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Thursday 7 August 2025
LGES secures major LFP battery contract, challenging China's dominance
Amid US sanctions on China, South Korean battery production has attracted significant attention. With LG Energy Solution (LGES) recently securing a large contract for lithium iron...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Trump chip tariff sends South Korean chip giants scrambling
US President Donald Trump's declaration of 100% tariffs on all chip imports has sent shockwaves through South Korean semiconductor firms Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.
Wednesday 6 August 2025
SK Hynix tops Samsung in 2Q25 on Nvidia-fueled HBM surge

SK Hynix overtook Samsung Electronics in global memory chip revenue for the first time in the second quarter of 2025, powered by its...

Wednesday 6 August 2025
FuriosaAI earns unicorn recognition with Series C bridge round
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has announced it has raised US$125 million in its Series C bridge round, making it one of the few deep tech companies in South Korea with a...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Tariff relief for EU, Japan, and Korea: carmakers lives—for now
The United States has restarted global negotiations on reciprocal tariffs, offering key concessions to major auto-exporting nations—including the European Union, Japan, and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
South Korea's SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries
SK Innovation Co.'s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers, its R&D chief said, aiming to win...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
South Korea ramps up tech & recycling strategies amid rare earth wars
Global competition is intensifying over rare and critical mineral resources. South Korea's relatively slower progress in comparison to the US, Japan, and China has raised concerns...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Korea bets on private sector to fuel its SpaceX dreams
In a milestone move signaling the transition of South Korea's space ambitions from government-led development to commercial enterprise, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)...
Monday 4 August 2025
Samsung foundry utilization reportedly rebounds on AI chip demand and rising orders
Samsung Electronics' foundry production lines for process nodes above 4nm have recently achieved their highest utilization rates, according to South Korean media outlet ChosunBiz,...
Monday 4 August 2025
Doosan Robotics pursues AI transformation and overseas expansion despite declining performance
Facing dual pressures from international instability and slowing growth in its main markets, South Korea's collaborative robot giant Doosan Robotics is actively undergoing a strategic...
Monday 4 August 2025
South Korea's IC design competitiveness at risk; KITA urges acceleration in nurturing startups
As the global AI industry continues to expand, competition in semiconductor technology is intensifying. South Korea's industrial sector has begun voicing concerns that to maintain...
Monday 4 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: Tesla's US$16.5 billion Samsung deal, former Intel China executive joins AMD, China advances in mature chips
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 28 to Aug 3, 2025. The top three topics include Tesla striking a US$16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung amid 2nm rumors. Former...
Monday 4 August 2025
South Korea averts major trade blow with 15% automotive tariff compromise
The US has reduced tariffs on imports from South Korea from 25% to 15%. This reduction benefits South Korean automakers like Hyundai Motor by cutting annual losses of around KRW30...
Monday 4 August 2025
Hanmi confident in securing all HBM4 equipment orders as half of 1H25 sales go to Taiwan
Benefiting from the development of the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, Hanmi Semiconductor's second quarter 2025 performance continues to hit new highs, with overseas markets...
Monday 4 August 2025
Innolux edges past HKC in global LCD TV panel race, 1H25 shipments reshuffle rankings
Early panel procurement, fueled by US tariffs and China's "trade-in" incentives, drove up global LCD TV panel shipments and total shipment area in the first half of 2025. Taiwan's...