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Who is Yeo Han-koo?Sept 14, 2021South Korea’s new Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo is a veteran negotiator who sat at the bargaining table for many of the free trade deals South Korea has inked over the past two decades, including the on... -
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[Herald Interview] Carving out a place for Korea in new global trade orderSept 14, 2021New Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo envisions pragmatic approach to bring real impact to local economy, eyes leadership role in rebuilding of multilateralism -
SK, Group14 to establish W850b battery material plant in KoreaSept 14, 2021SK Materials and Group14 Technologies will jointly establish an 850 billion won ($725.7 million) silicon anode plant in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, to gain foothold in the next-generation elec... -
GS Caltex dispatches robots into hazardous ops with nitrogen asphyxiation risksSept 14, 2021GS Caltex said Tuesday that it has deployed robots to maintenance tasks that entail risks of nitrogen asphyxiation, accelerating its digital transformation drive. According to the South Korean total... -
LG Chem to produce 75,000 tons of corn-based bioplastic in USSept 14, 2021LG Chem said Tuesday it will form a joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland, one of the world’s largest corn processors, to produce 75,000 tons of corn-based bioplastic per year starting in 2025. ... -
Money supply keeps growing in JulySept 14, 2021South Korea's money supply continued to expand in July on increased corporate fund-raising and household loans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, central bank data showed Tuesday. The country's M2 stood at... -
Samsung releases new monitor designed for video conferencesSept 14, 2021Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday released a new monitor suitable for video meetings as the tech giant aims to expand its presence amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. Samsung's new monitor... -
Samsung Heavy to close one of Chinese plantsSept 14, 2021South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Tuesday it will close one of its Chinese plants due to decreased productivity caused by its superannuated facilities. Samsung Heavy has bee... -
Seoul, Washington eye closer ties in global supply chain, vaccine deliverySept 14, 2021South Korea and the United States have agreed to maintain close ties in the goal supply chain and continue to make joint efforts to speed up the delivery of vaccines around the globe, the trade minis... -
Hyundai accepts early orders for mini SUV CasperSept 14, 2021Hyundai Motor Co. said it began accepting preorders on Tuesday for the upcoming mini SUV Casper ahead of its launch in South Korea later this month. Hyundai said it is accepting early orders only th... -
Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon calls for aggressive US pushSept 13, 2021Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon called for an aggressive, preemptive approach to increase its business foothold in the US during his recent visit there, the group said Monday. “The US holds the... -
Kakao founder under FTC probe for failing to report properly on key affiliateSept 13, 2021South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission is probing Kakao Group founder Kim Beom-su for alleged misreporting of the company’s de facto holding company in violation of the country’s fair trade act. Accord... -
Nearly half of public companies see staff numbers drop this year: reportSept 13, 2021Nearly half of publicly traded companies in South Korea saw their number of staff drop during the first half of this year, signaling the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, a n... -
Samsung Heavy in talks with Russian customers to build ice-breaking LNG carriersSept 13, 2021South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday that it has been in talks with contractors to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to transport the LNG to be produced in north... -
S. Korea designates more hydrogen-focused businessesSept 13, 2021South Korea's industry ministry on Monday designated eight additional hydrogen-focused businesses eligible to receive state financial support, in line with the country's goal to slowly phase out conv...
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