Merchant Marine Act of 1920
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea's Riiid launches learning platform to prep for US SAT, ACT tests
South Korea's Riiid, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based provider of educational solutions, on Monday said it has launched R.test, an AI diagnosti...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Jury still out on Korean chipmakers’ tech upgrades in China
When the US Commerce Department announced the guardrail clauses on the CHIPS and Science Act earlier this week, South Korea’s government offic...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, Korea Univ. open internship to develop future talent
South Korea's HD Hyundai Co. and Korea University will jointly develop next-generation personnel to lead core business lines of the future.Chung Ki-...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean Chips Act set to pass parliament in March; coverage expanded
South Korea’s answer to the US CHIPS and Science Act is on course for National Assembly approval by the end of this month as the ruling and op...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
South Korea says US Chips Act subsidies have too many requirements
SEOUL—The U.S. Chips Act is dangling billions of dollars in subsidies in front of the world’s biggest semiconductor manufactur...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean lawmakers mull higher chip tax credits, battery subsidies
South Korea’s main opposition party will propose higher tax credits and subsidies for domestic chipmakers and battery manufacturers as early a...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Concerned about CHIPS Act, Korea says US investment less attractive
South Korea on Monday expressed concerns about the guidelines of the US Chips and Science Act, saying that some of the conditions the US government ...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
US CHIPS Act threatens Samsung, SK Hynix’s memory supremacy
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Biden administration’s “Chips for America” program aims to keep China’s growing clout in the sem...
Mar 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kolon Plastics to make eco-friendly products from marine waste
Kolon Plastics Inc. said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Netspa, a South Korean recycling social venture, to jointly develop enginee...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK Signet lands EV charger contract in US
SK Signet Inc., an affiliate of South Korea's SK Group that makes and sells electric vehicle (EV) chargers, on Monday said it received its first ord...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor begins Genesis GV70 EV production in US
Hyundai Motor Co. has commenced production of the Genesis GV70 electric vehicle in the United States. This marks the first locally produced vehicle ...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Vietnam’s rise: An ominous sign for Korean chipmakers
Just a few years back, it was Taiwan that was on everyone’s lips in the semiconductor industry.The small East Asian island country, home to th...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean Chips Act revision hits roadblock as opposition lawmakers balk
The proposed revision to South Korea’s answer to the US CHIPS and Science Act has hit a roadblock as the main opposition party, which controls...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai GV70 EV to be eligible for US subsidy after classification as SUV
The sport-utility vehicle (SUV) Hyundai Genesis GV70 electric vehicle in the first half of the year is expected to be eligible for subsidies in the ...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HSD Engine's order volume exceeds $162.1 million in one month
Growth in shipbuilding orders has greatly boosted the sales of manufacturers of related equipment such as ship engines. South Korea's HSD Engine, wh...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LIG Nex1 opens AI research lab jointly with Korea Robot Institute
LIG Nex1 Co. said on Wednesday that it held an "AI Co-Lab" opening ceremony at the Seoul office of the Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence (KIR...
Jan 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Chem to recycle marine wastes to produce plastics
South Korea's largest chemicals company LG Chem Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a domestic resource circulation start-up Netspa...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE to develop large-capacity fuel cells with Europe's research center
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), an intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai Co., has decided to develop fuel cells for mar...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Disclosure obligations of venture capital accelerators to be strengthened
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said on Monday that an amendment to the Venture Capital Investment Promotion Act, which will strengthen the disclo...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
KFTC acts on Amazon's large share of S.Korea's cloud market
Amazon controls around 70% of South Korea's cloud market, followed by Microsoft in second and Google and Naver Corp. fighting for third place.The Ko...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI to develop Korea's first mine-sweeper helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) is poised to start R&D on a minesweeper helicopter that specializes in removing underwater mines.The compa...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE joins race to buy marine engine maker STX Heavy Industries
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has joined the race to acquire South Korean marine engine and equipment maker STX Heavy Ind...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1, KAIST, HHI sign MOU for unmanned marine system partnership
South Korea's defense contractor LIG Nex1 Co. took part in the "2022 Yi Sun-sin Defense Industry Exhibition" held at the Jinhae Naval Academy on Wed...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group proposes blueprint for sustainable marine utilization solution at 2023 CES
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group will participate in CES 2023, the world's largest information technology trade show, to showcase its maritime strateg...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, EcoPro, China’s GEM to build battery materials plant in Indonesia
SK On Co., a South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, has joined forces with two energy materials companies to build a nickel intermediate ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea's economic bodies urge revision of US Inflation Reduction Act
Six leading economic organizations in South Korea have sent a joint letter to the US government and Congress requesting revision of the US Inflation...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Lawmakers’ move to amend law could rattle Samsung governance
South Korean lawmakers are moving to revise an insurance industry law that would force Samsung Group-affiliated insurers to sell their shares in Sam...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to buy battery material lithium hydroxide from Chile's SQM
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric battery maker, said on Sunday it signed a deal on Nov. 4 to purchase lithium hydroxide, a key ba...
Nov 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's Meritz Group likely to sell off its asset management arm
South Korea’s Meritz Financial Group Inc. is poised to sell off its subsidiary Meritz Asset Management Co., The Korea Economic Daily understoo...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
OCI to invest $40 million to expand US solar module production facilities
OCI Co., a leading South Korean solar power cell manufacturer, said on Monday it will invest $40 million to expand the solar cell module production ...
Oct 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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