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K-beauty conquered US skincare first, and Nooni thinks colour cosmetics is the next opening
Nooni brings Apple Lip Oil to Target for its first US physical retail launch, testing whether 3.7m-plus online unit sales can translate into store productivity.
Hanwha Ocean wins KRW1.55tn Yang Ming order for six LNG container ships
Hanwha Ocean has signed a KRW1.5527 trillion contract with Yang Ming Marine Transport for six 13,650-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships, extending a relationship that began with seven larger vessels in 2025 and taking the disclosed value of the two shipbuilding packages above KRW3.4 trillion.
Regent to acquire Avon North America as global Avon businesses reunite after decade apart
Regent is reuniting Avon North America and Avon International, while LG H&H exits a legacy asset to refocus on faster-growing K-beauty channels now.
Alvotech (Nasdaq: ALVO) lands $150m Lotus biosimilar deal across US, Asia
The deal covers proposed biosimilars to Imfinzi and Hemlibra, whose reference products generated about $11.9 billion of combined 2025 global sales.
BitGo Korea secures VASP registration before tighter rules, can BTGO convert access into institutional custody scale?
BitGo Korea's VASP registration gives BitGo Holdings a regulated foothold in South Korea just as institutional digital asset rules tighten, but custody demand, competition and monetisation will determine whether the milestone becomes financially meaningful.
WACO puts ATLAS to the test in Shinjuku as Japan’s crowded refill market raises the commercial stakes
WACO Corp. has completed a real-world Tokyo proof of concept for its redesigned ATLAS smart public water refill station. Positive user feedback gives the South Korean water technology company an opening in Japan, but the harder test now is converting two supermarket installations into repeatable commercial deployments.
Trump tells Pentagon to scale back South Korea drills as Kim Jong Un diplomacy returns to focus
Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea just as Ulchi Freedom Shield begins, linking the move to costs, Seoul’s position on the Iran war and his relationship with Kim Jong Un.
Trump scales back South Korea military drills as Kim Jong Un diplomacy tests US alliance
Trump scales back US-South Korea military drills in a new overture to Kim Jong Un, raising questions about North Korea diplomacy and alliance readiness.
North Korea fires 700 km ballistic missile days before US-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield drills
North Korea has launched another ballistic missile from Wonsan days before the United States and South Korea begin Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026, adding to tensions as Seoul adapts its military planning to drones, electronic warfare and Pyongyang’s growing battlefield experience.
South Korea’s Lotte sells car rental unit to TPG for $925m
TPG's 1.31 trillion won Lotte Rental deal hands Lotte Group liquidity at a discount to the collapsed Affinity bid, with KFTC review still the last hurdle.