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Kyrgyzstan and South Korea signed or extended 19 bilateral agreements covering trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, critical minerals, agriculture, security, culture and labor migration during their presidents' meeting in Seoul on September 16.
Source:Sep 16, 2026, 06:30 UTC
South Korea and Tajikistan established a comprehensive partnership and signed 17 agreements and MOUs during Tajik President Emomali Rahmon's visit to Seoul.
Sep 16, 2026, 06:15 UTC
Jeju Governor Wi Seong-gon said Jeju must build energy storage, green hydrogen, heat pump and grid infrastructure and attract climate technology companies to use its surplus renewable power and meet its 2035 net-zero goal.
Source:Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC
Kazakhstan discussed with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), Lotte Hotels & Resorts, Doosan Enerbility and the Global Green Growth Institute the development of Alatau City's power infrastructure and generation capacity, including a possible 2×250-megawatt gas-fired power plant.
Source:Sep 14, 2026, 01:15 UTC
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix rejected Korea Electric Power Corp.'s proposal to prepay roughly five years of electricity bills, with Samsung asked to pay 20 trillion won and SK hynix 5 trillion won in advance.
Sep 10, 2026, 15:26 UTC
South Korea is nearing a U.S. energy investment package worth more than $100 billion, potentially funding up to eight nuclear reactors and a natural-gas power project to support AI infrastructure, with discussions still ongoing and terms unsettled.
Sep 9, 2026, 09:15 UTC
The South Korean government is preparing to sign a nuclear power framework with the US company Westinghouse, including plans for Korea's acquisition of Westinghouse shares.
Source:Sep 9, 2026, 02:55 UTC
Petrovietnam and Korea Electric Power Corp agreed to accelerate discussions on building one of Vietnam's first two nuclear power plants, focusing on technology, investment, and financing options.
Source:Sep 8, 2026, 02:06 UTC
South Korea's Kospi index rose 1.25% to 7,083.84 on September 8, 2026, led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, while Wall Street futures pointed to a weaker open.
Sep 5, 2026, 20:00 UTC
The South Korean government announced on September 3, 2026, that it will merge five power generation subsidiaries under Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) in October 2027 to increase investment capacity for AI and semiconductor power demand, and will also undertake large-scale consolidation of other public corporations in oil, gas, coal, and ports.
Source:Sep 3, 2026, 07:04 UTC
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) proposed that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix prepay up to KRW25 trillion (about US$18 billion) to fund Korea's power grid expansion.
Source:Aug 21, 2026, 17:23 UTC
The South Korean government, together with Samsung, SK Hynix, and Korea Electric Power Corporation, announced a plan to secure electricity supply for the Gwangju Honam and Yongin semiconductor mega-clusters, providing over 20,000 MW by 2041.
Source:Aug 12, 2026, 18:04 UTC
Korea Electric Power reported preliminary consolidated operating income of KRW 4.91 trillion and net income of KRW 2.80 trillion for the first half of 2026 during its Q2 earnings call.
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