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South Korea’s environment-monitoring satellite Chollian 2B awaits countdownTechnologyFeb 18, 2020The satellite is equipped on the Ariane 5 ECA rocket, a type of launch vehicle that has carried out 70 successful missions to date. The Chollian 2A was also launched on this rocket. Upon the launch,... -
Sales growth of Korean firms slows, market share in China declinesIndustryFeb 18, 2020Samsung, LG, Hyundai ranked among top 50 firms for 35 straight years -
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[Advertorial] LG Chem aims to double revenue by 2024IndustryFeb 18, 2020LG Chem said Tuesday it aims to double its revenue by 2024. The South Korean chemical giant ranked 10th among the global top 50 chemical companies in 2018 in an annual survey by Chemical and Enginee... -
LG Group chief visits R&D center, emphasizes designIndustryFeb 18, 2020The chief of LG Group on Tuesday emphasized design quality for its electronic products, saying that design is a factor that can deliver a differentiated customer experience. Koo Kwang-mo, who leads ... -
Imports of Japanese consumer goods down for 7th month amid boycottIndustryFeb 18, 2020South Korea's imports of key consumer goods from Japan fell for the seventh consecutive month in January as a boycott of Japanese goods has dragged out amid their monthslong feud over their shared wa... -
Hyundai Motor again halts assembly line in S. Korea over parts shortagesTransportFeb 18, 2020Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's biggest carmaker by sales, on Tuesday suspended one of its five main assembly plants in Ulsan due to a lack of parts from China amid the spreading coronavirus outbrea... -
LG unveils new budget smartphones with quad rear camera setupTechnologyFeb 18, 2020LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday unveiled new budget smartphones, each with a quad rear camera setup, in the hope that the latest handsets will help its struggling mobile business. LG introduced three... -
UAE approves operation of Arab’s first nuclear plant built by KepcoIndustryFeb 17, 2020The United Arab Emirates has approved the operation permit of the Barakah nuclear power plant, which is being built by Korea Electric Power Corporation, reports said Monday. This is the first nuclear... -
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[Monitor] Six out of 10 Korean firms anticipated worsened business from coronavirusIndustryFeb 17, 2020Six out of 10 Korean companies expect their business to worsen due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, a survey released by the Korea Economic Research Institute showed. The survey, conducted by Mono... -
SsangYong’s Rexton Sports logs 40,000 units of annual sales for 2 yearsTransportFeb 17, 2020SsangYong Motor’s flagship sports utility vehicle Rexton Sports has sold more than 40,000 units annually for the second year in a row, the carmaker announced Monday. This is the first time Ssangyong... -
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[Photo News] Convenience stores enjoy boomIndustryFeb 17, 2020With changing consumption patterns amid the rising number of single-member households and online shopping, the convenience store chains in South Korea reaped their largest margins last year, accordin... -
Who will chair boards at Samsung, Hyundai Motor?IndustryFeb 17, 2020Attention is turning to who will replace the leadership on the boards of Korea’s tech and automobile behemoths -- Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor -- at the upcoming general shareholders meeting... -
Posco International discovers new gas field in MyanmarIndustryFeb 17, 2020Posco International said Monday that it had discovered a new offshore gas reservoir near Myanmar, raising hopes for a new cash cow for the company. According to the Korean company, it began explorat... -
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[News Focus] Netmarble enters red in Q4, seeks change in 2020 through overseas bizIndustryFeb 17, 2020Co-CEOs to share burden of game development, overseas launches -
HiteJinro ups promotion of soju on overseas US military basesRetailFeb 17, 2020Korean liquor maker HiteJinro will strengthen its promotion of soju to American soldiers, as sales of its spirits products exhibit continuous growth at exchange stores inside the confines of overseas...
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