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Aerospace & Defense South Korea’s renewed stock market darlings: Weapons makers

South Korea’s defense industry is once again capturing investor attention, as exports of tanks, armored vehicles and other weapons systems soa...

Hydrogen Hylium to supply liquefied hydrogen storage tanks to AirFirst

Hylium Industries Inc., South Korea’s hydrogen liquefier manufacturer, has signed a deal to supply high-capacity liquefied hydrogen storage ta...

Steel POSCO to sell entire stake in Nippon Steel, ending equity ties

POSCO Holdings Inc. has decided to sell its entire stake in Nippon Steel Corp., according to industry sources on Wednesday, marking the end of their...

Steel Dongkuk to file anti-dumping petition vs Chinese color steel imports

Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. and SeAh Steel Corp. are set to file an anti-dumping complaint against Chinese rivals in March as the country plans to impo...

Steel South Korea to levy 38% anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel products

South Korea plans to impose up to 38% provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese hot-rolled steel plates starting next month, judging that those pro...

Steel Korea to probe Chinese, Japanese steel imports over anti-dumping claims

South Korea is set to launch an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled steel imports from China and Japan, according to government and industry ...

Economy South Korean state think tank cuts 2025 growth forecast, flags US tariff risk

South Korea’s state-run think tank has cut its growth forecast for the country this year, citing President Donald Trump’s trad...

Steel South Korea’s steel imports from China at 7-year high

South Korea’s imports of steel products from China climbed to their highest level in seven years despite a decrease in its total steel imports...

Paper Korean paper makers to file anti-dumping complaint vs Japanese rivals

South Korean corrugated cardboard sheet makers such as Asia Paper Manufacturing Co. have decided to file an anti-dumping complaint against Japanese ...

Bio & Pharma Hanmi Pharma to move up launch of anti-obesity drug

South Korea’s Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. announced on Thursday the launch of its anti-obesity drug candidate efpeglenatide has been rescheduled ...

Aerospace & Defense Hyundai Rotem to supply ground weapons to Peru

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. said on Monday it signed an agreement with the Peruvian Army to supply K2 main battle tanks, armored vehicles, and o...

Economy State-run think tank KDI slashes GDP forecast, urges BOK to cut rates

The Korea Development Institute (KDI), South Korea’s state-run think tank, has slashed its forecasts for the country’s economic growth f...

Energy Czech anti-trust body puts signing of nuclear power deal on hold

The Czech anti-trust body put a temporary block on the conclusion of a contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) for the construction...

Business & Politics South Korea to deploy ‘Iron-Dome’ style defense system early

South Korea will deploy a new air defense system, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, against North Korean artillery attacks earlier than previousl...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion's anti cancer drugs hold 90% market share in C.America

South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that its cancer treatments have captured a 90% market share in several Central American countries....

Business & Politics South Korea scraps anti-nuclear policy with approval of two nuclear plants

South Korea has approved the construction of two nuclear power plants, officially ending its anti-nuclear policy pursued by the previous Moon Jae-in...

Aerospace & Defense S.Korea’s LIG Nex1, Iraq set for $2.6 billion deal on M-SAM missile system

Iraq has decided to import South Korean-made mid-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system II, known as Cheongung II, in a deal estimated at $2.6 ...

Aerospace & Defense Hyundai Rotem’s earnings, shares set to rise; defense deals in the offing

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system and defense equipment maker under Hyundai Motor Group, is expected to clinch large defense deals in...

Chemical Industry Samhwa Paint launches anti-rust product Knok-Stop

South Korea's Samhwa Paint Industrial said on Wednesday that it has introduced a new water-based primer, Knok-Stop, designed to convert rust on meta...

Aerospace & Defense South Korea to extend export missile range from 300 km to 500 km

South Korea has decided to extend the range of missiles for export to 500 kilometers from the current 300 km after accepting requests to do so from ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy resumes Asia push

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a leading South Korean shipbuilder, is set to resume investments in its China-based facilities while considering launc...

Regulations S.Korea, China's technology leak, anti-dumping disputes surge

South Korean companies are getting tough on anti-dumping and patent infringement cases as they feel threatened by the intensifying price competition...

ESG LG Energy Solution acquires anti-bribery certification

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Thursday that it achieved ISO 37001 certification, an international standard for anti-bribery man...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Systems signs $867 million missile radar deal with Saudi Arabia

Hanwha Systems Co., a leading South Korean defense company, said on Tuesday it has clinched a $867 million deal to supply its advanced mobile multi-...

Chemical Industry Lotte Chemical develops anti-thermal runaway material

Lotte Chemical Corp., South Korea’s second-largest petrochemicals company seeking to ramp up value-added advanced materials production, has de...

E-commerce Coupang fined $102 mn for alleged search algorithm manipulation

Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, was fined 140 billion won ($102 million) on Thursday for allegedly manipulating searc...

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 l...

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) NEX...

Construction Samsung C&T to build Korea’s first $103 mn hydrogen tank for power plant

Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, has clinched a 140 billion won ($103 million) deal to...

Aerospace & Defense HD Hyundai Heavy to build next-gen second Aegis destroyer

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the shipbuilding affiliate of HD Hyundai Co., announced on Wednesday that it has begun construct...