South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics’ in-vehicle computing system DeX will be piloted by the Chicago Police Department in the United States, the company said Friday. Dubbed as “DeX In-Vehicle,” the solution will provide police officers the ability to dock their Galaxy smartphones and access policing applications on a dash-mounted display and keyboard. The officers in the pilot -- taking place across the city’s 11th District this year -- will be able to access compu

Lotte Chemical Corp., a major South Korean chemical company, said Thursday it has decided to merge with its wholly owned subsidiary as part of efforts to streamline its chemical business.Lotte Chemical said its merger with Lotte Advanced Materials Co. will be completed by Jan. 2, 2020.Lotte Chemical formerly owned a 90 percent stake in Lotte Advanced Materials after it acquired the company from Samsung Group in April 2016.  It bought the remaining 10 percent stake from Samsung SDI Co. for 2

South Korean steelmaker Posco said Thursday that it has completed construction of a plant in China that will produce cathode materials for rechargeable batteries starting late this year. Under a joint venture with China’s Huayou Cobalt, Posco built the plant in Zhejiang province, capable of producing 5,000 tons of cathode materials per year. It is Posco’s first overseas plant for cathode material production, officials said. Posco holds 60 percent in the venture, with Huayou Cobalt ta

Hyundai Motor Group released a teaser image for its electric vehicle concept car 45 on Thursday, ahead of the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show next month.According to Hyundai Motor, 45 is a reinterpretation of the carmaker’s first concept car design revealed in 1970. It has been renewed under Hyundai Motor’s next-generation design philosophy -- “sensuous sportiness.”  The latest concept car has customized customer experience under the new brand strategy “Style Set Fre

　Facebook Korea has won a yearlong legal battle against the government’s decision to impose a financial penalty for a massive network cutoff in 2017.　The Seoul Administrative Court ruled Thursday that it was unlawful for the Korea Communication Commission to impose a 396 million won ($367,000) fine on Facebook for delaying access for those subscribed to SK Telecom, SK Broadband and LG Uplus by changing network connection routes.  　Facebook had denied the accusation, saying that the te

South Korea’s leading battery maker LG Chem has introduced sustainability as an evaluation factor for battery material suppliers to incorporate the rising importance of supply chain management and ethical purchases, the company said Thursday.  The company recently conducted the first assessment of its material suppliers, in which it evaluated the suppliers’ sustainability by examining working conditions, human rights of employees, safety of the work environment, management of ma

Samsung Display CEO Lee Dong-hoon held an event to boost communication with employees, underscoring that the company was taking steps forward despite facing challenges the company said Thursday. At its corporate campus in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, on Wednesday, Lee had a question-and-answer session with around 450 employees. The event was broadcast live for employees who were not able to be present.  During the 1 1/2 hour meeting, Lee offered frank answers to questions raised by emp

Citibank Korea said Thursday it has carried out two corporate outreach programs so far this year, participated by its executives and employees.In June, some 2,000 employees and their families participated in the 14th annual Global Community Day, a volunteer day celebrated by all Citibank units around the world. The following month some 1,700 employees and their families welcomed the 22nd annual Citi Building Hope and Home, visiting a Habitat for Humanity construction site in Cheonan, South Chung

Dong-A Pharmaceutical said Thursday its pharmaceutical product for acne treatment, Noscarna, leads to a 33.2 percent reduction in scar thickness.According to the company, Noscarna could reduce scar visibility when applied to skin with acne scarring or keloid scars from surgery. Through clinical trials conducted on animals, the results showed 78 percent skin color recovery on skin with scarring as well as 33.2 percent reduction in scar thickness, compared to before the product was used. The produ

SK Holdings, the holding company of the nation’s third-largest conglomerate, held a board meeting last month to push for the market listing of its drug unit, according to industry sources Thursday.With the board’s approval, SK Biopharmaceuticals is expected to apply for preliminary approval from the stock exchange soon, they added. In April, the drug unit named NH Investment and Securities to lead the initial public offering of the company and Korea Investment and Security as a joint

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun (center) participates in a corporate social responsibility program designed to curb desertification in the region of Qagan Nor, Neimenggu, China, by making walls with tree branches to prevent grass seeds from flying off in the wind. Since 2008, the South Korean carmaker has carried out the Hyundai Green Zone project to turn infertile deserts into grassland in China. (Hyundai Motor Group)

A Seoul court has rejected an injunction filed by Hyundai Heavy Industries' labor union seeking to nullify the company's split-up plan in its proposed merger with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the shipbuilder said Thursday. Hyundai Heavy said the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday turned down the injunction against its shareholders meeting that approved the company's split. The union has been claiming that the shareholders' meeting in Ulsan on May 31 didn't follow the prop

Korea’s SK Telecom said Thursday that it became the first in the world to have over 1 million 5G subscribers for a single network service, vying against 28 other such telecommunication network services in the world.Yoo Young-sang, SKT’s executive vice president and head of the Mobile Edge Computing department, said, “Korea is a unique country that has all the facets that enable a 5G ecosystem such as the technology, the infrastructure, the service and the subscribers. “We

US President Donald Trump vowed again Wednesday to help Apple in its competition against Samsung, citing the issue of tariffs. Trump told reporters on Sunday that Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed concern about the impact US tariffs on Chinese goods could have on his company's products, parts of which are manufactured in China.The president said he was "thinking about it" after Cook made a "very compelling argument" that Samsung won't have to pay tariffs because it is based in Sou

A lack of information and confusion deter smokers from switching to alternative options such as heat-not-burn tobacco, according to industry data compiled by Philip Morris International released Wednesday.According to a survey conducted by research firm Povaddo on behalf of PMI, about 55 percent of adult smokers surveyed said they have the information they need about smoke-free products, while 4 in 5 respondents said they agree that a change in their smoking habits was needed.The survey was cond