Samsung Union Ratifies Wage Deal at 73.7%, Tying DS Bonuses to 10.5% of Chip Profit
Samsung Electronics' union ratified the 2026 wage deal at 73.7%, formally lifting strike risk; the Chogieop chip union approved 80.6% versus just 21.1% at Jeonsamno, with a May 29 court hearing on a separate DX-union injunction still pending.
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Kakao Heads Into Final Mediation as First-Ever Joint Strike Looms at Five Affiliates
Kakao sits down Wednesday for a second mediation at the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission with unions at five group companies, where failure would trigger the first-ever strike at Kakao headquarters alongside walkouts at Kakao Pay, Kakao Enterprise, XL Games and DK Techin.
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Samsung Electro-Mech (009150.KS) Q1 2026: Non-Samsung Surges 24%
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Kakao's Melon to Launch Pan-Asian K-Pop Chart With Tencent Music, LINE Music in June
Kakao Entertainment said Tuesday Melon will launch the 'Global-K Chart' in June 2026 with China's Tencent Music and Japan's LINE Music, pooling K-pop streaming and engagement data across the three countries.
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Samsung Wage Vote on Track to Pass After Court Tosses Bargaining Injunction; Turnout Hits 93%
Samsung Electronics is on track to ratify its 2026 wage and treasury-stock bonus deal after the Suwon District Court tossed a non-chip employee injunction and union turnout hit 93.45% before the May 27 vote close.
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KOSPI Closes Above 8,000 on the Eve of Korea's First 2x Single-Stock Leverage ETFs on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix
Korea's KOSPI closed at a record 8,047.51 on May 26, 2026 — its first-ever close above 8,000 — one day before eight asset managers list the country's first 2x single-stock leverage ETFs on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
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LG Energy Solution Closes Honda Ohio JV Building Sale at ₩3.74T, ₩483B Below December Plan
LG Energy Solution closed the sale of Ohio JV building assets to Honda for ₩3.7416 trillion ($2.73B) on May 26, 2026, about ₩483 billion (11.4%) below the ₩4.22 trillion figure disclosed in December 2025.
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SK Square (402340.KS) Q1 2026: ₩5.89T Reserve Freed at Hynix Peak
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LG Innotek Crosses ₩1 Million as Hana Lifts Target to ₩1.3M on AI Substrate Re-Rating
LG Innotek (011070.KS) opened up 20% on May 26, 2026, crossing the ₩1 million emperor-stock tier as Hana Securities lifted its target to ₩1.3M from ₩700,000.
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SK Hynix Unveils 'iHBM' In-Package Cooling, Cuts Thermal Resistance 30% as HBM5 Race Opens
SK Hynix disclosed iHBM, an in-package cooling architecture that cuts HBM thermal resistance by more than 30%, slated to debut in HBM5 as the AI memory race pivots from stacking to heat control.
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