Best High-Efficiency Top-Load Washers
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Automobiles
Exports of Korea-made used cars to hit record high in 2025
South Korea’s exports of used cars by its homegrown auto brands are expected to hit a historic high this year, thanks to their improved brand ...
Apr 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
S.Korea’s top 4 financial holding firms cheer upbeat Q1 results
South Korea’s top four financial holding companies – Shinhan, KB, Hana and Woori – reported stellar earnings for the first quarter...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
South Korea nears Czech nuclear deal; Doosan, related stocks fly high
South Korea’s nuclear energy stocks surged this week as momentum builds around a landmark nuclear power project in the Czech Republic, with in...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kakao shares sink on SK Telecom’s stake sell-off news
Kakao Corp. shares underperformed its peers and the broad market on Friday after SK Telecom Co. sold off its entire stake in the South Korean platfo...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs are hitting exports, early Korean data show
The effects of President Trump’s new tariffs are starting to be felt across the world, preliminary South Korean trade data suggest, as Seoul p...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung seeks tech alliance with top US universities for robotics, AI, 6G
In an ambitious bid to shape the future of technology, Samsung Electronics Co. is launching a sweeping initiative to collaborate with elite North Am...
Apr 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Ritz-Carlton to return to Seoul, tapped by IGIS Asset for landmark project
IGIS Asset Management Co., South Korea’s leading real estate investment firm, has named The Ritz-Carlton the preferred hotel brand for its amb...
Apr 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix bets on 3D HBM as next game-changer in AI chip race
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top DRAM memory chipmaker, aims to redefine the competitive landscape in artificial intelligence memory chips with ...
Apr 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Ex-US Congressman Drew Ferguson to head Hyundai's Washington office
Hyundai Motor Group has appointed former Republican Congressman Drew Ferguson as head of its Washington office, a strategic move designed to bolster...
Apr 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
South Korean defense industry thriving on strong overseas demand
The South Korean defense industry's current heyday is expected to continue for a while as global demand for Korean-made weapons and combat systems h...
Apr 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset’s default option retirement funds top $700 mn in assets
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. now manages over one-third of South Korea’s default-option retirement funds, with the assets it operates un...
Apr 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korean shipbuilders rally as Trump hints at buying foreign ships
South Korean shipbuilding stocks soared on Friday on news that US President Donald Trump indicated that the world’s No. 1 economy may purchase...
Apr 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korea launches $27 mn fund to invest in K-beauty startups
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Thursday announced the launch of a 40 billion won ($27 million) fund to invest in Korean beauty...
Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korea’s foreigners-only casinos bask in return of Chinese high rollers
South Korea’s foreigners-only casinos are witnessing a significant rise in their sales revenue with the return of high rollers from China and ...
Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung’s Q1 profit beats expectations; Q2 outlook murky on tariff war
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, booste...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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League table
UBS tops Korea’s buyout deal advisory in Q1 thanks to Lotte
UBS Group AG, the frontrunner in South Korea's M&A market last year, retained the top position in the country's buyout advisory market in the fi...
Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
MicroDigital's Disco Pang Pang-inspired bioreactors debut in US
MicroDigital Co., a bio-instrument and diagnostic kit manufacturer, is set to launch single-use bioreactors in the US, marking the first shipment of...
Apr 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Luxury fashion platform Balaan files for court receivership amid slump
South Korea’s top luxury goods e-commerce platform Balaan Co. said on Monday it has filed for corporate rehabilitation with a Seoul court as t...
Mar 31, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung's Lee meets with Xi amid Beijing’s balancing act vs Washington
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong, along with other global tech leaders, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as C...
Mar 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Koreans’ craving for luxury goods fades
Until recently, it was not unusual to see people waiting in a long line in front of foreign haute couture brands’ stores early in the morning ...
Mar 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
US Chamber of Commerce sees Korea’s business penalties as trade barrier
The US Chamber of Commerce, the country’s largest lobbying group, told Washington that South Korea’s penalties on businesspeople are amo...
Mar 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix ships world’s first 12-layer HBM4 samples early
South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix Inc. has begun delivering samples of the world’s most advanced, next-generation high bandwidth memory ...
Mar 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Hankook Tire seeks to evolve beyond tires, auto parts
Hankook & Company Co., the holding company of Hankook Tire & Technology Co., will ramp up battery production for energy storage systems and ...
Mar 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SillaJen: First to use lab-grown human tissue to find best cancer drug dose
South Korean biotechnology firm SillaJen Inc. is pioneering a new approach to determine the best dose for a cancer drug combination in clinical tria...
Mar 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to ramp up Seltos output to meet high global demand
Kia Corp. will expand production of its compact sport utility vehicle, the Seltos, after selling 310,000 units of the model across the globe, making...
Mar 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean snacks mesmerize global consumers amid K-pop popularity
South Korea’s snack exports soared to a record high in February, surpassing $40 million for the first time, as global demand surged amid the s...
Mar 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea’s IGIS Asset puts top Seoul tourist area hotel on market
IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia's largest real estate investment firms, is set to sell a four-star hotel in Myeong-dong, a popular spot for f...
Mar 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Games
Chinese games expand foothold in South Korea
Chinese games are making deep inroads into South Korea, increasing their presence in the mobile gaming market amid a lack of restrictions on foreign...
Mar 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
European student housing is top of the class: Savills IM
The appeal of European purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) to real estate investors is growing rapidly. In the recent 2025 INREV Investor Int...
Mar 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Trump says Korea interested in Alaska gas project; Korean firms skeptical
South Korea, Japan and other countries want to partner with the US in a $44 billion natural gas pipeline project in Alaska, President Donald Trump s...
Mar 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Seoul appeal: Korean art captivates Indonesia’s affluent connoisseurs
- 2 CJ CheilJedang scraps $3.5 bn green bio sale, shifts gears to expansion
- 3 Trump Jr. meets Korean business chiefs in back-to-back sessions
- 4 Samsung in talks to supply customized HBM4 to Nvidia, Broadcom, Google
- 5 Kookmin Bank raises $700 mn in forex bonds amid strong demand