Korea to join FTSE Rusell bond index to attract $66 bn inflows

Korea to join FTSE Rusell bond index to attract $66 bn inflows

South Korea will be included in a global major bond index next year to attract an estimated $66 billion in capital inflows to Asia’s fourth-la...

DB Insurance outshines domestic rivals in global business

DB Insurance outshines domestic rivals in global business

DB Insurance Co. raked in the biggest profits from overseas operations among South Korean insurance companies in the first half of this year, leadin...

Jeju Air launches new Batam, Bali routes

Jeju Air launches new Batam, Bali routes

Jeju Air Co., South Korea's leading low-cost carrier (LCC), said on Tuesday that it will launch the routes to Batam and Bali, Indonesia. It's t...

HL to acquire French parking robot firm Stanley Robotics for $24 million

HL to acquire French parking robot firm Stanley Robotics for $24 million

HL Group, the construction-to-auto parts conglomerate in South Korea, will acquire the world’s sole outdoor self-driving parking robot-produci...

Growing dollar-backed stablecoin trades may destabilize Korean economy

Growing dollar-backed stablecoin trades may destabilize Korean economy

Trading in dollar-backed stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to the US currency, in South Korea hit a record high amid complex and costly currency ...

Hyundai Movex to lead S. Korea’s unmanned robot project

Hyundai Movex to lead S. Korea’s unmanned robot project

South Korea’s Hyundai Movex Co. was selected to lead the design of a high-precision large autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platform and integra...

S.Korean defense firms stand to gain if Harris wins Nov. election

S.Korean defense firms stand to gain if Harris wins Nov. election

Defense companies will stand to gain the most among South Korean companies if US Vice President Kamala Harris wins the US presidential election next...

Nongshim opens K-Ramyun supermarket in Myeongdong

Nongshim opens K-Ramyun supermarket in Myeongdong

South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. said on Monday that it opened a Korean-style ramyun experience store K-Ramen Supermarket with the ...

Two out of 5 CEOs hold negative views on Korean startup scene

Two out of 5 CEOs hold negative views on Korean startup scene

Nearly half of South Korean startups hold negative views on the country’s startup ecosystem, citing the prolonged startup funding winter and t...

Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival to be promoted as global event

Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival to be promoted as global event

The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said that the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, recently chosen as a Korea Representativ...

KAI, Hanwha Systems to collaborate on special operations helicopter

KAI, Hanwha Systems to collaborate on special operations helicopter

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, said on Thursday it signed an exclusive memorandum o...

Naver to upgrade Korean map service for foreigners

Naver to upgrade Korean map service for foreigners

South Korean online giant Naver Corp. is set to upgrade its digital map service for foreigners to attract more global users as the domestic market g...

Hyundai, Kia’s September US sales fall; hybrids buck weak sales trend

Hyundai, Kia’s September US sales fall; hybrids buck weak sales trend

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm Kia Corp. saw their US sales decline last month due to fewer selling days and weak market ...

LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances

LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances

LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...

LG Chem develops material blocking battery thermal runaway

LG Chem develops material blocking battery thermal runaway

LG Chem Ltd. has developed a material that can prevent thermal runaway in a lithium-ion battery, one of the major hurdles to the expansion of the el...

S.Korea’s exports stand firm thanks to record chip sales

S.Korea’s exports stand firm thanks to record chip sales

South Korea’s exports extended their growth streak for the 12th straight month in September mainly driven by record-high semiconductor shipmen...

Korea’s finance min, central bank chief to take on demographic crisis

Korea’s finance min, central bank chief to take on demographic crisis

South Korea’s finance minister and central bank chief on Monday agreed to address the world’s lowest fertility rate, a most urgent task ...

LG NOVA hosts Innovation Festival in US

LG NOVA hosts Innovation Festival in US

LG Electronics Inc. 's North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) said on Monday that it held an Innovation Festival last Wednesday and Thursday at ...

Wealthy Koreans look to Indian equities as 'next China' investment

Wealthy Koreans look to Indian equities as 'next China' investment

First, it was the US that attracted many South Korean investors looking for higher returns.And then came China, which ensnared Korean retail investo...

Seoul rejects Elliott’s $20 mn claim against Samsung C&T

Seoul rejects Elliott’s $20 mn claim against Samsung C&T

Elliott Investment Management Corp. has lost a case against Samsung C&T Corp. in seeking 26.7 billion won ($20.2 million) compensation in connec...

Loss-making Gmarket joins Shinsegae’s job cut spree

Loss-making Gmarket joins Shinsegae’s job cut spree

Gmarket Inc. will cut jobs for the first time since it was acquired by South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group in 2021, joining the group&r...

Netmarble acquires ISO 45001 certification

Netmarble acquires ISO 45001 certification

Netmarble Corp. announced on Friday that it has become the first company in the Korean game industry to obtain the ISO 45001 certification for its s...

CJ OnStyle, Amazon support K-beauty to enter US market

CJ OnStyle, Amazon support K-beauty to enter US market

CJ Onstyle, the at-home TV shopping and e-commerce brand of South Korea’s content and commerce powerhouse CJ ENM Co., said on Thursday th...

Netmarble unveils teaser video for its new game ‘The King of Fighters’

Netmarble unveils teaser video for its new game ‘The King of Fighters’

Netmarble Corp. announced on Thursday that it premiered a teaser video for its new game “The King of Fighters (KOF) AFK” at the SNK boot...

Near Brain gives hope to millions of stroke patients worldwide

Near Brain gives hope to millions of stroke patients worldwide

Strokes are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disabilities globally, according to the World Health Organization.To fi...

Korean cosmetics fly off shelves on Amazon, other e-commerce platforms

Korean cosmetics fly off shelves on Amazon, other e-commerce platforms

South Korean cosmetics are top picks among beauty products on Amazon.com and other global e-commerce platforms amid the growing popularity of K-beau...

S.Korea’s T’way Air to introduce A330-900 Neo aircraft

S.Korea’s T’way Air to introduce A330-900 Neo aircraft

T'way Air Co. announced on Thursday that it will gradually introduce five new Airbus A330-900 Neo aircraft starting next year.T’way recently s...

LG Energy Solution’s battery management business gains traction

LG Energy Solution’s battery management business gains traction

LG Energy Solution Ltd. has kicked off a battery management total solution (BMTS) business to offer automakers more advanced and comprehensive batte...

Hyundai Glovis, BYD seek strategic alliance on car exports

Hyundai Glovis, BYD seek strategic alliance on car exports

Hyundai Glovis Co. has inked a memorandum of understanding with China's No. 1 electric vehicle maker BYD Co. to form a strategic alliance on car tra...

Fed’s big rate cut spurs Korean firms to issue foreign bonds

Fed’s big rate cut spurs Korean firms to issue foreign bonds

South Korean companies rushed to issue foreign currency bonds after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in more than fo...

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