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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 ...

Earnings Hyundai Motor logs highest-ever Q3 revenue; margin drops

Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday reported its worst quarterly profit margin for this year, despite delivering its highest-ever revenue for a third quar...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG Uplus publishes white paper on 6G services

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Wednesday the release of its "6G White Paper: Non-Terrestrial Networks," which explores the future direction of...

Automobiles Hyundai zeroes in on hybrid cars, longer-range EVs

Hyundai Motor Co. will double its hybrid vehicle lineup to 14 models and develop longer-range electric vehicles to overcome a prolonged slowdown or ...

Tech, Media & Telecom Liner launches beta service for Academic Mode AI Search

South Korea's generative AI startup Liner announced on Thursday that it launched a beta service of Academic Mode AI Search, which provides answers b...

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...

Construction LX Hausys Benif receives EPD certification

South Korea's LX Hausys Co. announced on Thursday that its interior film product Benif obtained the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certific...

Leadership & Management Sindoh to tap ex-STIC Investments exec Seo as CEO, spur M&As

Sindoh Co., a leading manufacturer of multi-functional printers in South Korea, is set to tap an investment banking expert as its chief executive. W...

Electronics LG unveils new stick vacuum cleaner with 20% less weight

LG Electronics Inc. released the cost-effective wireless vacuum cleaner LG CordZero A9 Air on Monday, reducing product weight and price burdens.Th...

Private debt Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

South Korean limited partners will tap private debt as their most preferred asset class in 2024 to secure stable income amid geopolitical conflicts an...

ESG LG Uplus introduces eco-friendly packaging materials

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Monday that it has introduced eco-friendly packaging materials for its network equipment to reduce carbon ...

Korean games Krafton to introduce AI characters in PUBG

South Korea's game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. plans to introduce virtual characters using generative AI in the first-person shoote...

Food & Beverage CJ CheilJedang develops microwave-safe coated paper with PHA

South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it developed a compostable coated paper technology using the biodegradable b...

Korean food Lotte Wellfood promotes Pepero Day in New York

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Thursday it has started the global campaign for Pepero in the US, the company's iconic chocolate-cover...

Artificial intelligence LG CNS to develop AI digital textbook with Mirae N

South Korea's largest cloud computing service provider LG CNS Co. on Wednesday signed an agreement with Mirae N, an educational content provider, on...

Electronics Samsung’s Bespoke Jet AI sweeps global acclaim

Bespoke Jet AI, the cordless stick vacuum cleaner of Samsung Electronics Co., continues to receive international recognition for its superior techno...

Fashion Gucci invites S.Korean artist to horsebit 70th anniversary exhibition

The Gucci horsebit loafer, one of the most iconic products of the Italian luxury brand, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The horsebit loafer is ...

Beauty & Cosmetics CJ Olive Young targets Japanese sun care products market

Round A'round, South Korea's top beauty chain CJ Olive Young's own cosmetic brand, announced on Thursday that its popular sun care item "Greentea Ci...

Business & Politics S.Korea to abolish customs declaration forms from May

Starting from May 1, South Korea's travelers who have no items to declare to customs upon entry will not have to fill out a customs declaration form...

Waste management Kolmar Korea develops eco-friendly paper stick for cosmetic

Kolmar Korea, a supplier to global cosmetics brands such as Estee Lauder, has unveiled a new paper stick container made from mineral paper that is c...

Electronics Samsung Electronics launches latest stick vacuum cleaner via catwalk

Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday said it launched the unique publicity campaign "Jet Walk" stressing "an uber-powerful cleaning show the world has...

ESG Hansol Paper develops eco-friendly packaging with Samsung Welstory

Hansol Paper Co., South Korea's largest general paper company, on Wednesday said it signed a business agreement with Samsung Welstory, a food and be...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom, NTT Docomo jointly publish technical white paper

SK Telecom Co. announced on Wednesday that it had published a technical white paper on 6G common requirements and 5G base station power-saving measu...

Behind the Scenes Law firm's paper on SM: Trigger of SM Ent.'s management feud

On Jan. 19, SM Entertainment Co. founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man received a 17-page document written by South Korea’s largest la...

Korean chipmakers Samsung considers chip output cut as first-quarter loss looms large

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is considering slashing its semiconductor production as the company is heading ...

Tech, Media & Telecom Hansol Group, KAIST to launch new tech, AI research center

South Korea’s Hansol Group and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have agreed to establish a research center to de...

Artificial intelligence NCSOFT publishes three AI academic papers at INTERSPEECH 2022 

South Korea’s gaming giant NCSOFT Corp. will present three academic papers at INTERSPEECH 2022, the world’s largest and most comprehensi...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea’s Iljin sticks to higher stake sale price than bid

Iljin Materials Co.’s sale process has reached a deadlock as its Chief Executive Heo Jae-Myeong is holding to its price to sell a controlling ...

Korean startups Hansol Paper joins Series A funding for RIU worth $1.5 mn 

Hansol Paper Co. announced Thursday that it participated as a strategic investor in a Series A funding worth 2 billion won ($1.5 million) for South ...

Research & Development Plagiarism scandal hits top S.Korean university over AI-themed papers

South Korea's most prestigious university is embroiled in a plagiarism scandal after two papers it published on artificial intelligence are believed...