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S&P keeps Naver at A-; 12tr won AI investment counted as debt

S&P affirmed Naver's A- rating with a stable outlook, counting the full $9 billion Brookfield investment in its AI infrastructure as adjusted debt but citing Naver's phased expansion as a key risk mit...

S&P keeps Naver at A-; 12tr won AI investment counted as debt

US Solid Power completes SK On solid-state line installation; new contract talks

US FDA Tightens Import Alerts on Cosmetic Colorants, Putting K-Beauty CI Code Labeling on Alert

Samsung Display has 70% chance of remand in BOE OLED import ban case

KEPCO in talks on 5.1 trillion won Kenya's first nuclear plant construction

India formally asks Samsung Heavy to join 33tr won shipbuilding cluster

Mirae Asset Securities to acquire Okasan Securities' proprietary trading arm for 43 billion won

LG Energy Solution signs 4.5GWh ESS supply deal with Israel's Energix

[Exclusive] Audi Recalls 9,048 Q4 e-trons in US on SK On Battery Fire Risk

NH NongHyup Bank weaves 10,000 alternative data points into credit model

Card loan rates fall to 13% but high-rate borrowers near 20% surge

Bank loan rates surge despite base rate freeze, hitting vulnerable borrowers

CD rates spike as banks defend liquidity, hitting marginal SMEs

K-water eyes 318 billion won order, expands Philippine partnership

Doosan Bobcat wins German government emergency generator procurement, expanding European presence

Indonesia building 10GW nuclear power visits Doosan Enerbility Changwon plant

Paris Baguette opens first US drive-thru, eyes 1,000 stores

Korea Electric Power signs 2.1 trillion won power plant contract at Saudi Arabia's largest gas field

Kia posts record Mexico sales on locally built K3

Living-cost credit loans push vulnerable borrowers to the edge, raising financial sector default risks

Non-ferrous metals ride AI demand wave, but debt burden grows amid China decoupling

Gangwon self-employed drown in debt as personal rehabilitation filings surge

Graphy partners with French biotech dental firm to target Europe clear aligner market

Hyundai Steel, POSCO break ground on $5.8 billion US joint steel mill

Samsung Electronics ends 2-year 4G·5G patent war with China's ZTE

Hyundai Motor's 560 billion won Algeria plant gears up for full production

Korea's Chunmoo emerges as strong candidate for Philippines' long-range strike weapon

Samsung Securities ruling sets precedent for avoiding liability, exempting executives from discipline through settlements

72 Trillion Won in Corporate Bond Maturities in 2027: A Refinancing Time Bomb for Low-Rated Firms

Internet-only banks' sole proprietor loans boomerang, half of operating profit goes to provisions

Credit rally rides KTB dip but stumbles on surging short-term rates

Samsung Card's delinquency rate illusion from total receivables growth... potential bad debt surges 51%

Hanwha Q Cells-led petition pays off as US slaps up to 268% tariffs on Indian, Indonesian solar

JYP sues US distributor over Stray Kids song copyright infringement

Kia to invest 2.1 trillion won in India plant for 500,000-unit annual capacity

Samsung Bioepis proves efficacy of Keytruda biosimilar in phase 3 trial at US conference

LG Energy Solution signs partnership with China's Linyang Energy after 355% ESS shipment growth

Korean defense AI startup Newtype denies reports of halted Barbara tests in Ukraine

Hyundai's Motional joins fully driverless taxi race in Las Vegas

LG Energy Solution to supply LFP batteries for 400MWh ESS in Nanjing

LS Cable & System US unit starts 68 billion won expansion line, ships first product

Hyundai Steel’s US plant site leased for 1,400 won a year, sparking secret subsidy controversy

Samsung Bioepis proves efficacy of Keytruda biosimilar in phase 3 trial at US conference

Kia posts record Mexico sales on locally built K3

Graphy partners with French biotech dental firm to target Europe clear aligner market

72 Trillion Won in Corporate Bond Maturities in 2027: A Refinancing Time Bomb for Low-Rated Firms

Internet-only banks' sole proprietor loans boomerang, half of operating profit goes to provisions

Hyundai Motor's 560 billion won Algeria plant gears up for full production

Korea's Chunmoo emerges as strong candidate for Philippines' long-range strike weapon

Credit rally rides KTB dip but stumbles on surging short-term rates

Samsung Card's delinquency rate illusion from total receivables growth... potential bad debt surges 51%

Kia to invest 2.1 trillion won in India plant for 500,000-unit annual capacity

Naver finalizes financing for 12tr won AI factory, easing initial investment burden

Smartphones to Connect From Space as Starlink Wins Approval for 15,000 Satellites

Lithium-ion 'traffic jam' cleared, opening path to high-capacity batteries

AI inspects shopping mall returns, cutting disposal rate from 25% to 6%

AI predicts cell health: virtual cells accelerate drug development