Japan External Trade Organization
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ESG
Hyundai Transys bolsters ESG fair trade compliance program
Hyundai Transys, an auto parts unit of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it is enhancing its voluntary fair trade compliance program ...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s trade outlook dismal in Feb with stagnant exports
South Korea’s trade deficit in just the first 40 days of this year inched close to 40% of its worst-ever annual deficit last year amid a conti...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Survey reveals consumer preference for hybrid cars over pure EVs
Although global automakers are ramping up efforts to increase sales of pure electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid models remain the preferred choice among...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung Electro-Mechanics achieves highest ranking in CDP evaluation
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has achieved its highest ranking in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) evaluation of climate change response. The company...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
KCC launches Korea’s first organic water-based fire-resistant paint
South Korea's chemical and auto parts manufacturer KCC Corp. said on Thursday that it has launched the Firemask AQ Series, the first organic water-b...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Individual investors in S.Korea betting on stock market's decline
Despite South Korea's Kosdaq stock market growing this month following the "January rally," individual investors in the country are still betting on...
Feb 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
FKI to be more open, future-minded and international as part of reform
South Korea’s major business lobby group the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) will become a more open and future-oriented business group ...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Korea seeks legal system for independent equity research firms
South Korea is set to establish a legal system for independent equity research providers this year to protect individual investors, who could be dam...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea to allow offshore investors to directly trade won
South Korea is set to allow offshore investors to directly trade the won and extend the operating hours of the local currency market from July next ...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea-Australia renew $8.1 bn currency swap deal for 5 years
The Bank of Korea (BOK) and the Australian Central Bank have agreed to extend the valid date of the current Australian dollar/won currency swap cont...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG Elec target N.American air conditioner market at trade show
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are vying for the North American market for air conditioners with their cutting-edge solutions in th...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Korea to legalize security token for fractional investment
South Korea is set to allow all kinds of fractional investments next year through the legalization of a security token (ST), a digital form of tradi...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics exhibits Art Lab in New York
LG Electronics Inc. recently introduced "LG Art Lab," a non-fungible token art trading platform mounted on LG TVs, through a large display board in ...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor opens Hyundai Mobility Lounge Kyoto Shijo
Hyundai Motor Co. is establishing a permanent location in Japan's Kansai region to allow customers to experience its eco-friendly cars such as the I...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO Int'l to expand LNG storage capacity for $810 mn
POSCO International Co. will sharply increase its liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage capacity by spending 1 trillion won ($810 million) to build a ...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea Exchange seeks to extend derivatives trading hours
South Korea’s bourse operator is seeking to extend derivatives trading hours by opening the market 15 minutes earlier at 8:45 am and allow for...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea, Japan compete in gastroesophageal reflux drug market
South Korea is battling Japan again, this time on the global market to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). South Korea's pharmaceutical pr...
Jan 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ECM/DCM
South Korea fines US brokerage $9.6 million for high-frequency trading
South Korea has fined Citadel Securities over 10 billion won ($8.1 million) for disrupting market order through high-frequency trading in the countr...
Jan 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare launches anti-cancer biosimilar Vegzelma in Japan
Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd. said on Thursday that it launched Vegzelma, a biosimilar to the anti-cancer drug Avastin (active ingredient: bevacizum...
Jan 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samkang M&T to supply offshore wind power substructure to Japan's NSE
Samkang M&T, a subsidiary of SK Ecoplant Co., has signed a contract to supply jacket foundations for offshore wind generators to a Japanese comp...
Jan 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai AutoEver secures international safety, health certification
South Korea's mobility software provider Hyundai AutoEver said Wednesday that it has earned the international safety and health management system IS...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia vow to crack Japan-dominated SE Asian market with EVs
For more than four decades, Japanese automakers, led by Toyota Motor Corp., have reigned as undisputed champions in the Southeast Asian auto marke...
Jan 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Tour signs with Costa Cruise to resume Korea-Japan routes
Lotte Tour Development Co. signed on Monday an agreement with Costa Cruise, an Italian cruise line, to charter cruise ships in Dubai, the United Ara...
Jan 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Kookmin Bank launches foreign currency trading platform KB Star FX
South Korea's largest lender Kookmin Bank on Monday launched its new contactless platform for foreign exchange transactions dubbed KB Star FX.The on...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Bespin Global establishes Vietnam Tech Center for cloud, digital innovation
South Korea's cloud management company Bespin Global will foster cloud and digital innovation industries in Central Vietnam. To this end, the compan...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Medipost completes first dose of Cartistem in phase 3 clinical trials in Japan
South Korea's stem cell research company Medipost Co. said on Monday that it has completed the administration of Cartistem, a stem cell treatment fo...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Travel sales for SE Asia, Japan sell out in South Korea
South Korean travelers are loosening their purse strings on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, with overseas travel sales for one of the biggest ho...
Jan 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea to extend trading hours of local forex market
South Korea will extend the trading hours for the local foreign exchange market to attract overseas investors and improve the trading system so that...
Jan 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG OLED evo selected as best product in Japan
LG Electronics Inc.'s OLED evo was selected as the best product by Japan's most well-known audio and video publications.The South Korean company sai...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang to expand K-food production facilities overseas
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is slated to increase food manufacturing facilities globally and launch businesses in Australia, Canada...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)