Lee Chang-yong
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Business & Politics
Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders ahead of G7 summit
South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung plans to meet with the country’s top business leaders before departing for the Group...
4 HOURS AGO
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Business & Politics
S.Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung on Monday had his first official telephone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shige...
7 HOURS AGO
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Business & Politics
S.Korea’s Lee to make diplomatic debut at G7 after phone call with Trump
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung will attend the summit of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries in Alberta, Canada, next week, ...
Jun 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Markets in honeymoon with Lee: Kospi, won rally; bond yields spike
South Korea’s financial markets showed strong gains on Thursday, with shares surging to an 11-month high and the won hitting a seven-month hig...
Jun 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Lee names nominees for prime minister, spy agency chief, other key posts
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday unveiled his nominees for major government posts, including prime minister and spy agency chief, i...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Lee Jae-myung vows to end politics of division, seek pragmatic diplomacy
Lee Jae-myung was formally sworn in as South Korea’s new president on Wednesday, pledging to unite a divided nation, revitalize the economy an...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins election as South Korean president
South Korea’s liberal politician Lee Jae-myung has been elected the country's next president. Lee has pledged to revive Asia’s fourth-la...
Jun 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to lift stock holdings to 55% by 2030, raising risk appetite
The National Pension Service (NPS) plans to raise its equity allocation to about 55% of its assets by 2030 from 40.4% as of the end of February, Sou...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea’s Naver to launch Silicon Valley venture arm in aggressive AI push
Naver Corp., South Korea’s top internet portal operator, plans to set up a dedicated venture capital arm in Silicon Valley in a move seen as a...
May 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Trump Jr. to visit Seoul next week to meet Korean business leaders
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US President Donald Trump, is set to visit Seoul next week and meet with Korean business leaders grappling w...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung's Lee meets with Xi amid Beijing’s balancing act vs Washington
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong, along with other global tech leaders, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as C...
Mar 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Naver to build sovereign AI, says founder Lee after return
South Korea’s No. 1 internet portal operator Naver Corp. will build strong sovereign artificial intelligence to fight the growing dominance of...
Mar 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung Chairman Lee meets with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun for partnership
BEIJING – Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has met with Xiaomi Inc. Chief Executive Lei Jun in the Chinese capital, raising specu...
Mar 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea eyes laws akin to US AMPC to offer subsidies for its battery makers
South Korea, home to global top battery makers such as LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI Co., is seeking to enact laws that would l...
Mar 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung in 'do or die' situation'; Lee sounds crisis alarm
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has warned the company's executives that the South Korean tech giant has lost its characteristic "rele...
Mar 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air changes badge before full integration with Asiana Airlines
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s largest full-service carrier, has undergone a major makeover of its corporate identity (CI) for the first ...
Mar 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s system chip, foundry business under close scrutiny for overhaul
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has put its system chip and foundry businesses under tight scrutiny for a possi...
Mar 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
S.Korea needs to allow short-selling for all listed stocks: FSS chief
Lee Bok-hyun, governor of South Korea’s top financial watchdog body, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), said on Thursday that there shou...
Feb 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Woori Financial CEO Yim Jong-yong should stay for governance: FSS chief
Woori Financial Group Chief Executive and Chairman Yim Jong-yong should keep his post through to the end of his term and lead the banking group&rsqu...
Feb 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Bain Capital acquires control of Mohegan's Korean resort
Private equity firm Bain Capital has acquired control of Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort on Yeongjong Island, the largest integrated resort in ...
Feb 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Shin & Kim’s Jeong Hae Sung named Korea’s most influential M&A lawyer
Jeong Hae Sung, a partner at Shin & Kim, topped the list of South Korea’s 10 most influential M&A lawyers after advising on a total of...
Feb 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Former FSC chief Shin Je-yoon likely to be tapped as Samsung board chair
Shin Je-yoon, former chairman of South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), will likely assume the role o...
Feb 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Glenwood Credit stresses role as reliable financial partner: CEO Lee
Many companies, big and small, sell or buy affiliated units to raise funds or narrow their focus during economic downturns, and to fund expansion or...
Feb 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Naver founder to return as board chair; 2024 earnings solid
Lee Hae-jin, the founder of South Korea’s No. 1 internet portal operator Naver Corp., is set to return to the company to lead the board amid t...
Feb 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung set to rebuild with leader Lee cleared of all charges
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong was found not guilty of accounting fraud, stock manipulation and other criminal charges by a Seoul app...
Feb 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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League table
Korean law firms' 2024 revenue soars on M&As, management disputes
South Korea’s major law firms saw rapid growth in revenue last year as the economic slowdown sparked business overhauls at top conglomerates, ...
Jan 31, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
MBK’s ByungJu Kim, UBS’ Kyungin Lee: Most influential in capital market
Michael ByungJu Kim, co-founder, partner and chairman of Northeast Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd., and Kyungin David Lee, UBS Gl...
Jan 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Daesang launches kimchi brand with three-Michelin-star chef
South Korean leading food maker Daesang Corp., the operator of kimchi brand Jongga, said on Thursday it launched San Ho Won with three-Michelin-star...
Dec 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Social media
Seoul probes fake online accounts of Hyundai Motor advisor Sung Kim
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an investigation into social media accounts pretending to be Hyundai Motor Group advisor Sung Kim,...
Dec 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung SDS to build AI-focused data center at Samsung Electronics’ plant
Samsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, plans to build an artificial intelligence data center...
Dec 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet