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Mergers & AcquisitionsHYBE loses 1st battle against Kakao for SM Entertainment
South Korea’s HYBE Co. lost its first battle against dominant local mobile platform Kakao Corp. over SM Entertainment Co. ...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & DefenseS.Korea's KAI signs $105 mn deal to supply parts for Boeing aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the country’s military aircraft manufacturer, said on Tuesday it has signed a deal ...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fundsInflation casts shadow over S.Korea NPS' hedging strategies
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), with 920.4 trillion won ($694.6 billion) in assets as of November 2022, face...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOsBattery material maker EcoPro Materials eyes $2.3 billion IPO
EcoPro Materials Co., a unit of South Korea’s battery materials group EcoPro Group, is looking to list its shares on the c...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesSK IE Technology mulls adding LiBS factory in US, says SKIET president
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), a global top lithium-ion battery separator (LiBS) player under South Korea’s energy and batt...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical IndustryKolon Plastics to make eco-friendly products from marine waste
Kolon Plastics Inc. said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Netspa, a South Korean recycling social venture, to joi...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaS.Korea's Huons gets approval to supply anesthetics to Canada
Huons Co., a South Korean pharmaceutical company, has announced plans to expand its presence in the North American market by off...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economyLotte to produce clean ammonia in US with CF Industries
Lotte Chemical Corp., a major South Korean petrochemical manufacturer, joined hands with CF Industries Holdings Inc., the world&...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESGKakao Impact, KAIST team up for social change through technology
Kakao Impact, a corporate foundation of Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top mobile platform company, said on Tuesday it has agr...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesKorea’s L&F in $2.9 billion deal to supply battery material to Tesla
South Korea’s leading battery materials maker L&F Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a $2.91 billion deal to supply cat...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaCelltrion teams up with bio venture to develop new anti-cancer drug
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. will develop an anti-cancer drug that combines oncolytic virus technology...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & TelecomLG Uplus to show off total smart factory solutions at trade show
LG Uplus Corp., a mobile telecom service carrier in South Korea, announced on Tuesday that it would present a complete set of sm...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESGHanwha Solutions receives green certification for recycled plastic materials
South Korean chemical and renewable energy firm Hanwha Solutions Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has received a global certif...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste managementSK Ecoplant to establish virtuous cycle ecosystem for waste resources
SK Ecoplant Co., a subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group that focuses on recycling, construction and renewable energy, announced ...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaDaewoong Pharma's Fexuclue safe to use with aspirin: Clinical trials
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., a leading South Korean pharmaceutical company, has announced the successful completion of phase 1...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsFADU joins ranks of unicorns as S.Korea’s first fabless chip firm
FADU Technology has become South Korea’s first fabless semiconductor unicorn after successfully raising funds from share s...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceNaver’s HyperCLOVA X: More Korean-proficient than ChatGPT
South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. will unveil an updated version of its AI platform HyperCLOVA, HyperCLOVA X, which i...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsKorea SMEs, Startups Agency cooperates with India's IIT
The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency announced on Monday that it had signed a business agreement with the Foundation for Innovatio...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsIljin Materials to change its name to Lotte Energy Materials
Lotte Chemical Corp., a South Korean petrochemical giant, will rename Iljin Materials Co., the country’s second-largest co...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaDubai delegation conducts due diligence on Medytox's plant in Korea
South Korea's biopharmaceutical firm Medytox Inc. said on Monday that a high-level delegation led by Dubai Science Park (DSP) un...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & TrendsS.Korea's elderly population to exceed 10 million in 2024
The number of people in South Korea aged 65 or over next year is expected to break 10 million, with the country to enter an era ...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehiclesSK Signet lands EV charger contract in US
SK Signet Inc., an affiliate of South Korea's SK Group that makes and sells electric vehicle (EV) chargers, on Monday said it re...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & TelecomBC Card shows one-stop payment int'l network at MWC 2023
BC Card, the only credit card company from South Korea taking part in this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spai...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)