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Aerospace & Defense
KAI aims to become world's No. 7 aerospace company by 2050
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) seeks to become the world's No. 7 aerospace company by 2050, aiming to rival the likes of global defense giant...
Jan 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Major startup event Slush to hold spin-off meeting in Korea
Slush, one of the world’s largest startup events, is set to hold a spin-off meeting in South Korea this year.Slush is a startup and tech event...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Katech signs self-driving R&D agreement with SwRI in US
The Korea Automotive Technology Institute (Katech) said on Tuesday that it will join hands with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) of the Unite...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion develops oral antibody drug with US bio company
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. on Monday said it signed an R&D contract with US-based Rani Therapeutics on RT-111, an or...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Global VCs urge S.Korea to train lawyers on int'l contracts
Brad McManus, investment director of the Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) fund Applied Ventures LLC, said his company will discuss investme...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samjin Pharm to undertake joint ADC R&D with Novelty Nobility
SamjinPharmaceutical announced Wednesday that it has signed a joint research agreement with Novelty Nobility Inc., a company specializing in antibod...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Novarex, Riman sign agreement to jointly develop health-functional food
South Korea's health functional foods company Novarex and cosmetics company Riiman Korea met to promote the health-functional foods business togethe...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
South Korea to double stockpiles of rare-earth minerals
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said on Friday it will double the government's stockpiles of rare-earth minerals and halve thei...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT builds hyper-connected R&D network KOREN data site
KT Corp. said on Monday that it will start operation on Jan. 5 after completing the construction of KOREN data lake portal site, which provides vari...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec to develop Vietnam as global strategic base
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chip and smartphone maker, aims to nurture Vietnam as a global strategic base as it opens a ne...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung unveils industry’s first 12 nm DRAM, compatible with AMD
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it has unveiled an advanced DRAM chip, using the industry&rsq...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to spend $3.1 bn on 4680 battery plant in S.Korea
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, is poised to spend $3.1 billion on facilities in South Korea t...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI medical startup Arpi wins Pre D.Day X SNU Medicine event
South Korean startup accelerator D.Camp hosted this year’s last demo day on Saturday in collaboration with Seoul National University’s C...
Dec 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics to enhance Minute Maid Park digitally
Samsung Electronics Co. has been selected as an official partner for display solutions at Minute Maid Park, the home stadium of the 2022 Major Leagu...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
LG Group seeks future growth engines with new R&D units
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, set up new research and development units at key affiliates to seek future growth engines...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean military aircraft maker KAI to spend $1.1 bn on R&D
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the country’s military aircraft manufacturer, is poised to invest 1.5 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in re...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
South Korea passes new law making everyone a little younger
SEOUL—As the rest of the world ages, South Koreans are getting younger.South Korea’s parliament passed laws Thursday abolishing the trad...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Gaming firm NCSOFT wins S.Korea’s largest AI R&D competition
South Korean game developer NCSOFT Corp. announced on Friday that it won first place at this year’s Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenge, h...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fintech co. Awake Corp. provides financial management tool to creators
South Korean fintech startup Awake Corporation won the hearts and wallets of judges at the D.Day X D.Camp event on Thursday, garnering 20 million wo...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q CELLS to join EU project for cutting-edge solar batteries
Hanwha Q CELLS Co. on Thursday said it will join an R&D project for next-generation solar cells that has received 15 million euros (around 20 bi...
Nov 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK, Doosan to launch hybrid EV fuel cell charging stations
South Korea’s SK Energy Co., refiner giant SK Innovation Co.’s petroleum production subsidiary, said on Tuesday it will join forces with...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
D.Day X D.Camp All Star event aims to narrow gap between VC and startup
Come this Thursday, D.Camp operated by the Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs will host the biggest demo day of the year, in collaboration wit...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, Korean colleges to conduct R&D of next-generation batteries
South Korean battery maker SK On has raised its research and development (R&D) capacity in next-generation cells by joining forces with the dome...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS Jin's solo debut album sells over 1 mn copies in 16 days
"The Astronaut," the first solo album of K-pop megaband BTS member Jin, has sold over 1 million copies in the 16 days since its launch.Released on O...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won sees best day in nearly 14 yrs, may be climbing from bottom
The South Korean won currency on Friday reported the largest daily gain in almost 14 years as lower-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expect...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Delivery startup VtoV raises $7.2 million from Series A round
South Korean logistics startup VtoV, the operator of optimized delivery service To-Day, raised 9.5 billion won ($7.2 million) from a Series A round....
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
CJ CheilJedang to strengthen R&D for bio and healthcare businesses
CJ Corp. announced it will strengthen its research and development (R&D) efforts in the bio and healthcare sectors. CJ CheilJedang Corp. ...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang launches ultra-fast Rocket Delivery service in Taiwan
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s answer to global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, said on Wednesday it has launched its ultra-fast delivery service in...
Oct 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Lab-grown fish, smart pillow: LG’s choices for future
Startups making lab-cultured seafood, smart pillows and others showcased their innovative products at an exhibition hosted by LG Group, South Korea&...
Oct 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
NFT to become game changer in new era: KED Conference in New York
NEW YORK – Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will significantly influence a wide range of industries as millions of global investors flock to th...
Oct 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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