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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK not to raise Korea Zinc tender offer price after regulator warning
MBK Partners will not raise its tender offer prices again for Korea Zinc Inc. and its affiliate Young Poong Precision Corp. after hiking them twice ...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
Hyundai Motor Group expands R&D partnership with Singapore
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, has expanded its research partnership with Singapore into energy, artificial intelli...
Oct 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Toyota, Hyundai chiefs to meet in Seoul for hydrogen alliance
The leaders of Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Group will meet in South Korea later this month, raising expectations of a deepening partnership...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Growing dollar-backed stablecoin trades may destabilize Korean economy
Trading in dollar-backed stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to the US currency, in South Korea hit a record high amid complex and costly currency ...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals
MANILA – South Korea on Monday signed an initial agreement with the Philippines to conduct a safety check on a nuclear power plant before a re...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor, Waymo forge multi-year, strategic partnership
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday it has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Waymo LLC to jointly ...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis sponsors Busan International Film Festival
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis said on Friday that it will continue its sponsorship of the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF),...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s exports stand firm thanks to record chip sales
South Korea’s exports extended their growth streak for the 12th straight month in September mainly driven by record-high semiconductor shipmen...
Oct 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Microsoft, KT join forces to propel Korea’s AI innovation
Microsoft Corp. and KT Corp., one of South Korea's top three telecom companies, will drive artificial intelligence transformation in the Korean firm...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Card launches debit cards for foreign residents in S.Korea
South Korea's Shinhan Card said on Friday that it has launched two debit cards exclusively for foreign residents in the country: the SOL Global Chec...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia to boost partnership with RISD
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said on Friday they strengthened their partnership with the renowned US art school, Rhode Island School of Design (R...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai partners with Samsung to enhance connected vehicle technology
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group has joined forces with Samsung Electronics Co. to advance connected vehicle technology utilizing the tech gi...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Shieldus, Verizon form strategic partnership
South Korea's SK Shieldus Co. said on Wednesday that it entered a strategic partnership with the US-based telecom company Verizon.Under this partner...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to enter Japanese purpose-built vehicles market
Kia Corp. said on Tuesday that it signed a local sales agreement for purpose-built vehicles (PBVs) with Japan's trading company Sojitz Corp. Under ...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shinsegae Department Store expands its diamond business
South Korea's Shinsegae Department Store is expanding its diamond business.Shinsegae announced on Thursday that it has entered into a strategic part...
Sep 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, GM deepen ties to jointly develop cars
South Korea’s auto juggernaut Hyundai Motor Co. and US auto giant General Motors Co. will explore ways to jointly develop new vehicles and sou...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart, CJ CheilJedang to beef up strategic partnership
CJ CheilJedang Corp., South Korea’s largest food company, said on Wednesday it will increase the number of food products exclusively launched ...
Sep 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Energy to supply copper foil to Samsung SDI-Stellantis JV
Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s third-largest battery maker by battery usage, has picked Lotte Energy Materials Corp. as the exclusive supplier...
Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Kolon FnC to launch Italian high-end brand N21 in S.Korea
South Korea's Kolon FnC said on Thursday that it will launch the Italian high-end fashion brand N21 in South Korea.In August, Kolon FnC has secured ...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM, GEM cement partnership for nickel, precursors
EcoPro BM Co., a South Korean cathode materials producer, said on Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GEM, a Chinese batt...
Aug 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion scraps merger with Celltrion Pharm
South Korea’s largest biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that it has scrapped a plan to merge with Celltrion Pharm Inc., an R&...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Innotek, Ansys forge digital twin technology partnership
South Korea's LG Innotek said on Thursday that it would expand the use of digital twin technology across its operations, partnering with engineering...
Aug 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT teams up with Vietnamese unicorn VGN to tap SE Asian market
South Korea’s gaming behemoth NCSOFT Corp. has set up a joint venture with Vietnamese tech unicorn VNG Corp. to tap into Southeast Asia starti...
Aug 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Wellfood eyes merger with trading arm; firms indecisives
South Korea’s Lotte Corp. is considering a merger of its confectionery unit Lotte Wellfood Co. and agricultural product trading arm Lotte Inte...
Aug 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor mulls connected car partnership with Google
Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating its efforts to join hands with global tech companies to advance its future mobility technologies ranging from au...
Aug 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
South Korean stock market crashes; more falls seen ahead
The South Korean stock market was one of the worst victims of panic selling by investors fearing further negative US economic news on Monday, with t...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilding shares surge on supercycle hope, Trump Trade
South Korea’s Big Three shipbuilders, also the world’s three largest, stand to benefit from the emerging industry supercycle and the so-...
Jul 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE partners with University of Michigan to foster US ship engineers
South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has joined hands with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (UM) a...
Jul 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Kumho Tire to sponsor Eintracht Frankfurt
South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. announced on Thursday that it signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany's B...
Jul 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Star exchange-traded funds rebranded as Rise
South Korea’s KB Asset Management Co. announced on Wednesday that it will change the name of its ETF brand from "KB Star" to "Rise."The names ...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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