national defense budget
Scope
Date
~
-
Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea tops global shipbuilding orders in October, surpassing China
South Korean shipbuilders won the most shipbuilding orders worldwide in October 2023. The country overtook China and claimed the lead in the global ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
KAI participates in Thailand's Defense & Security 2023
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) announced on Monday it has participated in Defense & Security 2023 exhibition in Bangkok, ThailandThe comp...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Ocean to target Southeast Asian defense market
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. will participate in Defense & Security (D&S) 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The company said on Thursday it ...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Business & Politics
S.Korea to add India, Lithuania to list of nations eligible for E-9 visa
South Korea plans to allow non-professional workers from India and Lithuania to apply for the E-9 visa as the country struggles with a shrinking wor...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Hydrogen economy
Hanwha Aerospace, KATECH to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Automotive Technology Institute ...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, PIF to invest $500 mn to build car plant in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH – Hyundai Motor Co. has agreed with the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund, to set up a joint venture to build...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Hyundai partners with University of London for African market strategy
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Friday its plan to establish two research centers in conjunction with the University of London (UoL) to delve int...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Airlines
Air Premia mulls $110 mn rights offer for more long-haul flights
South Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Premia Inc. will make a decision on a rights offering worth up to 150 billion won ($110.4 million) at a boar...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Research & Development
S.Korea’s corporate R&D spending lags global rivals
Major South Korean companies’ spending on research and development lags investments made by their global competitors due to lower government t...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 signs agreement with Megazone Cloud, AWS
South Korea's LIG Nex1 Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for the future space, defense cloud transition wit...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
SUVs, small pickups grab largest share of S.Korea's car market
Sport utility vehicles (SUV) and small pickup trucks in South Korea are occupying a larger share of the domestic automotive market.Industry sources ...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Recreational cars grab largest share of S.Korea's automotive market
Recreational vehicles (RVs) in South Korea like sport utility vehicles (SUV) and small pickups are occupying a larger share of the domestic automoti...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma to conduct Phase 3 trials in Thailand for gout treatment
South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical Corp. on Thursday said it received approval from Thailand's Food and Drug Administration to conduct Phase 3 clinical...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace to unveil self-propelled howitzer K9A2 in UK
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Tuesday that it will unveil the latest model of its K9 self-propelled howitzer, the K9A2, at the Def...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Fashion
Korea's National Geographic Apparel steps up push into China
South Korean fashion company The Nature Holdings Co. is set to expand the presence of its outdoor clothing brand National Geographic Apparel in Chin...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
KAI participates in Poland's defense exhibition
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) announced on Wednesday that it is participating in the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielc...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Hyundai leads Indonesia’s EV push with locally produced IONIQ 5
Hyundai Motor Co. has emerged as Indonesia’s top electric vehicle seller, driven by its locally produced flagship model, the IONIQ 5, as the S...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
Kia to participate Europe's largest defense expo in Poland
Kia Corp. on Tuesday announced its participation in the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland. This marks Kia's firs...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
Korean food
NewJeans selected as global ambassador for Pepero
Lotte Wellfood announced on Friday that it has appointed K-pop girl group NewJeans as the global ambassador for its iconic snack brand, Pepero. Know...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
S.Korea’s Coreline Soft teams up with HCK of Switzerland
South Korea's Coreline Soft, a maker of artificial intelligence (AI)-based imaging diagnostic materials, on Wednesday said it will sell its chest di...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electric vehicles
France’s new EV subsidy bill may violate Korea-EU FTA: KITA
The South Korean auto industry has called for an amendment in France’s new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases after voicing concern...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's Qurient, US National Cancer Institute to develop anti-cancer drug
South Korea's Qurient Co. announced on Monday that it signed a research and development agreement with the US government agency National Cancer Inst...
Aug 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha Group gears up for foray into aviation industry
South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group is preparing a bid for domestic low-cost carrier (LCC) Fly Gangwon under court pr...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Business & Politics
S.Korea is far more reliant on China for rare earth metal than Japan: report
South Korea is far more dependent than Japan on neodymium permanent magnets from China at 88%, while the rate for Japan, a land devoid of rare earth...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Airlines
Budget carriers turn around with highest-ever profits in Q2
South Korea’s low-cost carriers (LCCs) posted their highest-ever quarterly profits on the back of a surge in international travel as the indus...
Aug 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
Flying to S.Korea's Jeju Island? Just bring smartphone
The identity verification app Pass of South Korea's three telecom companies has added another function: enabling a user to board a domestic flight w...
Aug 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Business & Politics
S.Korea to fully open gov't R&D projects to foreign researchers
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Wednesday said it will allocate 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) of its R&D budget for exce...
Aug 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Entertainment
Naver Webtoon becomes No.1 webtoon platform in France
South Korea's Naver Webtoon has made a name for itself as the top webtoon platform in France. Naver Webtoon announced on Monday that it participated...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Construction
Hyundai E&C joins project for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) has joined a post-war reconstruction project in Ukraine to expand the nation&rs...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)