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Artificial intelligence
Korean startup Moreh tops global large language model test
South Korean artificial intelligence tech startup Moreh Inc. said on Thursday that its large language model (LLM) topped a performance assessment by...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea’s LS Group wins regulatory nod for securities biz
South Korea’s electrics components-to-energy conglomerate LS Group is set to start the securities business as it secured regulatory approval t...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy S24 heralds dawning of AI smartphone era
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S24 series, which it calls an “AI...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
LG Elec to expand ad-supported streaming service with TV OS
LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to expand its free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) busines...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Upstage's AI beats global peers in benchmark math tests
South Korean artificial intelligence tech startup Upstage said on Monday that its math-specific large language model (LLM), jointly developed with l...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to invest an additional $744 mn in Indian hydrogen biz
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is set to invest an additional $744 million in India for a hydrogen ecosystem to lead the futu...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on
Employees at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Mobile eXperience (MX) division recently developed a habit of referring to the upcoming Galaxy series of smar...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Virtual humans debut on Korean Air’s in-flight video
Korean Air Lines Co. released on Thursday a new in-flight safety video featuring a virtual human dressed as a flight attendant. This is the first ti...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
42dot to lead Hyundai Group's in-vehicle software R&D
Hyundai Motor Group’s self-driving technology arm 42dot Inc. will absorb the electronics, infotainment and autonomous driving technology divis...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea to domestically develop air-to-air missiles for KF-21
South Korea plans to develop short-range, air-to-air missiles to be mounted on the Korean fighter KF-21 with homegrown technology by 2035 in a 591.9...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
BNP Paribas, HSBC fined $20.4 million in Korea for naked short-selling
South Korea’s financial regulator has slapped a combined 26.52 billion won ($20.4 million) in fines on BNP Paribas SA, its Korean brokerage un...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
Gov Rhee Chang-yong turning BOK into dynamic central bank
Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong has transformed the central bank into a dynamic monetary authority by cooperating with not only oversea...
Dec 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Elantra, Tucson selected among safest cars by IIHS
Hyundai Motor Co.'s passenger car Avante (name in the US: Elantra) and compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) Tucson earned the Top Safety Pick Plus ...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics launches AI-powered LG Gram laptop
South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday its plans to launch the AI-powered LG Gram laptop, featuring Intel's next-gen...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Kakao to tighten grip over units, rethink horizontal culture
Kim Beom-soo, founder and chairman of South Korea’s largest mobile platform Kakao Corp., said on Monday it will abandon its autonomous managem...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Carmakers to expand affordable EV, hybrid lineups in Korea
Carmakers in South Korea are slated to unveil new electric vehicle models at cheaper prices next year to revive the sputtering EV market and also ro...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LegoChem Bio mulls name change after defeat to Lego
South Korean biopharmaceutical company LegoChem Biosciences Inc. is seeking to change its name after it lost in a trademark infringement lawsuit fil...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New 2024 E-Class soon to arrive in Korea, land of Mercedes-Benz
As with the launch of every new E-Class, the flagship model of luxury German car brand Mercedes-Benz, the phrase “evolution, not revolution&rd...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Generational shift in SK leadership with chairman’s cousin on front line
SK Group is setting out for a new era, tapping younger leaders in their 40s and 50s to lead South Korea’s second-largest group in its mission ...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM Korea’s exports surpass 10 mn units Jan-Nov 2023
GM Korea Co. said on Thursday its vehicle exports have surpassed 10 million units this year as of the end of November with shipments of 10,082,281 u...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea’s small diesel truck ban powers LPG-fueled models
South Korea plans to prohibit small trucks with diesel engines from new registrations next year, increasing sales of liquefied petroleum gas-powered...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE due in Korea; to premiere S24 model in January
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker by volume, is launching the Galaxy S23 FE series – its latest fan edition ...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai unveils redesigned SUV Tucson
Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled The new Tucson, the partially redesigned model of its flagship mid-sized sports utility vehicle (SUV). Tuc...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
IONIQ 5, Sportage named safest cars by IIHS
Hyundai Motor Co. 's crossover electric vehicle (EV) sport-utility vehicle (SUV) IONIQ 5 and Kia Corp. 's best-selling SUV Sportage earned a Top S...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver invests in AI operations automation startup
Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), a tech startup investment and support project, announced Thursday that it invested in a startup with AI operations ...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s new Tucson: Trendsetter with a taste for futuristic design
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled the facelifted design of its compact sport utility vehicle, the Tucson, whic...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to be first automaker to sell cars on Amazon
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, will be the first carmaker to sell cars on Amazon in the US while providing drivers with the g...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hyundai Motor Group to replace heads of auto parts, steel units
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, is set to replace the heads of its auto parts and steel-making affiliates in an earl...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec’s vehicle systems plants running above full capacity
LG Electronics Inc.'s automotive electronics production plants have surpassed 100% of their operating rate this year as of the end of September.Acco...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK governor named chair of BIS financial system committee
Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong has been appointed as the chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) at the Bank for Int...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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