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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor between rock and a hard place over Russia operations
South Korea’s automotive juggernaut Hyundai Motor Co., which has invested heavily in Russia over the last several years, is stuck between a ro...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Poland closer to deal to buy South Korean fighter jets, tanks, howitzers
Poland is moving closer to clinching a megadeal to buy South Korean weapons such as fighter jets, tanks and artillery amid the ongoing Russian war o...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korea’s DL E&C suffers from Russian war, chairman-related risk
DL E&C Co., a South Korean offshore plant and construction company, is suffering from its suspended projects in Russia, one of its key overseas ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign ownership of Korean shares hits lowest level since 2010
Foreign investors’ holding rate in South Korea’s main bourse Kospi has plunged to the lowest level since 2010. The investors have dispos...
Apr 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Hyundai Motor shares set to rebound after hitting trough
South Korean top automaker Hyundai Motor Co.'s shares are poised for a rebound. On March 30, the stock rose by 2.55% to 181,000 won ($149.46), 11.73...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea to open temporary settlement lines for trade with Russia
South Korea plans to open temporary settlement lines between domestic banks and their units in Russia in order to help companies hit by multinationa...
Mar 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Hyundai’s auto exports to Russia cut by half in February, hit by war
Hyundai Motor Co.'s car exports to Russia have dwindled by nearly half in the latest indication that global automakers are feeling the pinch due to ...
Mar 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korean shipbuilders see material impact from sanctions on Russia
International sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are set to have a material impact on South Korea’s three largest shipbuilders, ...
Mar 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea jittery over oil, gas, commodity weaponization
South Korea’s energy and raw materials imports have surged to all-time highs in value terms in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...
Mar 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea Inc. in dilemma over Russia biz amid Ukraine war
South Korea’s major companies are in a sticky situation over their businesses in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Governments in the ...
Mar 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea defense firms in spotlight amid Russia-Ukraine war
South Korea’s defense makers are in the spotlight as nations are expected to boost their military power amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Industry ...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war disrupts Korean exports to Europe
Suspended land, air and sea routes to and from Russia are putting South Korean exporters – from Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. ...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
S.Korea exempt from US export control list on Russia
South Korea won an exemption from the United States' expanded export restrictions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the country’s trade ...
Mar 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Hyundai shuts Russia car plant for 1 wk on parts shortages
Car production at Hyundai Motor Co.'s plant in Russia has been halted since March 1 as the Russia-Ukraine war further aggravated shortages of automo...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korea seen to benefit from MSCI's Russia removal
MSCI Inc.'s decision to remove Russian stocks from its emerging markets indexes from later next week stirred up expectations that as much as $3.4 bi...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea GNI per capita at record on strong economic growth
South Korea’s gross national income (GNI) per capita hit a record high last year on strong economic growth, as well as the firm won currency a...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung, LG fret over shipping lines’ delivery halt to Russia
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two major exporters, are jittery about global shipping lines’ decision to...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea corp. borrowing costs to rise further on Russia risks
South Korean companies are expected to pay more for fundraising as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has chilled investor sentiment on corporate bo...
Mar 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea swings to trade surplus in Feb; Russia risks loom
South Korea logged a trade surplus in February on strong exports after deficits in the previous two months, the recovery remained fragile, given Rus...
Mar 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korean inflation fears grow amid Ukraine crisis
Fears are growing over accelerating inflation in South Korea as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted energy and raw materials prices. The cris...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia heavily exposed to Ukraine crisis; shares at 52-week lows
Shares of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. on Monday fell to their lowest levels in more than 52 weeks as investors engaged in panic selling on conce...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korean firms on high alert as Russia invades Ukraine
Samsung Electronics Co., Hyundai Motor Co. and other South Korean companies are on high alert as Russia launched a military attack in Ukraine.They a...
Feb 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Tougher sanctions on Russia put S.Korean exporters on high alert
As the US and its allies are toughening up sanctions against Russia, South Korean exporters of smartphones, home appliances to automobiles are raisi...
Feb 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Samsung Eng. enters Russia with €1 bn petchem plant deal
South Korea’s Samsung Engineering made inroads into Russia’s plant engineering and construction market with a 1 billion euro ($1.1 billi...
Feb 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Hyundai Motor reshuffles overseas units to deal with changing markets
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, has reorganized its overseas units, reducing the number of business sectors to five from nine,...
Dec 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia take throne in Russia on decade of investment
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s fifth-largest carmaker, topped the Russian automobile market last month for the first time since January 2017...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Korea’s heavy machinery makers continue strong performance in Q2
Korean construction and heavy equipment manufacturers have posted strong results in the second quarter, maintaining the trend of recovery from the f...
Jul 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro's fruit-flavored soju becomes huge hit among Russian MZers
South Korea's leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. has been enjoying great success in Russia thanks to strong demand for fruit-flavored soju from local ...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia outrival Japanese carmakers in India, other emerging markets
India, one of the world’s fastest-growing auto markets, has for decades been dominated by Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp., which runs Maruti ...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Green Cross in talks with Russia to produce COVID-19 vaccine
South Korea’s pharmaceutical company Green Cross Corporation (GC) is holding a series of close meetings on contract manufacturing of Russia&rs...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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