BUSINESS

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Merck names Benjamin Hein as new Electronics CEO

Merck names Benjamin Hein as new Electronics CEO

Merck has appointed Benjamin Hein as a new member of its executive board and CEO...

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LG Electronics sees robotics as future growth driver

LG Electronics sees robotics as future growth driver

LG Electronics has proposed its artificial intelligence (AI) robotics business a...

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SK Telecom rejects arbitration recommending W100,000 compensation per customer

SK Telecom rejects arbitration recommending W100,000 co...

SK Telecom, whose massive data breach last year exposed the personal information...

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Trade minister urges USTR to separate Coupang probe from Seoul-Washington trade issues

Trade minister urges USTR to separate Coupang probe fro...

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said Saturday he has stres...

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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) Bunjang Global offers chance for all global fans to get hard-to-find K-pop goods

(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) Bunjang Global offers chance ...

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Photocards -- often referred to as "poca" by fans -- ...

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(LEAD) Seoul shares up for 3rd day to close at fresh peak, just shy of 5,000

(LEAD) Seoul shares up for 3rd day to close at fresh pe...

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Friday at a fresh p...

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(LEAD) Coupang denies involvement in U.S. investors' petition against Seoul gov't

(LEAD) Coupang denies involvement in U.S. investors' pe...

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Coupang Inc. said Friday it is not involved in a peti...

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Seoul shares up for 3rd day to close at fresh peak, just shy of 5,000

Seoul shares up for 3rd day to close at fresh peak, jus...

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Friday at a fresh p...

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Gov't starts process to pick 1 more contender for AI foundation model development

Gov't starts process to pick 1 more contender for AI fo...

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry said Friday it has kicked off th...

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(LEAD) Samsung E&A Q4 net jumps 72.9 pct on plant deals

(LEAD) Samsung E&A Q4 net jumps 72.9 pct on plant deals

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung E&A Co., the plant engineering arm of Sam...

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(LEAD) Samsung Electro-Mechanics Q4 net income up 7.6 pct on AI demand

(LEAD) Samsung Electro-Mechanics Q4 net income up 7.6 p...

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. said Friday its fourth-...

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Volatile FX market biggest risk to financial system: survey

Volatile FX market biggest risk to financial system: su...

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- More than one in four financial experts believe incre...

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Stellantis Korea to revive sales with new vehicles from Jeep, Peugeot

Stellantis Korea to revive sales with new vehicles from...

Stellantis Korea will revive its 2026 sales momentum by launching two new strate...

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Banks race to win over military customers to secure lifelong clients

Banks race to win over military customers to secure lif...

Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), selected as oper...

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Seoul to provide 400 bil. won in financial support to shipbuilding industry

Seoul to provide 400 bil. won in financial support to s...

A special guarantee program will be launched to provide up to 400 billion won ($...

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Trade minister meets USTR, trade officials of major economies at Davos forum

Trade minister meets USTR, trade officials of major eco...

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a series of meetings with U.S. Trad...