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    <title><![CDATA[SK to pour 128 tln won into domestic investment through 2028]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10617044</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:31:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korean conglomerate SK Group said Sunday it will invest 128 trillion won ($87.9 billion) through 2028 in the domestic market, with a focus on chip manufacturing to meet the growing demand in artificial intelligence fields. The chip-to-chemical enterprise will build four large-scale semiconductor fabrication plants over the years in its main Yongin chip cluster, south of Seoul, with the amount of investment likely to increase to up to 600 trillion won. The announcement came after SK Group C]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Samsung to invest W450tr in next 5 years for new facilities, R&D in Korea]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:31:17 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Samsung Electronics said Sunday it will invest 450 trillion won ($309.2 billion) in the next five years to build new manufacturing plants in South Korea for its key affiliates. The announcement came after Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung along with chiefs of other conglomerates to discuss the recent tariff agreement with the US and their companies&apos; domestic investment. Samsung said part of the 450 trillion won investment will be spent on fac]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lee pledges regulatory overhaul to remove barriers for businesses]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10617016</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:28:05 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed to remove regulatory barriers to support business activities during a Sunday meeting with heads of the country’s top conglomerates, held to discuss follow-up measures to the recently closed tariff deal with the US. Underscoring their joint efforts in successfully concluding the tariff negotiation, Lee also expressed appreciation for the dedication of corporate leaders. “I will do my best to minimize the barriers for companies to do business. It is the r]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[US naval chief visits HD Hyundai to discuss Korea–US shipbuilding partnership]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:05:09 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea’s largest shipyard, to explore potential shipbuilding collaboration between Korea and the US, according to HD Hyundai on Sunday. The visit comes after US Navy Secretary John Phelan visited the same shipyard in April to inspect the company’s next-generation Aegis destroyer, Jeongjo the Great. Caudle’s tour on Saturday was guided by HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun, after their discussion on strengthening the]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Police to probe e-scooter firms after unlicensed teen crash leaves mother in coma]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616975</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:36:09 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korean police are weighing criminal liability for e-scooter rental companies after a teen riding a scooter critically injured a woman in Incheon last month, a case that has intensified public anger over a service already strained by years of accidents, sidewalk conflicts and government crackdowns. Police confirmed they are reviewing whether rental platforms facilitated unlicensed riding in the Songdo accident on Oct. 18, which involved two middle school students who crashed into a woman wa]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[SK Chemicals zeroes in on recycling, next-level copolyester]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:39 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[SK Chemicals is doubling down on recycling and advancing its copolyester technology, as the Korean green chemical firm seeks to maintain and expand its lead in the global market. “We collect polyester waste, break down polyester from such waste into raw materials and polymerize them. In other words, advancing our chemical recycling business is the most important next step for us,” said Kim Eung-soo, head of SK Chemicals’ Green Materials Business, in an interview with The Korea Herald at the comp]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hyundai Motor plans record W125.2tr Korea investment by 2030]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616961</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:12:33 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korea&apos;s automotive-to-steelmaking conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group will invest an unprecedented 125.2 trillion won ($86 billion) in Korea over the next five years, as tariff pressures have eased following a recent US-Korea agreement. According to the group on Sunday, the investment is intended to secure long-term growth engines and support Korea’s push to become a global mobility innovation hub, while also protecting Korea’s supply chains amid rising global protectionism. The amount will surpass]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Korea’s big-cap club grows as market value soars]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616956</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:44:23 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korea’s equity rally in the second half of the year has expanded the ranks of its market heavyweights, with 14 more companies crossing the 10 trillion won ($6.9 billion) valuation mark. Korea Exchange data released Sunday show 61 firms now above that threshold, up from 47 in May before the market’s sharp advance. Most of the newcomers are listed on the benchmark Kospi, while only three — biopharmaceutical firm Alteogen, battery-materials maker Ecopro BM and its parent Ecopro — came from the Kosd]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Samsung forms M&A unit, raising anticipation for Lee’s next moves]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616947</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:30:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[As Samsung Electronics formally establishes a mergers and acquisitions team within its newly launched Business Support Office, anticipation is building over the tech giant and its chaebol chief charting a fresh management strategy heading into the new year. Earlier this month, Samsung upgraded its Business Support Task Force into a permanent organization, and, just a week later, added its first-ever team devoted solely to M&A. With the shift coming after Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[All Kospi-listed firms required to file in English by 2028]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616930</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:27:14 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korea will require Kospi-listed companies with at least 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) in assets to file key regulatory disclosures in English next year, with the mandate expanding to all Kospi firms by 2028, the nation’s top financial regulator said. Beginning in May, large Kospi companies will need to provide English-language filings on dividends, rights offerings, treasury share cancellations and other major events, according to the Financial Services Commission. The move is the second stage o]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Overseas stock purchases by S. Korean retail investors hit record high in Nov.]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616874</link>  
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:33:10 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korean individual investors&apos; net purchases of overseas stocks reached a new high for a half-month period in November, driven by their aggressive investment patterns, officials said Sunday. Local investors bought a net $3.63 billion worth of foreign stocks in the first 14 days of this month, more than double the $1.77 billion recorded during the same period last month, according to the Korea Securities Depository and the Korea Center for International Finance. While US stocks accounted for ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lee to meet with business leaders after finalizing summit document on US trade deal]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616609</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:32:57 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[President Lee Jae Myung will meet with leaders of major South Korean business groups this weekend to discuss follow-up measures after the release of a joint summit document with the United States on trade and other issues, his office said Friday. The meeting comes after Seoul and Washington released the joint fact sheet on Friday outlining the agreements reached in their two recent summits, including details of Seoul&apos;s $350 billion investment plans in the US in exchange for reducing US tariffs f]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[US auto tariff cut could be backdated to Nov. 1, but questions remain over chips]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616575</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:02:39 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea and the US set the tariff rate at 15 percent on a range of Korean goods after finalizing a joint fact sheet on their trade deal Friday, ending months of uncertainty for Korean exporters, with reduced auto duties potentially taking affect retroactively from Nov 1. The two countries released full details of the deal two weeks after an October summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump. Seoul agreed to a $350 billion investment pledge during their ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz to launch 40 new models, deepens ties with Samsung, LG]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616421</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:21:33 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a plan on Friday to launch 40 vehicle lineups globally and in Korea by 2027, while highlighting partnerships with Samsung and LG that it says will add further momentum to its technology ambitions. At the Mercedes-Benz Future Strategy Conference in Incheon earlier in the day, Mercedes-Benz Group AG CEO Ola Kallenius said the upcoming lineup will span fully electric models, plug-in hybrids and electrified high-end combustion vehicles. He also offered a preview of next ye]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Foreign buying spree on Korean stocks continues for 6th month]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616404</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:08:50 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Foreign investors invested over 4 trillion won ($2.8 billion) into the South Korean stock market in October, marking six consecutive months of net buying, data showed Friday. Offshore investors purchased a net 4.2 trillion won in listed stocks last month, according to the Financial Supervisory Service. Of that amount, 4.195 trillion won went into the main bourse Kospi, while 10 billion won was invested in the secondary bourse Kosdaq. Foreign investors’ combined stock holdings stood at 1,248.9 tr]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Nike appoints digital veteran to lead Korean operations]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616389</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:56:57 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Nike Korea said Friday it has appointed Chase Taylor, a 15-year company veteran known for his digital marketing expertise, as its new general manager. The move is aimed at strengthening Nike’s brand value in South Korea and deepening