Korea expands tax credits for artificial intelligence compute infrastructure
Revisions to the Restriction of Special Taxation Act grant up to 25 percent facility credits for high-performance computing centers.
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Korean Shipyards Submit Coordinated CPSP Bid with Industrial Offsets
Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai structure offset packages for Canada's $40 billion patrol submarine replacement program.
Korea Precursor Makers Ramp Sulfide Battery Materials for 2027 Pilot Lines
ISU Specialty Chemical and EcoPro BM expand lithium sulfide capacity and government-backed R&D to meet solid-state cell…
South Korea funds advanced chip packaging and backside power pilot lines
The trade ministry establishes dedicated testbeds and research grants to close back-end gaps and scale next-generation wafer…
KFTC opens supply contract probe into tier-one robotics and battery parts
South Korea's antitrust regulator targets unfair price cuts and compulsory technical data disclosures between manufacturing…
KOGAS shifts LNG storage protocols to smooth winter inventory builds
South Korea's state gas utility adopts dynamic working capacity limits across five import terminals to cut spot exposure before…
Hyundai accelerates Ulsan EV conversion to balance export lines with global demand
The 2-trillion-won dedicated facility introduces flexible cell manufacturing to balance domestic output against overseas plant…
Samsung Foundry converts mature planar lines to automotive power chips
The Korean chipmaker is reallocating 200mm and trailing 300mm fab lines toward BCD and microcontroller processes to defend fab…
LG Energy Solution converts EV lines to accelerate ESS LFP pouch cell output
The South Korean battery maker is ramping dedicated stationary storage capacity in China and the United States to secure…
Posco Holdings starts direct lithium extraction test runs for Korean cathode lines
The continuous brine-to-hydroxide loop links Argentine extraction to Gwangyang refineries to supply non-FEOC battery materials to…
Korea speeds HVDC power corridor to supply Yongin semiconductor cluster
State utility KEPCO fast-tracks 500-kilovolt transmission lines to deliver coastal nuclear and renewable electricity to advanced…
Korea Cuts EV Subsidies on Low Energy Density Cells, Squeezing LFP Imports
Revised environmental criteria tie state purchase grants to cell density and metal recovery, reducing consumer payouts on…
Korean electronics component suppliers deploy AI dual-arm robots as factory labor pool shrinks
Tier-1 parts makers adopt vision-guided multi-axis robotic arms for final assembly to counter industrial demographic decline.
HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean Lock In LNG Carrier Berth Slots Through 2029
South Korean shipyards convert tight drydock availability into pricing power as shipowners secure multi-year slots for…
South Korea Expands Advanced Battery Tax Credits to Rebalance Domestic Fabs
The revised National Strategic Technology rules raise immediate deductions on next-generation cathode and cell equipment to…
Korean cathode makers retool production lines for LMFP chemistry as price war spreads
LG Chem, EcoPro BM, and POSCO Future M accelerate manganese-doped phosphate materials to defend mid-tier electric vehicle supply…
Semiconductors
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SK hynix unveils MARS rack architecture to break HBM limits
The disaggregated memory system and flash tier target agentic AI workloads, delivering up to 14 times the density of conventional…
SK Hynix, Micron Shares Fall as Chip Sell-Off Hits Korea Market
A broad decline in Korean chip stocks on Oct. 13 dragged SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics lower, tracking losses in Micron shares…
Samsung backs chip suppliers as fab output rises in KoreaMembers
A 78.9 billion won incentive fund and free test wafers target domestic parts vendors as rising run rates test supplier balance…
Batteries & EV
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SK On Cuts Jobs at Stanton, Tennessee Battery Plant Amid Slower EV Demand
SK On trimmed staffing at its Stanton, Tennessee battery plant on Oct.
LG Energy Solution tests sodium batteries for US power grids
The South Korean cell maker plans a 30-megawatt-hour sample verification by early 2027, converting Ochang lines to counter…
POSCO Future M plans domestic LFP precursor supply by 2029
The battery materials maker is using steelmaking waste acid to forge non-Chinese lithium iron phosphate cathode inputs after…
Robotics
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HD Hyundai Offers Welding Robots to U.S. Naval Shipbuilders
The South Korean shipbuilder expanded its American robotics push on Oct.
Rainbow Robotics files US waiver to bypass robot import ban
The South Korean firm sought conditional approval after the FCC blocked equipment authorisations, halting American deliveries of…
Doosan Robotics and DEEPX develop AI nuclear welding robotsMembers
A 45-month South Korean state project targets a 50% cut in multi-layer cycle time at Doosan Enerbility, countering a severe…
Shipbuilding
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Hanwha Ocean Sets Up Dedicated Nuclear Submarine Development UnitMembers
The shipbuilder created the organizational unit on Oct. 13, a step that follows months of talks on US-Korea naval cooperation…
HD Hyundai and Siemens launch Busan digital shipyard center
The Global Marine Center deploys 50 engineers to test virtual shipyard tools, aiming to cut vessel construction time by 30% by…
HD Hyundai Marine Solution buys Goltens for $247.5 millionMembers
The South Korean firm acquired the repair specialist to secure 28 global hubs for green ship retrofits and service data center…
Energy & Minerals
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Gaon Cable builds US nuclear wire lines in North Carolina
The South Korean supplier will equip its Tarboro factory for reactor circuits, expanding beyond a $50 million distribution cable…
LS Cable backs Korea Future Materials in $15M US copper push
The South Korean wiremaker is taking up 40 million new shares to finance a recycling plant near LS GreenLink in Virginia, raising…
HD Construction Equipment wins $286M data center engine deal
The South Korean machinery group will supply 22-liter natural gas engine blocks to Enchanted Rock through 2028 to power North…
Trade & Policy
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Seoul Creates Chip Policy Office to Speed Up 800 Trillion Won Push
The new unit is meant to cut approval times for subsidies and permits tied to Korea's semiconductor investment plans, though its…
Commerce locks in Korean steel duties as mills press quota review
Countervailing rates of up to 3.68% land on Seoul producers as U.S.
Korea rejects Russia fuel breach claims as port checks widen
Trade authorities confirmed refined petroleum falls outside current export controls after reports alleged 176,000 tonnes moved…
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Strong Won Cuts Samsung and SK hynix Profit Views by 21T WonMembers
A rapid 10.4% won appreciation wiped 21 trillion won off combined 2026 operating profit estimates for South Korea's top memory…