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Beauty goods exports to Japan up nearly 30% despite trade rowJan 5, 2020South Korea's exports of beauty products to Japan advanced nearly 30 percent in the first 11 months of last year, data showed Sunday, despite the ongoing bilateral trade row stemming from their share... -
Daewoo Shipbuilding targets over $6.8b in deals for 2020Jan 4, 2020Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world‘s second-largest shipbuilder by order backlog, is seeking to secure deals worth more than $6.88 billion this year, an official said Saturday. ... -
LG Uplus to create home internet subsidiary in March, offer workers permanent positionsJan 3, 2020LG Uplus said Friday it plans to establish a home internet service unit, with the aim of launching it on March 1. The subsidiary’s business will encompass home internet services and pay TV products.... -
Samsung ships over 6.7m Galaxy 5G smartphones in 2019Jan 3, 2020Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones last year, solidifying its top dog status in the global 5G handset market. With solid shipment performance,... -
Hyundai Heavy aims to win $15.99b worth of deals in 2020Jan 3, 2020South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Group said Friday its three shipbuilding units are seeking to secure combined deals worth $15.9 billion this year. The combined target of Hyundai Heavy Industr... -
Former secretary to President Moon named new IBK headJan 2, 2020Yoon Jong-won, a former senior secretary to President Moon Jae-in for economy, has been named the new head of the state-run Industrial Bank of Korea, the lender said Thursday. The head of the state-... -
Samsung to strengthen compliance programs via in-house committeeJan 2, 2020South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group said Thursday that it will strengthen its compliance programs by forming a groupwide committee dedicated to better complying with its own internal structu... -
LG to face watchdog probe over clothes dryersJan 2, 2020LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's major home appliances maker, is set to face a probe from the country's antitrust watchdog, industry insiders said Thursday, as local consumers plan to submit a coll... -
Fishery exports jump to record high in 2019Jan 2, 2020South Korea's exports of fishery products climbed to a new high last year, the maritime ministry said Thursday, despite a large drop in the country's overall exports. Outbound shipments of fishery p... -
Entrepreneurs stress future business, customer-centered, innovation in 2020Jan 2, 2020Although Korean conglomerates faced a rough time in 2019 amid growing geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions topped by Japan’s export controls, the US-China trade war, rising protectionism and... -
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[News Focus] Korea in FTA talks with Asian, South American powerhousesJan 2, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea has secured 16 free trade partners -- 12 countries and four trade blocs -- around the globe since it started pursuing bilateral free trade agreements two decades ago. The 12 co... -
GS’ new chairman stresses corporate agility in 2020Jan 2, 2020An agile corporate culture and digital capability are key to overcoming economic uncertainties and adapting to new challenges, said Huh Tae-soo, the new chairman of GS Group, in his New Year’s addres... -
Korea's exports tipped to turn around in Feb.: analystsJan 2, 2020South Korea's exports will likely rebound as early as February, analysts here said Thursday, citing a much-coveted global economic recovery and improving conditions in China. The country's outbound ... -
Samsung pledges to beef up compliance across groupJan 2, 2020Samsung Electronics on Thursday vowed to strengthen its compliance to related laws and regulations by forming a committee that will supervise its internal structure across subsidiaries. Former Supre... -
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[Monitor] More people buy food online: surveyJan 2, 2020More households in South Korea are buying processed food online, with about 80 percent of such families having bought food items at least once a month on average last year. According to the survey c...
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