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Samyang Foods Group rebrands as Samyang Roundsquare
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Hyundai Rotem wins $917 mn Australian electric train project
Hyundai Rotem, a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday that it had won a major contract in Australia alongside ...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s trade deficit with China runs deep; chip support required
Just like its neighboring countries in Asia, South Korea’s economic growth has long been swayed by the ups and downs of China, which heavily re...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOTRA hosts ESG cooperation project in Baubau, Indonesia
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Wednesday that it conducts an "Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Cooperation Pr...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airplane hangar built in Heart of S.America by KOICA
The South Korean government's support for Paraguay, dubbed the "Heart of South America," to become an aviation maintenance hub is gaining momentum.Ko...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOGAS, Vietnamese firms to jointly undertake major infra projects
South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) has announced a partnership with Vietnamese firms, kickstarting a major infrastructure project follow...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea expands cooperation with Vietnam in intellectual property rights
The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on Thursday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Intellectual Property Office of Viet...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK supports memorial monument honoring Korean War figures
South Korea's SK Group announced on Thursday its support for the construction of a memorial monument honoring the late Colonel William E. Weber and G...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea attracts investment of $940 mn from 6 European companies
South Korea has attracted investment worth $940 million from six high-tech European companies to build factories and R&D centers.The six companie...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea-Iraq Joint Committee resumes operations after six years
A joint committee between South Korea and Iraq will be held again after a six-year hiatus.The government plans to help Korean companies win large pro...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOTRA holds IR meeting in Tokyo for Japanese companies
Invest Korea, KOTRA's organization dedicated to attracting foreign investment, held an IR for Japanese companies interested in entering South Korea a...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Yoon, Korea’s No. 1 salesman, at BIE to drum up support for 2030 Expo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris next week to drum up support for the Asian c...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Crutches can't slow SK Chair Chey’s zeal for 2030 Expo in Busan
The largest business chambers of South Korea and Japan have agreed to cooperate on Korea’s bid to host World Expo 2030 in Busan and to deepen t...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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US emerges key to Korea’s nuclear power plants exports to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, which is seeking to build two 1.4 gigawatts (GW) nuclear power plants, is demanding that the US allow uranium enrichment, according to ...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Seoul, Washington seek to release $7 bn Iranian funds frozen in S.Korea
South Korea and the US are discussing ways to release $7 billion worth of Iranian funds held in the Asian country as Seoul and Washington seek to imp...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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South Korea officially asks US to ease chip rules on China expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea has officially requested the US government to review details of the guardrail provisions in the CHIPS and Scienc...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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UAE to find $2 bn investment opportunities in S.Korea
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reviewing $2 billion worth of investment project in South Korea, such energy and information communications technol...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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UAE state funds gear up for $30 bn S.Korean investment
Senior officials of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and other major sovereign funds of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met with executives o...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea business lobby group regrets past political role
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) on Thursday said it deeply regretted the political role it took in the previous governments and vowed to be...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea to send $130 mn in aid for Ukraine’s reconstruction
South Korea will aid the reconstruction of Ukraine, which is at war with Russia, through loans worth $130 million from the Economic Development Coope...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea starts building Shin Hanul, reviving aim to be nuclear powerhouse
South Korea has begun construction of the main parts of the Shin Hanul nuclear reactors No. 3 and No. 4, reviving its goal of becoming a global nucle...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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LS Electric to unveil eco-friendly smart energy techs in Vietnam
South Korea's LS Electric Co. announced on Monday its participation in the highly anticipated "Electric Energy Show 2023" to be held in Hanoi, Vietna...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee, Tesla’s Elon Musk discuss tech alliance
Samsung Group leader Lee Jay-yong has met with Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk to discuss a tech alliance between the two companies in a variety...
May 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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FKI, Keidanren launch fund for Korea-Japan partnerships
TOKYO – Major business lobby groups of South Korea and Japan have created a partnership fund of 200 million yen ($1.5 million) to accelerate in...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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US eyes new rules for Samsung, SK to bring chip machines to China
The US government is considering establishing new rules for South Korea’s chipmakers to import advanced equipment to China to upgrade their fac...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KITA hosts K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on Wednesday the opening of the "2023 K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo" at the T...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Motor, Kia to receive 25% tax credit for EV plant spending
ULSAN, South Gyeongsang Province – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. is poised to receive a 25% tax credit for its planned investment in a ...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea to launch 10 global innovation special zones by 2027
South Korean government plans to create ten global innovation special zones by 2027, implementing a negative regulation system for the first time in ...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korean gov't proposes nuclear power plant cooperation to Hungary
South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang discussed ways to strengthen industrial and trade cooperation with Lászl&oa...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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POSCO International aims to join Top 10 global food enterprise
POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc. , has unveiled an a...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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