Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z foldables: Slimmest, lightest yet smarter with AI features

Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z foldables: Slimmest, lightest yet smarter with AI features

NEW YORK – Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled its slimmest and most powerful foldable smartphones yet, loading them with artificial intellig...

S.Korea imports Canadian oil for 1st time under Trump's 2nd term

S.Korea imports Canadian oil for 1st time under Trump's 2nd term

South Korea has imported crude oil from Canada for the first time amid escalating tariff tensions between the US and Canada since Donald Trump's ret...

Samsung steps up AR race with advanced microdisplay for smart glasses

Samsung steps up AR race with advanced microdisplay for smart glasses

Samsung Electronics Co. has launched a major push into next-generation microdisplays for augmented reality (AR) glasses as it aims to position itsel...

Samsung fends off Apple to reclaim global smartphone crown in Q1

Samsung fends off Apple to reclaim global smartphone crown in Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. has regained its position as the world’s top smartphone vendor in the first quarter, outpacing Apple Inc. despite the ...

Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy Book5 Pro to take on Apple’s MacBook

Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy Book5 Pro to take on Apple’s MacBook

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its new Galaxy Book5 Pro, packed with various AI functions, to compete with archrival Apple Inc.’...

Apple supplier LG Innotek to invest $268.4 mn in Vietnam in 2025

Apple supplier LG Innotek to invest $268.4 mn in Vietnam in 2025

South Korea’s LG Innotek Co., a major contractor for Apple Inc., said on Thursday it plans to spend 375.9 billion won ($268.4 million) next ye...

Samsung Galaxy solidifies dominance in Indian smartphone market

Samsung Galaxy solidifies dominance in Indian smartphone market

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. solidified its dominance in the Indian smartphone market, capturing its largest revenue share in the...

Galaxy S24 Ultra named best cellphone in US by consumer magazine

Galaxy S24 Ultra named best cellphone in US by consumer magazine

Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy S24 Ultra was ranked as the best-performing smartphone in the US, surpassing Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in a ...

One Store vows to crack Apple, Google-led app market with localization

One Store vows to crack Apple, Google-led app market with localization

One Store Co., South Korea’s homegrown app marketplace, will take on Apple Inc. and Google LLC in the global app market by offering tailored s...

LG Electronics mulls Indian IPO, to invest in HVAC, webOS content: CEO

 LG Electronics mulls Indian IPO, to invest in HVAC, webOS content: CEO

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, is considering an initial public offering of its Indian business to help achieve a...

Samsung tops S.Korean smartphone market with 76% share

Samsung tops S.Korean smartphone market with 76% share

In the second quarter of this year,  the market share of Samsung Electronics Co. in the South Korean smartphone market slightly increased, whil...

Samsung, Trek Bicycle launch Ultra Riding Challenge

Samsung, Trek Bicycle launch Ultra Riding Challenge

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it launched the Ultra Riding Challenge in collaboration with global bicycle brand Trek Bicycle, offerin...

PUBG’s Krafton taps ex-Apple, Samsung execs for global business

PUBG’s Krafton taps ex-Apple, Samsung execs for global business

South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc. has hired former executives of not only global game developers but also tech leaders such as Apple Inc. and S...

South Korean stocks rebound but still on rollercoaster

South Korean stocks rebound but still on  rollercoaster

South Korean stocks on Tuesday recouped some of their hefty losses caused by the previous day's global panic selling after financial authorities iss...

Activist fund KCGI to buy Hanyang Securities for $180 mn

Activist fund KCGI to buy Hanyang Securities for $180 mn

South Korean private equity firm KCGI Co. is expected to acquire local brokerage house Hanyang Securities Co. for 244.9 billion won ($179.8 million)...

Samsung OS Tizen embedded in Loewe TV Stellar to rival Google, Apple

Samsung OS Tizen embedded in Loewe TV Stellar to rival Google, Apple

Samsung Electronics Co.'s open-source smart TV operating system Tizen will be embedded in German premium TV brand Loewe’s latest model St...

Samsung’s new AI Galaxy devices: Lighter, smarter and more powerful

Samsung’s new AI Galaxy devices: Lighter, smarter and more powerful

PARIS – Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Unpacked event this summer is mind-boggling. The South Korean tech giant’s new AI-featured devi...

Mirae Asset's US dividend premium fund surpasses $72 mn in net assets

Mirae Asset's US dividend premium fund surpasses $72 mn in net assets

South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. announced on Tuesday that the net assets of its Mirae Asset US Dividend Premium Fund, which invests...

LG Innotek begins supplying AI chip substrates to Big Tech

LG Innotek begins supplying AI chip substrates to Big Tech

LG Innotek Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, is for the first time supplying high-performance chip substrates for AI devices to g...

Samsung’s The Frame selected as display for Art Basel

Samsung’s The Frame selected as display for Art Basel

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that its TV The Frame was selected as the first official display for the world's largest art fair Art B...

Korea’s Kakao Mobility unveils global ride-hailing app to court Uber

Korea’s Kakao Mobility unveils global ride-hailing app to court Uber

Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s top ride-hailing service provider, on Tuesday introduced the release of its global app, taking on global g...

Samsung becomes No.1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in Q1

Samsung becomes No.1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. has become No. 1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in the first quarter of this year.According to Counterpoint Research's Sma...

SK Hynix works on next-generation HBM chip supply plans for 2025

SK Hynix works on next-generation HBM chip supply plans for 2025

South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. said on Thursday it is working on next year’s supply plans for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips as clie...

Niche real asset creates new opportunities, Korean investors say

Niche real asset creates new opportunities, Korean investors say

The scope of real assets is expanding with new businesses such as infrastructure operating services and supply chain management, creating niche oppo...

Samsung Galaxy 5G phone tops ACSI in US

Samsung Galaxy 5G phone tops ACSI in US

Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy smartphone caught Apple in the cell phone manufacturer lead, taking the top spot among 5G phones, according to The ...

Samsung aims to overtake TSMC, Apple with 3 nm Exynos W1000 chip

Samsung aims to overtake TSMC, Apple with 3 nm Exynos W1000 chip

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to apply its latest 3-nanometer chip processing technology to the manufac...

With AI tech, Samsung Electronics on par with Apple: Han Jong-hee

With AI tech, Samsung Electronics on par with Apple: Han Jong-hee

MILAN, ITALY – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has for years been desperate to catch up to US Big Tech Apple Inc. in high-end ...

South Korea’s chip design firms go abroad to tap $426 billion market

South Korea’s chip design firms go abroad to tap $426 billion market

South Korea’s chip design companies are turning their sights overseas to tap into the 593 trillion won ($426 billion) system semiconductor mar...

Louis Vuitton opens its first 'Watches & Jewelry' store in S.Korea

Louis Vuitton opens its first 'Watches & Jewelry' store in S.Korea

Louis Vuitton announced on Friday that it opened its first Watches & Jewelry store in South Korea at the Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam loca...

Samsung returns to top, to up ante against troubled Apple

Samsung returns to top, to up ante against troubled Apple

Samsung Electronics Co. snatched the crown from its archrival Apple Inc. as the top global smartphone seller last month thanks to brisk sales of its...

Kakao Pay backs out of acquisition deal for SSG Pay, Smile Pay Hanwha in talks to buy five-star hotel Paraspara Seoul Kia's Lego-like PV5 with 16 variants to hit market in July Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany S.Korea’s most prominent business leader returns with all charges cleared