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Ablume’s company appoints Kim Chang-jun an avid Trump supporter and a former Republican Senator as new “Outside director”
According to the Korean press NSENM the parent company of Massive ent. has hired an American director Kim Chang-jun. The…
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US auto parts tariffs into force; Korea avoids heavy hit
Cars are lined up for loading onto ships at a port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Provice (Courtesy of Yonhap) The US…
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Trump Jr. meets Korean business chiefs in back-to-back sessions
Trump Jr. (third from left) meets with Moon Ju-hyun (fourth from left), chairman of Korean property developer MDM, on April…
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LS Cable breaks ground on $681 mn US subsea cable plant in Chesapeake
LS Cable CEO Koo Bon-kyu (center) holds the 1 LS Way road sign plate he received from Chesapeake Mayor Rick…
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Seoul mulls joint review of Alaska LNG project with Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam
South Korea is one of the world’s top LNG buyer South Korea has proposed forming a consortium with Japan, Taiwan…
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Seoul, Washington agree on July tariff deal framework in ‘2+2’ trade talks
From left, South Korea’s Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson…
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Korea’s Q1 economic contraction adds to stimulus expectations
A container ship passes by the port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea o April 24, 2025 (File photo by News1) South…
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South Korea’s renewed stock market darlings: Weapons makers
LIG Nex1’s guided missile Hawk South Korea’s defense industry is once again capturing investor attention, as exports of tanks, armored…
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Trump Jr. to visit Seoul next week to meet Korean business leaders
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin (left) poses with Donald Trump Jr. Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US…
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Korean hotels bask in rising foreign visitors; travel agencies in trouble
Foreign tourists taste Korean food at a cultural festival in Seoul on April 18, 2025 (File photo by Yonhap) Hotels…
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Hyundai to launch 42 new cars to cope with Trump tariffs, EV slowdown
The Genesis Neolun Concept, on which the GV90 will be based (File photo by Hyundai Motor Group) Hyundai Motor Group,…
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BOK stands pat; rate cut likely within 3 months as economic growth slows
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference after the central bank kepts its policy rate unchanged…
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South Korean defense industry thrives on strong overseas demand
(Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea’s defense industry is expected to enjoy its heyday for a while after global demand for…
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With domestic dockyards fully booked, Korean shipbuilders turn overseas
HD Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding (HVS) in Khanh Hoa province As order books swell due to green shipping mandates, LNG demand…
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S.Korean shipbuilders rally on Trump’s hint at foreign ship buying
Hanwha Ocean shipward (Courtesy of Hanwha Ocean) South Korean shipbuilding stocks flew high on Friday on news that US President…
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SK Chairman in Taiwan to deepen ties with TSMC
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, the parent of SK Hynix Inc., is in Taiwan…
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Hyundai chief Chung, GM CEO Barra to meet in Sept in Detroit
General Motors Chair and Chief Executive Mary Barra (left) and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Chung Euisun shake hands after…
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S.Korea’s Han, Trump discuss transactional diplomacy in 1st direct talks
Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo holds a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump at his office in…
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K-beauty defies trade headwinds as exports to China, US lead sales growth
Oera is the luxury skincare brand of Handsome, a cosmetics unit of Hyundai Department Store South Korea’s beauty industry is…
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South Korean stocks, currency dive amid deeper US tariff turmoil
KB Kookmin Bank dealing room (Courtesy of News1 Korea) The South Korean stock market logged its biggest daily loss of…
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HD Hyundai on course for $1.55 bn order amid US-China trade war
A container ship built by HD Hyundai HD Hyundai Co., the world’s largest shipbuilding group, is emerging as a key…
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Samsung, LG reconsider Vietnam strategies as Trump slaps steeper tariffs
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C. on…
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Strong momentum in non-US markets, digital real estate: Principal AM CEO
Principal Asset Management President and CEO Kamal Bhatia speaks during an interview with The Korea Economic Daily on March 25,…
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Hyundai Steel picks Donaldsonville as $5.8 bn US plant site, seeks investors
Hyundai Chairman Chung Euisun unveils a $21 billion US investment plan during a meeting with President Donald Trump at the…
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Hyundai’s new American dream comes with new plant, more spending
▲ Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America Celebrates Grand Opening | HMGMA ELLABELL, Georgia – When Hyundai Motor Group honorary chairman…
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Hyundai Motor to invest $21 billion in US amid tariff concerns
Hyundai Motor and Kia headquarters buildings in Seoul South Korean auto behemoth Hyundai Motor Group will invest $21 billion to…
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Korea’s court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president
Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s acting president and prime minister, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on…
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Korean Air to finalize $32.7 bn deals with Boeing, GE Aerospace
Senior South Korean and US government officials such as GE Aerospace Commercial Engines President and CEO Russell Stokes (first from…
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US Chamber of Commerce sees Korea’s business penalties as trade barrier
Kaher Kazem, a former CEO of GM Korea Co., arrives at a district court in Incheon, South Korea, on May…
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Tesla supplier L&F to invest $10 mn in Mitra Chem for US LFP production
(File photo downloaded from Mitra Chem’s website) L&F Co., a South Korean electric vehicle battery materials supplier to Tesla Inc.,…
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Korea eyes laws akin to US AMPC to offer subsidies for its battery makers
EV battery system platform Ultium, jointly developed by LG and GM South Korea, home to the world’s leading battery makers…
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LG Electronics restarts home appliance plant in Russia
LG Electronics’ built-in home appliance product line-up LG Electronics Inc. has resumed operations at its home appliance plant in Russia…
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S.Korea wary of inclusion on US ‘Dirty 15’ nations list for reciprocal tariffs
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) stands beside President Trump during his signing off on an administrative order at the…
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Korea sees record Feb auto exports before looming Trump tariffs
Cars for export are parked at the port of Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on March 18, 2025 (Courtesy of…
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Korea’s Hanwha Ocean sends USNS Wally Schirra back to theater after MRO
USNS Wally Schirra departs Hanwha Ocean shipyard after a six-month overhaul at the shipyard in Geoje, Korea on March 13,…
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Trump-driven energy boom spurs Korean firms to hike US gas investments
An SK Innovation E&S-operated shale gas field in Woodford, Oklahoma WOODFORD, Oklahoma – A shale gas field in Woodford, Carter…
