POSCO to sell entire stake in Nippon Steel, ending equity ties

POSCO to sell entire stake in Nippon Steel, ending equity ties

POSCO Holdings Inc. has decided to sell its entire stake in Nippon Steel Corp., according to industry sources on Wednesday, marking the end of their...

Dongkuk to file anti-dumping petition vs Chinese color steel imports

Dongkuk to file anti-dumping petition vs Chinese color steel imports

Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. and SeAh Steel Corp. are set to file an anti-dumping complaint against Chinese rivals in March as the country plans to impo...

South Korea to levy 38% anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel products

South Korea to levy 38% anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel products

South Korea plans to impose up to 38% provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese hot-rolled steel plates starting next month, judging that those pro...

Korea to probe Chinese, Japanese steel imports over anti-dumping claims

Korea to probe Chinese, Japanese steel imports over anti-dumping claims

South Korea is set to launch an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled steel imports from China and Japan, according to government and industry ...

South Korea’s steel imports from China at 7-year high

South Korea’s steel imports from China at 7-year high

South Korea’s imports of steel products from China climbed to their highest level in seven years despite a decrease in its total steel imports...

Korean paper makers to file anti-dumping complaint vs Japanese rivals

Korean paper makers to file anti-dumping complaint vs Japanese rivals

South Korean corrugated cardboard sheet makers such as Asia Paper Manufacturing Co. have decided to file an anti-dumping complaint against Japanese ...

Hanmi Pharma to move up launch of anti-obesity drug

Hanmi Pharma to move up launch of anti-obesity drug

South Korea’s Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. announced on Thursday the launch of its anti-obesity drug candidate efpeglenatide has been rescheduled ...

Alux's export contracts with US, Japan top $5 million

Alux's export contracts with US, Japan top $5 million

South Korean drone maker Alux Co. said on Monday its cumulative export contracts with the US and Japan have surpassed 7 billion won ($5 million). Th...

Czech anti-trust body puts signing of nuclear power deal on hold

Czech anti-trust body puts signing of nuclear power deal on hold

The Czech anti-trust body put a temporary block on the conclusion of a contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) for the construction...

Celltrion's anti cancer drugs hold 90% market share in C.America

Celltrion's anti cancer drugs hold 90% market share in C.America

South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that its cancer treatments have captured a 90% market share in several Central American countries....

South Korea scraps anti-nuclear policy with approval of two nuclear plants

South Korea scraps anti-nuclear policy with approval of two nuclear plants

South Korea has approved the construction of two nuclear power plants, officially ending its anti-nuclear policy pursued by the previous Moon Jae-in...

Samhwa Paint launches anti-rust product Knok-Stop

Samhwa Paint launches anti-rust product Knok-Stop

South Korea's Samhwa Paint Industrial said on Wednesday that it has introduced a new water-based primer, Knok-Stop, designed to convert rust on meta...

S.Korea, China's technology leak, anti-dumping disputes surge

S.Korea, China's technology leak, anti-dumping disputes surge

South Korean companies are getting tough on anti-dumping and patent infringement cases as they feel threatened by the intensifying price competition...

Samsung releases 1-terabyte microSD cards for mobile devices

Samsung releases 1-terabyte microSD cards for mobile devices

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday released higher-capacity memory cards for portable devices that can store up to 1 terabyte (TB) of data, almost ...

SK Telecom identifies illegal drones using AI

SK Telecom identifies illegal drones using AI

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday that it developed a communication and AI-integrated module to catch illegal drones using artifici...

LG Energy Solution acquires anti-bribery certification

LG Energy Solution acquires anti-bribery certification

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Thursday that it achieved ISO 37001 certification, an international standard for anti-bribery man...

Lotte Chemical develops anti-thermal runaway material

Lotte Chemical develops anti-thermal runaway material

Lotte Chemical Corp., South Korea’s second-largest petrochemicals company seeking to ramp up value-added advanced materials production, has de...

Coupang fined $102 mn for alleged search algorithm manipulation

Coupang fined $102 mn for alleged search algorithm manipulation

Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, was fined 140 billion won ($102 million) on Thursday for allegedly manipulating searc...

Hyundai Motor to restore forest ecosystem

Hyundai Motor to restore forest ecosystem

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Restoration Project with...

S.Korean anti-obesity drugmakers eye niche demand

S.Korean anti-obesity drugmakers eye niche demand

The global weight management market has entered a new chapter following the arrival of blockbuster weight-loss medication Wegovy, and South Korean l...

South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race

South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race

South Korean drone-developing startups are rushing to join the race to develop military drones to meet growing demand for drones fit for combat oper...

KOTRA holds drone roadshow in Kazakhstan

KOTRA holds drone roadshow in Kazakhstan

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Tuesday that the Korea-Kazakhstan Drone Roadshow opened in Astana, the capital of Kazak...

SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs

SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs

SM Bexel Co., the battery manufacturing affiliate of South Korea's SM Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

S.Korea's drone market set for takeoff, led by startups   

S.Korea's drone market set for takeoff, led by startups   

Starting in May, drones, not boats, will deliver parcels and even fried chicken to residents living on some of South Korea's remote islands unreacha...

Hanwha Ocean develops draft measuring with drones

Hanwha Ocean develops draft measuring with drones

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder, announced on Tuesday that it has developed a system that utilizes drones and ...

POSCO E&C develops solution for detecting wall cracks by drones

POSCO E&C develops solution for detecting wall cracks by drones

South Korea's POSCO E&C has developed a solution for apartment exterior wall maintenance using drones.The company announced on Tuesday that it h...

Korean steelmakers mull anti-dumping suit vs Chinese, Japanese firms

Korean steelmakers mull anti-dumping suit vs Chinese, Japanese firms

Under growing pressure from increased imports of cheap Chinese and Japanese steel products, South Korean steelmakers are considering filing an anti-...

Supernal debuts upgraded flying-car concept; Hyundai reveals MOBION

Supernal debuts upgraded flying-car concept; Hyundai reveals MOBION

LAS VEGAS – Supernal LLC, the US-based urban air mobility (UAM) affiliate of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has unveiled its latest ...

SK Biopharm, Dong-A ST sign licensing deal of Cenobamate

SK Biopharm, Dong-A ST sign licensing deal of Cenobamate

South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract with Dong-A ST to transfer the rights to commercialize t...

Hanwha wins S.Korean military anti-drone system deals

Hanwha wins S.Korean military anti-drone system deals

South Korean aerospace and defense maker Hanwha Systems Co. is set to establish a military system to cope with small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

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