HD Hyundai and KR launch 3D ship design approval system in Ulsan
The initiative eliminates redundant two-dimensional drafting from vessel certification, linking digital models directly to classification checks to compress delivery lead times.
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Doosan Robotics names Kwon Young-min CEO to reverse losses
The collaborative robot maker is shifting resources toward turnkey automated software after losing 26.5 billion won in the first…
Samsung SDI restarts Synergy Cells investment for 2028 ramp
The battery maker will deploy part of a 4.45 trillion won cash reserve to retool the Indiana plant for energy storage systems…
SK hynix weighs Intel alliance for U.S. memory productionMembers
Preliminary talks explore front-end wafer fabrication at Intel's Ohio site alongside SK hynix's $4 billion Indiana packaging…
Hanwha Ocean bids against Chinese yards for Maersk mega-shipsMembers
The Danish carrier confirmed 26 dual-fuel vessels while seeking up to 42 ships worth $8.9 billion, testing South Korean delivery…
HD Korea Shipbuilding advances $4B shipyard project in India
The South Korean shipbuilder completed site surveys in Tamil Nadu to build a greenfield mega-yard with an annual capacity of 2.5…
Chinese LiDAR makers sweep South Korea robotaxi trial fleets in 2026
Deployment records disclosed Sept. 21 show all five major Korean autonomous fleet operators rely on Hesai and RoboSense sensors,…
SK hynix taps HanmiGlobal for $4B Indiana HBM packaging fab
The project management contract solidifies construction of America's first advanced AI memory facility in West Lafayette ahead of…
LG Energy Solution wins NVIDIA DSX Ready status for AI power backup
The South Korean battery maker joins Tesla and Hitachi Energy in the chip designer's validated equipment list, offering…
Hanwha Ocean Wins $508 Million Thai Stealth Frigate Program
The South Korean shipbuilder beat five international yards to secure the 16.73 billion baht naval contract, positioning the yard…
HD Hyundai secures ClassNK design approval for 35,000 cbm ammonia carrier
The midsize liquefied gas carrier design complies with ClassNK structural rules and clears regulatory docking requirements for…
Doosan Robotics links cobots to peaq to verify machine logs
The collaborative robot maker deployed its first A-series arm on peaqOS to convert joint torque telemetry into tamper-proof…
HD Hyundai Heavy union rejects pay deal, readies full strike
The shipbuilder faces an all-out walkout after workers rejected an annual compensation package worth 40 million won, threatening…
LG Energy Solution locks US lithium supply in Smackover pactMembers
The 10-year offtake contract yields 80,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate from an Arkansas direct extraction project to…
Chinese EVs capture 35% Korea market share under 8% tariff
Automakers urged lawmakers at a National Assembly forum to enact domestic production tax credits after shipments from Shanghai…
Hanwha Ocean wins ABS approval for ammonia-ready LNG tanks
The design eliminates costly drydock structural retrofits for 174,000-cubic-meter gas carriers, allowing operators to switch to…
EcoPro BM enters talks with CATL on Hungary cathode deal
The prospective 20,000-ton annual offtake agreement would link South Korea's top cathode maker to China's leading battery…
SK On signs $118 million LFP cathode supply deal with L&F
The multiyear contract provides cathode feedstock from Daegu for battery lines in Seosan and Georgia as Korean cell makers…
Doosan commits $725 million to expand AI chip laminate lines
The South Korean conglomerate will spend 968.4 billion won through 2028 across domestic and Chinese sites to meet surging demand…
SK hynix subsidiary Solidigm weighs NAND fab in New York
The South Korean memory producer said Sept. 18 that no terms are settled, as Washington pressures foreign chipmakers to onshore…
HD Hyundai Electric ships Baltic offshore wind transformers
A 79.2 billion won equipment package departed Vietnam on Sept. 17 for Poland's 1.5-gigawatt Baltica 2 project, marking the first…
Pentagon Inspects Hanwha Ocean Docks for US Frigate Programs
A senior defense official visited the Geoje shipyard on Sept. 16 under a White House rule allowing foreign-built hulls for…
Samsung Heavy signs pact with KIRO to test humanoid robots
The non-binding agreement targets autonomous legged machines and AI systems for confined hull assembly and blasting shops at…
LG Energy Solution validates cobalt-free LMR battery cells
A joint study with Seoul National University demonstrates 92.2% energy retention over 883 cycles in 40-ampere-hour pouch cells by…
Semiconductors
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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…
SK hynix honors Onto Innovation for advanced HBM inspection
The US toolmaker was the sole supplier recognized for technology achievement after deploying its Dragonfly G5 system to catch…
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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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…
Doosan Robotics picks DeepX NPU chips for on-device welding cobotsMembers
A 98.9 billion won government initiative pairs domestic neural processing units with collaborative robots to automate heavy…
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…