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Hyundai, Kia's eco-friendly vehicle sales in US more than double in Aug.

IndustrySept 22, 2021

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp.'s environment friendly vehicle sales in the United States more than doubled in August compared with a year ago, led by solid demand for their hybrid spor...
Airlines cut aircraft fleets amid pandemic-driven slump

IndustrySept 22, 2021

South Korea's airlines have drastically reduced their aircraft fleets over the past two years as demand for air travel dried up due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, industry data showed Wednesday....
[Photo News] Apple unveils new lineup for 2021

TechnologySept 20, 2021
Disney+ likely to be introduced via LG U+ first and possibly KT later

TechnologySept 19, 2021

Disney+, the US entertainment giant’s streaming service, is expected to land in Korea via LG U+ first, the smallest of the country’s three IPTV providers. Then, it may team up with KT, the largest of...
[Feature] Will cosmetic refills take off in Korea?

RetailSept 17, 2021

But will it really take off and open a more sustainable future for the beauty industry? Some experts appear cautious. Professor Myung Jae-wook at KAIST’s department of civil & environment engineeri...
Posco reaches 1 million ton in production capacity for high strength steel

IndustrySept 17, 2021

Posco said Friday it has established a 1 million-ton production facility for giga steel, an ultrahigh-strength steel product used for cars. Amid the expanding global market for eco-friendly cars and...
Eastar Jet submits restructuring plans to court

TransportSept 17, 2021

Eastar Jet Co., a debt-ridden South Korean budget carrier, said Friday it has submitted restructuring plans to a bankruptcy court to finalize an acquisition deal with a local property developer, aimi...
Hyundai, Boston Dynamics unveil factory safety robot

TransportSept 17, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group has begun test operating a robot to inspect safety at its automotive plant, in collaboration with robotics startup Boston Dynamics, the group said Friday. Hyundai Motor Group, wh...
SKC forges ties with Kuwait to expand eco-friendly plastic business

IndustrySept 17, 2021

SKC, the chemical affiliate of SK Group, will cooperate with Kuwait’s state-operated petrochemical giant Petrochemical Industries Company to expand its environment-friendly plastic business in Kuwait...
KT creates investment arm for digital transformation

TechnologySept 17, 2021

KT, one of South Korea’s leading telecom companies, said Friday it has created an organization dedicated to new investments and external partnerships in a bid to speed up the firm’s transformation in...
Chip, display sectors among primary victims of technology theft

IndustrySept 17, 2021

More than 110 trade secrets from South Korean businesses and institutions have been leaked to overseas rivals over the past five years, data showed Friday, with the semiconductor and display industri...
Hyundai Motor deploys Boston Dynamics' Spot robot at factory

IndustrySept 17, 2021

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it has launched a pilot project to deploy a robot to inspect safety at its factory, the first collaboration with US-based startup Boston Dynamic...
Gmarket‘s global shop sales jump during Chuseok promotion

RetailSept 17, 2021

Gmarket said on Thursday its global shop sales during this year’s Chuseok promotion, which ended on Tuesday, increased compared to last year’s thanks to a wider selection of items on sale and more di...
LG Energy Solution invests W35b in Chinese battery material supplier

TechnologySept 17, 2021

South Korea’s leading battery maker LG Energy Solution will acquire a 4.8 percent stake in a Chinese battery material supplier for 35 billion won ($29.7 million), the company said Friday. The subsid...
Samsung Display’s 90Hz OLED panel featured in ASUS’ new laptops

TechnologySept 16, 2021

Samsung Display on Thursday said it began supplying the 90-hertz organic light-emitting diode panels for laptops of Taiwanese brand ASUS, as demand for higher-end laptop screens grow amid the pandemi...