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EarningsKorean builders fare well in Q1 with overseas projects
South Korea’s leading construction companies, led by Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C), posted ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equityKKR to buy Namsan Green Building in Seoul for $186.7 million
KKR & Co. Inc. has agreed to buy Namsan Green Building in a central office district in Seoul for an estimated 250 billion wo...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & TrendsGucci picks Korean royal palace for 2024 collection
Seoul is emerging as a new venue for global luxury brands’ fight for pride, with Louis Vuitton and Gucci set to unveil the...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHyundai Mobis to lead mobility platform innovation: CEO Cho
Hyundai Mobis Co. will take another leap forward to become a mobility platform provider for future mobility technologies and bol...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investmentsClean energy remains top pick for Korean infrastructure investors
South Korean institutional investors are poised to ramp up investments in global infrastructure, hedging against inflationary pres...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean gamesWill Night Crows be Korean game developer WeMade’s savior?
WeMade Co. on Thursday officially launched Night Crows, a new massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG), in South K...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesS.Korea, US agree on simplified EV charger export procedure
South Korean companies looking to export electric vehicle chargers to the United States can now receive local certification more...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaSK Bioscience to invest $1.8 billion, seeks M&As for inorganic growth
SK Bioscience Co., the drug-making unit of South Korea’s SK Group, plans to spend 2.4 trillion won ($1.8 billion) over the...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & ShipbuildingS.Korea’s four firms to develop domestic tech for carbon capture
South Korea's shipbuilding and shipping companies, including HMM Co., Samsung Heavy Industries, marine equipment manufacturer Pa...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & PoliticsSeoul City’s new slogan, Seoul My Soul
Seoul's new brand slogan to replace "I·SEOUL·YOU" has been confirmed as "Seoul, my soul." The Seoul Metropolitan G...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth fundsKIC mulls expanding assets in Asian emerging markets: CEO
NEW YORK – Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is considering expanding alternative investments in As...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesS.Korea’s car exports hit record high of $15.4 bn in Q1
South Korea's car exports achieved their highest-ever record in the first quarter 2023, increasing by over 40% from a year ago, ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsBIND wins D.Camp startup pitch race in April, co-sponsored by CJ
BIND Corp. was chosen by investors as the best of the best for its online fashion platform for middle-aged men during South Kore...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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SteelPOSCO to supply steel, lithium byproducts as ceramic materials
South Korea's POSCO Group announced on Friday that it will support the pottery and craft industry by utilizing byproducts genera...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaKakao Healthcare teams up with US digital, biohealth firms
Kakao Healthcare, a digital healthcare platform unit of South Korea's Kakao Group, has teamed up with US digital and health comp...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceS.Korea’s AI platform Wrtn to enter Japanese market
South Korean generative AI startup Wrtn Technologies unveiled Wrtn Japan, its Japanese version generative AI platform, during th...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean gamesDevSisters starts pre-booking Cookie Run: Kingdom in China
South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. announced on Friday that its globally popular mobile game "Cookie Run: Kingdom" has...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economyS.Korea's IBS develops floatable photocatalytic platform
The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea has developed a new floatable photocatalytic platform that can ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & PoliticsS.Korea to grant visa-free entry to transit passengers from abroad
Transit passengers from select countries from Sunday can enter South Korea without a visa, and this waiver from May 15 will appl...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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RetailHotel Shilla to challenge Lotte’s duty-free shop dominance in Korea
South Korean leading luxury hotel and retail operator Hotel Shilla is challenging its crosstown rival Lotte, the dominant player...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsPwC’s S.Korean member to focus on SE Asia acquisition deals
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the South Korean member firm of global accounting industry leader PwC, aims to focus on overseas a...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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EnergyDoosan Enerbility secures place on US market for SMR
South Korea's heavy industry company Doosan Enerbility Co. on Thursday said it discussed on Tuesday cooperation in areas like hy...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fundsKorea’s GEPS to begin investing in global buyout, growth funds
South Korea’s Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) is set to inject 100 billion won ($74.7 million) to make its fir...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaDaewoong to transfer techs for autoimmune disease to US pharma
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on Friday that it has signed a technology export contract for the clinical devel...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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RetailKakao starts real-time commerce broadcast platform Partners Live
Companies entering South Korea's KakaoTalk Store can conduct "labang," a term combining the Korean words for "live" and "broadca...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & ShipbuildingS.Korea’s HD KSOE, Samsung Heavy post surplus amid order rally
South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) posted good per...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)