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Pension funds NPS to mull responsible investment system for alternative investments

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, is poised to consider expanding its responsible in...

Automobiles Hankook Tire, Lamborghini strengthen ties as chairmen set to meet

Cho Hyun-bum, chairman of Hankook & Company Co., the holding firm of South Korea’s largest tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co., i...

Business & Politics US finalizes $4.7 bn chip subsidy for Samsung before Trump takes office

WASHINGTON – The US finalized a $4.7 billion government subsidy for Samsung Electronics Co.'s planned microchip facilities in Texas about a mo...

Corporate restructuring S.Korea to restructure ailing petrochemical industry

South Korea plans to restructure the struggling domestic petrochemical industry amid intensifying competition with Chinese rivals and oversupply by ...

Electric vehicles Korean EV, battery makers to suffer from Trump’s plan to end incentives

WASHINGTON/SEOUL — US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is seeking to eliminate federal incentives for electric vehicles, d...

Electric vehicles Hyundai Mobis to invest $257 mn in EV parts plants in Slovakia

Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s fifth-largest auto parts maker, agreed to invest some 350 billion won ($256.9 million) in building electric veh...

Business & Politics S.Korea’s reshoring companies pale amid lack of support, incentives

Reshoring, or a corporate U-turn to the home country from an overseas location, has been the global trend since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemi...

Batteries Solus signs incentive agreement with Quebec

Solus Advanced Materials, a South Korean copper foil supplier, said on Friday that its overseas subsidiary Volta Energy Solutions Canada signed an i...

Research & Development S.Korea to offer incentives to attract foreign scientists

South Korea will offer incentives including a 50% income tax cut to attract foreign scientists to develop new growth drivers such as artificial inte...

Artificial intelligence KT unveils photos of Canadian fall destinations using GenAI

KT Corp. unveiled on Monday the Canadian edition of Genie TV's AI Travel View, which was created using generative artificial intelligence technology...

Travel & Leisure Rising overseas trips to raise Korea’s travel account deficit

Demand for overseas travel among South Koreans during the upcoming holiday grew, while the number of inbound tourists from China is expected to shri...

Markets Korea's bet on US assets up on bull stocks, EV incentives

South Korea’s financial assets in the US hit a record high last year due to the US stock market rally and Korean companies’ capital inje...

Pension funds Korea may mandate pension plans for all workplaces from 2025

South Korea is seeking to introduce corporate pension plans to all workplaces in stages starting next year, alongside mandatory contributions to the...

Leadership & Management LG Chairman Koo to embark on US trip to oversee battery, AI projects

Koo Kwang-mo, chair of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG, will embark on a weeklong business trip to the US next week to seek new g...

Business & Politics S.Korea, UAE sign economic partnership, reaffirm $30 bn investment

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to facilitate bilateral trade aft...

Earnings Yanolja gains momentum with cloud, overseas trip businesses

SoftBank-backed Yanolja Co. cheered stellar earnings in the first quarter after its new businesses – cloud and outbound trip services – ...

Business & Politics South Korea Plans $7 Billion Push to Pivot EV Battery Industry Away From China

South Korea is dedicating around $7 billion to help wean its electric-vehicle battery supply chain away from China and align more with U.S. trade gu...

Banking & Finance Korea's BC Card launches Trip.Pass for foreign visitors

South Korea's BC Card announced on Tuesday that it launched a "Trip.Pass Card" and "Trip.Pass QR Payment Service" for foreign tourists with the dome...

Corporate governance KT&G’s No. 1 shareholder IBK vetoes naming Bang as CEO

South Korea’s KT&G Corp., the world’s leading tobacco maker, is facing challenges in its chief executive appointment as the firm&rsq...

Korean stock market Korea announces measures to upvalue local shares

The South Korean financial regulator announced basic guidelines under the so-called corporate value-up program on Monday, with measures to boost the...

Travel & Leisure Korean travel agencies enjoy surging overseas trip demand

South Korea’s travel agencies enjoyed strong demand for overseas trips, adding to hopes that their earnings are likely to improve further this...

Leadership & Management Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee heads to Europe for partner meetup, Busan Expo

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has embarked on a business trip to Europe as he seeks to tighten cooperation with Samsung’s key bu...

Electronics LG to open Kitchen Trip in 100 accommodations in S.Korea

LG Electronics Inc. said on Monday it will start the LG Kitchen Trip, the event of its home appliances for customer experience in 100 tourist spor...

Travel & Leisure Overseas trips top pre-pandemic levels during Chuseok holiday

The number of South Koreans who spent this year’s six-day holiday of Chuseok abroad exceeded pre-pandemic levels, indicating a recovery in the...

Business & Politics North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Expected to Meet Putin in Russia

WASHINGTON—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin, U.S. officials said Mon...

Travel & Leisure Hanatour launches real-time travel info-sharing chat app

South Korea's leading travel agency Hanatour Service Inc. has launched the location-based travel-specialized open chat service app called "Hana Open...

Batteries Deal reached on LG-Stellantis battery plant subsidy; construction resumes

All construction work at a battery joint venture in Canada between South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellanti...

Banking & Finance Shinhan Financial chief in Europe to meet with BNP Paribas, investors

Jin Ok-dong, chairman of Shinhan Financial Group Co., is off to Europe for investor relations sessions with its shareholders, including BNP Paribas ...

Artificial intelligence Hanatour unveils ChatGPT-based travel information service

Hanatour Service Inc. announced on Friday the introduction of its beta service, "Travel Information AI," on Friday. The service utilizes artificial ...

Automobiles Kia offers up to $7,500 in incentives in US for leasing EV6

South Korea's Kia Corp. is offering discounts of up to $7,500 in the US for leasing its electric compact crossover SUV line EV6 to boost its price c...