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Travel & LeisureTourist arrival gap between S.Korea, Japan widens sharply
Since Japan resumed visa-free travel for South Koreans in October last year, South Koreans have been flocking to the neighboring...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & ManagementLG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo sued over inheritance in family feud
Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG, has been sued over the distribution of inherited w...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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RetailNaver offers platform for CJ in fight vs Coupang
Naver Corp. is shaking up South Korea’s online shopping market led by Coupang Inc. as it has launched a next-day delivery ...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & LeisureKorean convention sector enjoys increase in events post-pandemic
Coex Convention & Exhibition Center, the largest event complex in Seoul, was crowded on Friday for a smart factory and plant...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomyS.Korea logs biggest-ever current account deficit in Jan on export slump
South Korea reported its record current account deficit in January due to sluggish exports, the country’s key growth drive...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & FinanceBC Card signs contracts for Indonesia's digital payment project
BC Card Co., a South Korean credit card company, said on Friday it has signed two contracts to provide digital payment services ...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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PetrochemicalsHyundai E&C consortium breaks ground on $7 bn S-Oil Shaheen project
A South Korean consortium led by Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. has embarked on building 9.26 trillion won ($7 billi...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & ShipbuildingKSOE wins order for 2 mid-sized gas carriers at $146 mn
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), an intermediate shipbuilding holding company for HD Hyundai Co., announced...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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MachineryHD Hyundai units to showcase unmanned equipment at US expo
Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. and Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., construction machinery subsidiaries of HD Hyundai Co., said...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical IndustrySK Geo Centric optimizes plastic recycling tech with US company
SK Geo Centric Co., a South Korean energy and chemical company, is accelerating technical negotiations to build the world's firs...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean gamesKorea's Smilegate to launch PC-mobile cross-play game globally
Smilegate, a South Korean game developer and publisher, said on Friday that it will launch its new cross-play game "Wonderers: E...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ConstructionDaewoo E&C wins massive $790 million public project in Libya
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. has landed a massive order from the General Electricity Company of Libya...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesSK Ecoplant targets European waste battery recycling market
SK Ecoplant Co., its Singaporean subsidiary TES-AMM, and domestic eco-friendly business and secondary battery materials leader E...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & LeisureH2O Hospitality rebrands itself as it eyes Middle East expansion
H2O Hospitality, a hospitality tech company that provides digital solutions for the hotel and tourism industry, said on Tuesday ...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersSamsung, Arm partner Gaonchips eyes US as next offshore base
Gaonchips Co., a long-term Samsung Electronics Co’s chip design house partner that also works with British fabless chip co...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activismISS supports Shinhan Financial Group chairman nominee
Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) is supporting the appointment of Shinhan Financial Group chairman no...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governanceSK Group affiliates hire more female outside directors
Major affiliates of South Korea’s SK Group are recruiting a large number of female outside directors with the arrival of t...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesDayou A-Tech completes building EV seat production facility
Dayou A-Tech Co., a South Korean car seat manufacturer under the Dayou Winia Group, announced on Thursday that it has built a se...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ElectronicsDB HiTek sees capacity utilization rate rise to 80%
South Korea's semiconductor foundry company DB HiTek Co. last month saw its capacity utilization rate rise to the mid-80% level ...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaOliX's hair loss treatment candidate approved for clinical trial in Australia
South Korea's OliX Pharmaceuticals has received approval from Australia's Human Research Ethics Committees (HREC) to plan a phas...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AirlinesAsiana Airline boosts flights to China as demand recovers
Asiana Airlines Inc. said on Thursday that it would increase its flights to China by nearly nine times from this month, aiming t...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & TelecomS.Korea sees under 10 mn Facebook users per month: Report
The number of monthly users in South Korea of the Meta-run social media platform Facebook last month fell to under 10 million.Mo...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)