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Minister says US washers safeguard under review for WTO complaint

Korean Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said Friday that the government is reviewing filing a complaint to the World Trade Organization over the US’ safeguard measure on Korean washers. Regarding a new...

March 16, 2018
Industry
US FTA talks to resume soon amid tension over steel

Korea and the US will soon resume talks to review their bilateral free trade agreement amid intensifying tension over President Donald Trump’s latest decision to impose a high tariff on steel imports...

March 13, 2018
Industry
Spreading trade war to deal critical blow to Korea: report

If US-led protectionism spreads around the world, it could deal a fatal blow to the export-led Korean economy, according to a local research institute. “When the US-led tariff and trade war spreads ...

March 12, 2018
Industry
Korea to file WTO complaint against US washer safeguard amid tension over steel tariffs

South Korea is preparing to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization after the rejection by the US government of a request to withdraw its safeguard measures on Korean washers, amid intensi...

March 11, 2018
Industry
Sungdong Shipbuilding to file for court receivership

South Korean midsized shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering will file for court receivership, while bigger STX Offshore & Shipbuilding reeling from years of heavy losses was given ...

March 8, 2018
Industry
KB Financial moves to enhance social responsibility

KB Financial Group has set out to enhance its social responsibilities along with its 12 affiliates as a leading financial group in South Korea that posted around 3 trillion won ($2.8 billion) in net ...

March 8, 2018
Industry
Korea to adopt AI, big data, blockchain for customs service

The Korea Customs Service will adopt advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain, for its customs administration in response to growing trade and ecommerce volum...

March 7, 2018
Industry
Task force suggests scaling down, merger of resources firms

A task force reviewing measures to restructure overseas resources businesses at public entities suggested Monday that the government integrate scandal-ridden and loss-making Korea Resources Corp. wit...

March 5, 2018
Industry
Korean steel industry readies countermeasures against Trump’s tariff

Korean steelmakers said Friday that heavy tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump on all imported steel products would inevitably hurt their businesses. On Thursday, Trump told reporters that ...

March 2, 2018
Industry
Antitrust watchdog to look into SK, LG, CJ’s holding firms

The Korean Fair Trade Commission is set to look into financial sheets of conglomerates’ holding companies to figure out whether they are being misused for the benefit of their owner families. The FT...

March 1, 2018
Industry
Korea sets aside 10 billion won to protect SME technology

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Korean Intellectual Property Office said Tuesday they would jointly support technological development and secure the intellectual property rights of small compan...

February 27, 2018
Industry
FTC forces Samsung SDI to sell 4 million of Samsung C&T shares

The Korean Fair Trade Commission said it ordered Samsung SDI on Monday to sell its remaining 4 million shares in Samsung C&T Corp. to further resolve Samsung’s circular chains since the merger betwee...

February 26, 2018
Industry
[News Focus] Korea’s ‘zero’ interest in hunt for minerals leave tech firms vulnerable

While rival nations are stepping up the hunt for key minerals, which are increasingly in demand in the ‘fourth industrial revolution,’ South Korea, tied to past mistakes, is seen as going in the oppo...

February 26, 2018
Industry
KDB to start review of GM’s financial records this week

Korea Development Bank, the second-largest shareholder of GM Korea, is likely to start due diligence on the US carmaker’s financial records later this week, amid intensifying concerns over the fate o...

February 25, 2018
Industry
Korea, GM agree principles for GM Korea support

The South Korean government and General Motors agreed on the key principles Thursday to be applied in deciding whether to support struggling GM Korea, with GM expressing willingness to speed up due d...

February 22, 2018
Industry

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