China slowdown
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Chemical Industry
SK Chemicals, Lovere to recycle waste plastic in China
South Korea's SK Chemicals Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lovere, a leading recycling business...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NHN Commerce to expand into Chinese market with Xinxuan
NHN Commerce, South Korea's major online company NHN Corp.'s online shopping platform, announced its strategic business agreement with China's leadi...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG’s FAST drive to combat TV set market slowdown
South Korea’s electronics giant LG Electronics Inc. is upending its TV business strategy by betting even bigger on software and content to off...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Battery cell prices plummet amid supply glut in China, weak EV demand
The competition among automakers to cut prices of electric vehicles is expected to intensify with battery cell prices falling at a fast pace due to ...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire to supply tires for BYD's electric truck
Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Thursday that it will supply the Hankook RA08, a tire for a small truck to China's BYD 1-ton electric tru...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
AriBio to sell dementia drug AR1001 in China with partner
South Korea's clinical-stage biotech company AriBio Co. on Wednesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation with Chin...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Enpulse to sell off chip processing units in China
SK Enpulse Co., a South Korean semiconductor part and equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will sell off its chip pre-manufacturing processing unit...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Korea’s heavy dependence on China for raw materials deepens
While the urea crisis in 2021 laid bare South Korea’s heavy dependence on China for basic raw materials, concerns are growing that Korea&rsquo...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean firms confident they can outpace China in LFP battery race
South Korea’s leading battery and materials makers on Monday shared their concerns about Chinese rivals’ ascent, but expressed confidenc...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Korea Inc. to focus more on India, Vietnam as biz partners
South Korean companies are set to concentrate more on business with emerging markets including India and Vietnam than Asian major countries such as ...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
AriBio applies for Phase 3 clinical trials in China for oral dementia drug
South Korean clinical-stage biotech company AriBio Co. on Thursday said it applied for Phase 3 clinical trials on the anti-Alzheimer's candidate t...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korea's National Geographic Apparel steps up push into China
South Korean fashion company The Nature Holdings Co. is set to expand the presence of its outdoor clothing brand National Geographic Apparel in Chin...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
China, beneficiary of Korea’s surging EV cell material exports
South Korea’s exports of cathodes for secondary batteries are surging with the booming electric vehicle industry, but the country’s trad...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Jackpot seekers boost Grand Hyatt Jeju's Aug sales to record high
Grand Hyatt Jeju within Jeju Dream Tower Integrated Resort posted its highest-ever revenue of 14.3 billion won ($10.8 million) in August, Lotte Tour...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea woos Chinese visitors via temporary e-visa fee exemption
South Korea has waived e-visa issuance fees through year's end for Chinese visitors on group tours.This is in response to the travel industry's re...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
HK inno.N releases K-Cab in Singapore
South Korean bio-health company HK inno.N announced on Monday that it has released the new drug K-CAB for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in ...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s July factory output slows at fastest pace since February
South Korea’s factory output contracted at the fastest rate in six months last month on subdued global demand especially from China, while its...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H's The Whoo unveils Cheongidan renewal line in Shanghai
LG H&H Co. announced on Thursday its strategy to focus on the Chinese market by unveiling a renewal version of "Cheongidan," the flagship produc...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS logs 9.1% return in H1 2023; recovered from loss in 2022
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea achieved a 9.1% return on investment during the first half of this year, with assets under management ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korean exporters jittery as China's slowdown raises red flag
South Korea’s exporting companies are increasingly feeling the heat as its top export market China is sounding alarm bells over the world&rsqu...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean firms fret over growing adoption of Chinese LFP batteries
South Korea’s three major battery makers – LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI CO. – are increasingly anxious about...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia unveils design of EV5, its first China-made global electric car
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Friday unveiled the design of the EV5, its first China-made all-electric vehicle that th...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief’s top mission: Soft landing for household debt
South Korea’s central bank chief on Thursday vowed to reduce household debt without causing a severe economic downturn as the Bank of Korea he...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean exodus from China funds amid deepening property crisis
South Korean investors’ retreat from Chinese equity funds of nearly 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in total principal is accelerating amid dee...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s China restructuring continues with Chongqing plant sale
Hyundai Motor Co., reeling from its weak car sales in China, has put its Chongqing plant up for sale as South Korea’s top automaker continues ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Ildong Pharma to export high blood pressure treatment to China
South Korea's Ildong Pharmaceutical Co. on Tuesday said it will export benidipine hydrochloride, a raw material used in the treatment of high blood ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea sales set to China to fall for 15th straight mth on property crisis
South Korea’s exports to China are poised to slide for a 15th straight month with an expected deeper drop in August amid a faltering economic ...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Gaming giant Krafton to pour additional $150 mn into India
South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc., renowned for its global mega-hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is slated to ramp up investment...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Camp David Summit to Unite U.S., South Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON—A new trilateral alliance linking the U.S., South Korea and Japan will enhance cooperation among the nations in key areas, includin...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Lotte Chemical sells off debt-ridden JV to China's Sanjiang
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. has divested all shares it owns in Chinese joint venture Lotte Sanjiang Chemical Co., according to people f...
Aug 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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