Macquarie Korea Asset Management confirms two nominees

Macquarie Group has named two executives at its Seoul-based real asset investment unit, which manages the main Kospi-listed Macquarie Korea Infrastr...

Samsung hits highest US smartphone market share in 4 years

Samsung Electronics Co. has achieved its highest market share in the US smartphone market in four years, thanks to its first AI phone the Galaxy S24...

KEPCO teams up with Kyrgyzstan for new energy technology

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the state-run utility company, has joined hands with Kyrgyzstan for new energy businesses including high-voltage...

Korea Inc. ups dividend payouts despite falling net income

South Korean companies listed on the main bourse Kospi raised their dividend payouts between 2021 and 2023 despite falling net income in the same pe...

Korea: Underrated as seat of commercial arbitration

South Korean companies prefer seats of arbitration in other countries over domestic ones to resolve disputes even for the cases that could be settle...

E-Land Retail to enter convenience store market

South Korea's E-Land Retail, the operator of Kim's Club, NC Department Store, and New Core Outlet operator, plans to enter the convenience store mar...

Japan’s heavy hand with Naver: Uneasy sign for market economy

Recent actions by the Japanese government and chief executives of LY Corp. and SoftBank Corp. are raising eyebrows, leading many to question whether...

South Korea Plans $7 Billion Push to Pivot EV Battery Industry Away From China

South Korea is dedicating around $7 billion to help wean its electric-vehicle battery supply chain away from China and align more with U.S. trade gu...

Chinese group tours to Korea poised for strong revival

Chinese group tours to South Korea are showing signs of a rebound, about 10 months since Beijing lifted its bans on Chinese group tours to Seoul las...

Korea to launch alternative stock exchange in 2025

South Korea will launch the country’s first alternative stock exchange Nextrade Co. in the first half of next year to enable stock trading for...

Korea’s Koh Young to launch brain surgery robot in US in 2025

Koh Young Technology Inc., a South Korean developer of 3D optical inspection devices used in electronics manufacturing, aims to launch a brain surge...

VC firm DSC Investment forms Korea's largest secondary fund

South Korean asset manager DSC Investment has formed the country’s largest-ever fund for venture capital secondaries to explore opportunities ...

Shilla Duty Free to co-work with China's largest lifestyle info platforms

South Korea's Shilla Duty Free Shop announced on Thursday that it partnered with Meituan and Dazhong Dianping, China's largest travel and lifestyle ...

Upbit’s staking deposits exceed $2.2 bn

The staking deposits of Upbit, South Korea's leading crypto exchange, surged past 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) by the end of April, according to ...

SK Telecom eyes tangible results from AI business in 2024

South Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is set to accelerate investments in artificial intelligence to bring more tangible outcomes ...

Doosan to make new fuel cell for hydrogen power plant deals

South Korea’s Doosan Fuel Cell Co. plans to begin mass production of a new phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) model, which is expected to raise ...

South Korea to accept Indonesia’s KF-21 project cost cut proposal

South Korea plans to accept Indonesia’s request to cut its share of payments for a joint fighter jet development project to one-third of the o...

Native Korean fast-fashion brands poised to snatch market

South Korea’s homegrown fast-fashion brands are expected to continue making big strides at home as cost-conscious consumers shifted toward mor...

Korea Investment sees record quarterly net profit

Korea Investment & Securities Co. enjoyed a record quarterly net profit on the course to become the country's most profitable brokerage house ...

Coupang to keep investing against Chinese players despite loss

Coupang Inc., South Korea’s No. 1 e-commerce platform facing fierce competition from Chinese rivals, dipped into the red in the first quarter,...

NHN Cloud sets sights on GPU cloud service with Nvidia’s H100

NHN Cloud Corp., a cloud computing unit of South Korea’s internet company NHN Corp., is setting its sights on a graphics processing unit (GPU)...

Samsung tops global OLED market in one year

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it achieved the number one sales position in the global OLED monitor market one year after enter...

Startups bet on affluent Gen X in Korea’s senior living market

Elder-care startups are rushing to build high-end senior homes in South Korea targeting affluent Generation Xers set to retire in five years on expe...

Genesis beats BMW to rival Mercedes in Korea's premium segment

In South Korea, esteemed German auto brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz have for years been the top two brands vying for the hearts of luxury car buyers, ...

S.Korea’s largest startup fair NextRise to be held in June

The Korea International Trade Association announced on Tuesday that the largest domestic startup fair in South Korea, NextRise 2024 Seoul," will be ...

S.Korean anti-obesity drugmakers eye niche demand

The global weight management market has entered a new chapter following the arrival of blockbuster weight-loss medication Wegovy, and South Korean l...

Korea to fine Credit Suisse, Nomura $40 mn on short sales

South Korea’s top financial regulator has recently notified Credit Suisse and Nomura Securities of a decision to fine them a combined 54.0 bil...

Samsung Electronics unveils 114-inch Micro LED

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it unveiled its 114-inch Micro LED to expand its Micro LED lineup to include 89-inch, 101-inch.&nb...

Aman, Rosewood, Banyan, IHG rush to open luxury hotels in Seoul

Renowned global hospitality companies, including Aman, Rosewood and IHG Group, are rushing to South Korea to launch new five-star luxury hotels in...

Biden exempts graphite from EV mineral sourcing rule in win for Korea

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US government has given automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements, allowing electric vehicles w...