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

Country 3879 mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified. First seen 15th July 2026 Last seen 24th 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 "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  2. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  3. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  4. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  5. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  6. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  7. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  8. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  9. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  10. Mentioned in "겨울철새 남하 시작… 조류인플루엔자 유입 차단 총력"

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

  11. Mentioned in "MISC Names First of Three LNG Carriers for QatarEnergy"

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

  12. Mentioned in "LG to test five components in orbit aboard Nuri"

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

  13. Mentioned in "LG to supply digital cockpit for Renault’s new electric van"

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

  14. Mentioned in "Musinsa expands Japanese fashion offerings with Korean pop-up"

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

  15. Mentioned in "LX Pantos moves in, eyeing Poland’s growing role in European logistics"

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

  16. Mentioned in "Seoul stocks turn lower after opening higher on profit-taking"

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

  17. Mentioned in "South Korea keeps sovereign AI contest on track, adds KRW4.7T frontier program after hours of confusion"

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

  18. Mentioned in "Samsung secures customer backing for US$5B substrate expansion"

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

  19. Mentioned in "Vance says details of proposed Alaska LNG pipeline need to be worked out"

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

  20. Mentioned in "GasEntec secures LR approval for FSRU"

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

  21. Mentioned in "MISC names QatarEnergy LNG carrier"

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

  22. Mentioned in "China's glass substrate ramp-up outpaces South Korea with WG Tech targeting 1M sqm"

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

  23. Mentioned in "US and South Korean operators join forces to explore nuclear-powered car carrier"

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

  24. Mentioned in "대지급금 부정수급 신고포상금, 최대 2억원까지 확대"

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

  25. Mentioned in "국가전문자격 시험문제지·최종정답 출처표시로 자유롭게 활용하세요!"

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

  26. Mentioned in "건설근로자공제회, 네팔 대홍수 이재민을 위한 지원성금 기부"

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

  27. Mentioned in "[보도참고] 식품의약품안전평가원, 고려대학교의료원과 업무협약(MOU) 체결"

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

  28. Mentioned in "식약처 GLP-1 계열 비만치료제 온라인 불법판매 등 점검 결과 발표"

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

  29. Mentioned in "LG wins 5GW AI cooling deal in North America"

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

  30. Mentioned in "AMD CEO to visit S. Korea this week for partnerships"

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

  31. Mentioned in "Korean banks on high alert after wave of cyberattacks"

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

  32. Mentioned in "HD Hyundai XiteSolution rolls out electric forklifts up to 18 tons"

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

  33. Mentioned in "Korea bets W4.7tr on frontier AI"

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

  34. Mentioned in "Samsung set for record W100tr quarterly profit on memory boom"

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

  35. Mentioned in "Daewoo E&C’s new CEO puts profitability, expansion first"

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

  36. Mentioned in "IPC Standards Support Professional Assessment for the Electronics Competition at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026"

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

  37. Mentioned in "South Korea Plans to Triple Canadian Crude Imports as Saudi Share Slips"

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

  38. Mentioned in "환경영향평가 공탁제 첫 시범사업 추진"

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

  39. Mentioned in "기업 에너지효율 투자 부담 낮춘다… 정책융자 금리 0.5%p 인하"

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

  40. Mentioned in "환경영향평가 공탁제 첫 시범사업 추진"

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

  41. Mentioned in "기업 에너지효율 투자 부담 낮춘다… 정책융자 금리 0.5%p 인하"

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

  42. Mentioned in "환경영향평가 공탁제 첫 시범사업 추진"

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

  43. Mentioned in "기업 에너지효율 투자 부담 낮춘다… 정책융자 금리 0.5%p 인하"

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

  44. Mentioned in "환경영향평가 공탁제 첫 시범사업 추진"

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

  45. Mentioned in "기업 에너지효율 투자 부담 낮춘다… 정책융자 금리 0.5%p 인하"

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

  46. Mentioned in "환경영향평가 공탁제 첫 시범사업 추진"

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

  47. Mentioned in "기업 에너지효율 투자 부담 낮춘다… 정책융자 금리 0.5%p 인하"

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

  48. Mentioned in "환경영향평가 공탁제 첫 시범사업 추진"

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

  49. Mentioned in "기업 에너지효율 투자 부담 낮춘다… 정책융자 금리 0.5%p 인하"

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

  50. Mentioned in "환경영향평가 공탁제 첫 시범사업 추진"

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