Articles by Jo He-rim
Jo He-rim
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LG Electronics to unveil next-gen transparent antenna for cars
LG Electronics said Monday it will unveil its next-generation transparent antenna that will enhance telecommunication for cars at the upcoming CES 2024, slated for January in Las Vegas. The film-type antenna has been designed in collaboration with a renowned French glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain Sekurit, and is available as an on-glass or in-glass solution, LG said. According to the company, the transparent antenna can be seamlessly integrated in car windshields or glass sunroofs, meaning carma
Industry Dec. 18, 2023
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Samsung's AI model to be trained on 20,000 telecom-related academic papers
Samsung Electronics inked a partnership with the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences for access to telecommunication-related academic papers to use in the training of its artificial intelligence program, the company said on Friday. Samsung Executive President Cheun Kyung-whoon leading Samsung Research signed the agreement with Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences President Hong Een-kee at the company's research and development campus in Seoul o
Industry Dec. 15, 2023
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Samsung chief returns from Netherlands, satisfied with ASML deal
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong hinted at his satisfaction over his trip to the Netherlands with President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, saying that most of the achievements made there were focused on semiconductors. "About 90 percent of the achievements made in the trip to the Netherlands are on semiconductors,” Lee told reporters when asked about the achievements of the trip, at Gimpo International Airport on Friday, with a satisfied smile on his face. Lee returned from the tri
Industry Dec. 15, 2023
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[KH explains] Will ‘chip alliance’ help Samsung, SK secure more ASML machines?
As global chipmakers are competing fiercely to get their hands on ASML's scarce extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment, the enhanced chip partnership between South Korea and the Netherlands this week is creating an upbeat mood for the Korean chip industry. On Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the chiefs of the country's top two conglomerates -- Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won -- met with Dutch King Willem-Alexander and ASM
Industry Dec. 13, 2023
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Samsung, ASML agree to build W1tr research fab for chip equipment in Korea
Samsung Electronics and ASML, a Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier, agreed on Tuesday to jointly invest about 1 trillion won ($762 million) to build a research facility in South Korea for the development of "ultra-microscopic" level semiconductor production technology, using next-generation extreme ultraviolet photolithography equipment. SK hynix also forged an agreement with the Dutch firm to collaborate on developing an eco-friendly technology aimed at minimizing energy consumpti
Industry Dec. 12, 2023
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Samsung sets out in search of ‘unprecedented’ technology
Samsung Electronics has established new teams devoted to forging new ideas for the future of its smartphones and home appliances businesses, according to the company on Monday. The latest organizational restructuring of the tech giant comes as its chairman, Lee Jae-yong, has emphasized technological development as the key to survival amid growing uncertainties in the global economy. To strengthen its device experience division that oversees the company's mobile devices together with home ap
Industry Dec. 11, 2023
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Samsung, SK chiefs to visit ASML to discuss chip alliance
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won are set to travel to the Netherlands this week to strengthen business ties with ASML, the sole provider of equipment critical in producing advanced chips. The heads of South Korea's top two conglomerates are accompanying President Yoon Suk Yeol on his state visit to the Netherlands from Monday to Thursday. There, they will visit ASML's headquarters in Veldhoven, and also explore the Dutch firm's newly built cle
Industry Dec. 10, 2023
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SK carries out complete reshuffle of top brass
SK Group, the country’s second-largest conglomerate, has carried out a complete reshuffle of its top leadership, with a new, younger generation of top executives taking the helm at key affiliates to tackle the ever-changing business environment. In its year-end executive reshuffle on Thursday, the chiefs of four major affiliates -- SK Supex Council Chairman Cho Dae-sik, SK Innovation Vice Chairman Kim Jun, SK Corp. Vice Chairman Jang Dong-hyun and SK hynix Inc. Vice Chairman Park Jung-ho
Industry Dec. 7, 2023
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LG Display launches voluntary redundancy program in efficiency drive
LG Display, the top display maker in producing high-end organic light-emitting diode panels for TVs, has launched a voluntary redundancy program for its factory workers in its latest bid to reduce costs after months of operational losses, according to industry sources on Wednesday. Workers at its manufacturing plants in Paju, Gyeonggi Province and Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, are eligible for voluntary retirement if they are over 40 years old. The company is offering severance pay for 36 m
Industry Dec. 6, 2023
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[KH Explains] China ups OLED ante to take over Korean shares
China’s recent move to ramp up investment in organic light-emitting display panels is stoking fears among Korean display makers that they may face another fierce price war with their Chinese runner-ups, even over the most sophisticated display technology. Last week, China's top display panel maker, BOE Technology, announced a plan to invest 63 billion yuan ($8.84 billion) to build a production facility with 8.6-generation technology for OLED panels for laptops and tablet PCs. The amou
Industry Dec. 5, 2023
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Generational shift looms in SK leadership
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is expected to carry out a complete reform of the conglomerate’s top leadership this week, seeking a generational shift to handle uncertainties in the fast-changing market. According to industry sources on Monday, Chey asked four chief executives of the group's major affiliates -- SK Supex Council Chairman Cho Dae-sik, SK Innovation Vice Chairman Kim Jun, SK Corp. Vice Chairman Jang Dong-hyun and SK hynix Inc. Vice Chairman Park Jung-ho -- to step down,
Industry Dec. 4, 2023
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SK chief suggests Korean, Japanese businesses form ‘union’ to overcome global crisis
SK Group Chair Chey Tae-won suggested that South Korean and Japanese business circles form a "union" to handle the global economic crisis triggered by geopolitical conflicts and division, speaking at a forum in Japan on Thursday. "The era of a single global market has passed due to geopolitical conflicts, climate change and digital transformation," said Chey, who doubles as the head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in his opening speech at the Tokyo Forum 2023
Industry Dec. 1, 2023
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Corning appoints company veteran as new Korea head
US tech giant Corning Inc. said Thursday that it had appointed Vaughn Hall, its international vice president, as the president of Corning’s Korea Region and Corning Precision Materials. Starting his career at Corning in 1995 as a senior engineer in the company's Harrodsburg plant in Kentucky, Hall has served a number of leadership roles in production management of the company's glass business in the US and Asia, including Japan, Taiwan and China. "As we celebrate 50 years in
Industry Nov. 30, 2023
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Corporate Korea explores new opportunities in Expo bid
Despite Busan’s disappointing loss in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo, Korea's economic circle viewed its rallying efforts in the past year and a half as having "expanded the horizon" for companies with new opportunities in the global market. Saudi Arabia's Riyadh was chosen to host the World Expo in 2030 on Tuesday, garnering 119 votes out of 165 in a secret ballot held during the Bureau International des Expositions general assembly in Paris. Busan and Rome were k
Industry Nov. 29, 2023
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Samsung's Harman acquires audio platform Roon
Harman, Samsung Electronics' audio and automotive component subsidiary, said Tuesday it acquired Roon, a popular music player platform, to strengthen its home audio business. Roon is a music player platform for enthusiasts, featuring a rich interface for browsing and discovering music, compatibility with almost any audio device and a playback engine designed to deliver the best possible sound, according to Samsung. Roon is available on all popular operating systems, and the firm also manu
Industry Nov. 28, 2023
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