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SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MAYPHARM, a global aesthetic and cosmeceutical company, has announced the upcoming launch of HYALMASS AQUATOX, introducing a new multi-active formulation designed to respond to the rapidly evolving demands of the global aesthetic

New Production Line in Vietnam to Meet Growing B2B Demand for Advanced Materials, Including PuroTec™ and Easy-Clean Enamel

Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to two years from the earlier 2030 to 2031 schedule. The facility will anchor Samsung’s planned

South Korea’s consumer inflation accelerated to 3.1 percent in May, the fastest pace in 26 months, as higher fuel costs lifted household and transport expenses across Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The consumer price index rose from 2.6 percent in April and

South Korea and Japan agreed to launch a new energy cooperation framework after President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held summit talks in Andong, adding fuel supply resilience to a widening bilateral agenda that also covers security,

South Korea has launched a 1.115 trillion won, or about US$665.5 million, Industrial Growth Fund to expand financing for manufacturing innovation, artificial intelligence adoption and technology commercialization across key industries. The fund was introduced on May 18 at an industrial

SEOUL: Sales at South Korea’s major retailers rose 5.6% from a year earlier in March, extending gains in consumer spending as online platforms outpaced store-based outlets and department stores benefited from seasonal demand. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

SEOUL: Mercedes-Benz on Monday unveiled the all-new electric C-Class at a world premiere in Seoul, introducing the first battery-electric version of one of its best-known sedan nameplates and placing one of the brand’s core products into the premium EV market.

SEOUL: South Korea has approved its first paid self-driving freight transport service, authorizing autonomous driving startup RideFlux to begin commercial cargo operations on a long-distance route linking Seoul and Jincheon. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said the service

SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause that began in July 2025 and marking a seventh straight policy meeting without a change, as policymakers weighed rising inflation pressure, weaker growth