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Business & Politics
S.Korea-UK upgrade bilateral ties, sign deals on nuclear plants, chips
LONDON – South Korea and the UK have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship and closely cooperate in the defense, security and busines...
Nov 22, 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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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group eyes record-breaking sales in UK
Hyundai Motor Group expects to achieve record-high sales performance in the UK this year. This is even more significant because the UK is well well-...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hyundai’s Chung: 1st Korean awarded top UK Order from King Charles
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for promoting economic and cultural co...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Brits to enjoy K-food Bibigo at home with delivery service
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. started the delivery service of its K-food brand Bibigo in the UK to accelerate the expansion of the As...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to sell certified refurbished Galaxy phones in Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to sell certified refurbished Galaxy phones in South Korea at prices up to 50% cheaper than brand-new phones, a move e...
Oct 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ launches new vegan dumplings in UK, Australia, Singapore
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. has rolled out new vegan dumplings with tray packages in the UK, Australia, and Singapore. They are des...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
CJ ENM expands global reach with entertainment IP exports
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co. is broadening its international reach, exporting its widely popular entertainment show intellectual prop...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Engineering partners with global firms for CCUS
South Korea's Samsung Engineering is ramping up its strategies in the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) arena by securing partnerships...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Shinyoung Asset, Baillie Gifford launch global growth stock fund
Shinyoung Asset Management Co. has joined hands with Baillie Gifford & Co., a UK investment management firm, to launch a long-term growth stock ...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean, ABS to join forces for LCO2 carrier study
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. said Thursday that it has signed a four-way agreement with global entities in the shipping industry to bui...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang expands its marketing of seaweed snacks in UK
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Thursday that its "Bibigo Seaweed (Gim) Snack" has entered the UK food market through Asda and Ocado...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace to unveil self-propelled howitzer K9A2 in UK
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Tuesday that it will unveil the latest model of its K9 self-propelled howitzer, the K9A2, at the Def...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro to strengthen soju marketing in UK
South Korea’s leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. announced on Tuesday that its soju sales in the UK are showing consistent growth year by year. ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
OCI makes foray into battery materials market
South Korea's chemical and green energy company OCI has entered the battery materials market by landing a supply contract for key raw materials for ...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s new gaming monitor gets rave reviews overseas
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new premium gaming monitor "Odyssey OLED G9" has recently received consecutive praise from major global tech media outlets...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
GS Entec signs deal with global offshore wind power developer
GS Entec, an energy equipment manufacturer under South Korea’s GS Global Corp., on Monday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with th...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Doosan Enerbility, Johnson Matthey to develop ammonia cracking tech
South Korea’s power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. announced on Monday that it signed an R&D agreement with the UK-based chemical com...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s UK sales highest in 5 years, driven by IONIQ 5
Just a few years back, vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. were dismissed as second-class cars of poor quality in Europe, with one car magazine deri...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hanwha Aerospace partners with UK's Vertical Aerospace for UAM
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Vertical Aerospace (VA), a UK compan...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Team from KAIST wins Quadruped Robot Challenge of UK
A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has won the Quadruped Robot Challenge of the UK, easily beating models fr...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Bioscience’s COVID-19 vaccine gets approval in UK
SK Bioscience Co., the drug-making unit of South Korea’s SK Group, said on Monday that its domestic COVID-19 vaccine, SKYCovione, has rec...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea’s beauty brand Laneige enters UK, Middle East market
Amorepacific Corp.'s cosmetic brand Laneige announced on Tuesday that it is accelerating its global business expansion by entering the UK and Middle...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Samsung Life buys 20% of French asset manager Meridiam
Samsung Life Insurance, managing 223.1 trillion won ($167.5 billion) in assets, has acquired a 20% stake in Paris-based infrastructure investment fi...
Apr 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong Pharma, UK firm to jointly develop autoimmune disease drug
South Korean drugmaker Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. said on Tuesday that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Sygnature Discovery, a British ne...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Lotte Data Communication, Lotte E&C, UK Skyports tie up for VTOL
Lotte Data Communication Co. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement with Lotte Engineering & Construction and UK-based urba...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
LG shares soar as UK asset manager Silchester raises stake
LG Corp., the holding firm of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group, saw its share price soar in the local market on Wednesday as...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's Neo QLED 8K wins critical acclaim in US, UK
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that its recently released the 2023 Neo QLED TV has received high praise from major professional media...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Paris Baguette to showcase at London Franchise Show 2023
Paris Baguette, the bakery franchise owned by South Korea's SPC Group, said on Friday that it will participate in the London International Franchise...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LS Electric wins order $94 mn for energy storage system in UK
LS Electric Co. announced on Tuesday that it has secured a contract for a £73.6 million ($93.5 million) energy storage system (ESS) project in...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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