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South Korea A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.

Country 3848 mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified. First seen 15th July 2026 Last seen 23rd October 2026

  • 31Open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
  • 31Linked events
  • 0Developing situations
  • 6Report appearances

Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.

Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread.
JB Financial Group expands into Central Asia with Kyrgyz acquisition Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Samsung family heirs join forces in JoongAng Ilbo takeover bid Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
China's CXMT pushes into next-gen DRAM, but can it compete on cost? Capacity expansion 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Samsung SDS buys Woojung Air to bolster global air freight Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
HD Hyundai snaps up Goltens in $247m ship repair deal Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Russia Imports Petroleum Products From South Korea to Ease Fuel Crises Production disruption 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Shinsegae backs Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover with $1b Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
LG wins 5GW AI cooling deal in North America Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Korea Investment Securities to buy 400 billion won worth of SK shares Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Galaxy S27 prices could rise more than planned after S26 price increase Commodity price movement 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Hyundai Mobis to sell lighting business to OPmobility in W600b deal Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
August 2026 Reliability in Asia at 32.3% Port congestion 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
FTC opens review of Uber's $13.7b takeover for Baemin's parent Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Crew claims hackers seized control of LNG carrier safety systems Cyber attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Labor unrest spreads across Korea’s steel, shipbuilding sectors Labour strike 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
POSCO workers stage 2nd partial strike over wage demands Labour strike 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Posco strike continues into second day as longer walkout looms Labour strike 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Samsung poised to benefit from memory crunch: report Supply shortage 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Homeplus wins court approval for rehabilitation plan, averting bankruptcy Supplier bankruptcy 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Consumer price hike seen at 2.5% without mobile bills: finance ministry Commodity price movement 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Lim Jong-ryong buys 5,000 Woori Financial shares Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Consumer prices up 3.1%in Aug. on fuel, mobile subscription fees Commodity price movement 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
SK hynix open to US investment, sees memory shortage through 2030 Supply shortage 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Samsung Biologics to raise W3tr via rights offering Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Samsung’s $700 Galaxy 26 FE Gets a Price Hike Even With Many Tradeoffs Supply shortage 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Korea Investment affiliates pursue spinoff merger Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Samsung, SK hynix gain pricing power as Nvidia AI server prices rise Commodity price movement 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Hyundai Motor union stages first full-day strike in 10 years Labour strike 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Hyundai union intensifies strikes amid stalled wage talks Labour strike 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Asiana shareholders approve merger with Korean Air Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028 Capacity expansion 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low

Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.

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This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.

Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.

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7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Samsung poised to benefit from memory crunch: report
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Posco strike continues into second day as longer walkout looms
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Consumer prices up 3.1%in Aug. on fuel, mobile subscription fees
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Lim Jong-ryong buys 5,000 Woori Financial shares
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Consumer price hike seen at 2.5% without mobile bills: finance ministry
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Homeplus wins court approval for rehabilitation plan, averting bankruptcy

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Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.

  1. Mentioned in "Seoul stocks open sharply lower on lingering concerns over AI, US inflation"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  2. Mentioned in "Tech stocks lead rout in Asia after US inflation fuels rate hike bets"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  3. Mentioned in "AI job losses set to rein in office demand in developed Asia-Pacific economies: report"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  4. Mentioned in "BGN takes VLGC ordering spree to 10 ships"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  5. Mentioned in "South Korea's KOSPI triggers circuit breaker in tech-led selloff"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  6. Mentioned in "LX Semicon puts SiC patents up for sale as Novatek gains ground"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  7. Mentioned in "Premium PC demand fuels tandem OLED race between Samsung Display, LG Display"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  8. Mentioned in "South Korea's Hanwool wins Delta Electronics MLCC inspection equipment order, breaking Japanese dominance"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  9. Mentioned in "[보도자료] 민주노동연구원 워킹페이퍼 : 담장을 넘는 노동, 지역을 바꾸는 연대 '연금생활자노조 볼로냐 지역지부 사례를 중심으로'"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  10. Mentioned in "기본이 지켜지는 청년 프리랜서 일자리, 「일하는 사람 기본법」으로 만든다."

