US Defense Health Agency
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Automobiles
IONIQ 9, EV9 GT named most anticipated new vehicles in US
Hyundai Motor Co. 's IONIQ 9 and Kia Corp. 's EV9 GT were selected as America’s Most Anticipated New Vehicles 2025 by Newsweek. This is t...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK C&C unveils digital SHE consulting service
South Korea's SK C&C said on Thursday that it launched its Digital SHE Consulting Service, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform tha...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy bags 8-GWh ESS deal from Terra-Gen in US
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will supply US renewable energy power producer Terra-Gen LLC with an energy storage system (ESS) with an 8 Gigawatt-hour (GW...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korean indie fashion brands spread wings to Japan, China
Matin Kim, a rising designer brand in South Korea, will open its first offline store in Japan in the first half of next year, joining other Korean i...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea’s Hanwha wins US Navy MRO deal as Trump seeks deeper shipbuilding ties
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, secured another vessel repair contract from the US Navy, expanding its defense busi...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Huonslab strengthens HyDIFFUZE IP with completion of US, EU examination request under PCT application
South Korea’s Huonslab Co., a subsidiary of Huons Global Co. and a global leader in recombinant human hyaluronidase-based biologics Sub-Q deli...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Toss Securities names Richard Hagen as CEO of TSAF
South Korea's Toss Securities said on Tuesday that it has appointed Richard J. Hagen as CEO of its US subsidiary, TSA Financial LLC (TSAF), and plan...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
S.Korean investors' US stock holdings surpass $100 bn
The US stock holdings of South Korean individual investors surpassed $100 billion for the first time, driven by a sustained rally in the US markets ...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Korean steel giant POSCO to sell Chinese JV PZSS amid US-China trade war
South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc. is seeking to sell its entire stake in a Chinese stainless steel joint venture as it faces growing comp...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
First Korean American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington ties
NEW YORK – Democratic US Representative Andy Kim, the first Korean American elected to the US Senate, has pledged to strengthen the relationsh...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Allies fret over Trump presidency as authoritarian axis challenges US-led order
Donald Trump is returning to the White House as the world is embroiled in two widening regional wars, America’s rivals are coalescing into a new...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
GS Group, Notion to team up on AI capabilities
South Korea's GS Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Notion, the US-based popular collaboration software company to enhance its ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Fila sportswear brand downsizes loss-making US business
South Korean-owned sportswear brand Fila said on Tuesday it scaled back its loss-making US business to improve earnings through a restructuring in N...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1, UK’s Babcock sign MOU to develop global MRO market
LIG Nex1 Co., a leading defense systems developer in South Korea, announced on Wednesday that it had signed a comprehensive memorandum of understand...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Loss-making Pizza Hut Korea files for rehabilitation
Money-losing Pizza Hut Korea Ltd., the Korean master franchisee of the giant US pizza franchisor, has filed for corporate rehabilitation in Seoul in...
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable secures $65 mn cable contract in US
South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. said on Tuesday its US sales subsidiary, TE USA, secured a long-term cable contract in the western US....
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Volpara to supply breast cancer SW to US Defense Health Agency
Lunit, a South Korean cancer diagnostics AI company, said on Monday its US subsidiary Volpara Health secured a 10 billion won ($7.5 million) contr...
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to invest $5 mn in S.Korea’s Musicow
US entertainment tycoon Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is expected to invest about $5 million in Musicow Inc., South Korea’s music copyright trading...
Nov 04, 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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Korean Investors
In South Korea, cash is king on US election, Samsung uncertainties
South Korean investors are hoarding cash as Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, hurts local stocks and uncertainties ov...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Bioepis Q1 sales surpass $362 mn in US, Europe
Samsung Bioepis Co. reported that its quarterly overseas sales of key biosimilars exceeded 500 billion won ($362 million), according to figures re...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia gets triple A credit rating from S.Korean agencies
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said on Monday they received AAA ratings, with Stable outlooks for both companies, from Korea Ratings Corp., Nice In...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
L&F to supply ultra-high nickel cathodes to Korean, US EV makers
South Korea’s leading battery materials maker L&F Co. plans to begin mass production of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cathodes wit...
Nov 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk
South Korea’s export growth slowed to a seven-month low in October despite strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles, stoking concern...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells, OCI to benefit from expanded US CHIPS Act subsidies
South Korean solar cell companies such as Hanwha Q Cells Co. and OCI Holdings Co. are set to benefit from expanded subsidies covered by the US CHIPS...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion's Zymfentra gets 90% distribution channel in US
South Korean biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. said on Monday its subcutaneous injection formulation for autoimmune diseases, Zymfentra (infliximab), ...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
South Korea’s Viva Republica drops Korean IPO plan, seeks US debut
Viva Republica Inc., a leading South Korean fintech unicorn and operator of mobile financial super app Toss, has dropped its plan to go public in th...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korea’s POSCO, India’s JSW team up to build steel plant in Odisha
South Korea’s POSCO Group joined hands with India’s JSW Group to set up an integrated steel plant in the South Asian country with an est...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea to deploy ‘Iron-Dome’ style defense system early
South Korea will deploy a new air defense system, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, against North Korean artillery attacks earlier than previousl...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea's Daesang holds kimchi contest in US
South Korea's Daesang Corp. said on Monday it hosted the "Jongga Kimchi Blast" event in the US to promote kimchi and elevate Korean food culture.&...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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