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Business & Politics S.Korea confident of winning Czech nuclear plant deal despite court ruling

A landmark nuclear energy export deal between South Korea and the Czech Republic was postponed at the eleventh hour following a local court ruling, ...

Food & Beverage India: Tantalizing frontier for K-food’s global ambitions beyond China

South Korea’s processed food exports to India have surged to a record 6 trillion won ($4.1 billion), marking a significant milestone in the gr...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc faces multiple legal, regulatory challenges in fight against MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. Chairman Choi Yun-birm appears to have kept his grip on the world’s largest zinc smelter after successfully fending off an MBK...

Business & Politics US Chamber of Commerce sees Korea’s business penalties as trade barrier

The US Chamber of Commerce, the country’s largest lobbying group, told Washington that South Korea’s penalties on businesspeople are amo...

Legal disputes LS Cable's patent victory over Taihan Electric signals further disputes

LS Cable & System Co. has gained the upper hand in its years-long patent dispute against Taihan Electric Wire Co. after a South Korean high pate...

Korean stock market Samsung Biologics shares fly high to be Korea’s third most valuable firm

Samsung Biologics Co., the world’s largest contract drugmaker, has become South Korea’s third most valuable stock on the country’s...

Energy KHNP, Westinghouse end legal dispute; Korea nears Czech nuclear deal

South Korea's state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) said on Friday it has reached an agreement with US-based Westinghouse Electric Co...

E-commerce Korea’s Shinsegae, China’s Alibaba to set up e-commerce joint venture

South Korea’s retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group has joined forces with Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to better co...

Bio & Pharma Noul's miLab registered FDA's Class I

South Korea's Noul Co., an in-vitro diagnostics maker and artificial intelligence (AI)-based blood and cancer diagnostic platforms company, said on ...

Korean startups Bering Lab eyes 7-fold jump in revenue in 5 years

Bering Lab Inc., a South Korea-based artificial intelligence technology-powered translation startup with specialties in legal, financial and intelle...

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...

Mergers & Acquisitions MBK Partners tipped to win battle for control of Korea Zinc

A consortium led by North Asia-focused buyout firm MBK Partners edged closer to winning the battle for control of Korea Zinc Inc. against the s...

Electronics Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition: slimmest, lightest of its kind

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday it is unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (SE) — the thinnest and lightest among the company&rs...

Corporate restructuring Samsung to cut chip executive jobs, restructure in battle versus SK Hynix

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to drastically cut its chip executive jobs and restructure semiconductor-related operations as it struggles to compete...

Earnings Samsung chip head vows drastic revamp after flagging weak Q3 earnings

Jun Young-hyun, vice chairman and head of Samsung Electronics Co.'s semiconductor business, on Tuesday vowed to take drastic steps to improve profit...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc, Bain Capital offer $2.4 bn share buyback vs MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. said on Wednesday it will buy back shares for 3.1 trillion won ($2.4 billion) with the backing of Bain Capital to counter MBK Partne...

Shareholder activism Seoul rejects Elliott’s $20 mn claim against Samsung C&T

Elliott Investment Management Corp. has lost a case against Samsung C&T Corp. in seeking 26.7 billion won ($20.2 million) compensation in connec...

Electronics Seoul Semiconductor wins no-wire LED patent case in Europe

South Korea’s Seoul Semiconductor Co. said on Wednesday it won a patent dispute against Taiwan's Everlight Electronics Co. after the European ...

Mergers & Acquisitions Hanwha, LG to support Korea Zinc in battle against MBK

South Korea’s Hanwha Group and LG Group are likely to help Korea Zinc Inc. fight against a takeover by MBK Partners Ltd. as the private equity...

Korean startups Law&Company vows to go global with AI legal assistant

Law&Company Co., the operator of South Korea’s largest legal advice app LawTalk, will venture into the US legal tech market in five years ...

Corporate strategy SK's Chey rebuts court's SK unit value estimate for divorce

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday said the Seoul High Court has innacurately inflated his contribution to the growth of SK C&C, a busines...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix patents-owned Mimir IP files complaint against Micron

Mimir IP, a South Korea-based patent management company, has filed a complaint against Micron Technology Inc., claiming that the US chipmaker infrin...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hyundai, Hanwha in uphill battle vs Japan for A$11 billion frigate deal

South Korea’s two warship builders are striving to win an A$11 billion (US$7.3 billion) deal from Australia to build 11 advanced frigates &nda...

Leadership & Management Korean catering firm Ourhome CEO to leave amid sibling feud

South Korea’s catering service provider Ourhome Ltd. Chief Executive and Vice Chairwoman Koo Ji-eun has failed in her attempt to serve another...

K-pop HYBE conflict vs NewJeans label set to escalate into legal battle

HYBE Co., the company behind boy band BTS, has reported Min Hee-jin, the chief of popular girl group NewJeans’ label ADOR, to police for inves...

Shareholder activism Samsung C&T defeats activist funds in proxy battle

Activist funds arm in arm to demand higher dividends from Samsung C&T Corp. got defeated in a proxy fight against the de facto holding firm of S...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha seeks further legal action vs HD Hyundai amid Navy project rivalry

Hanwha Ocean Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is seeking new legal action against HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. over the bigger ...

Shareholder activism Activist funds to wage proxy battle with Samsung C&T

Five activist funds have joined hands to wage a proxy battle with Samsung C&T Corp., demanding additional share buybacks and dividend increases....

Executive reshuffles Kakao taps venture capital unit head as new CEO to lead reform

Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top mobile platform under fire for its extremely aggressive business expansion, tapped its venture capital unit hea...

Corporate strategy Samsung launches new growth engine control tower at mobile division

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones, has created a business control tower within its Digital eX...