Trump confidant Arkansas Gov. Sanders in Seoul for trade talks
Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas governor and long-time confidant of former US President Donald Trump, has shown firm support for her form...
Seoul landmark Donuimun D Tower put up for sale
South Korean real estate firm Mastern Investment Management is set to sell off Donuimun D Tower, a landmark office building in Seoul, for about 900 ...
Korea, new darling of Maybach, Bentley, Rolls-Royce
Foreign exquisite, high-end car brands are eager to offer new and exclusive experiences to their customers in South Korea, the fastest-growing luxur...
Brookfield taps ARA Korea as preferred bidder for Conrad Seoul
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has selected Seoul-based real estate manager ARA Korea Ltd. as the preferred bidder for five-star ho...
Woori Financial to sponsor MLB Seoul Series
South Korea's Woori Financial Group announced on Tuesday that it will be an official sponsor of the US Major League Baseball World Tour Seoul Series...
Seoul Semiconductor sues Amazon Europe for LED patent infringement
South Korea’s Seoul Semiconductor Co. said on Tuesday it had filed a complaint against multinational commerce giant Amazon with the European U...
LG Energy accelerates EV battery swapping services
Kooroo, the first in-house venture of the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., said on Tuesday it is...
Chanel halts boutique operation over Gucci pop-up store
French luxury brand Chanel abruptly suspended the operation of its boutique in the section of high-end brands within Galleria Department Store in an...
Seoul City, Cyber Vally to support AI startups for overseas expansion
Seoul City announced on Tuesday that it will collaborate with Cyber Valley GmbH, Europe's largest artificial intelligence (AI) research consortium, ...
S.Korean boiler firms expand exports
Despite a global economic slowdown, South Korea's overseas exports of boilers and water heaters increased 4.9% year over year by $478.3 million in 2...
LG Electronics to develop hotel-exclusive robots
LG Electronics Inc. will develop hospitality robots jointly with South Korea’s luxury hotel chain operator Josun Hotels & Resorts Co. to m...
South Korea’s luxury hotels bask in return of tourists post-pandemic
South Korea’s luxury hotels are enjoying the return of tourists following years of COVID-19 restrictions, which significantly hurt their sales...
Brookfield aims to increase debt on IFC Seoul to $2 bn
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. will increase its debt on the International Finance Center in Seoul (IFC Seoul), South Korea to up to 2.7 trillion ...
South Korea’s corporate tax-to-GDP ratio hits record high
South Korean companies paid more corporate taxes than their rivals in developed countries in 2022, losing competitiveness, with the nation’s c...
Celltrion to deliver three treatments to Peru
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. announced on Thursday that it will supply three treatments, including its blood cancer drug Truxima (rituximab) t...
South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Cuba
South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Cuba, a close ally of North Korea, Seoul said on Wednesday. Cuba had long been the only count...
Hanwha, Saudi gov't to cooperate in defense industry
Hanwha Aerospace Co. and Hanwha Systems Co. announced on Tuesday that they signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) for defense cooper...
Samsung to release pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s 8K video
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release the worldwide famous pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s live performance video in 8K...
Seoul aims to turn Yongsan IBD into world’s largest 'vertical' city
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to turn an abandoned train maintenance depot in the central district of Yongsan into the world’s large...
Nongshim to open brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Friday that it will open its brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul with the domestic street...
Orion, VNUA to team up for potato production
South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. announced on Friday that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Institut...
Lotte gets exclusive right of Bacha Coffee in S.Korea
South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Thursday that is has secured the exclusive franchise and distribution rights for Bacha Coffee, M...
Lotte World Tower sees record-high visitors in 2023
Lotte Property & Development Co. (Lotte P&D) announced on Wednesday that the total number of visitors to Lotte World Tower and Mall last yea...
Tim Hortons to open two more stores in Seoul in January
Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons is opening two more stores in Seoul this month.Tim Hortons announced on Wednesday that it will open its Sungnyemun...
Seoul kicks off Korea Grand Sale 2024 to double foreign tourists
South Korea on Thursday kicked off a push to nearly double the number of foreign tourists visiting the country this year to 20 million by hosting a ...
Hyundai Motor in deal to secure lithium hydroxide from China’s Chengxin
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group has agreed to secure lithium hydroxide, a key raw material for electric vehicle batteries, fro...
CJ ENM to hold KCON Hong Kong in March
South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. announced on Thursday that it will hold its annual K-pop festival KCON in Hong Kong for the ...
South Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu
SEOUL—Dog meat will no longer be allowed in South Korea, capping a decadeslong campaign against a controversial practice that many locals have...
KAIST, MIT jointly open Quantum Winter School
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Monday that it is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Techn...
Fried chicken chain bhc enhances localized menus in SE Asia
South Korean fried chicken chain bhc Chicken on Monday announced the opening of its third outlet in Singapore.bhc operates 10 stores in Southeast As...
