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Asset management
South Korea’s young rich vs old rich: Coins, art outpace bonds, funds
Young South Korean millionaires, placing bold wagers on unconventional financial assets such as cryptocurrencies and art, are gaining ground fast, g...
Apr 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung's Lee meets with Xi amid Beijing’s balancing act vs Washington
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong, along with other global tech leaders, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as C...
Mar 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk to file anti-dumping petition vs Chinese color steel imports
Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. and SeAh Steel Corp. are set to file an anti-dumping complaint against Chinese rivals in March as the country plans to impo...
Feb 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Seoul Semiconductor wins patent lawsuit vs Signify
Seoul Semiconductor Co., the world’s No. 3 light emitting diode (LED) display maker, said on Thursday it has won a patent litigation case agai...
Dec 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Paper
Korean paper makers to file anti-dumping complaint vs Japanese rivals
South Korean corrugated cardboard sheet makers such as Asia Paper Manufacturing Co. have decided to file an anti-dumping complaint against Japanese ...
Dec 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc, Bain Capital offer $2.4 bn share buyback vs MBK
Korea Zinc Inc. said on Wednesday it will buy back shares for 3.1 trillion won ($2.4 billion) with the backing of Bain Capital to counter MBK Partne...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion chairman announces venture into CDMO market
South Korea’s biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. will venture into the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) market, the com...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to boost mass market presence vs Chinese peers
BERLIN – LG Electronics Inc., the world's largest home appliances maker, will adjust its premium-oriented strategy to expand its mass market p...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Won to soften past 1,400, BOK rate cut likely in Oct: poll
The Korean won is forecast to continue its downward spiral and soften past the 1,400 threshold against the greenback this year, while the Bank of Ko...
Jul 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai, Hanwha in uphill battle vs Japan for A$11 billion frigate deal
South Korea’s two warship builders are striving to win an A$11 billion (US$7.3 billion) deal from Australia to build 11 advanced frigates &nda...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
HYBE conflict vs NewJeans label set to escalate into legal battle
HYBE Co., the company behind boy band BTS, has reported Min Hee-jin, the chief of popular girl group NewJeans’ label ADOR, to police for inves...
Apr 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Won at 17-month low vs dollar on reduced US rate cut bets
The Korean won weakened to its lowest level in 17 months against the dollar on Thursday, after stronger-than-expected US inflation data dented hopes...
Apr 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung gains upper hand vs Netlist in $303 million patent dispute
Samsung Electronics Co. has taken the upper hand in its ongoing legal battle against Netlist Inc. over memory chip module patent infringement allega...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s travel deficit widens to 1-year high in January
South Korea’s travel account deficit reached its highest level in one year in January as a greater number of Koreans spent their winter break ...
Mar 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha seeks further legal action vs HD Hyundai amid Navy project rivalry
Hanwha Ocean Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is seeking new legal action against HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. over the bigger ...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korean steelmakers mull anti-dumping suit vs Chinese, Japanese firms
Under growing pressure from increased imports of cheap Chinese and Japanese steel products, South Korean steelmakers are considering filing an anti-...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s November travel account deficit doubles vs October
South Korea’s travel account deficit doubled to $1.28 billion in November 2023 compared to the previous month, narrowing the current account s...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Yen deposits at Korean banks surge to record $9.9 bn
Yen deposits at South Korean banks grew by the largest-ever monthly amount in November to a record $9.92 billion, central bank data show, as investo...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
ITC launches probe into Samsung’s suit vs China’s BOE over OLED
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided to launch an investigation into a complaint filed by South Korea’s Samsung Display Co....
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
WeWork vs Starbucks as workspace in South Korea
In 2019, WeWork’s business model underwent a reality check.Its application for an initial public offering the same year was met with investor ...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Won strengthens past 1,300 mark vs dollar on short-sale ban
The South Korean won continued its bull run on Monday, strengthening past the psychologically important barrier of 1,300 level against the dollar fo...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Yen hits 15-year low vs Korean won on less hawkish BOJ
The yen on Friday plunged to the weakest level in more than 15 years against the South Korean won as the Japanese central bank’s recent change...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean cars' gap vs. Japanese to narrow in UAE under CEPA
South Korean carmakers are expected to rapidly catch up to their Japanese rivals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after their home country and the ...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s connectivity vs. LG’s sustainability at IFA 2023
BERLIN – South Korea’s household names in home electronics are set to show off their high-tech home electronics boasting upgraded connec...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Koreans' Japanese yen savings hit record high in July
South Korean investors continued gobbling up the Japanese currency, which has remained weak against the Korean currency after retreating from a one-...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Yen breaches key level vs Korean won to hit 8-year low
The Japanese yen on Monday extended losses against the South Korean won to touch an eight-year low, briefly breaching a psychological support line a...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Glonet: A case of Korea's logistics David vs Japan’s shipping Goliath
TOKYO – Glonet Co. is a novice logistics company hardly known in Japan’s time-honored shipping industry.The small South Korean shipping ...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
A Goliath vs. Davids battle in the S.Korean OTT market
Netflix Inc. is poised to further distance itself from its money-losing local peers in the South Korean video streaming market this year, as it make...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Korean won needs economic fundamentals recovery for rebound
The South Korean won is underperforming most other currencies as Asia’s fourth-largest economy is gradually losing steam for long-term growth....
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Another war in Russia: Hyundai, Kia versus Chinese carmakers
In Russia, which is in a state of war against Ukraine, there’s another war going on. This time, the war is between South Korea’s two lar...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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