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Petrochemical firms join carbon neutral driveFeb 9, 2021South Korean petrochemical companies said Tuesday they will join the country's green energy drive, which centers on achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The country launched a new committee on achie... -
Doosan Mobility Innovation to develop hydrogen-fueled firefighting robotsFeb 9, 2021Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a producer of portable fuel cell power packs, said Tuesday it has signed a deal with a Chinese robot maker to jointly develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered firefighting... -
China's Skyworth apologizes over misusing image of LG's rollable TVFeb 9, 2021Chinese electronics giant Skyworth has apologized over misusing an image of LG Electronics Inc.'s rollable TV during its presentation at a tech expo last month, industry insiders said Tuesday, follow... -
LG Electronics ramps up EV motor production amid mobility pushFeb 9, 2021LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday some of its electric vehicle (EV) motor production lines will be in operation even during the Lunar New Year's holiday as the tech giant eyes to expand its presence i... -
Kakao swings to black in 2020 on robust platform, e-commerceFeb 9, 2021Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, said Tuesday it shifted to the black in 2020 on the back of robust growth of its e-commerce services based on its messenger ... -
Green Whale Global supplies compostable plastic products to fashion, cosmetic industriesFeb 9, 2021Green Whale Global, the first South Korean firm to produce 100 percent biodegradable plastics, has successfully supplied international and Korean clothing brands with biodegradable hardened plastics,... -
Medical AI company Vuno to make IPO on Feb. 26Feb 8, 2021In clinical trials, Vuno’s AI software could detect anomalies in the lung scans of 269 out of 10,000 patients in whom human doctors could find no problems. Of the 269, it was found that 10 had relat... -
Hyundai, Kia ‘not in talks’ over Apple Car projectFeb 8, 2021South Korea’s largest carmaker Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia confirmed Monday that they are “not in talks” with Apple over the manufacturing of the “Apple Car,” denying weeks of speculative reports... -
Kakao founder pledges to donate more than half of assetsFeb 8, 2021The founder of South Korea's top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. said Monday that he will donate more than half of his wealth -- currently estimated to be more than 10 trillion won ($8.9 billio... -
AfreecaTV enjoys record annual sales in 2020Feb 8, 2021South Korea‘s biggest live streaming platform AfreecaTV saw its revenue and operating profit hit new highs in 2020, the company said Monday. According to a regulatory filing, the company’s revenue a... -
Kakao Games’ 2020 sales best in company’s historyFeb 8, 2021Kakao Games, the gaming unit of South Korea’s leading messenger app operator Kakao, registered 495.5 billion won ($442.9 million) in revenue last year, the best figure since the company started busin... -
Hyosung launches recycled plastic clothing brand G3H10Feb 8, 2021Hyosung TNC, the fiber production unit of Hyosung Group, said Monday that it has launched a clothing brand to showcase garments made of recycled plastic and organic cotton. The first product from th... -
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[News Focus] World’s first ‘hydrogen law’ takes effect. What's in it?Feb 8, 2021To usher in the hydrogen economy, South Korea passed the world’s first hydrogen law. It centers on the development of an ecosystem for a hydrogen economy and expanded public access to the alternative... -
Celltrion Pharm launches Remsima SC in KoreaFeb 8, 2021Rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease can now be treated at home by patient -
LG Display to invest additional $750m for its Vietnamese plant: reportsFeb 8, 2021LG Display Co., a major display panel maker in South Korea, will make an additional $750 million investment in its plant in Vietnam, news reports showed Monday, as the company eyes expanding OLED pan...
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