engagement with local consumers. Since joining Nike as a digital marketing coordinator, Taylor has held various roles across digital commerce, marketing, strategy and marketplace development. He later served as senior director of the North American marketplace, wher]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Kia completes 1st PBV production plant in Hwaseong]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616347</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:17:05 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Kia unveiled its newly built EVO Plant East — Hyundai Motor Group’s first factory dedicated to platform beyond vehicle, or PBV — in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province on Friday, signifying the automaker’s emphasis on the electrification of light commercial vehicles. Kia, Korea’s second-largest automaker behind its affiliate Hyundai Motor, held a completion ceremony for the EVO Plant East and a groundbreaking ceremony for the EVO Plant West at Kia Autoland Hwaseong on the same day. According to Kia, the]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Samsung ups ante in OLEDoS race against Japan]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:05:37 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[As the extended reality (XR) industry accelerates globally, competition is heating up among South Korea, Japan and China over next-generation display technologies -- particularly OLED-on-Silicon (OLEDoS) panels, a key component for ultra-high-resolution headsets. Japan currently dominates the OLEDoS market, with Sony leading the global supply. However, China is rapidly scaling up production through aggressive state-backed investments. Now, Korea&apos;s Samsung Display is making a major move, beginnin]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Korean won jumps following authoritative intervention]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:02:14 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The South Korean won experienced a sharp gain against the dollar in early trading Friday, following a verbal intervention by the local foreign exchange authorities. The won was quoted at 1,458.38 per dollar as of 11 a.m. Friday, gaining nearly 8 won from the close of after-hours trading. The won began trading at 1,471.9 per dollar and further depreciated to 1,474.9, pressured by US-driven risk-off sentiment and foreign investors’ net selling in the local stock market. However, following the verb]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[LX Pantos, Sinotrans launch JV to target China’s e-commerce cargo]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:01:42 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korean logistics company LX Pantos on Thursday signed an agreement with China’s largest logistics firm Sinotrans to form a joint venture aimed at capturing surging demand for sea-air multimodal transport of Chinese e-commerce cargo. The new company, FutureLinks, will be 60 percent owned by LX Pantos and 40 percent by Sinotrans. The venture will build a transshipment network centered on the Incheon-Weihai route, a key logistics corridor between Korea and China, and offer end-to-end services to ma]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[CJ Logistics powers 95-year legacy with tech innovation]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:22:50 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[CJ Logistics, South Korea’s largest logistics company, is building on its 95-year legacy to transform into a next-generation global leader within the next five years, with advanced technological innovation at its core. At the company’s 95th anniversary ceremony on Thursday, CEO Shin Young-soo outlined CJ Logistics’ broader global ambitions focused on delivering consumer value. “Our mission as a logistics company is to deliver anything, anytime, anywhere consumers demand,” Shin said. “As we appro]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Economy recovering from H1 downturn despite lingering uncertainty: finance ministry]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:46:12 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The South Korean economy is recovering from a downturn in the first half of the year, supported by stronger domestic demand and a rebound in the semiconductor sector, despite lingering uncertainties, the finance ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Economy and Finance made the assessment in its monthly economic report, the Green Book, striking an upbeat tone for the second consecutive month. The ministry had mentioned &quot;recovery&quot; for the first time in its previous edition. &quot;Recently, our economy]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Exports of consumer goods set to hit record high on K-culture craze: KOTRA]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10616062</link>  
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:02:24 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea&apos;s exports of consumer goods are widely expected to reach a new high this year on the back of soaring global popularity of Korean culture, the chief of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency has said, pledging stepped up efforts to help diversify overseas markets and export items. Outbound shipments of consumer goods have increased 6.6 percent from a year earlier in the first nine months of the year, reaching an all-time high for the January-September period, according to KOTRA P]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Govt. to prepare FX stabilization measures with NPS, exporters: finance chief]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:53:41 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The government is preparing to devise measures to stabilize the foreign exchange market in consultation with the National Pension Service and major exporters, the country&apos;s finance chief said Friday, as the South Korean won has continued to weaken against the US dollar. Following the remarks by Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on the need to actively mobilize all available policy tools, the local currency, which had fallen to a seven-month low the previous day, rebounded sharply, rising nearly 1 p]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:44:29 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Friday, following declines on Wall Street led by tech shares, while investors grew pessimistic about a December rate cut in the United States. