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  Digital Innovation

  SK AX, KEPCO E&C Partner on Energy Innovation

  SK AX is joining hands with Korea Power Engineering Company (KOPEC) to drive AX innovation in the power generation and energy sectors. By optimizing everything from power plant design to maintenance through AI, the company aims to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen its capacity to respond

  2026.07.02
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  Global Business

  Semiconductors, IT, Autos Drive Korea Toward $1T Exports

  Export-bound containers are stacked at the Incheon New Port container terminal in Yeonsu District, Incheon, on the 1st. Incheon=Reporter Jeon Young-han scoopjyh@donga.com Last month, the Republic of Korea’s monthly export value surpassed USD 100 billion for the first time, largely due to a sharp ris

  2026.07.02
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  Global Investment

  SK, KKR to Build Korea’s Largest Renewable Firm

  SK and global private equity fund (PEF) manager Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) are joining forces to launch the largest renewable energy company in Korea. The strategy is to consolidate SK Group’s dispersed renewable energy businesses to achieve economies of scale, and to secure investment capital in

  2026.07.02
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  Startup

  MasAuto Launches Korea’s First Autonomous Trailer Route at Busan Port

  On 1 July, MarsAuto CEO Park Il-su presents the company’s E2E artificial intelligence (AI)-based autonomous driving technology and business strategy at a press briefing held at Dream co-working space in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Photo courtesy of MarsAuto. MarsAuto, a heavy truck autonomous driving startup

  2026.07.01
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  Future Industries

  Power Key to AI Data Centers; U.S. Utilities Strike Record KRW 316 Trillion Deal

  The key battleground in the competition for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is shifting from “land” to “power.” Simply securing large sites and stacking servers is no longer enough to take the lead in the AI infrastructure race. As the use of graphics processing units (GPUs) required for A

  2026.07.01
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  Future Industries

  Korea Targets Top Physical AI Power by 2030

  Ministry of Science and ICT / News1 The government has decided to introduce a system that consolidates and utilizes relevant data in one place to elevate the country to the position of “world’s No. 1 power” in the field of physical artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. It will also push forward the

  2026.07.01
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  AI Company

  UBG, Flitto Partner on AI Translation for K-Beauty Japan Push

  At overseas exhibitions and trade shows, AI real-time interpretation and translation services are attracting attention as a competitive tool that effectively alleviates the “time lag in communication and cost barriers” that constitute major obstacles to overseas expansion. In particular, for small a

  2026.07.01
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  AI Company

  Madup Lists on Kosdaq, Vows AI Marketing Push

  On the morning of the 1st, at the listing ceremony for Madup on the KOSDAQ market held at the Korea Exchange in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Madup co-CEOs Lee Joo-min and Lee Dong-ho and executives and employees pose for a commemorative photo. Photo courtesy of Madup AI marketing company Madup (co-CEOs L

  2026.07.01
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  Global Business

  Styleloft, HVS Sign Licensing Deal to Expand Hotel Asset Trades, Investment Advisory

  Styleloft–HVS license agreement. Photo courtesy of Styleloft Hotel consulting and asset management company Styleloft announced that it has signed a license agreement with HVS, a global hospitality consulting firm. Through this agreement, Styleloft plans to expand its advisory services for hotel deve

  2026.07.01
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  AI Investment

  LG Electronics Creates CEO-Led Robotics Unit for Physical AI

  LG Electronics to establish a Robotics Business Center. Provided by LG Electronics LG Electronics has carried out a one-point organizational reshuffle to create a “Robotics Business Center” reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This move is seen as a strategic decision to foster a

  2026.07.01