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- Samsung Electronics to Enable Samsung Pay for Public Transit in Japan via Partnership with East Japan Railway Company

- Former Researcher Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Leaking Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor Technology to China
Fire at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard Leaves One Worker Missing
SK Securities Cuts HYBE Target Price but Sees Earnings Rebound on BTS Comeback
JYP Entertainment Faces Shareholder Backlash Over Lack of Treasury Share Cancellation
Daishin Securities Cuts CJ ENM Target Price on Sluggish TV Ad Recovery
LG Electronics Expands Voluntary Retirement Program to Employees in Their 40s
Hanwha Solutions, REC Silicon Bolster Liquidity with Loans, Rights Offering and Affiliate Support
Regulator Orders Revision of Hanwha Solutions’ $1.8 Billion Rights Issue, Raising Uncertainty
Court Cancels 3-Month Business Suspension Order Against Dunamu
Naver Argues News Not Fully Copyright-Protected in AI Training Dispute With Broadcasters
Qoo10 CEO Ku Young-bae and Executives Deny Fraud Charges in First Trial Over TMON–WeMakePrice Settlement Crisis
Bank of Korea Governor Nominee’s Daughter Allegedly Obtained Korean Passport Illegally After Losing Citizenship
Lotte Card Classifies KRW 70 Billion Homeplus Exposure as Estimated Loss in Risk Management Move
Hanon Systems’ Turnaround Efforts Weighed by Weak Cash Flow, Governance Risks

- DeFi Sector Faces Mounting Pressure as Yields Fall and Major Hack Raises Security Concerns
- Photo courtesy of Yonhap News[Alpha Biz= Kim Sang Jin] The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, once seen as a key driver of innovation in the cryptocurrency market, is facing growing challenges amid declining yields and heightened security risks.Acc

- BTS Tops Billboard 200 for Second Consecutive Week with ‘ARIRANG,’ Marking K-pop First
- Photo courtesy of Yonhap News[Alpha Biz= Kim Sang Jin]BTS has made K-pop history as its fifth studio album ARIRANG secured the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week.According to a chart preview released on April 5 (local time)

- Overseas Fans Flood National Pension Service with Complaints Over ENHYPEN Heeseung’s Departure, Disrupting Operations
- Heeseung of ENHYPEN. (Yonhap News) [Alpha Biz= Kim Sang Jin] Overseas fans angered by the departure of ENHYPEN member Heeseung have inundated South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) with protest calls, temporarily disrupting administrative opera

- Former Samsung Biologics Employee Found Guilty of Trade Secret Misappropriation
- Photo courtesy of Samsung Biologics[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] A former employee of Samsung Biologics was found guilty at a first trial for illegally leaking trade secrets, after unlawfully removing confidential internal materials and later joining a rival
Jollibee Foods Corporation Acquires 100% Stake in Korea’s Shabu-All-Day Operator All Day Fresh for KRW 130 Billion
TOTO Halts New Orders and Production of Unit Baths Amid Naphtha Supply Disruptions
Polysilicon Prices Plunge Amid China Oversupply, Raising Profitability Concerns
T-money Exits Mongolia Transport Card Business, Shifts Away from Direct Overseas Operations
LPG Shortage Deepens in India Amid Hormuz Disruption, Triggering Theft and Cooking Fuel Shift
Naver to Ban Tracking Device Sales on Cafe Platform Over Stalking and Privacy Concerns
South Korea to Effectively Ban Dual Listings to Tackle Market Undervaluation
Tiered Sugar Tax Proposed for Sugary Drinks Based on Sugar Content
Karrot Invests Heavily Overseas Despite Losses, Pursues Dual-Track Growth Strategy
DB Group Founder Kim Jun-ki Summarily Indicted Over Omission of Affiliate Disclosure
Court Rules Against Sanction on Former KB Securities CEO in Lime Fund Scandal
Former Shinhan Card Vice President Gets Suspended Sentence Over Hiring Irregularities
Korea’s Internet Banks Show Diverging Results as Platform Strategy Drives Performance Gap
South Korean Police Arrest Members of “Revenge-for-Hire” Ring Involved in Vandalism and Data Theft

- Local Tax Refunds via Naver Pay and Kakao Pay to Launch in June
- [Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on April 21 that taxpayers will be able to receive local tax refunds through mobile payment platforms such as Naver Pay and Kakao Pay starting in June.The ministry sai

































