Japan Daiso Industries
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean drone exports quadruple from goal
South Korean drone exports surged to $1.11 million in 2023, exceeding the government's target by more than four times, fueled by strong demand for d...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
New Samsung, LG laptops drive industry shift toward on-device AI
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are unveiling new artificial intelligence-powered laptops next month, joining an industry move to in...
Dec 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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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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Batteries
POSCO develops EV battery material for lithium extraction
POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Thursday it has developed a key material used for recovering lithium from ore and saltwater jointly with WSK, a South K...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea’s top dollar store chain Daiso buys out Japanese shareholder
South Korea’s AsungHMP Co. has bought a 34.2% stake in Asungdaiso Corp., which operates the country’s top dollar store chain Daiso, from...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung C&T to join Oman's green ammonia project
South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Wednesday it will participate in the Salalah H2 green ammonia project in Oman, a major init...
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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Chemical Industry
Samyang launches industrial water treatment products
South Korean chemical and food company Samyang Corp. announced on Monday that it released new industrial water treatment materials Triraite Reverse ...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
SK’s Chey proposes South Korea-Japan economic bloc akin to EU
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea and its closest neighbor Japan need to form an economic coalition, similar to the European Union (EU), to meet ...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO starts building industrial gas facilities in Pohang
South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO started to construct an industrial gas production facility with a capacity of 250,000 tons at its seconda...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Hyungji, Dishang Group to co-work for market development
South Korea’s Fashion Group Hyungji and China’s largest clothing exporter Dishang Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to te...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
China’s urea halts raise specter of another logistics crisis in Korea
China has halted customs clearance on its exports of urea, a substance used to reduce carbon emissions in diesel vehicles, raising the prospect of a...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Korean digital comics boost Naver Webtoon’s biz in Japan
Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, enjoyed robust business in Japan with a record gross merchandise value (GMV) this...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea, Japan seal 3-year $10 bn currency swap deal
South Korea and Japan on Friday revived their bilateral currency swap line to boost their dollar liquidity amid improved diplomatic relations.The tw...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis unveils world’s first QL display for vehicles
South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday it has developed an innovative premium display for vehicles – the ...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s factory output, consumption dwindle in October
South Korea’s factory activity waned last month, snapping a recovery streak in the previous two months, largely due to a drop in chip producti...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Chem develops tech to improve EV battery durability
Lotte Chemical Corp. said on Tuesday it has developed a technology to improve the durability of electric vehicle cell materials by enhancing the sta...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin to strengthen logistics for K-fashion brands
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Tuesday that it plans to strengthen Swoop, a logistics service o...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H to boost marketing of makeup brands in Japan
South Korea's LG H&H Co. announced on Tuesday that it will boost marketing of its premium makeup brands "Glint by VDIVOV" (Glint) and "freshian"...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hyundai's Chung Euisun lauded for future-minded leadership
Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Chairman Chung Euisun is firming his reputation as a leader in the global auto industry as he is once again re...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte mulls Lotte World Tower spruce-up to rival Azabudai Hills Tower
Lotte Group is considering sprucing up the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, the tallest building in South Korea, to maintain its position as a landmark s...
Nov 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Toss Pay expands on-site payment in 42 countries
Toss Pay, the convenient payment service of South Korea's mobile financial platform Toss, said on Monday it has expanded its overseas on-site paymen...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Cytogen, Japan NCCH collaborate on cancer research
South Korea's Cytogen, Inc. announced on Monday it will start cancer research using circulating tumor cells (CTC) with the National Cancer Center Ho...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec separates new biz divisions into in-house entities
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, has actively separated new business organizations into independent in-house entities, ...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanyang, Air Products to co-work for green ammonia
South Korea's Hanyang Corporation announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US industrial gas company Air Product...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai Infracore to sell excavator in dept. store
South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co. will sell excavators at a department store for the first time in the domestic construction equipment indust...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
South Korean bio, pharma industry set to take leap
South Korea’s chemical maker LG Chem Ltd. is expected to reap more than 1 trillion won ($768.5 million) in sales this year from its new growth...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches 8TB portable SSD T5 EVO
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled the T5 EVO portable SSD, a lightweight portable Solid-State Drive (SSD) that provides up to 8 terabyte...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
After a boom and bust, the chip industry Is regaining its health
The global semiconductor industry is bottoming out, executives say, signaling a rebound in some areas of technology and providing relief for the U.S...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea Post resumes kimchi delivery to US
South Korea's state-run postal service agency Korea Post announced on Monday it resumed Express Mail Service (EMS) for shipping kimchi all over the ...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)