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Corporate restructuring
Kolon Industries to downsize industrial film business amid weak demand
Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturer, is downsizing its industrial film business amid weak demand and growing com...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fraud scandals
Samsung tech leak suspects allegedly bribed by Chinese firm
A former senior manager at Samsung Electronics Co. and an ex-subcontractor employee are among those accused of receiving several tens of million dol...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom launches AI-based phone interpreting service
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. has launched an artificial intelligence-based telephone interpreting service in real-time for ...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
IT device recovery to power Korean parts makers in 2024
Global sales of consumer information technology electronics such as smartphones, PCs and TVs are expected to rebound in 2024, fueling hopes of an ea...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
US regulations push Korean battery industry to cut reliance on China
The South Korean battery industry is facing pressure to cut its reliance on Chinese capital as the US government on Dec. 1 issued guidance that will...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LIG Nex1 to buy quadruped robot maker Ghost Robotics for $240 mn
LIG Nex1 Co., a South Korean weapons system developer, has agreed to buy a 60% stake in Ghost Robotics Corp (GRC), a Philadelphia-based robot develo...
Dec 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Global NAND chip sales up in Q3 amid Samsung output cut
Global sales of NAND flash chips slightly grew in the third quarter as industry leaders such as Samsung Electronics Co. cut output, a report showed ...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
IMM among shortlisted bidders for special chemicals maker Songwon
Competition to acquire Songwon Industrial Co., one of the world’s top specialty chemicals makers, is heating up as the South Korean company an...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
STX acquires 20% stake in lithium iron phosphate battery maker IBT
STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, announced on Friday that it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire a 20% stake in the b...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
GM asks LG Energy to share huge portion of US EV tax benefits
General Motor Co., the leading US automaker, has asked LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery manufactur...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hancom to unveil document creator like Mircrosoft's Copilot
Hancom Inc., a homegrown office suite developer in South Korea, is set to speed up its artificial intelligence business with a beta service of AI-po...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Sodium-ion batteries emerge as alternative to lithium, LFP batteries
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, currently dominating the rechargeable battery market for electr...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Two S.Koreans selected as members of CAE
Kinam Kim, President of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) and Sang Yup Lee, Vice President of NAEK were selected as foreign memb...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung closer to fully connected smart home vision
Samsung Electronics Co. is pushing forward with its goal of offering connected and customized services for 1.4 billion smartphones, TVs and home app...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
South Korea’s Hankook Tire looks to direct tire sales in Taiwan
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire manufacturer, is launching a local corporation in Taiwan to directly sell tires in t...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Transys supplies transmissions to Volkswagen
Hyundai Transys Inc., an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, has started providing transmissions to Volkswagen AG, industry sources said on...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean PE VIG Partners soaks up shampoo brand Kundal’s growth
South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners is enjoying rapid growth of The Skinfactory Co., the maker of local shampoo and body wash brand Kundal...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Trafigura to invest in S.Korea’s EV cell materials maker
Trafigura, a major global commodity trader, is set to invest in a South Korean electric vehicle battery raw materials manufacturer to take advantage...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha’s REC Silicon plant restarts as US-China tension eases
REC Silicon ASA, a US-based polysilicon maker, in which Hanwha Solutions Corp. and its affiliate have a 33% stake, has restarted operations after a ...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, BASF tie up for EV battery materials business
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, and BASF SE, a major global cell materials producer, joined forces for th...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Alibaba continues eyeing S.Korean e-commerce M&A
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group is seeking to purchase a major online retail platform in South Korea, one of the world’s largest e-commerce m...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery makers’ broad restructuring hits US
SK On Co., South Korea’s No. 3 battery maker, has decided to furlough employees at one of its US battery factories in the state of Georgia to ...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin to collaborates with China's AWOT in logistics
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation announced on Monday it pledged mutual cooperation with China's AWOT Global Corp. to enhance its logistics busine...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipyards to beat Chinese rivals with green tankers
South Korean dockyards aim to expand their presence in the global tanker market dominated by Chinese players with vessels designed to transport or s...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, SK On to delay battery JVs with Ford as demand slows
South Korea’s leading battery makers are postponing their plans to start operations of their joint ventures with Ford Motor Co. as the growth ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK On signs deal to supply NCM battery cells to Sweden’s Polestar 5 EV
SK On Co., the battery-making affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, has signed a deal to supply nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cell modu...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean tire makers post double-digit Q3 profit margins; outlook bright
South Korea’s three leading tire makers posted their highest-ever quarterly profit margins in the third quarter, boosted by tire price hikes, ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CJ Olive Young opens specialized store for foreigners in Seoul
South Korea's health and beauty store chain CJ Olive Young announced on Wednesday it has changed its flagship store Olive Young Myeongdong Town as...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Korean garment maker Hansae targets growth amid economic woes
HO CHI MINH CITY – South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. expects to see decent growth in sales and profits next year despite the global clothi...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to start producing cheaper EV batteries
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to manufacture cheaper EV batteries such as lithium ...
Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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