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South Korea’s won hit a 13-year low, weakening past the psychologically important 1,300 per US dollar level for the first time since the 2008-...

Two listed oil refining companies in South Korea saw a combined 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion) wiped off their market cap on Wednesday, after the m...

LG Electronics Inc. and Kakao Mobility Corp. have agreed to form a future mobility technology partnership with an aim to jointly launch an autonomou...

Foreign investors’ stockholdings in South Korea have plunged to their lowest level in nearly 13 years, dealing a heavy blow to the domestic st...

South Korea’s central bank may raise interest rates more than usual to rein in inflation in Asia’s fourth-largest economy after the US F...

The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system by LG Uplus will be equipped in the new line of vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp. and its luxury division Lexu...

South Korea’s major industries, especially the petrochemical and auto parts sectors, are suffering from surging global commodity prices, a wea...

K-pop sensation BTS on Tuesday made a surprise announcement that it will temporarily split up, saying its seven members need time for personal growt...

McDonald’s Corp., the world’s top fast-food restaurant operator, is seeking to sell its South Korean business, heating up the mergers an...

The National Pension Service will reduce the amount of its new capital commitment to domestic private equity firms by 17% to 500 billion won ($400 m...

South Korea’s national soccer team, led by captain Son Heung-min, lost to Brazil 1-5 in a pre-World Cup friendly on Thursday, much to 65,000 K...

Kakao Entertainment Corp., a unit of South Korea’s mobile platform giant Kakao Corp., is struggling to raise money as surging inflation and ri...

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire maker, said on Wednesday it has opened Asia’s largest proving ground to test t...

Hyundai Motor Group will invest 63 trillion won ($50 billion) in its domestic businesses through 2025 to strengthen its competitiveness in electrifi...

South Korea’s telecom operator KT Corp. surprised the market early this month with a 41.1% on-year surge in first-quarter operating profit, wh...

South Korea’s big companies are rapidly embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards by launching a dedicated ESG team to me...

Shares in E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest supermarket chain, have been hovering near their lowest level in almost two years, on the back of...

Some major South Korean institutional investors, including National Pension Service (NPS) and Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), are set ...

For middle-class families in South Korea, it has become a morning ritual to bring the boxes of fresh produce and daily necessities delivered overnig...

South Korea’s major electronics retailers such as Lotte Himart are facing a headwind as more customers are buying home appliances online and d...

LG Display Co. is joining other South Korean big companies in a race to foster their own talent by establishing relevant departments at prestigious ...

South Korea’s central bank chief said he will consider big-step interest rate hikes in the coming months to curb inflation in Asia’s fou...

LB Private Equity Inc., a South Korean PE firm specializing in secondary and buyout investments, has liquidated its 120 billion won ($93.4 million) ...

In recent years, the content creation industry in South Korea has been a key investment sector for local investment banks. Some major content produc...

South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol called an emergency meeting as the won currency tumbled to its weakest level since the 2008-09 globa...

New York City boasts the world’s most dazzling skylines and urban night views, attracting a number of global tourists to its observatories.The...

IonQ Inc., a US-listed quantum computing firm, has become a new target of short selling-focused Scorpion Capital, taking a hit from the US hedge fun...

South Korea’s consumer prices in April rose at the fastest pace since the 2008-09 global financial crisis, reinforcing expectations of further...

South Korea’s top three general trading companies, LX International Corp., POSCO International Corp. and Samsung C&T Corp. achieved record...

Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., an electric system spinoff from South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said on May...