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October 2026

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LS Cable & System to Build Korea’s First Rare-Earth Magnet Hub

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Six petrochemical companies indicted over alleged 16 trillion won price-fixing schemeShinhan Bank says data on about 25,000 customers was exposed

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Novelis Korea to lift Yeongju plant lockout on October 1US State Department flags Korean regulatory enforcement as investment concern

September 2026

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Coupang Privacy Fine Reveals Regulator's Hard LineHanwha Aerospace Apologizes Over Hiring Restrictions

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SK and LG Outline New Mexico Investment and Health-Care Plans

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Holiday Delivery Rush Lifts Convenience Store Quick-Commerce Sales

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August Retail Sales Rise 7.7% as Chuseok Spending Shifts Earlier

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KFTC starts preliminary review of Uber's Delivery Hero dealPOSCO Future M signs KRW 1.1 trillion LFP cathode deal with SK OnSolidigm seeks about $5 billion in pre-IPO fundingSK hynix dismisses four new hires over training-rule violations

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Youngpoong signs $300 million US export deal for Yopokki

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Court challenges put Korea's Fair Trade Commission enforcement powers under pressure

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Samsung Electronics union shifts its center to the semiconductor division

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Samsung DX union begins open-ended protest seeking direct Lee Jae-yong talksTighter inheritance rules raise succession concerns for regional SMEs

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Broker referred over counterfeit K-beauty products sold onlinePosco union expands partial strike as Pohang prepares economic supportSsangyong E&C wins record $2.15 billion Singapore hospital contractOil above $100 raises fresh cost pressure on Korean industryMost Korean firms plan four-day Chuseok break as bonus payments slip

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Daegu builder Taewang E&C enters rehabilitationGovernment weighs debt relief for inter-Korean firmsAbu Dhabi plans Korea-focused manufacturing zoneFSS probes alleged ETF front-running at Samsung Active

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POSCO union starts 120-hour partial strike after wage talks stallXdinary Heroes’ Jooyeon pauses activities after illness

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Korea space agency targets global aerospace supply chains for domestic composite makersLG pushes expert AI from chatbots into industrial problem solving

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KRX opens aftermarket, extending Korean stock trading beyond the regular sessionK-beauty exports keep climbing in the US, UK and FranceHS Hyosung plans 1.2 trillion won silicon-anode investment in UlsanKB leadership change puts bank CEO succession decisions in focusSamsung’s foldable lead meets Apple’s first direct challenge

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Rosé's new iPhone selfie draws a cheeky Samsung replyKorea Exchange to name persistently low-PBR companies from November

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KB Financial chooses Lee Jae-geun as next chairman candidateHD Hyundai Heavy union begins full-membership partial strikeKorea’s integrated bond account tops W1,740tn in two years

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Korea and U.S. near first $100 billion energy investment packageKorea targets 30 trillion won broadcasting and creator industry by 2030HD Hyundai Heavy commits W1.07tn to engines and SMRs

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Samsung opens autumn recruitment across 19 affiliates

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US ends sanctions on Korean company seven months after nonproliferation actionSamsung DX union takes workforce dispute to Times Square

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Samsung union takes labor message to Times Square

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Samsung union blacklist case sent to prosecutorsKorea seeks competitive chip tariff treatment as U.S. investment plan nearsFour U.S. firms plan 2.8 trillion won of investment in KoreaNew labor guidance raises questions for Honam semiconductor investmentKorea’s chip strength masks pressure on smaller businesses

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Korea narrows strike scope with new guidance on bonuses and business decisionsHYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk referred to prosecutors over alleged 263.1 billion won gainKorean companies race to build the physical AI stack

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KODIT gives flood-hit companies temporary credit reliefSimtek plans 400 billion won Cheongju AI-chip board expansionKorean bank bad loans rise to nearly 19 trillion won

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Hyundai sales fell 14.2% in August as strike disruption hit production

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Hyundai workers vote on wage deal after costly strike

August 2026

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Court opens JTBC rehabilitation as broadcaster moves toward saleSK hynix stays open to US investment as memory shortages stretch toward 2030

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Daegu auto-parts makers look to robotics as car industry shifts

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Coupang challenges FTC surprise inspections as legal fight escalatesKakaoBank union cancels planned strike after talksHyundai targets more than 100 new models by 2030

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Samsung tumbles 8.7% as ₩110 trillion shareholder-return plan disappoints investorsHyundai union’s retirement-age demand pushes Korea’s 65-year debate back into focus

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Hyundai Motor union suspends planned partial strike as wage talks resumeSamsung Electronics plans up to ₩110 trillion in shareholder returnsSamsung smartphone factory utilization hits seven-year high

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South Korea sends its first container ship on an Arctic route trialIncheon Airport becomes the world’s busiest international transfer hub

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Samsung puts up to ₩110 trillion behind a record shareholder returnKakao splits its empire into an AI company and an investment companyJin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul aim to become one carrier by March 2027Samsung SDI sells a ₩4.45 trillion stake to fund its next investment cycleDoosan Enerbility wins a ₩930 billion Oman gas-plant orderHyundai plans a long-term overhaul of its Ulsan manufacturing baseDaegu ICT firms are making a bigger push into Da Nang's smart-city market

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KOSPI jumps more than 5% as shareholder-return hopes lift chip giantsOsong rail test track runs around the clock ahead of U.S. exportsSK hynix labor deal would shift 60% of performance bonus into shares

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SK hynix puts ₩40 trillion behind a new shareholder-return eraHanwha’s K9 breaks into the U.S. Army marketHanwha Engine brings a production line back from China to Changwon

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Hyundai Motor union escalates wage dispute to its first full strike in a decadeLabor Ministry launches high-intensity safety supervision at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

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Samsung and SK hynix push first-half R&D spending to a record ₩33 trillion

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Seoul’s jewelry and accessories show takes over COEX Magok

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Incheon takes the world’s top spot for international passenger traffic