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 90.5 points, or 2.17 percent, to 4,080.13 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, major US stock indexes closed sharply lower as investors continued to sell off shares in the artificial intelligence sector over valuation concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial ]]>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:22:27 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Import prices increased at the fastest clip in nine months in October, despite falling global oil prices, due mainly to a weaker Korean won, central bank data showed Friday. The import price index climbed 1.9 percent from a month earlier in October, following a 0.2 percent on-month rise in September, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea. It marks the sharpest on-month increase since January, when the index jumped 2.2 percent, as well as the fourth consecutive month of rise. From ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[LG, Samsung discuss automotive industry partnerships with Mercedes-Benz]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:25:40 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Top executives of South Korea&apos;s LG and Samsung groups on Thursday held meetings with Mercedes-Benz Group AG to discuss cooperation in automotive parts for advanced cars, including electric vehicles. Cho Joo-wan, chief executive officer of LG Electronics Inc., met with Mercedes-Benz Group Chairman Ola Kallenius in Seoul to share visions on the future mobility industry led by EVs, the business group said in a release. Three other LG affiliate leaders -- Kim Dong-myung of LG Energy Solution Ltd., J]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[LG Chem wins 3.76 tln-won EV cathode material supply deal from US]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615772</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:09:02 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[LG Chem Ltd., South Korea&apos;s leading chemical company, said Thursday it has won a major electric vehicle battery cathode material supply deal from the United States. The contract is valued at 3.76 trillion won ($2.57 billion) and covers the period from Saturday through July 31, 2029, the company said in a regulatory filing. It did not disclose the buyer, citing confidentiality. The contract marks one of the largest such deals for the company despite a temporary slowdown in global EV demand. LG Ch]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:03:11 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Seoul shares closed higher Thursday, extending their winning streak to a fourth session, after US President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to end the record-long US government shutdown. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 20.24 points, or 0.49 percent, to close at 4,170.63. Trading volume was moderate at 421.75 million shares worth 17.36 trillion won ($11.8 billion), with gainers outnumbering decliners 475 to 383. Foreign investors ]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[German Innovation Days aim to boost Korea ties]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:01:25 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Seoul, in cooperation with the Herald Media Group, will host German Innovation Days 2025, a monthlong series of events from Monday to Dec. 16 aimed at promoting Germany’s innovative capabilities and deepening bilateral cooperation with Korea. The initiative will bring together German and Korean experts from diverse sectors — including science, technology, business, academia and culture — to foster dialogue on pressing global challenges and emergi]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[South Korea ripe for more private credit exposure: Apax exec]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:26:51 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Institutional investors in Korea are ramping up their allocations to private credit as they seek to broaden alternative portfolios while maintaining tighter risk control, according to a senior executive at global private equity firm Apax Partners. Derek Jackson, partner and head of Credit at Apax, said Korean institutions are increasingly exploring private credit — debt financing provided by nonbank lenders such as private equity firms — as they look for yield and diversification beyond traditio]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:15:25 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korea’s fiscal deficit exceeded 100 trillion won ($73 billion) in the first nine months of the year, the second-largest shortfall on record for the period, as heavy spending tied to two supplementary budgets outpaced gains in tax revenue, government data showed Thursday. The Finance Ministry’s November fiscal report showed the managed fiscal balance, a key gauge that strips out the four major social security funds, posted a 102.4 trillion-won deficit through September. The shortfall is second on]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[LG, Mercedes-Benz chiefs agree to bolster collaboration on next-gen auto parts]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615563</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:01:03 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Top executives of LG Group&apos;s key affiliates met with Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius