S.Korea's largest investment forum to begin Sept. 11
South Korea’s largest investment conference will be held in Seoul Sept. 11-15 with around 100 chief executives from global financial services ...
S.Korea-China ferries resume passenger transport after hiatus of 43 months
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of South Korea announced on Thursday that the passenger ferry New Grand Peace is set to embark on Friday aftern...
Affiliate of S.Korea's POSCO Int'l to supply natural gas in Australia
South Korea's POSCO International Corp. on Thursday said Senex Energy, its Australia-based natural gas subsidiary, will supply natural gas to seven ...
S.Korea's LG Uplus branches to offer travel services
South Korea's telecom service provider LG Uplus Corp. will start offering travel services at its offline branches. The company on Wednesday said it ...
Korea’s tourism industry pins high hopes on return of Chinese big spenders
BEIJING – China’s official announcement to lift its ban on group tourists’ travel to South Korea will likely be a boon for the tra...
S.Korea's SK C&C enters battery sector with DNA Motors
South Korea's SK C&C will make batteries for electric motorcycles as the first domestic system integration company to enter the battery field.SK...
Sejong City to cooperate with Northern Ireland in smart city, cybersecurity
South Korea's Sejong Special Self-Governing City will pursue economic exchange with Northern Ireland and cooperation in cybersecurity research with ...
Korea’s Big Four conglomerates likely to regain FKI membership
South Korea’s four largest business conglomerates – Samsung, Hyundai Motor, SK and LG – will likely return as members of the count...
Carmakers in race for low-cost EVs amid tepid sales growth
Global carmakers such as Volkswagen, Hyundai Motor Group and Stellantis N.V. are in a race to release cheaper electric vehicles with the entry price...
Hanjin KAL secures liquidity to keep chairman's control of firm
Hanjin KAL Corp., the holding firm of South Korean flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co., is actively raising money via bond issuances and sale of prope...
UBS names Credit Suisse Korea head as vice chair for Asia
UBS Group AG, a global investment bank, appointed Kyungin David Lee, chief of Credit Suisse Group AG’s Seoul branch, as vice chair for Asia an...
Budget carriers turn around with highest-ever profits in Q2
South Korea’s low-cost carriers (LCCs) posted their highest-ever quarterly profits on the back of a surge in international travel as the indus...
SK Telecom’s transition into AI company gains traction
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s leading telecom firm, reported solid earnings across the board in the second quarter, especially with steady gro...
LG Uplus to grow EV charging JV to be among Korea’s top 3
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, aims to develop its electric vehicle charging joint venture with Kakao Mobility Co...
S.Korea's Webcash releases Vietnamese version of 'Branch'
The Vietnamese version of Webcash Co.'s fund management system "Branch," called "WE-MBA," has been launched. WE-MBA is integrated with 17 Vietnamese...
SSG.Com announces global first launch of Piaget's new watch
SSG.COM, the e-commerce platform of South Korean retail heavyweight Shinsegae Inc., revealed on Tuesday its exclusive introduction of Swiss luxury b...
Flying to S.Korea's Jeju Island? Just bring smartphone
The identity verification app Pass of South Korea's three telecom companies has added another function: enabling a user to board a domestic flight w...
S.Korea, Laos boost partnership in global drive to cut CO2 emissions
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Tuesday held talks with Laos' Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment at the Seoul hea...
Korea’s time deposit rates head north on higher bank bonds’ coupon
South Korea’s commercial banks have joined thrifts and credit unions in a race to offer their time deposit holders higher interest to cover cl...
S.Korea's NPS sells off Australian warehouse equity at $368 mn
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, said on Monday it has sold off a 50% stake in an Austra...
Bullet maker Poongsan chief Ryu’s new role: Korea’s top business lobbyist
Jin Roy Ryu, chairman of South Korea’s leading copper smelter and defense equipment maker Poongsan Corp., has been chosen to lead the ...
S.Korea's Lotte Department Store launches 'K-Beauty' tour service
South Korea's Lotte Department Store on Monday announced the launch of a "K-Beauty tour" service for foreign tourists.The company will first give fr...
LG 1st in South Korea’s ESG rankings for 2nd year
LG Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group, ranked No. 1 in the country’s environmental, social...
Santa Fe, Sorento, Torres to lead mid-sized SUV sales war in Korea
Three leading South Korean automakers – Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Corp. and KG Mobility Corp. – are upping the ante in their fight to garne...
S.Korea's No. 1 flight route in 2023 is Incheon-Osaka
South Korea's most popular international flight route in the first half of this year was between Incheon International Airport and Kansai Internatio...
Toray Advanced Materials reviews film line expansion in S.Korea
Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. (TAK) is reviewing its film line expansion in South Korea as part of its 300 billion won ($229 million) capital ...
Korea's new superconductor will be verified: research team
Global scientists will be able to replicate South Korean researchers’ recent findings of room-temperature superconductor in around a month, de...
Air travel from Korea roars back to everywhere, except China
Flight routes between South Korea and China, once Korean flag carriers’ most lucrative, have become their white elephant as passengers on the ...
Heads of S.Korea's chicken chains promoting expansion abroad
The CEOs of South Korea's top three fried chicken franchises are promoting their brands overseas based on the judgement that growth will stagnate if...
With long-gone heyday, Capro clings to stake sale for survival
Once everyone’s darling but now an ugly duckling, Capro Co., South Korea’s sole maker of caprolactam, a nylon raw material, is despera...
