Articles by Jo He-rim
Jo He-rim
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How will SK chief's W1.3tr divorce settlement affect his ownership?
The high-profile divorce settlement ruling ordering SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife a record 1.38 trillion won ($1 billion) has commanded attention for how the chaebol chief will raise the cash as well as the possible impact the ruling could have on the shareholding structure of the nation’s second-largest conglomerate. The Seoul High Court on Thursday ordered Chey to pay 1.38 trillion won in property division and 2 billion won in a one-off alimony payment to his estrange
Industry May 31, 2024
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Tech influencers discuss AI, robotics, health tech at EmTech Korea
Global tech influencers and professors gathered at this year's EmTech Korea to discuss the impact and potential of breakthrough technologies encompassing artificial intelligence in various sectors including space and robotics, energy and health tech, in Seoul on Thursday. Orchestrated by the MIT Technology Review, the annual conference aimed at exploring the fusion of global technology trends and industries took place at the Coex convention and exhibition center in Seoul, for the first time
Industry May 30, 2024
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Corning eyes leadership in glass substrate market for chips
Corning is looking to expand its presence in the burgeoning glass substrate market for semiconductors, using its special proprietary technologies, the company's president in charge of Korea operation said Wednesday. Speaking at his first press conference here after assuming his role as the president of Corning's Korea Region last November, Vaughn Hall also presented the company's new initiative window glasses, introducing the lighter, energy-efficient ATG Glass. "I have high
Industry May 29, 2024
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[Africa Forum] Korea ready to support Africa’s FDI push
African ambassadors and Korean trade experts explored the economic potential of bilateral ties between Korea and Africa during the Africa Day Business Forum, co-hosted by The Korea Herald and the African Group of Ambassadors in Seoul on Thursday. In a panel discussion mediated by Tunisian Ambassador to Korea Kais Darragi, they discussed ways to attract more investment into African countries. Hong Soon-young, vice president of the Export-Import Bank of Korea, urged African nations to go all-out t
Industry May 26, 2024
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday unveiled a national support program worth 26 trillion won ($19 billion) to boost the country's semiconductor industry, in a move to up its game amid the global competition. The comprehensive chip support package includes financial programs, research and development strategies and infrastructure support. But it came short of direct subsidies which industry players here have been requesting to compete with international rivals. "With tax c
Industry May 23, 2024
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[Herald Interview] 'Lifting regulations key to corporate push for RE100'
Regulations are holding back companies like Samsung Electronics in speeding up their renewable energy commitments, so the government should remove them and pursue grid transformation, the head of Climate Group said Tuesday. Noting how Korea had a lot of regulatory limitations on implementing renewable energy plants, Helen Clarkson, the chief executive officer of the London-based entity, highlighted the role of the government and that its initial moves are the key for the country to "get on
Industry May 22, 2024
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XR partnership between LG, Meta falls through
The highly-publicized partnership between LG Electronics and Meta for an extended reality device seems to have fallen through largely due to the lukewarm outlook for the XR market overall, according to industry sources on Monday. “LG and Meta may continue collaborating in other areas such as artificial intelligence and metaverse. But for an XR device, they are pushing back their plans after seeing the sluggish sales of the earlier models, especially Apple’s Vision Pro,” an indu
Industry May 20, 2024
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Samsung eyes W1tr in sales of pricey capacitors for cars
Samsung-Electro Mechanics, a leading electronic parts maker affiliated with Samsung Electronics, has set a sales goal of 1 trillion won ($736 million) for its flagship Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor or MLCC products this year, strategically targeting the automotive sector. "Leveraging our technological prowess nurtured in the IT sector, the company aims to expand its portfolio to servers for AI services and automotive solutions, the two burgeoning markets for MLCC," Kim Wi-heon, the MLC
Industry May 19, 2024
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
Samsung Electronics is expected to introduce its new flagship Exynos 2500 mobile processor made with its cutting-edge 3-nanometer process, in the upcoming Galaxy S25 smartphone lineup, according to industry sources on Friday. The envisioned chipset, which will be produced on Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 3nm process node using the advanced Gate-all-around technology, will be designed with the main focus on improving power efficiency. Samsung, the world's top memory chipmaker, ha
Industry May 17, 2024
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Kepco to raise electricity prices as total debt soars past W200tr
Despite self-rescue efforts, a hike in electricity prices is inevitable, the Korea Electric Power Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kim Dong-cheol said Thursday. Explaining how the company was able to reduce its snowballing debt through all-out efforts, including a massive personnel restructuring, Kim noted that Korea's electricity prices are far lower than other countries. "The cost of purchasing electricity surged from 2021, but we could not shift the burden into electricity prices, and
Industry May 16, 2024
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LG Electronics strengthens medical robot services
LG Electronics joined hands Hanllym University Sacred Heart Hospital as part of its effort to strengthen medical robot services with its “affectionate intelligence” robot, Cloi, the company said on Wednesday. In an agreement, LG and the hospital agreed to collaborate to discover various scenarios of when robots can be used in medical institutes, and establish demonstration cases within domestic and international medical institutions. "With LG's Cloi robot taking charge of r
Industry May 15, 2024
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Korean display makers show off next-gen OLED technologies at SID event
Samsung Display and LG Display presented the next-generation organic light-emitting diodes and Quantum dot panel technologies at this year’s Display Week 2024 in the US. Samsung introduced the industry's first quantum dot light-emitting diode display, the next-generation self-luminous technology, at SID Display Week 2024. The event, hosted by the Society for Information Display, kicked off Tuesday in San Jose, California, and runs until Thursday. The new technology implements RGB pixe
Industry May 15, 2024
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Dyson debuts first wet floor cleaner WashG1
UK home appliance giant Dyson on Tuesday released WashG1, its first wet floor cleaner designed to pick up wet and dry debris in one go without a vacuum motor. The wet floor cleaner, equipped with a 1-liter clean-water tank, uses a combination of hydration, absorption and extraction technologies to remove wet and dry debris -- automatically separating them -- according to Dyson. "Cleaning floors can be very unhygienic, leaving smears and dirty marks and you usually have to vacuum first, so i
Industry May 14, 2024
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Samsung doubles down on Vietnam
Samsung Electronics has pledged to increase its annual spending in Vietnam to $1 billion as the Southeast Asian country emerges as a strategic base for manufacturing in the region. According to industry sources on Monday, Samsung Electronics Chief Financial Officer Park Hark-kyu on Thursday met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi to discuss business collaborations. During the meeting, the Samsung CFO noted how the company has invested $22.4 billion in Vietnam so far and share
Industry May 13, 2024
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LG Electronics CEO offers to pay $1m salary to top AI talents
LG Electronics Chief Executive Officer Cho Joo-wan traveled to the US to meet with big tech counterparts and discuss collaboration in artificial intelligence, as well as to secure AI talents, the company said Sunday. Hosting a tech conference in Cupertino, California on Saturday, Cho underscored the importance of talents in AI development and said the company is willing to offer large salaries to secure top talents. "Changes such as electrification, servitization and digitalization are occu
Industry May 12, 2024
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