S.Korea’s Bebesup earns China nod for baby skincare, eyes global expansion 

Bebesup, a leading South Korean baby skincare and wipe brand, has secured a registration certificate from the China National Medical Products Admini...

S.Korea to have 1st civilian defense minister in decades, career technocrats

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday announced a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle, naming a mix of career technocrats, senior lawmakers and &mda...

Korea's science ministry picks 10 AI, digital startups to back global growth

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday announced that it has selected 10 startups founded by Koreans in a program to support th...

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Spot embarks on public safety missions

Spot, a quadruped robot developed by Boston Dynamics Inc., will aid defense and safety agencies in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia to assist in...

S.Korea courts active funds for $140 bn treasury issuance

South Korea’s finance ministry will hold its largest-ever investor relations (IR) event for global institutional investors at the end of this ...

South Korea’s economic system remains resilient: finance minister

The South Korean economy is solid, and the government will take “bold and swift’’ actions if needed to stabilize Asia’s four...

Asan Nanum to offer Silicon Valley residence to Korean startups

The Asan Nanum Foundation, a South Korean startup accelerator program operator, said on Thursday it will open a residency space for Korean venture f...

SK C&C unveils digital SHE consulting service

South Korea's SK C&C said on Thursday that it launched its Digital SHE Consulting Service,  the artificial intelligence (AI) platform tha...

LG Electronics to conduct safety training using VR

South Korea's home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nation...

Hyundai Motor unveils IONIQ 9 interior teaser

Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled a teaser image of the interior of its first large electric SUV, the IONIQ 9, on Wednesday.The IONIQ 9 is Hyundai’s ...

Samyang Foods' Buldak Ramen gets K-food Safety certification

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Thursday its Buldak Ramen (hot chicken flavor ramyun) received the domestic production certification K-food ...

LG Elec builds EV chargers safety net for fire prevention

LG Electronics Inc. equipped its slow electric vehicle (EV) chargers with dual overcharge prevention technology to alleviate customer concerns and a...

LG Elec to advance in-cabin sensing solution

LG Electronics Inc. said on Monday it's advancing its in-cabin sensing solution which detects and analyzes the interior of vehicles to prevent acc...

Kia releases 2025 model year of Carnival

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Monday it will release The 2025 Carnival, a model year of its large recreational ve...

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...

LG Chem develops material blocking battery thermal runaway

LG Chem Ltd. has developed a material that can prevent thermal runaway in a lithium-ion battery, one of the major hurdles to the expansion of the el...

Korea’s finance min, central bank chief to take on demographic crisis

South Korea’s finance minister and central bank chief on Monday agreed to address the world’s lowest fertility rate, a most urgent task ...

Kolon expands eco-friendly car interior materials biz

South Korea's Kolon Industries Inc., the Kolon Group's chemical materials arm, will absorb its affiliate Kolon Glotech's automotive materials and pa...

Air Premia adopts GE Aerospace's integrated operation solution

South Korea's low-cost carrier Air Premia Inc. said on Tuesday that it implemented integrated software solutions from the US-based aviation engine a...

Kia releases 2025 Sorento

South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. said on Monday that it released The 2025 Sorento, an updated version of its best-selling mid-...

Korea to launch regular K-content festival in June

South Korea plans to host a regular event showcasing its cultural products such as K-pop and foods in June of next year with the goal of making the ...

Hyundai Motor releases 2025 Santa Fe

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday that it released the 2025 Santa Fe, a model year change of its flagship midsize sports utility vehicle (SUV) The A...

LG Energy looks to battery safety diagnosis software business

LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s top battery makers, said on Wednesday it is entering the battery safety diagnosis software busines...

Air Incheon joins Boeing safety operation support program

South Korea's cargo airline Air Incheon announced on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on Tuesd...

Hyundai AutoEver wins $66 mn public safety contract in Angola

Hyundai AutoEver Corp., a software subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, secured consecutive contracts to build public safety systems in African countr...

Sovereign wealth fund KIC shortlists three CEO candidates

South Korean sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has shortlisted three candidates as the next chief executive officer, who will...

Hyundai Mobis unveils airbags for purpose-built vehicles

Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, on Thursday unveiled the industry’s first airbags for purpose-built vehic...

Lotte Innovate releases autonomous security robot Dooroo Eye

South Korea's Lotte Innovate will unveil its autonomous security robot, Dooroo Eye, at the upcoming Autonomous Driving Mobility EXPO 2024, the com...

POSCO E&C, KAERI to collaborate on HTGR techs

South Korea's POSCO E&C said on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI...

Korea FX authorities, NPS raise currency swap limit to $50 bn

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, said on Friday it has agreed with foreign exchange...