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Earnings
Weak won, boon to Doosan Bobcat but bane to Enerbility
A weaker South Korean won currency has become a double-edged sword to Doosan Group’s affiliates. Construction equipment maker Doosan Bobcat is...
Oct 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea forecast to have world's oldest population by 2070
South Korea is expected to become the world’s most elderly country with about half of its population aged 65 or older by 2070, the government ...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop, Toyota’s platform for marketing in the US
LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Corp., the top global automaker, showcased its sports cars – the GR86 and the GR Supra – at the Los Angeles ...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Group to launch AI education programs for teenagers
South Korea’s LG Group will include teenagers in its mid- to long-term project to nurture artificial intelligence talent, as AI technology is ...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Investor sentiment on Korean IPOs remains chilly in H2
Investors are staying away from South Korea’s initial public offering markets as sentiment remains sour on global interest rate hikes, the sus...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
Sejong Univ. unveils upgraded biosensor-related technology
South Korea’s Sejong University has developed a technology to sharply reduce the detection time of biomolecules produced by cells and living o...
Aug 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup CEOs suffer depression, anxiety: survey
About one-third of South Korean startups' chief executives are more prone to stress and depression than general adults, with funding constraints and...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Patents, LG Elec.’s legacy from smartphone business
LG Electronics Inc., the global home appliance leader, is targeting the quickly growing global earbuds market with new products based on technologie...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
The case for improved Seoul-Tokyo relations
Unlike the West or China, which showed vastly different reactions, most South Koreans had a more complicated initial response to the news of forme...
Jul 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Biden and leaders of Japan and South Korea pledge greater cooperation
President Biden met with the heads of Japan and South Korea—the first such gathering between the three countries’ leaders in nearly five...
Jul 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hanwha to announce plans to enhance shareholder value in H2
South Korea’s Hanwha Corp. discussed on June 10 its ESG activities in the first half of this year and is set to announce plans for enhancing s...
Jun 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korea’s DL E&C suffers from Russian war, chairman-related risk
DL E&C Co., a South Korean offshore plant and construction company, is suffering from its suspended projects in Russia, one of its key overseas ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to slash Korean asset proportion, increase overseas stocks
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, has adjusted its five-year asset allocation plan to enh...
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea’s Yoon govt to raise nuclear power to 34% of energy source
South Korea’s incoming government plans to extend the service life of eight more nuclear power plants than originally planned as President-ele...
Apr 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samsung Asset Mgmt. buys 20% stake in US ETF sponsor Amplify
South Korea’s Samsung Asset Management Co. invested in a US exchange-traded fund sponsor to expand its global presence in the market.Samsung s...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver subsidiary splurges on metaverse, resell platform acquisitions
Snow Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s tech behemoth Naver Corp., has either already invested, or is slated to invest, in 11 companies so f...
Mar 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Naver Z invests in multiple metaverse-related startups to beef up Zepeto
Naver Z Corp. invested in more than eight companies so far this year, according to people familiar with the deals. Naver Z is the operator of Asia...
Mar 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea's working young teeter on brink of debt disaster
As the liquidity party is coming to an end, rising interest rates and falling asset values are highlighting concerns about household debt taken on b...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG recruits former WH deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for govt relations
LG Corp. announced on Sunday that the group has recruited former White House deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for its Washington D.C. office. Ha...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Nuvilab uses the latest tech to tackle age-old issue of food waste
South Korea’s food data analysis firm Nuvilab, Inc. is not a household name – at least yet. The startup is rather familiar to investors...
Feb 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
All of Us Are Dead ends boost to related stocks
Netflix’s new original drama series All of Us Are Dead was another South Korean drama hit, but stocks related to the new zombie thriller have ...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Antin hires Michelle Maeng for Korean fund investor relations
Global infrastructure investment firm Antin Infrastructure Partners SA said on Jan. 25 it has appointed Michelle (Min Kyung) Maeng as its new Invest...
Jan 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Group to establish $835 mn green biz R&D complex
SK Group, South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate, plans to invest more than 1 trillion won ($835.3 million) in a research and development co...
Jan 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Digital assets
Korea's Mirae Asset to launch digital asset business
Mirae Asset Financial Group, South Korea’s capital market giant, is set to enter the digital asset business, starting with a digital asset cus...
Jan 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Retirement packages unexpectedly benefit young talent
Voluntary retirement packages, often coming with generous compensation, have been adopted by companies as a way to let go of older or redundant empl...
Dec 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
3D tech firm Koh Young wins highest ESG rating two years running
Koh Young Technology Inc., a South Korean 3D image measurement tech company listed on the Kosdaq, has earned the highest AA rating from Sustinvest, ...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Elec launches dedicated team for China
Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s top tech giant, has established a dedicated team for the Chinese market, where its smartphone and home ...
Dec 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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New York Life Investments
[Discussion] Think twice before heavy inflation hedge: NYLIM
November’s inflation print, while mostly in line with market expectations, was staggeringly high. Headline inflation increased ...
Dec 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea moves to join CPTPP free trade pact as China fears ease
South Korea has officially declared its plan to join a mega Trans-Pacific free trade deal, called the CPTPP, following China’s application to ...
Dec 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
China’s CSI, KRX to launch co-developed stock indices
China Securities Index Co. (CSI) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) are set to unveil three stock indices jointly developed for the first time on Dec. 20,...
Dec 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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