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  11. Mentioned in "고용노동부, 형이 확정된 중대산업재해 발생 사업장 37개소 공표"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  12. Mentioned in "한국고용정보원, 한국정책학회 ESG 혁신정책 우수상 수상 및 「2026년 지속가능경영보고서」 발간"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  13. Mentioned in "근로복지공단이 연구·개발한 의족, 레드닷 디자인 어워드 2026 ‘베스트 오브 더 베스트’ 수상"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  14. Mentioned in "한국산업안전보건공단 - KT, 안전문화 확산·안전격차 해소 위해 맞손"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  15. Mentioned in "원자 바꿔 반도체 소재 자유자재로... 차세대 초고성능 소자 구현"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  16. Mentioned in "[보도참고] 식약처, 의약품 허가 신청을 위한 최신 전자공통기술문서(eCTD v4.0) 서비스 개시"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  17. Mentioned in "[보도참고] '해외직구 식품 올바로 웹앱' 국민이 직접 써보고 완성도 높인다"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  18. Mentioned in "Wemade’s 920 billion won sell-off pushed back to December"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  19. Mentioned in "SK Group mulls multi-billion-dollar investment in Westinghouse stake"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  20. Mentioned in "Miracell's cell technology shows promise in nonsurgical ACL treatment"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  21. Mentioned in "South Korean minister rejects claim of W80b wasted on Brazilian egg imports"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  22. Mentioned in "Hyundai nears 1 million vehicle capacity in India with new Pune plant"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  23. Mentioned in "Seoul shares fall for 6th day on renewed AI concerns ahead of US inflation data"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  24. Mentioned in "Posco Future M targets 30% productivity boost with AI push"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  25. Mentioned in "Kurly revisits IPO as profits improve, Naver backing grows"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  26. Mentioned in "Palliser presses Samsung, Hyundai on preferred shares"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  27. Mentioned in "[Photo News] IBK marks Vietnam banking debut"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  28. Mentioned in "Korea's GDP per capita to top $40,000 this year, IMF says"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  29. Mentioned in "K-beauty’s new race runs on 30-minute delivery apps"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  30. Mentioned in "LX Pantos opens logistics technology lab to advance robotics and AI"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  31. Mentioned in "SK hynix looks beyond HBM to tackle AI memory bottlenecks"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  32. Mentioned in "LG, Apple take on Amazon, Google with AI home devices"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  33. Mentioned in "Korean Air wins eight honors at 2026 Magellan Awards"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  34. Mentioned in "LG CNS teams up with Japan's KDDI to expand AI business in Asia"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  35. Mentioned in "NSR box shipping test ‘a success’, but S Korean carriers are sceptical"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  36. Mentioned in "LG Electronics expands AI cooling push with GS E&C, GRC"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  37. Mentioned in "Chrome widens lead over Naver in mobile usage"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  38. Mentioned in "Roh forgoes appeal in W944b divorce dispute with SK chief"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  39. Mentioned in "APR's Medicube sets sales records across US, Europe"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  40. Mentioned in "Daewoong eyes 2027 GMP approval for microneedle facility"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  41. Mentioned in "Seoul shares start higher despite Wall Street losses, AI concerns"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  42. Mentioned in "[보도참고] 잔류농약 기준 초과 검출된 '고춧가루' 회수 조치"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  43. Mentioned in "Renault to launch production of new BEV in South Korea"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  44. Mentioned in "South Korea finds hacking incidents at total of 16 financial firms"

    The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea.

  45. Mentioned in "[취재요청] 국정과제 노동자 추정 제도 도입, 특고·플랫폼 노동자 근로기준법 적용 방안 국회 토론회"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  46. Mentioned in "쓰레기도 에너지가 된다… 탄소중립 시대, 새로운 해법 찾는다"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  47. Mentioned in "생물다양성과 기후위기를 주제로 체험형 교육 교구 아이디어를 찾습니다"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  48. Mentioned in "쓰레기도 에너지가 된다… 탄소중립 시대, 새로운 해법 찾는다"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  49. Mentioned in "생물다양성과 기후위기를 주제로 체험형 교육 교구 아이디어를 찾습니다"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.

  50. Mentioned in "쓰레기도 에너지가 된다… 탄소중립 시대, 새로운 해법 찾는다"

    Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea.