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  HD Construction Equipment posts 2025 combined sales of 8.32 trillion won HD Construction Equipment, HD Hyundai’s integrated construction-equipment holding company launched in January, said Thursday that its two units — HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore — posted combined 2025 sales of 8.3243 trillion won and operating profit of 457.3 billion won. HD Hyundai Construction Equipment reported 2025 sales of 3.7765 trillion won and operating profit of 170.9 billion won. Sales rose 9.8% from a year earlier, but operating profit fell 10.3 February 6, 2026
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  Global Ship Orders Rise 27% in January; China Widens Lead Over South Korea Global ship orders in January rose 27% from a year earlier, driven by demand to replace vessels to meet environmental rules and by a worldwide increase in orders for liquefied natural gas carriers. Clarksons Research, a British shipbuilding and shipping market tracker, said Jan. global orders totaled 5.61 million CGT, or 158 ships, up from 4.43 million CGT a year earlier. By country, South Korea won 1.25 million CGT for 26 ships, or 22% of the total, while China secured 3.74 million CGT f February 6, 2026
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  POSCO Chair Chang In-hwa urges faster AI transformation in employee town hall POSCO Group Chairman Chang In-hwa met with about 70 Seoul-area employees Thursday at the POSCO Center for the company’s first employee communication event of the year, a “CEO empathy talk,” to discuss the group’s management philosophy. The session ran about 90 minutes, with a vision briefing by topic followed by open discussion. Chang told participants to prioritize communication and listening, devoting most of the time to debate and Q&A. Asked about the group’s core competitiveness, Chan February 6, 2026
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  HD Hyundai Electric posts 2025 operating profit of 995.3 billion won, up 48.8% HD Hyundai Electric said Thursday it posted 2025 revenue of 4.0795 trillion won and operating profit of 995.3 billion won, up 22.8% and 48.8% from a year earlier. Sales of power equipment, driven by overseas markets, rose 29.7%. The company cited expanding AI-related industries and rising investment in high-power infrastructure such as data centers, with strong conditions continuing in its key North American market. Revenue in Europe climbed 38.3% from a year earlier and accounted f February 6, 2026
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  Hanwha pitcher Moon Dong-ju left off 2026 WBC roster with shoulder injury This series takes a closer look at issues involving players on the field, using interviews, records and career context. <Editor’s note> Hanwha Eagles pitcher Moon Dong-ju has been left off South Korea’s roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March because of a shoulder injury.  The Korea Baseball Organization announced the WBC roster on Thursday at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, with national team manager Ryu Ji-hyun and KBO Strengthening Committee chairman Cho Kye-hyun in February 6, 2026
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  LIG Nex1, L3Harris Begin Developing Weather Payload for Cheollian Satellite 5 LIG Nex1 said it has begun developing a weather payload for the geostationary meteorological and space-weather satellite Cheollian Satellite 5 with L3Harris, a global space and defense company. The company said Friday that it held a project kickoff meeting on Feb. 4 (local time) at L3Harris’ site in Fort Wayne, Indiana, formalizing a cooperation framework between the two companies. The Cheollian Satellite 5 program is designed for a private company, rather than the government, to serve as February 6, 2026
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  Inside the Final Road Tests for South Korea’s 2026 Car of the Year Engines were already roaring early in the morning at the final on-road evaluation for the 2026 Korea Car of the Year. At the Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute (KATRI) proving ground in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, the finalist vehicles lined up in the parking area at regular intervals. In the first round, 18 vehicles from 10 domestic and overseas brands advanced to the final list. After holding a regular general meeting that morning, members of the Korea Automobile February 6, 2026
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  SK Biopharmaceuticals posts record operating profit on strong U.S. cenobamate sales SK Biopharmaceuticals said Thursday that its consolidated operating profit jumped about 112% last year to 203.9 billion won, the highest on record. Revenue rose 29.1% from a year earlier to 706.7 billion won. Net profit increased 11.6% to 253.3 billion won. Its main product, cenobamate (sold in the U.S. as Xcopri), posted annual U.S. sales of 630.3 billion won, up about 44% year over year. The company said the surge drove operating profit and generated about 27.0 billion won in February 6, 2026
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  BDH Foundation chair praises BDH Paras after strong showing at national para winter games On Feb. 2, Bae Dong Hyun, chair of the BDH Foundation, encouraged athletes from BDH Paras, a global para sports team, after their strong performance at the 23rd National Para Winter Games, held for four days starting Jan. 27 across Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. Hosted by the Korea Paralympic Committee, the event featured seven sports — cross-country skiing, biathlon, alpine skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, curling and short track — and drew 1,127 participants, including 486 a February 6, 2026
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  South Korea Announces 30-Man WBC Roster Featuring Lee Jung Hoo, Kim Hye Seong and Four Korean-American MLB Players The 30-player roster for South Korea’s national team for the World Baseball Classic, which opens in March, was announced Friday. The list includes several Korean-American major leaguers.  The Korea Baseball Organization unveiled the 2026 WBC roster at the Korea Press Center in central Seoul, with national team manager Ryu Ji Hyun and KBO Strengthening Committee chairman Cho Kye Hyun in attendance.  The roster features Lee Jung Hoo of the San Francisco Giants and Kim Hye Seong of the Los February 6, 2026