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Batteries
SK On seals $2.8 bn battery deal with Bezos-backed US EV start-up Slate
SK On Co., the battery subsidiary of South Korea’s energy conglomerate SK Group, has signed a supply agreement worth an estimated 4 trillion w...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor posts solid Q1; rough road ahead on Trump's auto tariffs
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. defied mounting global trade headwinds and a fresh round of US import tariffs to deliver record ...
Apr 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea to boost aid for chipmakers to $23 billion, expanding extra budget
South Korea’s government is planning to increase support for chip makers to around $23 billion, proposing a bigger-than-expected supplementary...
Apr 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
South Korea announces emergency support for auto sector against US tariffs
South Korea’s government has announced emergency-support measures for the country’s auto sector, as it rushed to ease the impact of U.S....
Apr 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to invest $21 billion in US amid tariff concerns
South Korean auto behemoth Hyundai Motor Group will invest $21 billion to expand its manufacturing in the US, which could provide Hyundai and its ho...
Mar 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Hankook Tire seeks to evolve beyond tires, auto parts
Hankook & Company Co., the holding company of Hankook Tire & Technology Co., will ramp up battery production for energy storage systems and ...
Mar 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea sees record February auto exports before looming Trump tariffs
South Korea enjoyed record February auto exports on strong demand in the US ahead of its looming tariffs, the government said on Tuesday, while the ...
Mar 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor to build fuel cell plant in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co. will build a local fuel cell plant in South Korea, accelerating its bid to create an entire hydrogen fuel cell value chain in line...
Mar 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth eyes March visit to Seoul
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is arranging a visit to South Korea next month to inspect shipyards and discuss cooperation on naval vessel constr...
Feb 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Coupang Eats starts food delivery service in Japan
Coupang Eats, a food delivery app operated by South Korea's No. 1 e-commerce platform Coupang Inc., launched its first overseas service in Japan.Acc...
Jan 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel sells over 1 mn tons of auto steel to non-captive customers
Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea’s second-largest steelmaker, sold more than 1 million tons of automotive steel sheets to overseas automakers ot...
Jan 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor vows record investment of $16.7 bn in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 24.3 trillion won ($16.7 billion) this year in South Korea, the largest-ever annual investment in its home country, ...
Jan 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor: First auto brand available for purchase on Amazon Autos
You can now buy a Hyundai on Amazon.You read that right. You can buy a vehicle on the same site where you purchase dinosaur balloons and roller skat...
Jan 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Hyundai Motor to introduce 10 startups in robotics, AI at CES 2025
Hyundai Motor Group, which has been promoting open innovation through generous investment in startups with promising technologies, will lead 10 cher...
Jan 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia sell 7.23 mn units together in 2024, eye more sales in 2025
Hyundai Motor Co. and its sibling Kia Corp. have set a target to sell a combined 7.39 million units around the globe this year with greater focus on...
Jan 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Catchtable to offer restaurant reservation service in Japan
Wad Corp., the developer and operator of South Korea’s most popular restaurant reservation app Catchtable, launched the beta service for off...
Dec 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Hyundai's new CEO Munoz vows to proactively respond to Trump policy
LOS ANGELES – José Muñoz, the incoming chief executive of South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co., said on Thursday the co...
Nov 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy sails autonomous demonstration vessel
The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on Thursday the launch ceremony for Samsung Heavy Industries' autonomous demonstra...
Nov 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis to build logistics complex in Korea’s top port city
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of the world’s third-largest carmaker Hyundai Motor Group, plans to establish a logistics complex in Bu...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hybrids, EVs power Hyundai, Kia’s US auto sales in October
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, saw a rebound in US auto sales last month thanks to surges in demand for its hybrid ...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Toyota, Hyundai agree to deepen ties in hydrogen, robotics
Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Group agreed to deepen their partnership in developing future mobility technology, especially in hydrogen fuel-...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Duty Free renews Tokyo Ginza Store
South Korea's Lotte Duty Free reopened its Tokyo Ginza Store in Tokyu Plaza Ginza on Wednesday after a complete renovation. This is the company's ...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Apparel maker Hansae sets sights on auto parts business as growth driver
HO CHI MINH CITY – South Korean apparel maker Hansae Yes24 Group has set its sights on the auto parts business as a new growth driver to diver...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's Lee inspects MLCC plant in Philippines as it eyes turnaround
Samsung Group Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Sunday inspected Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.’s production facilities for multilayer ceramic capacitors ...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Mobis to mass-produce parts to double EV charging speed
UIWANG, Gyeonggi Province – Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s fifth-largest auto parts maker, plans to mass-produce a component that double...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis gets cybersecurity certification in Europe
Hyundai Mobis Co. has become the first Asian auto parts company to receive cybersecurity certification in Europe, which is leading the way in establ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Chabot Mobility raises $900,000 in Series C round
South Korea's automotive management platform startup Chabot Mobility said on Wednesday that it raised 1.2 billion won ($900,000) in a Series C inv...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Tokyo Electron: Chip machinery giant with ‘tireless animal spirit’
TOKYO – In the 1980s, Japanese chipmakers dominated the world’s semiconductor industry.Companies like NEC, Toshiba, Fujitsu and Mitsubis...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae Int'l opens Swiss Perfection pop-up in Tokyo
Shinsegae International, the cosmetics and fashion division of South Korea's Shinsegae Group, entered Japan's ultra-luxury beauty market by promot...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung supplies LPDDR4X auto chip to Qualcomm, set for LPDDR5 deal
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday it has begun supplying its latest automotive chip, LPDDR4X, to Qualcomm Technologies...
Aug 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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