The K21 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, produced by Hanwha Aerospace, is highly likely to be exported to Latvia this year.Hanwha Aerospace is currently participating in the Latvian Army’s armored vehicle replacement project with its K-21 Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The project involves about 100 units and
A scenario analysis has been conducted on the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, which poses a major risk to the Korean secondary battery industry for electric vehicles which is expected to expand supply in earnest beginning from 2025.If U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, who has ment
Korea’s trade surplus with the United States, which peaked in 2023, is likely to gradually shrink in the future, according to a new report.The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) released a report on a structural analysis of the causes of Korea’s surplus in trade with the United
Hanmi Pharmaceutical announced on March 18 that it will unwrap 10 new research projects, the most in the industry, in the American Association for Cancer Research 2024 (AACR 2024), which will run in San Diego of the United States from April 5 to 10.First, Hanmi Pharmaceutical will present the result
The possibility of exporting South Korea’s indigenous helicopter, Surion, to Iraq is increasing. Following visits by high-ranking Iraqi military officials, the Iraqi Defense Minister’s visit to South Korea has heightened discussions about the introduction of the Surion. The potential first export of
SK bioscience, a global innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced today that the company has shipped approximately 440,000 doses of SKYCellflu to Biogenetech in Thailand from its vaccine manufacturing facility ‘L HOUSE’ in Andong, S
POSCO Group, which is about to see the inauguration of its new chairman, has been accused of nominating inappropriate outside directors to its holding company, POSCO Holdings, and its affiliates.“After reviewing the agendas for the shareholders’ meetings of POSCO affiliates, many of the candidates f
LG Group has decided to embark on joint AI research and development with The Jackson Laboratory, a world-renowned genome research institution based in the United States, to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.LG AI Research and The Jackson Laboratory have signed a recent contract fo
Incheon Metropolitan City and Shinhan Bank announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Incheon City Hall meeting room on March 11 to secure the hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea in 2025.At the signing ceremony, Mayor of Inche
Samsung Bioepis announced on March 10 the clinical results of SB5, a biosimilar to the blockbuster drug Humira, at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting held in San Diego, California, in the U.S. on Feb. 8 (local time). This study aimed to verify whether SB5 can be interchangeably
SK bioscience, a global innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced today that the company broke ground on a major expansion of its vaccine manufacturing plant, L HOUSE, located in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South. The groundbreaking c
Four low-cost carriers (LCCs) -- Jeju Air, Air Premia, Eastar Jet, and Air Incheon -- participated in a preliminary tender for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo business division.The four LCCs submitted letters of intent (LOIs) after UBS, the sale organizer, finished accepting LOIs for the prelimin
JW Pharmaceutical announced on Feb. 26 that it has signed a joint research agreement with its subsidiary, C&C Pharmaceuticals Research Institute, for the development of innovative anti-cancer cell therapies.According to the agreement, JW Pharmaceutical will develop a new CAR-NK cell therapy targetin
The legal risks facing the former President of POSCO, Jang In-hwa, who has been nominated as the next chairman of the POSCO Group, are growing, sparking controversy.According to industry sources, on Feb. 19, the People’s Livelihood Countermeasure Committee filed a complaint against former President
General Motors (GM) is considering investing to build a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) production facility at its Bupyeong plant in Incheon, Korea.GM is considering investing in the construction of a PHEV facility at its Bupyeong plant, according to sources in the automobile industry on Feb.
SK hynix President and CEO Kwak Noh-jung stated that the company is carefully considering the selection of a site for an advanced packaging facility in the United States, targeting all states.On Feb. 19, CEO Kwak made these remarks during a meeting with the press following the regular meeting of the
The ownership dispute within the Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group involving the owning family members is scheduled to be resolved at the shareholders’ meeting next month. The conflict persists between the mother-daughter duo -- Chairperson Song Young-sook, who is pushing for integration with the OCI Group
China is dominating the global battery market backed by overwhelming growth in its home market. Stopping China’s rise in the global battery industry has become a big challenge for Korea, which ranks second in the market behind Chinese companies as well as the United States and Europe.Six of the worl
Civic groups in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, collectively known as the “POSCO Citizens’ Response Committee,” held an urgent executive committee meeting on Feb. 12 to formally oppose the nomination of former POSCO President Jang In-hwa as the CEO candidate for POSCO Holdings.The Citizens’ Commi
The CEO Candidate Recommendation Committee of POSCO Holdings finally chose former POSCO President Jang In-hwa, a long-time POSCO insider, with rich experience in the steel business.POSCO Holdings held an extraordinary board meeting on Feb. 8 and resolved to select former POSCO President Jang In-hwa