On Tuesday, in a statement South Korea’s SK Inc said it had it signed an agreement with a U.S. venture founded by billionaire Bill Gates, TerraPower, to tap opportunities in connection with small-sized nuclear power reactors, called small modular reactors. SK… Read More ›
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North Korea fires its first Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile: South Korean Military
In a statement South Korea’s military said, North Korea has fired a ballistic missile on Saturday. The development comes three days ahead of the inauguration of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a stronger stand against… Read More ›
Europe-South Korea relations key to managing fallout of US-China rivalry
According to former ambassadors and government officials, it is important that Europe nurtures closer ties with South Korea under South Korean President elect Yoon Suk-yeol to manage China’s rising power and the increasing rivalry between the United States and Beijing…. Read More ›
Sk Hynix completes 1st phase of acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash memory chip business
In a statement South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc said, it had completed the first phase of its acquisition of Intel Corp’s NAND flash memory chip business, having received regulatory nods from eight countries. The acquisition, which was signed in 2020, will… Read More ›
Chinese, Russian warplanes intrude into South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone
On Friday, South Korea’s military said, it had scrambled fighter jets following 2 Chinese and 7 Russian warplanes entered its air defense identification zone. Beijing called the intrusion regular training. In a statement Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said,… Read More ›
South Korea raises greenhouse gas reduction target to 40% by 2030
On Friday, in a statement the South Korean government said, it will raise its greenhouse gas reduction target to 40%, up from 26.3%, by 2030, as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The revision of the… Read More ›
Singapore expands quarantine-free travel for visitors from Germany, South Korea and US
In a statement Singapore’s Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong said, the country plans on widening its quarantine-free travel program to include fully vaccinated persons from the United States and South Korea. The development sees the financial hub attempting to cautiously… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor and LG’s battery unit form JV for sourcing batteries
On Thursday, South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group said, they plan on setting up a joint venture (JV) in Indonesia which will produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and plan on investing $1.1 billion each, with both… Read More ›
South Korea’s exports extends double digit growth, trade surplus at $4.44 billion
Exports from South Korea have grown consistently across 4 quarters, posting a double digit growth in June, propelled by a strong economic recovery in major markets globally and continued strong demand for memory chips and automobiles. In June, South Korean… Read More ›
Ebay Inc sells South Korean business to Shinsegae Group and Naver for $3.6 billion
On Wednesday, in a statement EBay said, it will sell its South Korean business to Shinsegae Group and Naver, an e-commerce firm for around $3.6 billion (4 trillion won). According to Euromonitor, EBay Korea with a market share of about 12.8%… Read More ›