in Seoul on Thursday, agreeing to expand collaboration in EV components and software-defined vehicle (SDV) technologies, and build on LG&apos;s combined battery, display and automotive electronics capabilities. LG Electronics said Kallenius held talks with LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan, LG Display CEO Jeong Cheol-dong, LG Energy Solution CEO Kim Dong-myung and LG Innotek CEO Moon Hyuk-soo at the group’s Twin Tower i]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[HD Hyundai chief seeks stronger ties with India]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:50:11 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[HD Hyundai is stepping up efforts to strengthen ties with India, as the Korean shipbuilder looks to bolster global partnerships. According to the Korean shipbuilder on Thursday, HD Hyundai Chair Chung Ki-sun met with India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation at HD Hyundai’s global research and development center in Gyeonggi Province. The HD Hyundai chief presented the firm&apos;s shipbuilding design and technological capabilities, as we]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[HBM4 bets propel Samsung on new bullish run]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:43:19 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[With Samsung Electronics shares now trading above 100,000 won ($68), investors are questioning whether the tech behemoth can sustain its upward trajectory to hit the 150,000 won level that several brokerages now predict, citing accelerating demand for the high-bandwidth memory chips critical for artificial intelligence. Local brokerages rushed to lift targets after Samsung posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Oct. 30 and AI giant Nvidia unveiled plans to provide GPUs to Samsun]]>
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    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615536</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:39:46 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea is boosting the investment-banking capacity of major securities firms through its new Investment Management Account regime, open to brokerages with at least 8 trillion won ($5.5 billion) in capital. Industry reports said Thursday that the Securities and Futures Commission under the Financial Services Commission approved the designation of Korea Investment & Securities and Mirae Asset Securities as the nation’s first IMA operators. In essence, the IMA system lets firms pool and manage]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[LG Uplus unveils ixi-O AI call assistant powered by Google]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615501</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:10:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[LG Uplus, one of Korea’s three major telecommunications companies, introduced on Thursday its upgraded real-time AI call assistant, ixi-O, powered by Google Cloud’s latest large language model. The launch marks a new phase in the evolution of personalized voice-based AI services. “The ixi-O AI assistant integrates Google&apos;s cutting-edge LLM, Gemini 2.5 Flash Live,” said Lee Jae-won, executive vice president of consumer company at LG Uplus, during a press briefing held in Seoul. “It is the first t]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Will Hyundai’s fuel-cell buses accelerate hydrogen mobility?]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615497</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:03:03 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Hyundai Motor Group is pushing ahead with hydrogen buses as a core pillar of its mobility strategy, betting that commercial fleets will give the technology a clearer path to scale than passenger cars. Despite high costs and slow global infrastructure rollout, experts say buses are better suited to showcase hydrogen’s advantages, especially for heavy loads and long-distance operation. While hydrogen is viewed as a potential replacement for diesel in commercial transport, high prices and the slugg]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[[Contribution] Oh Value, where art thou?]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615477</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:39:35 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[By Daniel Lam In our global asset allocation, we are overweight equities and underweight bonds. The US and China are in a trade truce. The Fed is supporting the economy via rate cuts, and we now see a 60 percent probability of a soft landing in the US economy, up from 55 percent at the end of September. The earnings season in the US has been solid, both in terms of numbers and guidance. This environment means it is easier to find opportunities in equities, but there are still areas of interest i]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[S-Oil CEO wins top industrial honor for petrochem project]]></title>
    <link>https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10615476</link>  
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korea awarded S-Oil CEO Anwar A. Al-Hejazi the nation’s highest industrial medal on Thursday, a recognition that spotlights the foreign executive’s role in advancing the 9.3 trillion won ($6.37 billion) Shaheen Project — one of the country’s most consequential petrochemical investments. CEO Al-Hejazi received the &quot;Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit&quot; at the 2025 Foreign Company Day ceremony at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas on Thursday, recognizing his contribution to the natio]]>
