading position in the internet browser market under the Digital Markets ...

Airlines EU temporarily halts probe of Korean Air-Asiana merger

Europe's antitrust regulator has temporarily suspended its investigation into the proposed merger of Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. a...

Regulations EU’s new battery act comes with caveats; headache for Samsung, Apple

The European Union’s decision to go greener with batteries that cut carbon emissions and promote recycling comes with a few caveats, posing a ...

Airlines Korean Air says it can conclude Asiana takeover via big concessions

The head of Korean Air Lines Co. has expressed confidence over the airliner's proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines, saying, "We will make it happ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD KSOE to participate in EU's largest hydrogen transportation project

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering  (HD KSOE), the shipbuilding holding company of HD Hyundai Co. , is participatin...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea clears way for Hanwha's $1.45 bn takeover of DSME

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday gave its nod for Hanwha Group’s 2-trillion-won ($1.45 billion) takeover of Daewoo ...

Batteries LG Energy to secure lithium hydroxide in Morocco

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. will secure a key battery material in Morocco to strengthen its battery supply chain. LG Energy ...

Bio & Pharma Lunit's Insight DBT gets certification from EU for medical device

South Korean medical AI company Lunit said on Monday that its 3D breast tomosynthesis artificial intelligence (AI) image analysis solution, "Lunit I...

Business & Politics Korean Chips Act set to pass parliament in March; coverage expanded

South Korea’s answer to the US CHIPS and Science Act is on course for National Assembly approval by the end of this month as the ruling and op...