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Korean tycoons head to US to support summit; Samsung likely to unveil fresh investment
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong heads to Washington to support the Korea-US summit on Aug. 24, 2025 The heads of…
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Bill Gates strengthens ties with Samsung, SK, HD Hyundai on energy, biotech, philanthropy projects
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong (center) welcomes Bill Gates at Samsung’s headquarters in Seoul on Aug. 22, 2025 Bill Gates,…
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S.Korea cuts growth outlook to 0.9%, banks on AI to reignite economy
Container trucks move cargoes at Port of Busan South Korea’s government cut its 2025 economic growth forecast in half from…
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French specialty gas maker Air Liquide signs $2.9 bn deal to acquire DIG Airgas from Macquarie
DIG Airgas facilities in Paju, Gyeonggi province (Courtesy of DIG Airgas) Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and…
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South Korea’s president to visit US with 15 business leaders after Japan
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea (left) and US President Donald Trump South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung will…
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Harman sells system integration unit to Wipro to sharpen audio focus
(Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Harman International Industries Inc., wholly owned by Samsung Electronics Co., has sold its digital transformation solutions…
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Samsung’s US profit triples thanks to Galaxy phones
Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event held at the SAP Center in San Jose, California in January 2025 (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) …
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UK’s TeraView wins preliminary nod for South Korea listing
TeraView’s headquarters in Cambridge, UK (Screentop captured from TeraView website) TeraView Ltd., a British developer of terahertz imaging inspection systems,…
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Kospi-listed firms underperform in Q2 with gloomy H2 forecast
South Korean firms suffered steeper losses in the second quarter as hefty US import tariffs took a toll, fueling fears…
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US government eyes stake in Samsung, TSMC in return for CHIPS Act funds
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks at the US Census Bureau (Screenshot from the US Department of Commerce’s official X…
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Bill Gates to court Korea’s business titans in Seoul for philanthropy push
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met Bill Gates in Seoul during Gates’ Seoul visit in August 2022 Bill Gates, billionaire…
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Woori Bank opens Austin’s first Korean lender branch as US presence gathers pace
A view of Woori America Bank’s headquarters, Woori Bank’s US subsidiary, located on 33rd Street in New York’s Koreatown, across…
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Samsung to set up chip packaging R&D center in Tokyo, raise stakes vs TSMC
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (far right) inspects the semiconductor packaging line at the Samsung Cheonan Factory in Cheonan, Korea…
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Samsung boosts HBM specialist hiring, scales back foundry recruitment
A researcher at a Samsung R&D center Samsung Electronics Co. is stepping up recruitment of seasoned high-bandwidth memory (HBM) specialists…
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S.Korea’s Lee to visit Japan next week for talks with Ishiba, resumes shuttle diplomacy
President Lee Jae Myung (right) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during their talks on the sidelines of…
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S.Korea-US summit set for Aug. 25 with focus on security, economy
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea (left) and US President Donald Trump President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea…
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Hahn & Co. picks TKG Taekwang preferred bidder for Solmics
Hahn & Co. logo Hahn & Co., South Korea’s leading private equity firm, has named TKG Taekwang Co., a domestic…
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South Korea, Vietnam to nearly double bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (first on right) and To Lam (second on left), general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist…
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Air Liquide in over $3.3bn exclusive talks for South Korea’s DIG Airgas
DIG Airgas facilities in Paju, Gyeonggi province (Courtesy of DIG Airgas) Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and…
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Trump’s chip tariff threat stirs jitters; impact on Samsung, SK Hynix limited given MFN status
Samsung and SK Hynix are the world’s two largest memory chipmakers NEW YORK – A revived threat from US President…
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S.Korea-US summit likely set for Aug. 25; Vietnam’s top leader to fly to Seoul for state visit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and US President Donald Trump South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will likely…
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Samsung to make Apple chips in US
Samsung’s chip plant in Austin, Texas (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) The global memory chip powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co. will produce…
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Hitachi mulls sale of Japanese appliance unit, Samsung potential buyer: Nikkei
(File photo downloaded from Hitachi Global Life Solutions’ website) Japanese conglomerate Hitachi is considering selling its domestic home appliance subsidiary…
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Naver, LG, SK, NC, Upstage named to build S.Korea’s sovereign AI model to challenge ChatGPT
AI chip (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) South Korea has chosen five technology firms, including LG, Naver and SK Telecom Co.,…
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Investors dump Korean shares after tax reform; the won plunges
The Kospi ends at 3,119.41 after losing 3.9% on Aug. 1, 2025 Investors rushed to sell off South Korean stocks…
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Winners & Losers: S.Korean industries navigate uneven US tariff terrain
US President Donald Trump (center) poses for a photo with South Korean government officials after agreeing on a new tariff…
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Samsung eyes earnings recovery in H2 on higher HBM sales
Samsung Suwon Digital City (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co. expects its earnings to recover in the second half…
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Seoul rallies corporate titans in all-out bid to ward off US tariffs
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (center on left) and South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yoon-cheol (second…
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LG Energy secures $4.3 bn LFP battery deal from Tesla in shift from CATL
(Courtesy of LG Energy Solution) LG Energy Solution Ltd. on Wednesday announced a $4.3 billion deal to supply lithium iron…
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Musk confirms $16.5 bn alliance with Samsung: ‘Spoke with Lee via video call’
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee (left) meets with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in May 2023 (Courtesy of Samsung…
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Samsung Chairman Lee heads to US as chips become key trade leverage
Lee Jae-yong (left), chairman of Samsung Electronics, met with President Lee Jae-myung at a group meeting with other business leaders…
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Samsung clinches $16.5 billion chipmaking deal, potential turning point for foundry business
Samsung’s foundry chip plant in Taylor, US (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, has…
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President Lee meets Samsung chief amid stalled US, Korea trade talks
Lee Jae-yong (left), chairman of Samsung Electronics, speaks with President Lee Jae-myung at a group meeting with other business leaders…
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SK Hynix logs record profit in Q2, doubling Samsung’s earnings
SK Hynix showcased a sample of the world’s first 16-layer HBM3E at CES 2025 SK Hynix Inc., the largest supplier…
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S.Korea’s ruling party gears up for won-based stablecoin legislation
(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea’s push to launch won-based stablecoins is taking shape as the ruling Democratic Party has…
