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SK Innovation returns to profit in Q1 driven by chemicals

South Korean oil refiner SK Innovation returned to profit in the first quarter of this year, driven by its chemical business and non-oil refining areas, such as batteries and materials. SK Innovat...

Kepco CEO pledges to accept civil liability for wildfire damage

Korea Electric Power Corporation CEO Kim Jong-kap on Wednesday apologized to residents of Gangwon Province who lost their homes in the recent wildfires and said the firm would accept civil liability ...

April 24, 2019
Industry
Iran sanctions alarm Korean petrochemical sector

As the US is set to end sanction exemptions for countries buying oil from Iran, South Korean petrochemical companies are anticipated to struggle in having to reduce their Iranian oil supplies. From ...

April 23, 2019
Industry
Biodegradable plastic? Hanwha Chemical teams up with Yonsei to develop eco-friendly tech

Hanwha Chemical has established a research center together with Yonsei University to develop innovative eco-friendly technologies, the chemical firm said Monday. The research center, which will run ...

April 22, 2019
Industry
[Going Renewable (4)] Greenpeace calls on Hyundai Motor to hasten shift to carbon-neutrality

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on the quest of South Korea’s government and businesses to switch to renewable energy. -- Ed. South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor should...

April 21, 2019
Industry
Korea raises renewable energy target to 30-35 percent by 2040

South Korea plans to increase the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources to as much as 35 percent of the total by 2040 in response to growing environmental concerns, the government sai...

April 19, 2019
Industry
How big firms placate local resident protests

INCHEON -- Cherry blossoms were in full bloom and songs to usher in spring resonated along a tree-lined pathway on the grounds of SK Incheon Petrochem, in stark contrast to the industrious gray struc...

April 17, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] ‘Moon will do more for foreign investors’

Foreign firms in South Korea have often complained of being kept out of the loop when it comes to policy, including under the Moon administration, but recently the government has been moving to bridg...

April 16, 2019
Industry
HHI wins $600m orders in 2 weeks

The world’s largest shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries said Sunday it has signed contracts to build vessels, including liquefied natural gas carriers, valued at $600 million over the past two weeks...

April 14, 2019
Industry
LG G8 ThinQ launched in North America, Canada

LG Electronics launched its latest premium smartphone, the LG G8 ThinQ, in North America on Friday via major mobile carriers including Verizon Communications, AT&T, Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile, the tec...

April 14, 2019
Industry
[Eye Plus] Korea’s oldest throne hall open to public

South Korea’s oldest throne hall has been opened to the public for the first time, displaying the beauty of the 17th century hall. (Photo credit: Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald) The main hall of Ch...

April 11, 2019
Culture
Korea pushes international standards for online EVs, hydrogen energy

The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards has called for setting international standards for new electric vehicle and hydrogen energy technologies. It has also requested support to be elected as...

April 10, 2019
Industry
Korean steelmakers expect bleak Q1 earnings

South Korea’s steel industry is likely to see weak corporate earnings in the first quarter of this year due to a price surge in raw materials, a fall in steel prices and growing trade protectionism. ...

April 9, 2019
Industry
Korea to call on EU to ease trade barriers on steel, automobiles, pharmaceuticals

South Korea is slated to call on the European Union to ease trade barriers on some Korean products during its meeting Tuesday with the EU, as its trade deficit with the EU remains high, according to ...

April 8, 2019
Industry
[Going Renewable (3)] Why can’t Samsung join RE100?

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on the quest of South Korea’s government and businesses to switch to renewable energy. -- Ed. Going green is becoming mainstream for big tech play...

April 7, 2019
Industry

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