E-10 visa
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Corporate bonds
Korean corporate debt sale hits snag amid Taeyoung woes
The South Korean corporate bond market is taking a direct hit from growing credit crunch concerns in the country’s construction sector trigger...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Taeyoung becomes 1st Korean builder in debt workout in decade
The vast majority of creditors to Taeyoung Engineering & Construction Co. (Taeyoung E&C) have agreed to start debt restructuring for the tro...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea's JLK targets AI-based stroke care market in US
South Korea’s JLK Inc., an AI-based stroke care platform maker, will go all out to build its foothold in the US this year, aiming to lift its ...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Ssangyong E&C wins $57 million deal to build solar cell plant in Haiti
South Korea’s Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. (Ssangyong E&C) said on Tuesday it has won a $57 million deal to build a 12-meg...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Fried chicken chain bhc enhances localized menus in SE Asia
South Korean fried chicken chain bhc Chicken on Monday announced the opening of its third outlet in Singapore.bhc operates 10 stores in Southeast As...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea’s Hancom buys document software firm Clipsoft
Hancom Inc., a homegrown office suite developer in South Korea, said on Friday that it has acquired local business-to-business (B2B) digital documen...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharm, Dong-A ST sign licensing deal of Cenobamate
South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract with Dong-A ST to transfer the rights to commercialize t...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS sees record assets, profit on double-digit return
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) enjoyed record assets and profit in 2023 as the world’s third-largest pension fund reported...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO sells 15% stake in KEPCO E&C for $269 million
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea’s state-owned utility company grappling with mounting losses, has secured additional funds of ...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung eyes $8.8 billion 2024 chip profit: sources
Samsung Electronics Co. seeks to rake in 11.5 trillion won ($8.8 billion) in operating profit from its semiconductor business this year, swiveling f...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea to allow hiring of foreign workers in hotels, resorts
The South Korean government said on Friday that it would grant the hiring of foreign workers in hotels and resorts from next year.The hotel and reso...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Daewoo E&C opens theme park Ice Jungle in Phu Quoc
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) opened the digital theme park Ice Jungle in its ongoing luxury residential ...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Foreign visitors to S.Korea to surpass 10 mn in 2023
The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea will exceed 10 million this year, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). Accordi...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
SGC eTEC E&C wins $160 mn plant order in Malaysia
South Korea's SGC eTEC E&C Co. said on Tuesday it has won a 204.7 billion won ($158 million) order to build epichlorohydrin (ECH) and chlor-alka...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LegoChem Bio, Janssen sign $1.7 bn ADC licensing deal
LegoChem Biosciences Inc. has signed a blockbuster $1.7 billion deal to license out its proprietary antibody drug conjugate (ADC) candidate to Jasse...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea’s E-Mart24 to debut in Cambodia, aims for 100 stores by 2028
E-Mart24 Inc., one of South Korea’s leading convenience store chains, will make a foray into Cambodia to gain ground in one of Southeast Asia&...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Grandeur regains Korean sedan crown after two-year hiatus
Hyundai Motor Co.'s Grandeur mid-to-large-sized sedan is poised to reclaim its crown as the best-selling Korean car in the domestic passenger car se...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
DL E&C’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge named Project of the Year
South Korea’s DL E&C Co. announced on Wednesday that 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Türkiye, completed by the company, received th...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Netmarble's Marblex listed on Bitget
Marblex, a blockchain subsidiary of South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp., announced on Tuesday that it has listed its MBX token on the global...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S to strengthen Korea's liquid hydrogen ecosystem
SK E&S Co., an energy unit of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, will cooperate with domestic firms to strengthen the country’s liquid hy...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Vietnamese lead record-high foreign job growth in S.Korea
The number of foreign employees in South Korea reached an all-time high this year, with the Vietnamese leading the pack, amid rising minimum wages a...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
DL E&C, KBR to co-work for SAF project
South Korea’s DL E&C Co. announced on Wednesday that it signed a feasibility study contract with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) Inc., the ...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE ranks fifth in global tour revenue in 2023
The global tour revenue of HYBE Co., home to BTS and Seventeen, reached 250 billion won ($190 million) over the year.According to Hybe on Tuesday, t...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New 2024 E-Class soon to arrive in Korea, land of Mercedes-Benz
As with the launch of every new E-Class, the flagship model of luxury German car brand Mercedes-Benz, the phrase “evolution, not revolution&rd...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM Korea’s exports surpass 10 mn units Jan-Nov 2023
GM Korea Co. said on Thursday its vehicle exports have surpassed 10 million units this year as of the end of November with shipments of 10,082,281 u...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H’s sales surges 300% on Qoo10 in 6 months
South Korea’s LG H&H Co. announced on Thursday that its sales in November this year in Megawari, a shopping event organized by Qoo10, th...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Lotte Group’s 3rd-generation son comes to the fore
Shin Yoo-yeol, the eldest son of Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-Bin, was promoted to lead the group’s new division to be launched within its h...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart opens 3rd store in Vietnam, spurs K-food marketing
South Korea’s E-Mart Inc. will open its new hypermarket in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 7, accelerating sales of its private label No Brand produc...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korean Daewoo E&C seeks biz amid Indonesia’s new capital plan
South Korean Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. is seeking business opportunities alongside Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital as...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Chilsung, E&J Gallo to jointly boost soju sale in US
South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. announced on Tuesday that it partnered with the world's largest winery E&J Gallo to expand its...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)