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Foreign exchange
Yen breaches key level vs Korean won to hit 8-year low
The Japanese yen on Monday extended losses against the South Korean won to touch an eight-year low, briefly breaching a psychological support line a...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Japanese yen near 8-year low against S.Korean won
The Japanese yen is nearing its lowest level in eight years against the South Korean won, with their exchange rate hovering around the 9.00 level.It...
Jun 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG, Samsung showcase new battery packs at InterBattery Europe 2023
MUNICH – South Korea’s two leading battery makers – LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Samsung SDI Co. – on Wednesday unveiled low-...
Jun 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO launches first product from its low-carbon Greenate brand
South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO on Sunday launched the first product from its low-carbon brand Greenate.Greenate features distribution-type produ...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea's new hybrid car registrations in May exceed diesel's for first time
The number of newly registered hybrid cars in South Korea overtook that of diesel cars for the first time thanks to consumer focus on such models,...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea inflation at 19-mth low; casts doubts over rate hike
South Korea’s headline inflation fell for a fourth straight month in May to a 19-month low amid continuous signs of a slowdown in Asia’s...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C, Holcim to jointly develop low-carbon construction materials
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Thursday that it has established an agreement with Holcim, a renowned global ...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung retains No.1 position in global TV market
Samsung Electronics Co. has held on to its position as the world's top TV manufacturer in the first quarter of 2023, securing a 32.1% share of the m...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SpaceX pushes back Starlink's S.Korea launch to Q4
Starlink, low-orbit satellite internet constellation operated by the US aerospace company SpaceX, has delayed the launch of its South Korean service...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung to launch Galaxy A24 in S.Korea to target low-end market
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release the Galaxy A24, a budget phone model in the domestic market on Friday to targetin...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD Hyundai Energy Solutions to develop ultra-high efficiency solar panel
South Korea's HD Hyundai Energy Solutions, HD Hyundai Co.'s solar power subsidiary, has set a goal to mass produce ultra-high efficiency solar panel...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea's leading low-cost carrier Jeju Air posts record-high Q1 results
South Korea's leading low-cost carrier (LCC) Jeju Air Co. posted record-high performance in the first quarter. Industry analysts say domestic LCCs w...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea's Air Premia, T'way compete for golden routes to Europe
South Korea's low-cost carriers (LCC) Air Premia and T'way Air Co. are competing to secure "golden routes" to Europe that Korean Air must give up to...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's Kakao Pay to buy 51% of US financial firm Siebert
Kakao Pay Corp., the mobile payment and digital wallet service unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., announced on Thursday it has signed an a...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea's expected inflation hits 11-month low
South Korea's expected inflation has hit a record low of 3.7% in 11 months in April 2023. While the consumer price index rose by 4.2% last month, wh...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s births fall to record low in February
South Korea's births fell to a fresh low in February in 2023. The number of deaths decreased, but the population continued to decline naturally for ...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s public spending on maternity, child care falls short of OECD average
South Korea’s government budget for tackling the nation's low birth rate has risen to 2.25% of GDP, but housing support accounts for a major p...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean auto parts makers’ earnings ride on electrification push
South Korea’s major automotive parts makers are expected to post decent growth in their first-quarter sales and earnings on the back of their ...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Number of travelers on S.Korea's LCCs jumped 104-fold in Q1
Demand for overseas flights in South Korea has exploded since the resumption of air travel operations amid the substantial easing of COVID-19 restri...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec to strengthen its direct-to-consumer sales strategy
South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. is strengthening its direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy and expanding its lineup of low- to mid-priced products to ...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek wins top US invention award
South Korea’s LG Innotek announced on Monday that its ultra-thin magnetic components, Nexlim, has won a bronze award in the "Commercial Techno...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won near 5-month low despite weak dollar; outlook dark
The South Korean won fell to the weakest level in almost five months, underperforming other currencies despite a softer dollar, as sluggish fundamen...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
AbClon shows promising results in clinical tests of leukemia treatment
South Korean companies are standing out in the global competition to develop chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) treatments, dubbed "dream" a...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
High- and low-income S.Koreans alike reluctant to have babies: Survey
South Koreans in low- and high-income brackets alike are unwilling to have children due to either insufficient time or money, found a recent survey ...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea's airlines boosting staff amid recovering demand for overseas travel
South Korea's airlines are opening their hiring doors wide open with the resumption of international flights amid demand for overseas travel recover...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korean low-cost carriers keep expanding routes to SE Asia
South Korean low-cost airlines have started expanding their flight routes. It is based on the expectation that there will be a significant incre...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korean won at 1-yr low vs yen; end of boon for exporters
The South Korean won has extended its losses against the yen, with the Japanese currency highly sought after as a safe haven asset in the wobbly fin...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy S23 to land in Japan to take on iPhone
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, will launch its flagship Galaxy S23 series in Japan later this month to compete wit...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's laptop Galaxy Book 3 sees 250% sales growth from predecessor's
Samsung Electronics Co.’s premium laptop PC series Galaxy Book 3 is a global hit since its release last monthIts reception has grown so high t...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai Motor, Kia develop ultra-high-temp hydrogen fuel cells with US firm
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. has joined forces with Advent Technologies, an American maker of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), a key componen...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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