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    <title><![CDATA[Kendall Jenner spotted at Medicube&apos;s pop-up store in New York]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:01:48 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Korean beauty tech firm APR said Thursday its flagship brand Medicube wrapped up a pop-up store on Broadway in New York, drawing more than 12,000 visitors from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2. Under the theme “Glow Mode On,” the pop-up showcased Medicube’s skin care lineup and its popular AGE-R beauty devices, which have gained global attention for their at-home skincare technology. Notably, American fashion model Kendall Jenner, well known to be a frequent user of Medicube products, made a surprise visit to ]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:49:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[As young Koreans increasingly avoid part-time service jobs, international students are filling the gap, working in restaurants across South Korea to keep kitchens running and dining rooms staffed. Despite wages that can reach 15,000 won per hour ($10.20), employers say it’s harder than ever to hire local workers for roles like waiting tables or assisting in kitchens. Instead, part-time job listings are drawing students from abroad, many of whom are juggling their studies with shifts in cafes, ea]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:09:33 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[CU, South Korea’s largest convenience store chain run by BGF Retail, has opened its first US store in Honolulu, Hawaii, aiming to serve as a K-culture platform abroad, the company said Thursday. It is the first Korean convenience store brand to enter the American market. The launch follows a master franchise agreement signed in May with CU Hawaii LLC, a newly formed entity established by local firm WKF. Under the agreement, BGF Retail grants its local partner the authority to use the CU brand, e]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:14:08 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[South Korea&apos;s exports of information and communication technology products rose 12.2 percent in October from a year earlier, data showed Thursday, helped by robust shipments of semiconductors for artificial intelligence servers. Outbound shipments of ICT products reached $23.3 billion last month, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Science and ICT. It marks the highest export volume for any October. Imports, meanwhile, fell 2.9 percent over the period to $12.9 billion, resulting in a t]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:12:14 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Samsung Electronics&apos; newly launched business support division has created a team dedicated to merger and acquisition projects, industry sources said Thursday, raising expectations the South Korean tech giant will speed up efforts to pursue new takeover deals. According to the sources, Samsung Electronics&apos; business support division, which kicked off last week by reorganizing a task force launched in November 2017 after Samsung Group closed its Future Strategy Office, has formed a separate team fo]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:46:24 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Seoul shares opened higher Thursday as the US House of Representatives voted to end the record-long government shutdown, lifting investor sentiment. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 6.21 points, or 0.15 percent, to 4,156.60 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The Korean financial market opened an hour later than usual at 10 a.m. due to the nationwide college entrance exam. Overnight, US stocks closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.68 percent and the tec]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:41:49 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[BGF Retail Co., the operator of the CU convenience store chain, said Thursday it has opened its first CU outlet in Hawaii as part of its global expansion strategy. In May, the company established a local subsidiary and signed a master franchise agreement with CU Hawaii LLC, a new entity created by local firm WKF Inc. Under the master franchise deal, the master franchisee is granted the right to not only open franchise units in a designated area but also sub-franchise them to third parties. The n]]>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:40:14 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Samsung Electronics Co. will release its new trifold smartphone next month, industry sources said Wednesday, with its price tag expected to be around 4 million won ($2,720). According to the sources, the Korean tech giant will hold a launch ceremony for the trifold smartphone on Dec. 5 and begin domestic sales. The new model is designed to fold twice in three sections, offering a tablet-sized 10-inch display when fully unfolded while maintaining the portability of a standard smartphone when clos]]>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:40:01 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Wednesday that the central bank will continue its monetary easing cycle but the scope and pace of any future rate cuts, as well as a possible policy shift, will depend on incoming economic data. Rhee made the remarks in an interview with Bloomberg TV in Singapore, which was interpreted as hawkish and pushed the yield on 10-year government bonds to the highest level in 16 months. &quot;Given the negative output gaps, our official position is that we will maintai]]>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:17:34 +09:00</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Kakao Pay has rolled out a new feature called “Global Home,” designed specifically for foreign residents in Korea to make mobile payments and transfers, and to make everyday financial management easier. The mobile payment firm said Wednesday that the new interface addresses long-standing pain points foreign users face when navigating the Korean-language app, streamlining access to the most-used services and adding multilingual support. The launch targets a growing demographic. As of 2024, 2.65 m]]>
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