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Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai on course for $1.55 bn order amid US-China trade war

HD Hyundai Co., the world’s largest shipbuilding group, is emerging as a key beneficiary of the Trump administration’s tariff policies a...

Machinery Hyundai Rotem inks $1.5 bn Morocco train supply deal

South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem Co. said on Wednesday it has won a 2.2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) train order from Morocco, the biggest single de...

Sovereign bonds Foreigners return to Korean debt market; Korea on course to join WGBI

Foreigners scooped up South Korean government bonds in January despite the country’s ongoing political upheavals, betting big on the country&r...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor, Nvidia team up for AI development for future mobility

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday that it has teamed up with Nvidia Corp. to accelerate the development of advanc...

Automobiles Hyundai, Kia on course for record 2024 US sales, led by SUVs, hybrids

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm Kia Corp. saw their US vehicle sales surge in November, driven by large SUVs, hybrids and ...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion to break ground on CDMO plant in 2025: Chairman Seo

South Korea’s leading biosimilar developer Celltrion Inc. will break ground on its first contract development and manufacturing organization (...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion’s Remsima on course to become Korea’s 1st blockbuster drug

Celltrion Inc.'s Remsima, the world’s first biosimilar monoclonal antibody, is on track to exceed 1 trillion won ($713 million) in sales this ...

Electronics LG to expand appliance subscriptions to India to speed up leasing business

LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, is considering expanding its subscription service into new overseas markets, such as I...

Electronics LG Electronics to conduct safety training using VR

South Korea's home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nation...

Aerospace & Defense LIG Nex1, UK’s Babcock sign MOU to develop global MRO market

LIG Nex1 Co., a leading defense systems developer in South Korea, announced on Wednesday that it had signed a comprehensive memorandum of understand...

North Korea North Korean Troops Train in Russia as Moscow Deepens War Coalition

North Korea has sent hundreds of special forces to eastern Russia for training in recent weeks, according to South Korea’s main intelligence a...

Banking & Finance Mirae Asset Securities introduces AI assistant platform for its employees

South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities said on Friday that it introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant platform to enhance company-wide op...

Artificial intelligence Pulley Campus, Yonsei Univ. to co-work on educational AI services

Freewheelin, which operates the AI courseware Pulley Campus for university education, said on Friday that it signed an industry-academia cooperation...

Aerospace & Defense KAI to supply firefighting helicopter to Gangwon Province

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) announced on Friday that it signed a 33 billion won ($24 million) contract with Gangwon Special Self-Governing...

Companies Samsung, Ottogi unveil exclusive lifestyle TV goods

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday that it collaborated with the domestic food company Ottogi to release limited edition goods called Samsu...

Economy S.Korea’s economy slows in Q2, but on growth course

South Korea’s economy unexpectedly slowed in the second quarter on softer private consumption and business investments, reinforcing expectatio...

Mergers & Acquisitions TeamSparta acquires Weplanet

South Korea's coding education startup TeamSparta Inc. said on Thursday that it acquired the domestic software development firm Weplanet to expand i...

Artificial intelligence Korea’s edtech startups defend against global giants with AI

South Korea’s major online adult education platforms improved their earnings powered by classes on artificial intelligence, defying concerns o...

Business & Politics Hyundai Rotem wins express train supply deal from Uzbekistan

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean rolling stock and defense equipment maker, has secured a 270 billion won ($196 million) order from Uzbekistan to s...

Real estate Japan golf courses, Korean investors’ new target assets

South Korean investors are eyeing Japan’s golf resorts to buy amid the weak yen, rising demand for golf courses in Japan, and relatively low p...

Electronics Samsung, Henckels co-develop AI Combo detergent course

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the global household and industrial goods company Henckels AG to introduce a d...

Insurance KIDI to build insurance infrastructure in Vietnam

The Korea Insurance Development Institute (KIDI) announced on Friday that it signed a business agreement with the Vietnam Insurance Development Inst...

Korean food Korea’s ramen exports on course to reach $1 bn in 2024

South Korea’s instant ramen noodle exports soared to a record monthly high in February, data showed, on course to hit the $1 billion mark in 2...

Batteries S.Korea's EcoPro to seek local talent in Hungary

South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. announced on Monday that it partnered with the Debrecen Vocational Training Center in Debrece...

Korean startups Rebellions, Superb AI partner to bolster vision AI

South Korea’s fabless AI chip startup Rebellions Inc. has joined hands with Y Combinator alumnus-led Superb AI Inc., an AI training data platf...

Machinery Hyundai Rotem inks $664 million deal to supply electric trains to LA Metro

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, said on Tuesday it has won a $663.7 million deal to build electric...

Robotics LG Elec to supply robot CLOi to SE Asian golf courses

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday that it signed a contract with the domestic golf service platform Smartscore to supply i...

Economy S.Korea’s factory output, consumption dwindle in October

South Korea’s factory activity waned last month, snapping a recovery streak in the previous two months, largely due to a drop in chip producti...

Travel & Leisure Foreign visitors to S.Korea on course to top 10 mn milestone

The number of foreign visitors to South Korea spiked 158.3% to 1.23 million in October from the month previous, the Korea Tourism Organization said ...

Hydrogen economy World’s first test driving hydrogen train succeeds in Ulsan

The world's first test driving hydrogen-electric tram succeeded in Ulsan, South Korea. According to Ulsan Metropolitan Government officials, th...