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Naver Webtoon Ltd., the digital comics platform of South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp., is slated to intensify its partnership with ...

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, reported a lower-than-expected decline in quarterly profit...

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is one step closer to including foreign nationals to its list of owner-cum-heads of conglomerates ...

Korea Post, South Korea's state-run postal service agency, said on April 6 its savings arm will choose two asset managers for two closed-end comming...

Samsung Electronics Co. likely posted record revenue in the first quarter, driven by brisk sales of memory chips and smartphones. Its shares, howeve...

South Korea’s two largest automakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., ranked fifth in terms of electric vehicle sales, which posted triple-di...

South Korea's SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top-tier semiconductor manufacturer, unveiled its new solid-state drive (SSD) for data centers on A...

Mirae Asset Global Real Estate Investment Trust Co., a South Korean listed REIT under Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., is set to raise around 450...

Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), a retirement fund for South Korean teachers and employees, and The California State Teachers' Retireme...

Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top mobile messenger app operator, has acquired a controlling stake in Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a Japanese c...

Topco, South Korea’s top adult webtoon platform operator, is targeting the global digital comic market with the goal to expand its business in...

South Korean SK Innovation Co. does not expect to list its battery subsidiary until at least 2025, the company’s chief executive said on Thurs...

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. is tapping into the US nuclear power plant dismantlement market by expanding its partnership with Holtec ...

Samsung Group’s 150 billion won ($124 million) Life Science Fund launched last year has chosen a leading US gene therapy development company a...

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, plans to break ground on the construction of its first purpose-built vehicle (PBV) plant ne...

South Korean food maker Daesang Corp. has completed the construction of a kimchi plant in the US, its first factory outside Asia, which the company ...

Global TV prices rose by a third last year and are expected to continue their uptrend this year, which could be a boon for the world’s two lar...

South Korea’s SK Chemicals plans to invest more than 2 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in eco-friendly material and biopharmaceutical businesses.T...

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was one of the most coveted shares on the Korean bouse in the past couple of years as the company basked in the ...

Top South Korean conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and SK are stepping up efforts to build a presence in the blockchain and crypto-asset markets, a ...

South Korean entertainment stocks rallied as K-pop stars such as BTS and Twice return to the stage amid global economic reopening with growing hopes...

South Korea’s major retailer Hyundai Department Store Group is set to buy Zinus Inc., a maker of best-selling mattresses in North America for ...

South Korea’s three major digital banks are stepping up their credit loans to borrowers with low credit ratings, a disruptive business model s...

South Korea’s LG Display Co. regained the top spot in the global display market for TVs in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to tech indus...

South Korean retail investors bought more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) than stocks on the country’s main Kospi in the last six months as the b...

South Korea is becoming a test bed for global high-end brands such as Balenciaga, Valentino, IWC and Breitling. The world's top luxury brands, pre...

The COVID-19 lockdown of Shenzhen, the city known as Silicon Valley of China, is increasing concerns over supply disruptions to South Korea’s ...

Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and air mobility unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, made another investment of $11 million in Kymeta Corp., a...

Innocean Worldwide Holdings Inc., a South Korean marketing company, will wholly own US media agency joint venture Canvas Worldwide LLC by acquiring ...

The ongoing war in Ukraine and tougher emission standards are creating a new market for shipbuilders: converting aged liquefied natural gas (LNG) ca...