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BatteriesS.Korea to probe Chinese batteries' alleged patent violations
South Korea will investigate alleged patent infringement by Chinese makers of smartphone batteries and high-nickel cathodes upon...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024Hyundai, Samsung-backed startups vie for spotlight at CES
LAS VEGAS – At CES, big tech names often take center stage but this is also a dream place for underdogs to become rising s...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesHanwha, ITM to develop lithium-ion batteries for submarines
Hanwha Aerospace Co., a leading South Korean defense company, has partnered with Kosdaq-listed tech firm ITM Semiconductor Co. t...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & LeisureSeoul kicks off Korea Grand Sale 2024 to double foreign tourists
South Korea on Thursday kicked off a push to nearly double the number of foreign tourists visiting the country this year to 20 m...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networksS.Korea ranks fourth in global mobile app market
The size of the South Korean mobile app market has exceeded 10 trillion won ($761 million).Data.ai, an app market analysis platf...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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RoboticsKIST develops wearable robot for hiking assistance
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on Thursday that it has developed a lightweight wearable robot ca...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesHyundai Motor in deal to secure lithium hydroxide from China’s Chengxin
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group has agreed to secure lithium hydroxide, a key raw material for electric ve...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & CosmeticsKorea's Cosmax strengthens business in Middle East, Africa
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer specializing in original design manufacturing (ODM), is embarking on a...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bankBOK hints at policy rate peak but in no hurry to cut rates
South Korea’s central bank on Thursday hinted its policy rate may have peaked after leaving the rate unchanged for the eig...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & DefenseBoryung, Axiom Space launch joint venture in Korea
Boryung Corp., a South Korean healthcare investment company, said on Thursday it has officially launched a joint venture with Ax...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceUpstage installs Solar in KakaoTalk AI services
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) tech startup Upstage announced on Thursday that its small language model (SLM) ...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaCelltrion revises up earnings goals to overtake Amgen
Celltrion Inc., South Korea's leading biosimilar maker, on Wednesday expressed its ambition to join the global top 10 biotech an...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-popCJ ENM to hold KCON Hong Kong in March
South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. announced on Thursday that it will hold its annual K-pop festival KCON i...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024LG Elec to raise capex, R&D spending; eyes acquisition
LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to spend more on capital expenditures, as well ...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & PlanningSamsung C&T-UEM completes world's 2nd-tallest skyscraper in Malaysia
South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Thursday that its JV with UEM Construction completed the construction of ...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024Kia, Uber to jointly develop custom-tailored electric ride-hailing PBV
LAS VEGAS – South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. has forged a partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)