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

Country 3858 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 "희토류 사용 줄이고 재활용하는 기술개발 도전"

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

  2. Mentioned in "MOTIR to Foster Anchor Mid-Sized Enterprises with Proprietary Technologies"

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

  3. Mentioned in "(참고) 산업재해 예방을 위한 노사의 역할 강화 -산업안전보건법 개정안 국회 본회의 통과-"

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

  4. Mentioned in "충청권, 바이오·모빌리티 일자리로 잇는다"

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

  5. Mentioned in "안전보건공단, 한국ESG학회와 ‘산업안전 특화 ESG 경영’ 확산 나선다"

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

  6. Mentioned in "“공직부터 민간기업까지”... 발달장애 청년을 위한 맞춤형 채용·직무 정보 한자리에"

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

  7. Mentioned in "한국산업인력공단, ‘EPS-EDU’ 온라인 회원가입 서비스 오픈... 국내 체류 E-9 외국인노동자 무료 한국어 학습"

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

  8. Mentioned in "한화에어로스페이스(주) 대전사업장 특별감독 결과 발표"

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

  9. Mentioned in "건설근로자공제회, 「새가족(출산) 축하지원금」 사업 실시"

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

  10. Mentioned in "[보도참고] 글로벌 규제조화센터, 최신 ICH 가이드라인 교육으로 현장 적용 역랑 높인다"

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

  11. Mentioned in "[보도참고] ’25년 화장품 안전성 정보 보고 사례 발표"

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

  12. Mentioned in "전국 어린이 6만여 명, 식생활 안전 정책에 직접 목소리 낸다"

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

  13. Mentioned in "Hanwha Life to buy Acuon Capital stake for W440b"

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

  14. Mentioned in "Hyundai Mobis to sell lighting business to OPmobility in W600b deal"

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

  15. Mentioned in "AI agents will rewrite rules of work: Samsung CEO"

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

  16. Mentioned in "Naver offers Papago, Naver Works to support UNGC network"

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

  17. Mentioned in "GS E&C completes land-based salmon farming trial"

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

  18. Mentioned in "IPark Hyundai Development expands AI-powered residential services"

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

  19. Mentioned in "Seoul stocks fall for 3rd day as Treasury yields rise"

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

  20. Mentioned in "Herald Business Forum calls for Korea to set the pace in AI"

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

  21. Mentioned in "QNX, neueHCT smart camera selected by German automaker for China"

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

  22. Mentioned in "Korea’s chip leaders urge push beyond fast-follower model"

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

  23. Mentioned in "SK Chemicals earns top AAA rating in MSCI ESG assessment"

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

  24. Mentioned in "[Photo News] Hyundai Motor chief backs Korean archers"

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

  25. Mentioned in "S&P DJI looks to Korea to test new investment strategies"

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

  26. Mentioned in "Authorities lean toward keeping 70% risky-asset cap in retirement pensions"

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

  27. Mentioned in "HD Hyundai launches Aegis Destroyer for Korean Navy"

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

  28. Mentioned in "From factories to space, Korean industry puts AI to work"

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

  29. Mentioned in "Hanwha Aerospace advances reusable launch vehicle technology"

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

  30. Mentioned in "GM’s Buick makes Korea debut with Electra E7"

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

  31. Mentioned in "Hana, SEMAS team up to boost local business districts"

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

  32. Mentioned in "Why TSMC’s capacity crunch opens the door for Samsung’s foundry"

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

  33. Mentioned in "Implementation of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for F3W trade 30 Sep 2026"

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

  34. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  35. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  36. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  37. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  38. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  39. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  40. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  41. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  42. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  43. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  44. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  45. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  46. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  47. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  48. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  49. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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

  50. Mentioned in "차세대 전력망 확충 및 기술 국산화에 속도… 제2차 초고압 직류송전 토론회"

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