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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
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  Global Business

  K-Wave Hits North America: Samsung, LG Top GE, Whirlpool

  A view of Korean kitchen appliances designed in built-in form and tailored for U.S. consumers. On the left is an image of kitchen appliances such as ovens and refrigerators that Samsung Electronics released targeting the North American market. On the right is “SKS,” a premium kitchen appliance brand

  2026.08.31
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  AI

  SKT, Kakao, KT Chosen for ‘AI for All’ Service

  Newsis SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT have been selected as operators for the “AI for All” project, which provides free artificial intelligence (AI) services to the entire population. With government support for computing resources and budget, these companies plan to introduce general-purpose AI chatbots

  2026.08.28
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  Startup Ecosystem

  KB Financial backs K-startups’ global growth in Singapore

  Participants of “Global IR Day,” held on the 27th at the Singapore HUB (WeWork Singapore Collyer Quay) operated by KB Financial Group, pose for a commemorative photo. Provided by KB Financial Group KB Financial Group announced on the 28th that it had supported Korean startups in expanding their loca

  2026.08.28
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  MOU

  Dunamu, Visa Partner on Stablecoin Payments, Remittance

  Dunamu CEO Oh Kyung-seok (left) and Visa Global President Oliver Jenkyn (right) pose for a commemorative photo after announcing a strategic partnership roadmap in San Francisco, United States, on the 27th. Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, a domestic virtual asset exchange, announced on the 28th that i

  2026.08.28
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  Global Supply Chain

  160,000-Pyeong Cornfield Becomes SK Hynix US HBM Base

  On August 26 (local time), SK hynix Construction Team Leader Kim Hyun-jung explains the construction progress at the site of the semiconductor plant under construction in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. West Lafayette = Correspondent Kwak Do-young now@donga.com “This site was a cornfield unt

  2026.08.28