Jo Seong-jin, CEO of LG Electronics, announced on March 26 that the company is seeking investment opportunities in adjacent industries, revealing plans for mergers and acquisitions.During the regular general shareholders’ meeting held at the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, Seoul, CEO Jo stated, “After an
The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) is probing T’way Air for using unauthorized airframe parts.MOLIT discovered the use of unauthorized air conditioning and heating parts during a special inspection of T’way Air, according to industry sources on Feb. 27. Korean authori
Samsung Electronics and SK telecom have embarked on forming alliances with global operators to lead the development of 6G and integrate Large Language Models (LLM) into their services. While Samsung Electronics is co-establishing a consortium with big tech companies across various sectors such as te
SK telecom announced on Feb. 22 that it has successfully completed the conceptual verification of AI-based wireless transmission and reception technology for future 6G mobile communications for base stations in cooperation with NTT DoCoMo, NTT, and Nokia Bell Lab.The developed technology incorporate
Samsung Electronics’ 5G communication equipment is being supplied to the telecommunications operator TELUS, which has embarked on strengthening its 5G network by establishing Canada’s first Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN).TELUS announced on Feb. 17 through its newsroom that it is expanding its c
Hana Securities announced on Feb. 1 that it is establishing a foreign investment solution team to expand its customer base to non-resident foreigners.Last year, the foreign investor registration system, which had been criticized as one of the obstacles for foreign investors in domestic investments,
Huawei held a conference on the Top 10 Trends of Data Center Facility in 2024 and released the corresponding White Paper. At the conference, Yao Quan, President of Huawei Data Center Facility Domain, defined the three characteristics of future data centers: reliable, simplified, and sustainable. Yao
Artist Dasom Park’s , which was held as the opening exhibition at Visaza, has been extended until January 5th of the new year after some time for rest and reorganization. This exhibition is a follow-up exhibition to artist Dasom Park’s
The World Radiocommunication Conference-23 (WRC-23), an international negotiation event for the international distribution of frequencies, successfully identified candidate frequencies for the development of 6th generation (6G) mobile communication. In particular, three of the four candidate bands p
This summer, the country has seen an unusually high number of landslides due to concentrated heavy rainfalls. In 2023, the nationwide damage from landslides amounted to 2,410 cases with 458 hectares of land lost, resulting in 15 fatalities. Business Korea had a detailed conversation with Choi Byeong
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at pk.park@nhqv.com -- Ed.The MARIPOSA study has proven the feasibility of lazertinib+amivantamab as a standard first-line treatment. Competing trial FLAURA2 is expected to underperform in terms of OS. In addition, ESMO clini
In the third quarter of this year, SK Group emerged as the top conglomerate in South Korea, showing the highest level of interest in “ESG management” among the country’s top ten groups. SK Group’s ESG management-related posts were the only ones to exceed 10,000, with LG Group and HD Hyundai Group fo
Celltrion announced on Oct. 4 that it had obtained additional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 80mg/0.8mL and 20mg/0.2mL (hereinafter referred to as 80mg and 20mg) dosages of its Humira (active ingredient: adalimumab) biosimilar, Yuflyma (development code: CT-P17), on Se
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has punished U.S. semiconductor company Broadcom for allegedly forcing Samsung Electronics to sign a long-term contract to purchase parts for smartphones.The Korean market watchdog announced on Sept. 21 that it has decided to slap a fine of 19.1 billion won (US
HJWave, a specialized RF company in the field of millimeter-wave autonomous driving (mmWave, 30-300GHz), announced on Sept. 1 that they have launched the DWnT radar antenna solution applicable to the RF MMIC DF (Direct Feeding) coupling method that supports autonomous driving.The DWnT (Double Wide a
Therawave, a premium home care device brand, which enables the popular dermatological procedure, (Local Dynamic Microwave) lifting conveniently at home, is launching on September 18, 2023, and has appointed Kim Sa-rang as the brand ambassador.Therawave applies the technology of professional medical
The French government ordered a halt to sales claiming that Apple’s popular iPhone 12 smartphone, released three years ago, emits radiation levels exceeding allowed standards. The issue is spreading to other European countries, including Germany and Belgium. South Korea’s government has also commenc
On March 10, 2013, KT entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Rwandan government to establish a joint venture aimed at constructing an ultra-high-speed wireless network based on 4G LTE technology.According to industry sources on Sept. 4, KT recently filed a lawsuit against the Rwan
With the increasing utilization of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, which generate varying outputs depending on weather conditions, the frequency of “curtailment,” which means generating less power than planned, in nuclear power generation has risen fourfold compared to two yea