Articles by Jo He-rim
Jo He-rim
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LG starts mass production of EV chargers
LG Electronics said Thursday it has kicked off mass production of electric vehicle chargers, officially tapping into the burgeoning market. Celebrating the production of its first EV charger, the company introduced four new models in the works at a ceremony at LG Digital Park in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. During the event, the company announced the rebranding of its EV charger affiliate AppleMango to HiEV Charger. “The start of EV charger production marks a significant miles
Industry May 25, 2023
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[팟캐스트] (509) '케바케'? 넘치는 줄임말, 한국어 이대로 괜찮은가? / 대한민국 상위 1%부자 기준 나왔다
진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Ng 1. [Hello Hangeul] Are slang terms and abbreviations degrading the Korean language? 기사요약: '케파케'란 '케이스 바이 케이스'라는 영어 표현의 한국식 줄임말로 상황마다 다르다라는 뜻이며 요새 유행하는 약어 중 하나다. 이렇게 다양한 은어와 줄임말들이 등장하며 세대 간 소통이 어려워지는 상황도 종종 발생하는데 이러한 현상이 과연 국어를 훼손하진 않을지 짚어본다. [1] When Cha Mi-joo asked about her 14-year-old son's opinion on his school lunch, he nonchalantly shrugged and gave a one-word response, "kebake." She had to ask what he meant, because the term didn&
Podcast May 25, 2023
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S. Korea asks US to give more leeway on chip expansion in China
South Korea has asked the United States to reconsider details of the guardrail provision of its CHIPS Act, to ease the regulations limiting Korean chipmakers from expanding their production capacity in China. In the comment unveiled by the US Federal Register on Tuesday, the Korean government has requested the US Commerce Department to review and clarify the guardrail provision, which limits the beneficiaries of its semiconductor boost program from expanding their production capacity in China an
Industry May 24, 2023
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W14tr pledged to boost parts industry for future mobility
The South Korean government and major carmakers will jointly invest more than 14.3 trillion won ($10.9 billion) to promote the transition of the conventional auto parts industry to gear up for a "speedy" and "flexible" transformation for future mobility, the Industry Ministry said Tuesday. In a roundtable meeting of private auto and automotive parts companies, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced a support measure under which the government and automakers will
Industry May 23, 2023
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ASM determined to expand investment in Korea: CEO
ASM, a global supplier of semiconductor wafer processing equipment, will break ground on its second headquarters in South Korea Wednesday, under expansion plans to boost research and production capacity of an advanced chip processing equipment solution it produces only in the country. Underscoring how South Korea already has the company’s third-biggest R&D and manufacturing facilities after the United States and Singapore, ASM President and CEO Benjamin Loh vowed to further invest to e
Industry May 23, 2023
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Pressure mounts on Korean chipmakers as China restricts Micron chip sales
China is banning its key infrastructure firms from buying products made by US memory chipmaker Micron Technology for failing its security probe. The first such critical ban from the Chinese government comes amid its intensifying rivalry with Washington, and has prompted concerns for Korean chipmakers operating their key manufacturing facilities there. The Cyberspace Administration of China said Sunday the US chip manufacturer has failed its network security probe, that company's products po
Industry May 22, 2023
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Kioxia-Western Digital merger talks no immediate threat to Samsung, SK
As the world's No. 2 and No. 4 NAND flash suppliers of Japan and the United States are discussing a potential merger to achieve market prowess, eyes are on how the move will impact the current market leader Samsung Electronics. In a report last week, Reuters said Japan's Kioxia Holdings and the US' Western Digital -- ranked the world's second- and fourth- biggest memory chip makers, respectively -- are reportedly in talks for a merger, renewing their previous discussion from
Industry May 21, 2023
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Samsung starts mass production of most advanced DRAM chips
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip maker, said Thursday it kicked off the mass production of its 16-gigabit DDR5 DRAM, which utilizes the industry’s most advanced 12 nanometer-class process technology. Boasting a maximum speed of 7.2 gigabits per second, which translates into speeds that can process two 30 gigabyte UHD movies in about a second, Samsung’s newest DRAM lineup will support a growing list of applications including data centers, artificial intellige
Industry May 18, 2023
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Samsung SDS targets global reach with Cello Square
Samsung SDS announced Thursday the company’s plan to upgrade Cello Square, its digital forwarding platform offering one-stop freight shipping solutions, and tap deeper into the global market, through further digitalization. The IT solution provider affiliated with Samsung Group also explained that it has added new service functions to Cello Square -- data analysis, automation and a carbon emission tracker -- to make it more convenient for clients. “Cello Square will lead Samsung SDS&
Industry May 18, 2023
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LG Display could turn profit with Samsung OLED deal: report
LG Display, which has been suffering operating losses in recent months, could turn a profit next year if it starts supplying OLED panels to Samsung Electronics as early as this quarter, an analyst report said Wednesday. “LG Display is expected to supply 77-inch, 83-inch OLED panels to Samsung Electronics from the second half of this year, and add 55-inch and 65-inch panels to the deal,” Kim Dong-won, an analyst at KB Investment and Securities, said in the report. “The deal woul
Industry May 17, 2023
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Kishida to meet tech CEOs in renewed chip push
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has invited the heads of global chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics, to meet, in an apparent move to boost his nation’s chip industry, according to Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday. The media outlet said a total of seven companies -- Samsung, TSMC, Intel, IBM, Micron, Applied Materials and Interuniversity Microelectronics Center -- will join the rare meeting to be held at Kishida’s official residence in Tokyo on Thursday
Industry May 17, 2023
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Major firms’ profits nearly halved in chip downturn
Major companies in South Korea witnessed their operating profit nearly halve on-year in the first quarter this year, as the country’s key semiconductor industry struggles from its worst downturn, a corporate tracker said Tuesday. According to corporate data research institute CEO Score, the combined operating profits of 309 of the top 500 Korean companies by sales marked 25.8 trillion won ($19.3 billion) in the January-March period this year – a plunge by 48.8 percent from 50.5 trill
Industry May 16, 2023
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SK hynix's NAND unit Solidigm names new CEOs
Solidigm, an SK hynix subsidiary and NAND flash memory solutions provider, appointed a data center expert along with a mergers and acquisitions strategist as its new co-chief executive officers, the company said Tuesday. The two new CEOs are David Dixon, senior vice president and general manager of Solidigm's data center group, and Noh Jong-won, chief business officer of Solidigm and a president of SK hynix. The company said it selected the two people based on their "proven leadership&
Industry May 16, 2023
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Samsung eyes chip facility in Japan amid thaw in Seoul-Tokyo relations
Samsung Electronics, the world’s top chipmaker by revenue, is reportedly considering building an additional research and development facility in Japan amid a thaw in Seoul-Tokyo relations. Japanese media outlet Nikkei reported on Sunday that the Korean chipmaker will build a chip development facility estimated to cost some 30 billion yen ($220 million) in Yokohama, where it already has Samsung R&D Institution Japan. There, Samsung will build a prototype chip production line with the fa
Industry May 15, 2023
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Kepco chief offers to resign amid deficit woes
Korea Electric Power Corp. President and CEO Cheong Seung-il offered to resign Friday, as the state-operated power utility firm announced a 25 trillion won ($18.7 billion) self-rescue measure to overcome swelling deficit. Cheong's resignation came after Kepco announced its self-rehabilitation plan, which includes selling off of property assets and wage freeze to improve financial stability. The CEO was appointed to the post in June 2021, and was set to serve for another year in his term. &q
Industry May 12, 2023
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