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Central bank
BOK stands pat; rate cut likely within 3 months as economic growth slows
The Bank of Korea (BOK) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Thursday, with Governor Rhee Chang-yong warning that a surge in globa...
Apr 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea logs current account surplus in Jan; Growth slows
South Korea reported a current account surplus for 21 straight months in January but with a moderated gain largely due to a contraction in the goods...
Mar 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s factory output dips in January; Retail sales, investment slow
South Korea’s factory production decreased in the first month of this year due to a manufacturing slowdown, while private consumption and busi...
Mar 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s job growth slows for 2nd straight year in 2024
South Korea’s job growth slowed last year amid a prolonged slump in the country’s construction, manufacturing and retail sectors, boding...
Jan 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE eyes $180.05 bn worth of orders in 2025
South Korea’s largest shipbuilder, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE), said Friday it aims to win $180.05 billion ...
Jan 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches EV charging subscription in Indonesia
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday its launch of an electric vehicle (EV) charging subscription service for vehicle owners in IndonesiaSubscribers ...
Nov 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Samsung Securities lowers Samsung Electro-Mechanics target price
South Korea's Samsung Securities lowered its target price for Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. to 160,000 won ($120) from 210,000 won. The securit...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Elec builds EV chargers safety net for fire prevention
LG Electronics Inc. equipped its slow electric vehicle (EV) chargers with dual overcharge prevention technology to alleviate customer concerns and a...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung chip head vows drastic revamp after flagging weak Q3 earnings
Jun Young-hyun, vice chairman and head of Samsung Electronics Co.'s semiconductor business, on Tuesday vowed to take drastic steps to improve profit...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s Q2 GDP slows 0.2%, upholds rate cut expectations
South Korea’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter on weaker domestic consumption and investment by private businesses, heightening ex...
Sep 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK signals autumn rate cut as inflation, economic growth slow
South Korea’s central bank is likely to reduce interest rates in the next three months as inflation is expected to ease amid a slowdown in Asi...
Aug 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Slowing economy creates opportunity for S. Korean used car sellers
South Korea’s used car sellers hope to take advantage of the slowing economic growth at home and abroad to expand their market shares.Lotte Re...
Aug 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korean commercial real estate market to show slow recovery in H2
South Korea’s commercial real estate market will post a slow recovery in the second half of this year due to rate cut delays and no big correc...
Jul 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea’s Economy Slowed Sharply in Second Quarter
South Korea’s economy slowed at a sharper-than-expected pace in the second quarter on sluggish private consumption and weak business investmen...
Jul 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s economy slows in Q2, but on growth course
South Korea’s economy unexpectedly slowed in the second quarter on softer private consumption and business investments, reinforcing expectatio...
Jul 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK ties up with BlackRock-backed Korean startup for EV chargers
SK Signet Inc., South Korea’s electric vehicle charger manufacturer, joined hands with a local renewable energy startup backed by global asset...
Jul 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Humax, HeyCharge collaborate on EV charger
South Korea's mobility solutions company Humax Co. announced on Monday that it partnered with the Germany-based electric vehicle (EV) charging techn...
Jul 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
KT, EV Parking Services to cooperate on electric bus charging
South Korea's KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecom service provider, announced on Friday that it partnered with EV Parking Services (EVPS) ...
Jun 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Lotte Chemical develops anti-thermal runaway material
Lotte Chemical Corp., South Korea’s second-largest petrochemicals company seeking to ramp up value-added advanced materials production, has de...
Jun 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG-Kakao EV charger JV LG Uplus VoltUp sets sail
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, and the country’s largest taxi-hailing platform Kakao Mobility Corp. officia...
Jun 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s inflation slows to 10-month low amid tight policy
South Korea’s headline inflation slowed to a 10-month low in May as the Bank of Korea kept its interest rate policy tight, adding to the centr...
Jun 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
South Korea steps on accelerator for record 2024 car exports
ASAN, South Chungcheong Province – At Hyundai Motor Co.'s manufacturing plant in Asan, over 60 km south of Seoul, thousands of robots were bus...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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AgTech
SK Leaveo to start fertilizer coating with biodegradable materials
South Korea's SK Leaveo, a subsidiary of SKC Ltd. specializing in biodegradable materials, will enter the fertilizer coating market that uses polybu...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Signet to supply EV chargers to Gilbarco
SK Signet Inc., South Korea's electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it partnered with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, the wor...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kakao joins hands with LG Uplus to enter EV charger market
Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing platform, is set to make inroads into the electric vehicle charging market by setting...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Used goods platform Gugus shines in slowing luxury market
Gugus, South Korea’s largest online retailer of secondhand luxury goods, posted double-digit growth in revenue and transactions in the first q...
Apr 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean unicorns slow growth to focus on profits
South Korean unicorns, or startups valued at $1 billion or more, are slowing the pace of growth to shore up their bottom lines as they revive l...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Doosan, LG unveil automated EV charger served by robot
Doosan Robotics Inc. and LG Electronics Inc. have jointly developed an automated electric vehicle charger served by a robot and launched its pilot o...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
EVs in S.Korea exceed 500,000
The cumulative number of electric vehicles (EVs) registered in South Korea exceeded 500,000 last year.The number of EV chargers supplied domesticall...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to nearly double ultra-fast EV chargers by 2024
Hyundai Motor Group is set to increase its ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers across South Korea from current 286 to 500 by next year, the auto gi...
Mar 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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