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October 13, 2024
Han Kang's Nobel Prize boosts book market

South Korean writer Han Kang's books are enjoying soaring popularity across various sales channels, from bookstores and e-commerce platforms to department stores, following her Nobel Prize in literature win last week. Kyobo Book Center reported Friday that around 103,000 copies of Han’s works had...
October 13, 2024
Hyundai drives forward under Chung's leadership

Hyundai Motor Group is celebrating four years of Chung Euisun’s leadership as executive chair on Monday. During this period, the automaker has experienced rapid growth, expanded into new markets and positioned itself as a major player in electric vehicles and future technologies. But new challenge...
October 13, 2024
Posco Future M's NCA cathode plant in Pohang goes online

Posco Future M has started operations at its new plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, dedicated to producing nickel-cobalt-aluminum cathode materials for electric vehicle batteries. The plant, which shipped its first batch over the weekend, will help meet the growing demand for high-performa...
October 13, 2024
Lotte chief vows sustainable cacao sourcing in Ghana

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, alongside executives from the group's Korean and Japanese subsidiaries, visited Ghana to support the sustainable sourcing of cacao, a key ingredient in their signature chocolate product. As part of the Sustainable Cocoa Bean Project, a joint initiative by Lotte'...
October 13, 2024
S. Korea, Laos vow to combat deforestation together

South Korea's forest agency announced Thursday that it has established a cooperative organization with Laos to enhance joint efforts in combating deforestation and promoting sustainable forest management. The organization, the REDD+ Cooperation Center, focuses on reducing emissions from deforestat...
October 11, 2024
Aston Martin seeks bigger footing in Korean luxury car market

INCHEON -- Aston Martin, the ultraluxury British sports car brand known for its affinity with the James Bond franchise, plans to expand its presence in South Korea's booming high-end car market with a more proactive approach to marketing. “This year marks the 111th anniversary of Aston Martin, bu...
October 11, 2024
Korea Zinc goes all in to fend off takeover

The current management of Korea Zinc on Friday decided to up the ante to maintain control over the world’s largest zinc smelter, lifting the tender offer price to 890,000 won ($660) per share, higher than 830,000 won presented by the coalition of MBK Partners and Young Poong. While the current ma...
October 11, 2024
Hanwha zeroes in on arms exports to North America

Hanwha Aerospace is gearing up to showcase its latest land weapons systems at the US Army’s Annual Meeting & Exposition, known as AUSA, in Washington, as the Korean defense firm looks to score exports to the North American defense sector, the company said Friday. Hanwha Aerospace plans to display...
October 11, 2024
Merck opens new chip materials R&D center in Korea

German technology firm Merck said Thursday it has opened its latest spin-on-dielectric (SOD) application center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province in a bid to respond quickly to its customer needs here. The company held the opening ceremony of the latest facility at the production site that same day. A...
October 10, 2024
Hyundai India to launch record $3.3 billion IPO on Oct. 22

Hyundai Motor India is about to make history with a massive $3.3 billion initial public offering set for Oct. 22. This will be the largest IPO in Indian stock market history, and Hyundai plans to use the funds to ramp up production in the country and accelerate its push into the electric vehicle m...
October 10, 2024
Toss Securities names new CEO

Toss Securities CEO Kim Seung-yeon resigned abruptly Thursday, six months before the end of his term. The firm's head of product, Kim Gyu-bin, was appointed as his successor during a general shareholders' meeting earlier in the day. Kim Seung-yeon, appointed to serve from April 2023 until April 20...
October 10, 2024
LS Cable & System wins global certification for legal, ethical compliance

LS Cable & System, a leading South Korean cable manufacturer, announced Thursday that it has become the first in the global cable industry to obtain ISO 37301 certification from the British Standards Institution for meeting international compliance and ethical standards. The company said it sought...
October 10, 2024
Hanwha Group marks 72nd anniversary as 'great challenger'

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn has reiterated the company's approach to overcoming crises as a “Great Challenger,” expressing the need to take more proactive and leading measures rather than waiting for market conditions to turn favorable. “Driven by unwavering beliefs that do not comprom...
October 10, 2024
LX Pantos expands logistics foothold in Central Asia

Korean logistics company LX Pantos announced Thursday that its CEO Lee Yong-ho met with Marat Karabaev, Kazakhstan’s minister of industry and infrastructure development, in Astana last month, to strengthen logistics networks across Central Asia. According to the company, the consultation centered...
October 10, 2024
HD Hyundai unveils world’s 1st high-pressure ammonia engine

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder affiliated with HD Hyundai, said Thursday that it has developed the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel engine using a high-pressure direct injection system. The company recently passed the “type approval test” for its HiMSEN ammonia dua...

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