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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor holds Brand Day in Tokyo
Hyundai Motor Co., in celebration of the first anniversary of its reentry into the Japanese market, is introducing a locally tailored "assurance pro...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
CJ’s K-culture event draws record-high numbers in Japan
CHIBA, JAPAN – A global K-pop concert hosted by CJ ENM Co., a South Korean entertainment powerhouse, heated up the venue in Japan with an audi...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to invest $221 mn to build R&D chip line in Japan: Nikkei
Samsung Electronics Co. will build a prototype chip production facility in Japan for 30 billion yen ($221 million) to develop next-generation back-e...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
YG’s new girl group lifts stock price to decade high
YG Entertainment Inc., the K-pop label behind global sensation Blackpink, saw its stock hitting the highest point in more than 10 years as a new gro...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
K-Bio Lab Hub, Japan's iPark to jointly support bio startups
South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on Friday that it has reached the previous day an agreement with Japan's iPark Institute duri...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Does Google Bard in Korean pose any risk to Naver, Kakao?
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Global tech giant Google on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded version of Bard, its generative artificial intelligence...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kia, Kakao Mobility to jointly develop PBV for ride-hailing
Kia Corp. and Kakao Mobility announced on Friday that they have signed the previous day a memorandum of understanding for the development of a purpo...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
S.Korea advised to slash corporate inheritance tax to 30%
South Korean entrepreneurs are imposed heavy inheritance taxes of up to 60% to hand down wealth to their children, the highest level among Organizat...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CJ Olive Young targets Japanese sun care products market
Round A'round, South Korea's top beauty chain CJ Olive Young's own cosmetic brand, announced on Thursday that its popular sun care item "Greentea Ci...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
FKI, Keidanren launch fund for Korea-Japan partnerships
TOKYO – Major business lobby groups of South Korea and Japan have created a partnership fund of 200 million yen ($1.5 million) to accelerate i...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
KITA hosts K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on Wednesday the opening of the "2023 K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo" at the ...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea's leading low-cost carrier Jeju Air posts record-high Q1 results
South Korea's leading low-cost carrier (LCC) Jeju Air Co. posted record-high performance in the first quarter. Industry analysts say domestic LCCs w...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Kyobo Life in final talks to buy Kakao Pay Insurance
South Korea’s third-largest life insurer Kyobo Life Insurance Co. is in the final stages of talks to buy Kakao Pay Insurance Corp., an online ...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon targets entertainment business in Japan
Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, is targeting the entertainment sector in Japan as it aims to expand its intellect...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao to unveil upgraded Korean language chatbot KoGPT in H2
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s dominant mobile messaging app operator, has pushed back the release of an advanced artificial intelligence model cu...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC mulls expanding assets in Asian emerging markets: CEO
NEW YORK – Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is considering expanding alternative investments in Asian emerging markets...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Kakao Healthcare teams up with US digital, biohealth firms
Kakao Healthcare, a digital healthcare platform unit of South Korea's Kakao Group, has teamed up with US digital and health companies such as DexCom...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Kakao starts real-time commerce broadcast platform Partners Live
Companies entering South Korea's KakaoTalk Store can conduct "labang," a term combining the Korean words for "live" and "broadcasting," any time the...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's Kakao Pay to buy 51% of US financial firm Siebert
Kakao Pay Corp., the mobile payment and digital wallet service unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., announced on Thursday it has signed an a...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT Submarine to install part of undersea cable for Google, Meta
South Korea’s undersea cable company KT Submarine Co. said on Thursday that it has signed a 9.2 billion won ($6.85 million) contract with Japa...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea Tourism Organization to host K-Tourist Festival in Japan
The Korea Tourism Organization announced on Thursday that it will hold a "K-Tourism Festival" on Apr. 21-22 in Hiroshima and Fukuoka, the key market...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
KCCI, Seoul Japan Club forms economic study group
South Korean and Japanese businesspeople form a study group to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.The Korea Chamber of Commer...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Financial Chairman to hold overseas IR in Japan
Shinhan Financial Group's Chairman Jin Ok-dong is set to embark on his first overseas business trip since taking office as chairman last month. From...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Curexo, Kyocera to enter Japan’s artificial joint surgery robot market
South Korea's medical robot company Curexo partnered with Kyocera Corporation to enter the Japanese market for artificial joint surgery robots.Curex...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea’s KOTRA to aid domestic pharmaceutical firms in Japan entry
The government-run (South) Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Tuesday that it will hold an export consultation meeting for...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Aespa, other SM artists to join BTS' K-pop fan platform
SM Entertainment Co.'s artists such as aespa and NCT are set to join HYBE Co.'s fan engagement service., boosting the competitiveness of the platfor...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
KCCI, JCCI hold a working level meeting in six years
Business representatives from South Korea and Japan gathered for the first time in six years, with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KOGAS, JERA of Japan agree to jointly purchase LNG
South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) has joined hands with JERA, a Japan-based global liquefied natural gas (LNG) corporation, in the wak...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy S23 to land in Japan to take on iPhone
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, will launch its flagship Galaxy S23 series in Japan later this month to compete wit...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Shinhan Financial, KOSME to support startups for expanding Japanese market
Shinhan Financial Group announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) to support Korean startups' ent...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)