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  Global Business

  Indonesian Drug Agency Delegation Visits Daewoong Lab, Discusses Regulatory Cooperation

  The delegation from Indonesia’s National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), which visited Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s Magok Research Center on the 28th, takes a commemorative photo. Courtesy of Daewoong Pharmaceutical. Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on the 4th that a delegation from the pharma

  2026.09.03
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  Pharmaceutical R&D

  Sanofi’s Regret: Hanmi Emerges as Global Obesity Drug Leader

  Outside view of Hanmi Group headquarters. Provided by Hanmi Pharmaceutical Sanofi’s “efpeglenatide,” which was returned to Hanmi Pharmaceutical in 2020, is now on the verge of domestic commercialization as an obesity treatment six years later. After Sanofi reduced its research and development alloca

  2026.09.02
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  K-Defense

  K-Defense Big Four Join Top 100 Arms Firms

  A Cheongung-II surface-to-air guided missile is launched toward a virtual target during a live-fire missile interception exercise held in the West Sea region on the 6th. Provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff All four of South Korea’s major defense companies have been included in the “Top 100 Defense

  2026.09.02
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  Global Business

  Samsung Electro-Mechanics Wins Record KRW 1 Trillion MLCC Deal

  The Samsung Group flag flutters in the wind at Samsung Electronics’ headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul. News1 Samsung Electro-Mechanics has signed a KRW 1 trillion-level supply contract for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for artificial intelligence (AI) servers with a global conglomerate. This

  2026.09.02
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  Global Business

  LG Energy Solution Signs Long-Term Lithium Supply Deal with SMC Over

  View of LG Energy Solution’s plant in Holland, Michigan, United States. Provided by LG Energy Solution LG Energy Solution announced on the 1st that it has signed a long-term agreement with Smackover Lithium in the United States to supply a total of 80,000 tons of lithium carbonate over 10 years.Smac

  2026.09.01
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  Global Business

  August Chip Exports Hit Record $46.6 Billion, Lift Surplus

  On the 11th, export containers and vehicles wait to be loaded at Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi Province. 2026.8.11 News1 Semiconductor exports reached an all-time high. It is assessed that export values rose sharply as global demand increased for high value-added memory semiconductors such as high ban

  2026.09.01
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  Global Business

  Korean Battery Trio Turns Profitable on U.S. ESS Orders

  After being stuck in a loss-making tunnel for some time, the three major Korean battery makers all returned to profitability in the second quarter (April–June) and are now building up orders in the US market by using energy storage systems (ESS) as a new growth engine. As investment in artificial in

  2026.09.01
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  Hanwha Aerospace

  K9 Howitzer Breaks Into Western Europe With Spain Export

  ⓒNewsis Hanwha Aerospace is exporting K9 self-propelled howitzers to Spain. This is the first time the K9 self-propelled howitzer has entered Western Europe, a major advanced defense market. With LIG D&A also signing a partnership with a German defense company to target the North Atlantic Treaty Org

  2026.09.01
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  Biotech

  Alteogen Receives First KRW 34.4 Billion Kitruvia Royalties

  ⓒNewsis Alteogen announced on the 31st that it will receive USD 25 million (approximately KRW 34.4 billion) based on sales performance of “Keytruda Qurex,” a subcutaneous injection version of MSD’s immuno-oncology drug “Keytruda.” This is the first royalty payment Alteogen has received linked to sal

  2026.09.01
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  Global Business

  Skyrevo, SMEs Ministry, HP Boost Enterprise AI Globalization

  SkyReb is pursuing global expansion of its enterprise AI business in partnership with HP.SkyReb announced on the 31st that it has been finally selected for “HP Garage 2.0,” in which HP participates as part of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ “2026 Global Corporate Collaboration Program (Supplement

  2026.08.31