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Automobiles
South Korea’s Hankook Tire looks to direct tire sales in Taiwan
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire manufacturer, is launching a local corporation in Taiwan to directly sell tires in t...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Transys supplies transmissions to Volkswagen
Hyundai Transys Inc., an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, has started providing transmissions to Volkswagen AG, industry sources said on...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea sees new record of instant noodle exports
South Korea's exports of ramen exceeded 1 trillion won ($780 million) for the first time. Korean ramen is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean PE VIG Partners soaks up shampoo brand Kundal’s growth
South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners is enjoying rapid growth of The Skinfactory Co., the maker of local shampoo and body wash brand Kundal...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Trafigura to invest in S.Korea’s EV cell materials maker
Trafigura, a major global commodity trader, is set to invest in a South Korean electric vehicle battery raw materials manufacturer to take advantage...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha’s REC Silicon plant restarts as US-China tension eases
REC Silicon ASA, a US-based polysilicon maker, in which Hanwha Solutions Corp. and its affiliate have a 33% stake, has restarted operations after a ...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, BASF tie up for EV battery materials business
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, and BASF SE, a major global cell materials producer, joined forces for th...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery makers’ broad restructuring hits US
SK On Co., South Korea’s No. 3 battery maker, has decided to furlough employees at one of its US battery factories in the state of Georgia to ...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Spicy food craze sweeps South Korea
South Korea, famous for the spicy kick in its cuisine, is going the extra mile to turn the nation red hot with extremely spicy food, believed by Kor...
Nov 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
SPC Samlip partners with H Mart to enter US market
SPC Samlip Corp, a unit of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, announced on Thursday it signed a business agreement with H Mart, th...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Lotteria to introduce kitchen robot Alpha Grill
South Korea's Lotte GRS, the operator of fast food franchise Lotteria, plans to introduce a kitchen automation robot Alpha Grill in stores. Alp...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, SK On to delay battery JVs with Ford as demand slows
South Korea’s leading battery makers are postponing their plans to start operations of their joint ventures with Ford Motor Co. as the growth ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK On signs deal to supply NCM battery cells to Sweden’s Polestar 5 EV
SK On Co., the battery-making affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, has signed a deal to supply nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cell modu...
Nov 06, 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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Earnings
Korean tire makers post double-digit Q3 profit margins; outlook bright
South Korea’s three leading tire makers posted their highest-ever quarterly profit margins in the third quarter, boosted by tire price hikes, ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists
Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
KGC hawks red ginseng at top US expo for health functional food
Jung Kwan Jang, the flagship brand of Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), has been featured at North America’s leading expo for raw ingredients of heal...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Korean garment maker Hansae targets growth amid economic woes
HO CHI MINH CITY – South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. expects to see decent growth in sales and profits next year despite the global clothi...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
K-food, beauty franchise stores set for Laos foray
Laos’ largest private company Kolao Group has attracted about a dozen South Korean franchise operators to join its aggressive push into the So...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LS Materials seeks November listing in $60 mn IPO
LS Materials Co., a South Korean energy storage devices maker, on Monday submitted a securities report to the Korea Exchange for an initial public o...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang to export K-Street Foods
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. ’s strategic product lineup K-Street Food will be launched in June next year on major global ma...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea attracts more African countries to food project
South Korea is increasing the number of African countries participating in its official development assistance (ODA) project to alleviate the chroni...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea steps up pressure on private sector to ease inflation
South Korea is intensifying pressure on the private sector to curb inflation by forcing companies such as food and beverage makers not to raise prod...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Samyang Foods launches TomYum Buldak Ramen in US
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. announced on Friday it began to release the new export-exclusive product of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, or Buldak Rame...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
NJ certifies Taihan Cable as major power grid supplier
South Korean fiber optic cable manufacturer Taihan Cable & Solution Co. on Thursday said it has been certified as a major power grid supplier by...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix may block Kioxia-Western Digital merger
South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix Inc. is rumored to be frowning on the integration of Japan’s Kioxia Holdings Corp. with US-based Weste...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim invests $7.4 mn to nurture food tech startups
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co., unveiled plans on Wednesday to pump 10 billion won ($7.4 million) into venture funds, aiming to d...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG Innotek gains int'l licensor status for EV charging tech
South Korean electronic parts maker LG Innotek has received global recognition for its international standard patents for electric vehicle (EV) char...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro to build first overseas soju plant in Vietnam
South Korea's leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. on Monday unveiled its plan to build a plant in Vietnam. HiteJinro Singapore confirmed a lease a...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korea game makers lure more female users with Hello Kitty
South Korean game developers have teamed up with Hello Kitty and other fictional characters of Japanese entertainment company Sanrio Co. to lure mor...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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