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BatteriesKorean battery firms seek benefits from US EV incentive details
South Korea’s battery industry has high hopes for details on requirements for US tax credits on electric vehicles to be an...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesLS Group completes nickel sulfate plant for EV batteries
South Korea’s LS Group said on Monday it has completed construction of a new plant to produce nickel sulfate, a key raw ma...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsLuxury watchmaker Hublot buys Korean ceramic supplier Ecco
Hublot, a Swiss watchmaker under global luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has taken over South Korean ceramic ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersSamsung accelerates nurturing chip talent at tech universities
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is expanding programs to foster talented semiconductor engi...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaKorea's CJ Bioscience buys drug candidates from 4D pharma of the UK
South Korea’s pharmaceutical and healthcare company CJ Bioscience Inc. has acquired drug candidates from the UK's 4D pharm...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuringHyundai Doosan Infracore rebrands as HD Hyundai Infracore
Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., a construction and machinery subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, decided to rebrand itself as HD...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsKakao's tender offer for SM Ent. twice oversubscribed
South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has secured 40% of SM Entertainment Co. as planned, wrapping up its 1.25-trillion-won ($960 mill...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical IndustryS.Korea's SK Chemicals launches recycled fiber fabrics
South Korea's SK Chemicals has launched recycled fiber fabrics developed jointly with Art Impact and Project 1907, eco-friendly ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESGCJ CheilJedang signs ESG agreement with Jincheon County in Korea
South Korea's largest food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it has signed a business agreement with Jincheo...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaKwangdong introduces new drug candidate for pediatric myopia
South Korean pharmaceutical company Kwangdong Pharmaceutical announced on Monday that it has signed a contract with Hong Kong-ba...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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PetrochemicalsKolon Industries achieves certification for eco-friendly petroleum resins
Kolon Industries Inc., a Korean manufacturer of chemical and textile products, announced on Monday that it has become the first ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capitalKorean startup investments rapidly dry up in wake of SVB debacle
The shock from the collapse of American startups’ main financing artery Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been deeply felt in ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaJW Pharma receives 1st overseas patent for its hair loss treatment
JW Pharmaceutical, a drug company based in South Korea, has received its first patent for a hair loss treatment that is currentl...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AirlinesEastar Jet resumes operations with sold-out flights after three-year hiatus
South Korean low-cost airline Eastar Jet Co. has recommenced commercial operations after a three-year suspension, with a flight ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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WebtoonsPiracy of S.Korean webtoon surges amid content boom
The South Korean industry of webtoons, or digital comics, has seen its original content illegally posted on foreign websites ove...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceS.Korea's Riiid launches learning platform to prep for US SAT, ACT tests
South Korea's Riiid, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based provider of educational solutions, on Monday said it has launched R.t...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaS.Korea's microneedle maker Raphas to enter US market
South Korea's microneedle maker Raphas Co. is expediting its entry into the American pharmaceutical market after entering the co...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesGM's SUV Trax Crossover gets 6,000 preorders in 3 days
The Chevrolet Trax Crossover, a utility vehicle mass produced by General Motors Korea, is soon expected to exceed 10,000 preorde...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutralityPOSCO's composite column building method gets green tech certification
South Korea's steelmaker POSCO on Sunday said its P-Box Column, the method of building a concrete-filled synthesized column join...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersSamsung's Lee visits growth driver MLCC China plant
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has chosen Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.'s new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceLG takes lead in nurturing young AI talent by holding AI hackathon
South Korea's LG announced on Sunday that it held the "LG AI Hackathon" for nurturing young artificial intelligence (AI) talen...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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EnergySK Energy wins first place in K-BPI gas station sector in Korea
SK Energy, an energy and petrochemical unit of South Korea's SK Group, has won first place for 17 consecutive years in the gas s...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economyKorea's Hyundai E&C, KHNP to promote clean hydrogen projects
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., a major construction contractor in South Korea, signed on March 24 a memorandum of u...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)