Industry

Industry

#banks
Home-backed loans edge up in November
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Home-backed loans extended by South Korea's five major lenders increased at a slower pace in November compared with the previous month, industry data showed Tuesday, as th... 09:15 Dec. 03
#Toray Advanced Materials
Toray Advanced Materials aims for 10 tln won in sales by 2030
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc., an affiliate of Japan's chemical giant Toray Industries Inc., on Monday said it aims to more than quadruple its sales by 2030 with a f... 15:26 Dec. 02
#Hyosung Heavy
Hyosung unit, KEPCO sign MOU on power facility management solutions
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp., a power equipment manufacturer under Hyosung Group, said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state-run utility fi... 14:53 Dec. 02
#S Korea-trade insurance
Trade insurer to offer financing worth US$3 bln to UAE oil firm
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run trade insurance firm said Monday it has agreed to offer financial support worth US$3 billion to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in line ... 14:23 Dec. 02
S. Korea launches anti-dumping probe into Vietnamese plywood
SEJONG, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade commission said Monday it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into plywood imported from Vietnam, as local firms claimed the cheap imports are ... 11:00 Dec. 02
#Samsung Heavy
Samsung Heavy wins 187 bln-won order for 2 oil tankers
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major shipbuilder in South Korea, said Monday it has won a 187.5 billion-won (US$158 million) order to build a two ice-class oil tankers. ... 10:22 Dec. 02
S. Korea confirms 34th wild boar infected with African swine fever
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- A wild boar found dead near the border with North Korea has tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), authorities said Sunday, bringing the number of such cases to 34... 16:24 Dec. 01
#SK Energy
SK Energy set to complete desulfurization facility in S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- SK Energy Co., South Korea's leading oil refinery and gas station operator, said Sunday its desulfurization facility in the country will be completed by January, with its ... 14:46 Dec. 01
#auto exports
Korea's auto exports tipped to decline for 7th year
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's auto exports are tipped to suffer a slump for the seventh consecutive year in 2019 in terms of volume due to lower demand in emerging markets, data showed Su... 14:03 Dec. 01
#trade balance
(3rd LD) Korea's exports down for 12th month amid trade rows, chip slump
(ATTN: REVISES headline; ADDS details in paras 6-7, last 3 paras) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports slipped 14.3 percent in November from a year earlier to extend t... 11:24 Dec. 01
#trade balance
(2nd LD) Korea's exports down for 12th month amid trade rows, chip prices
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-15, 17-19, photo) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports slipped 14.3 percent in November from a year earlier to extend their slump to a 1... 10:15 Dec. 01
#Galaxy Fold
Samsung to roll out Galaxy Fold in more countries
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is planning to launch the Galaxy Fold in more countries, including Brazil, New Zealand and Chile, as its first foldable device draws stronger-than-... 09:58 Dec. 01
#trade balance
(LEAD) Korea's exports down for 12th month amid trade rows, chip prices
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports slipped 14.3 percent in November from a year earlier to extend their slump to a 12th consec... 09:14 Dec. 01
#trade balance
Korea's exports down for 12th month amid trade rows, chip prices
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports slipped 14.3 percent in November from a year earlier to extend their slump to a 12th consecutive month, data showed Sunday, amid t... 09:00 Dec. 01
#trade balance-November
(URGENT) Korea's exports down for 12th month on extended trade rows, chip prices in Nov.
09:00 Dec. 01
#S Korea-African swine fever
S. Korea confirms 33rd wild boar infected with African swine fever
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A wild boar found dead near the border with North Korea has tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), authorities said Saturday, bringing the number of such cases to... 17:49 Nov. 30
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Dec. 1 1980 -- The state-run Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) airs the nation's first color television broadcast. 1992 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with South Africa. ... 14:00 Nov. 30
#S Korea-European firms
S. Korea vows better biz environment for European firms
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday vowed to provide foreign companies operating in the country, including European enterprises, with a better business environment by revamping related... 11:00 Nov. 29
#S Korea-Japan trade row
(LEAD) Seoul, Tokyo to hold high-level talks over bilateral trade row in Dec.
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-6) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will hold high-level talks with Japan in December, the first step toward resolving their bilater... 09:40 Nov. 29
#S Korea-Japan trade row
Seoul, Tokyo to hold high-level talks over bilateral trade row in late Dec.
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will hold high-level talks with Japan in December, the first step toward resolving their bilateral trade row, Seoul's trade minist... 09:09 Nov. 29