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LS Electric wins $133 mil. transformer deal in US
Oct 1, 2026

LS Electric wins $133 mil. transformer deal in US

LS Electric Co., a Korean electrical equipment maker, said Thursday it has secured a 180 billion-won ($133 million) contract to supply ultra-high-voltage transformers to a major U.S. technology compan...

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Trump-backed Alaska LNG revival still faces viability questions in Korea
Oct 1, 2026

Trump-backed Alaska LNG revival still faces viability questions in Korea

With a discrepancy emerging between Korea and the U.S. over a proposed investment of more than $50 billion in the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, questions are growing over whether the pro...

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Shinhan Bank hit by data breach affecting 25,000 customers
Oct 1, 2026

Shinhan Bank hit by data breach affecting 25,000 customers

Shinhan Bank apologized Thursday after personal information belonging to about 25,000 customers was leaked in a data breach, as financial regulators launched an urgent inspection into the incident. Ac...

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Paris Croissant taps former Samsung VP to drive global expansion
Oct 1, 2026

Paris Croissant taps former Samsung VP to drive global expansion

Paris Croissant, the parent company of global bakery giant Paris Baguette, has nominated Kang Shin-bong, a former Samsung Electronics vice president, as its next chief executive, turning to leadership...

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Bibigo expands gimbap distribution across major US supermarkets
Oct 1, 2026

Bibigo expands gimbap distribution across major US supermarkets

Bibigo, the flagship consumer food brand of CJ CheilJedang, is expanding distribution of its frozen gimbap (seaweed rice roll) across major U.S. supermarkets, capitalizing on surging demand for conven...

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North American tourists drive spending surge at GS25 convenience stores
Oct 1, 2026

North American tourists drive spending surge at GS25 convenience stores

North American shoppers are becoming a major revenue driver for GS25, a leading Korean convenience store chain, with foreign spending at its outlets more than doubling this year and expanding beyond t...

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LG CNS partners with General Atlantic to invest in enterprise tech firms
Oct 1, 2026

LG CNS partners with General Atlantic to invest in enterprise tech firms

LG CNS has partnered with U.S. investment firm General Atlantic to co-invest in global enterprise technology firms, the IT services unit of Korea's LG Group said Thursday. Enterprise technology refers...

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Finda names fintech veteran Ahn Joong-hyun  as its 1st CPO
Oct 1, 2026

Finda names fintech veteran Ahn Joong-hyun as its 1st CPO

Finda is stepping up its efforts to innovate its artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven financial products with the appointment of its first-ever chief product officer (CPO). The fintech company...

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LG Electronics to invest $110 mil. for chiller facilities in US, Korea
Oct 1, 2026

LG Electronics to invest $110 mil. for chiller facilities in US, Korea

LG Electronics will invest 150 billion won ($110 million) to set up a new U.S. chiller factory and expand production lines in Korea to meet rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) data center c...

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Yongin national chip cluster construction begins this month amid compensation, fast-track risks
Oct 1, 2026

Yongin national chip cluster construction begins this month amid compensation, fast-track risks

YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province — Korea’s ambitious plan to expand domestic semiconductor production capacity and strengthen its position in the global chip supply chain will take another step forward this ...

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