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Central bank
Korean financial markets tumble as Fed signals higher rates
South Korean stocks, bonds and its currency tumbled on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve gave indications of another interest rate hike this year a...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
US court rules in favor of Korea's nuclear reactor exports
A US district court on Monday dismissed Westinghouse Electric Corp.’s lawsuit against South Korean state-run companies to block their nuclear ...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea posts current surplus on bigger import decline in July
South Korea maintained a surplus in the current account balance for the third consecutive month in July, driven by its positive goods trade balance ...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
China, beneficiary of Korea’s surging EV cell material exports
South Korea’s exports of cathodes for secondary batteries are surging with the booming electric vehicle industry, but the country’s trad...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s exports down for 11th month in August but at slower pace
South Korea’s exports shrank last month for 11 consecutive months but signs of a recovery in demand for the country’s mainstay export it...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Handok to import treatment for rare autoimmune disorder
South Korean pharmaceutical company Handok Inc. on Wednesday said it signed a deal with Dutch immunology specialist Argenx to sell the latter's Vyvg...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea to develop ultra-low-power AI chips by 2030
South Korea will develop artificial intelligence (AI) chips by 2030 able to perform more than 10 trillion operations per second, while consuming ver...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Poland kicks off approval process to import S.Korean reactors
Poland has started an approval process to build a nuclear power plant consisting of South Korean reactors, according to foreign media reports, despi...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korean cosmetics overtake French as top imports in Japan
South Korean cosmetics topped the Japanese import market for the first time in 2022, surpassing French brands, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Thursd...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea's oil refining margins exceed break-even points
Refining margins at South Korea’s four oil refiners, led by SK Innovation Co., have exceeded their break-even points after three months, a sig...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Wine bubble bursts in S.Korea as whisky frenzy grows
The South Korean fever for wine has cooled, with its imports down in the first half for a second straight year as the popularity of whisky among you...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
South Korea's whisky imports surge 50% to record high
South Korea's whisky imports surged by 50% in the first half of 2023, reaching an unprecedented peak, according to trade data the Korea Customs Serv...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
E1 to invest $75 mn in Canadian blue ammonia project
South Korea’s major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor E1 Corp. said on Tuesday its plans of investing 10 million Canadian dollars (US ...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea Zinc ties up with SK, Hanwha for Aussie green ammonia
Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, has joined hands with SK Gas Ltd. and Hanwha Impact Corp. for the green ammonia bu...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea’s imports of LFP cathode reverses to growth after 8 years
South Korea's imports of cathode materials used to make lithium ferrophosphate (LFP) batteries in the first five months of this year rose for the fi...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korea tops US eco-friendly car import rankings despite IRA disadvantage
South Korea retained its top spot in exports of eco-friendly vehicles including electric cars to the US in the first quarter despite challenges pose...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma unveils S.Korea's first homegrown hybrid incubator
South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical on Wednesday released three products from its new incubator brand Hi-Mammi.The company's rollout of hybrid and high-...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Renault to build new EV plant at its Korean base in Busan
BUSAN – French automaker Renault S.A. will build a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant in South Korea to meet growing demand for eco-frie...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to expand EV battery care with 7 imported car dealers
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. has teamed up with seven imported car dealers in the country to expand the company's electric vehicle (EV) b...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Night at Korean royal palace brims with stars and Gucci fashion
Seoul has again grabbed the attention of global fashionistas as Italian fashion house Gucci on Tuesday night finally staged its belated Korean fashi...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea imports over 8,000 tons of whiskey in Q1
South Korea's whiskey imports hit an all-time high for the same period In the first quarter of this year. It is the second-highest quarterly figure ...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Russian fresh pollock imported for first time at Donghae Port
As Korean cod, which had been considered everyone's fish, has virtually disappeared, Russian fresh pollock has finally become available to Kor...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Chairman of Polish defense company PGZ visits S.Korea
Sebastian Chwalek, the chairman of Poland's state-owned defense industry company PGZ, is reportedly meeting with domestic Korean companies regarding...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea's hy to launch wine import business
South Korea’s hy, formerly Korea Yakult, announced on Thursday that it has recently obtained a liquor import license from South Korea's Nation...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korean fashion company LF diversifies portfolio with new brand Patou
In a move to expand its range of offerings, South Korean fashion company LF Corp. has introduced a new emerging brand, Patou. As the preferences of ...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Home appliance maker Cuchen unveils animated character Zin-z
Cuchen, a South Korean home appliance company, has introduced an original character named "Zin-z" to enhance its brand image. Zin-z is an animation ...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Glovis, GS Energy jointly pursue clean hydrogen biz
South Korea's logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. on Monday said it signed a memorandum of understanding on the clean hydrogen and ammonia business...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NHN Commerce chosen as imported goods supplier by China's Douyin
NHN Commerce, South Korea's e-commerce platform, announced on Monday that NHN Accommate, its Chinese subsidiary, has been chosen as a supplier of im...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Startup Innospace launches Korea’s first private projectile
South Korean space startup Innospace said on Monday it has launched a suborbital test projectile, the country’s first private launch vehicle, ...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Lotte Fine Chemical, OCI Global join hands for clean ammonia business
Lotte Fine Chemical Co., a subsidiary of Lotte Chemical Corp., and Europe’s No.1 clean ammonia producer OCI N.V., or OCI Global, will collabor...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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