Hanwha Systems posts record earnings in 2024 on brisk defense sales

Hanwha Systems posts record earnings in 2024 on brisk defense sales

Hanwha Systems Co., a leading South Korean defense company, reported its best-ever earnings last year thanks to brisk sales of its defense systems i...

Lotte chief bets on K-food boom for global expansion

Lotte chief bets on K-food boom for global expansion

Lotte Group, a multinational retail-to-chemical business empire, is seeking to ride the growing popularity of Korean food to achieve its global expa...

S.Korea’s current account at near 7-year high on strong chip exports

S.Korea’s current account at near 7-year high on strong chip exports

South Korea reported its biggest monthly current account surplus in six years and nine months thanks to robust exports of semiconductors. But the gr...

Samsung Asset's KODEX ETF surpasses $43 bn in net assets

Samsung Asset's KODEX ETF surpasses $43 bn in net assets

South Korea's Samsung Asset Management announced on Monday that the net assets of its KODEX exchange-traded fund (ETF) have surpassed 60 trillion ...

Hyundai Motor car sales hit record in India for 1st half

Hyundai Motor car sales hit record in India for 1st half

Hyundai Motor Co. delivered its record-high number of cars in India during the first six months of this year but lost share in the fiercely competit...

Korean tire makers poised for brisk sales on US tariff cuts

Korean tire makers poised for brisk sales on US tariff cuts

South Korean tire makers such as Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Kumho Tire Co. and Nexen Tire Corp. are expected to post new record-high revenue...

SK Telecom’s Q3 profit up on brisk data center, cloud sales

SK Telecom’s Q3 profit up on brisk data center, cloud sales

SK Telecom Co.'s third-quarter operating profit increased 7% on-year, becoming the only South Korean mobile carrier posting an on-year gain in profi...

POSCO mulls opening integrated steel plant in India

POSCO mulls opening integrated steel plant in India

CHENNAI, INDIA – POSCO, the South Korean steel giant under POSCO Holdings Inc., is considering opening an integrated steel mill in India ...

S.Korea's pet-friendly tourism sees brisk growth

S.Korea's pet-friendly tourism sees brisk growth

More lodging facilities and tourism infrastructure in South Korea are accommodating people who wish to travel with their pets.This strategy by the...

S.Korea's Hanon Systems hits 'home run' with heat pump for EVs

S.Korea's Hanon Systems hits 'home run' with heat pump for EVs

Hanon Systems, a leading South Korean maker of automotive thermal management systems, posted surprising results in the second quarter in blowing awa...

S.Korean carmakers post brisk sales on strong exports in July

S.Korean carmakers post brisk sales on strong exports in July

South Korea's car sector posted strong sales last month as favorable exports offset the sluggish domestic market.Industry sources on Tuesday said th...

Hyundai Steel extends profit streak in Q2 on brisk auto steel sales

Hyundai Steel extends profit streak in Q2 on brisk auto steel sales

Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea’s second-largest steelmaker, plans to ramp up automotive and eco-friendly steel production after posting an ope...

S.Korea’s car exports hit H1 record high on brisk EV sales

S.Korea’s car exports hit H1 record high on brisk EV sales

South Korea’s automobile export value in the first six months of this year hit the highest-ever $35.7 billion for a half-year period, mainly d...

Korea logs current account surplus in May on brisk sales of goods

Korea logs current account surplus in May on brisk sales of goods

South Korea’s current account swung to the black in May from a deficit the prior month, thanks to a surplus in the goods account for the secon...

Hyundai, Kia’s brisk April sales bode well for stellar Q2

Hyundai, Kia’s brisk April sales bode well for stellar Q2

The second-quarter earnings outlook for South Korea’s biggest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Corp. looks rosy as eased...

S. Korea's Orion sees brisk sales growth in Vietnam, Russia

S. Korea's Orion sees brisk sales growth in Vietnam, Russia

South Korea's confectionary giant Orion Corp. has seen brisk sales growth this year, pushing out rival CJ CheilJedang Corp. to solidify its dominanc...

Snack maker Orion to pursue M&As, expand Vietnam facility

Snack maker Orion to pursue M&As, expand Vietnam facility

South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. reported its largest-ever earnings last year, driven by strong sales in emerging marke...

Korean confectionery and snack co. Orion enjoys brisk sales in Vietnam

Korean confectionery and snack co. Orion enjoys brisk sales in Vietnam

South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. is enjoying rapid growth in Vietnam, thanks to brisk sales of the Choco-Pie, a chocola...

S.Korean biopharmaceutical sector to see brisk M&As in H1, 2023

S.Korean biopharmaceutical sector to see brisk M&As in H1, 2023

An expert says the first half of next year will see the start of brisk M&As in biopharmaceuticals targeting strategic investors.Pyeon Jae-seong,...

Korea Dongkuk targets record profit on Brazil CSP’s brisk earnings

Korea Dongkuk targets record profit on Brazil CSP’s brisk earnings

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea’s third-largest steelmaker, is expected to continue to benefit from the strong earnings of its Brazilian u...

Samsung's Q4 operating profit jumps on server chips

Samsung's Q4 operating profit jumps on server chips

Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday reported a 52.5% jump in preliminary fourth-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, powered by replacement d...

LG Electronics expects record Q3 results on brisk home appliance, TV sales

LG Electronics expects record Q3 results on brisk home appliance, TV sales

LG Electronics Inc. expects its operating profit to rise to a quarterly record in the July-September period thanks to solid growth in its television a...

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