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News this week from Korea: Green New Deal companies, Coupang in Japan & race to acquire ebay
The World celebrated Environment Day on June 5th and in South Korea, Korean ministries sign up 100 companies as part...
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Korean food-tech startups that serve healthy, environment-friendly vegan products
In South Korea, a country known for its meat and seafood delicacies, the trend of vegetarianism and veganism is picking...
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Translation service startup Voithru that serves Korean YouTube influencers, content creators gets fresh investment
Korean startup Voithru that runs the content translation service JAMAKE, popular with Video Bloggers and YouTube influencers, has received a new investment of...
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Korean app marketplace ONE Store gets an edge as Google Play Store change commission policy
Google has announced changes to its Google Play Store policy in South Korea that might change the way Koreans buy...
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Crowdfunding platform for startups Wadiz upgrades service, forms partnerships in the run for an IPO in 2022
Crowdfunding in South Korea started about eight years ago, and it is picking up pace as a hotbed for startup...
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Virtual fitness startup Alyce gets investment from UX design research firm Companoid Labs
The demand for remote exercising and coaching has increased with COVID-19 restrictions closing gyms and personal training programs. Interest in...
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Musinsa’s SoldOut gets $89 million investment as limited-edition sneakers resale heats up
The market for limited-edition sneakers resale has been gaining momentum for the last few years. Resale values for the limited...
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News about Korean startup ecosystem: Baby Unicorns, International partnerships & upgrades
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups have been actively supporting Korean startups. Last week it announced the organizing committee for...
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Neosapience & HYBE EDU collaboration makes learning Korean exciting with BTS
Korean Hallyu has taken over the world of entertainment. Gen Z swoon over K-Pop music, millennials are hungover on K-Dramas,...
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T Map Mobility forays to B2B; Acquires middle-mile logistics startup YLP
T Map Mobility Co., mobility arm of the country's top wireless provider SK Telecom, has acquired the middle-mile logistics startup...
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