EcoPro Materials to quadruple precursor output by 2027
South Korea's precursor manufacturer EcoPro Materials, aims to quadruple its production capacity by raising funds between 524 billion won ($390 mill...
Shinsegae Int’l to be exclusive distributor of D&G Beauty in S.Korea
South Korea's Shinsegae International said on Tuesday that it has signed an exclusive distribution contract with the Italian cosmetic brand Dolce &a...
S.Korea's travel agencies fight for survival with customized products
South Korea’s major travel agencies, feeling threatened by the rise of online travel agencies on the tourism market, are using their strengths...
Korean Air may give up Asiana’s cargo business, 4 routes for EU approval
Korean Air Lines Co. may give up the cargo business of Asiana Airlines Inc. and four of its lucrative routes in Europe in an all-in bet as the marri...
Net-zero by 2050 will hit S.Korea’s economic growth: BOK
The net zero emission target by 2050 is forecast to lower South Korea’s economic growth rate by an average of 0.6 percentage point per year ...
S.Korea to extend forex trading hours from Oct. 4 to lure foreign dealers
South Korea will extend the operating hours of the domestic foreign exchange market from next month, allowing foreign currency dealers to directly p...
Com2uS XPLA listed on S.Korea's crypto exchange Gopax
South Korea's Com2uS Holdings Corp. announced on Monday that the cryptocurrency called XPLA used in the Com2uS Group's blockchain mainnet of the s...
S.Korea to expand quota of foreign skilled workers to 35,000
The South Korean Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that it will expand the quota of foreign skilled workers from the current 2,000 to 35,000.E...
S.Korea’s SK Earthon starts oil production in South China
SK Earthon Co., the resources development subsidiary of South Korea’s top energy company SK Innovation Co., began crude production at an oil f...
US OKs Chinese-made solar modules using materials of S.Korea's OCI
The US has approved the import of Chinese-made solar panels using polysilicon from South Korea's green and energy company OCI Holdings Co.Pundits sa...
S.Korean startups, VC seek money, business opportunities in Japan
South Korean startups and venture capitalists battered by chilled investor sentiment amid rising interest rates and slowing economic growth at home ...
Korea logs surplus in IP trade in H1 on surge of culture, art
South Korea posted a surplus in its intellectual property (IP) rights trade in the first half of this year, thanks to profits on culture, art and so...
JW Pharma to conduct Phase 3 trials in Thailand for gout treatment
South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical Corp. on Thursday said it received approval from Thailand's Food and Drug Administration to conduct Phase 3 clinical...
Ex-CEOs return to firms in Korea for operational stability
Former chief executives of South Korean firms are being recruited by their previous employers as the companies need the seasoned experience of these...
Seoul envisions its own Hudson Yards in the city's east end
Seoul, the capital of South Korea for more than six centuries since the Joseon dynasty, is poised to revamp its city planning for the next century w...
S.Korea to change rocket launch permit system to licensing model
South Korea will change its system for sending projectiles into space to a licensing model covering one to five years instead of requiring approva...
Shinyoung Asset, Baillie Gifford launch global growth stock fund
Shinyoung Asset Management Co. has joined hands with Baillie Gifford & Co., a UK investment management firm, to launch a long-term growth stock ...
Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi: Litte Korea transplanted in Vietnam
HANOI – On a late summer day in Vo Chi Cong, Tay Ho district, a colossal commercial complex was packed with people wanting to savor all things...
Broadcom fined $14.3 mn in Korea over Samsung contract
Broadcom Inc. a US smartphone components maker, was slapped with a fine of 19.1 billion won ($14.3 million) in South Korea on Thursday for allegedly...
Samsung tops US customer satisfaction in PC sector
Samsung Electronics Co. has been rated as the most satisfactory PC brand among US consumers, according to a survey by the American Customer Satisfac...
Japanese steelmakers flood South Korea on back of weaker yen
Japanese steelmakers are expanding their market shares in South Korea, backed by the yen's drop against the Korean won to the lowest in eight years....
KEPCO's new CEO heralds electricity rate hikes, drastic reforms
South Korea’s near-monopoly power company Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is expected to raise electricity rates and lessen its outsized re...
S.Korea's Cosmax wins halal award in Indonesia
Cosmax Inc., a South Korean original development manufacturer (ODM) of global cosmetics that also does research and development in the field, has wo...
Korea’s Lotte Shopping aims to double profit, seek new biz
Lotte Shopping Co., South Korea’s retail giant, aims to double its profit in three years by expanding its Southeast Asian operations and cemen...
Dongwon founder vows to acquire Korea’s top container line HMM
Dongwon Group, South Korea’s leading seafood and logistics conglomerate, has vowed to acquire HMM Co., the country’s top container ship ...
US court rules in favor of Korea's nuclear reactor exports
A US district court on Monday dismissed Westinghouse Electric Corp.’s lawsuit against South Korean state-run companies to block their nuclear ...
K-food behind Japanese travelers' rush to S.Korea
South Korea is actively promoting itself as a foodies’ heaven to invite more Japanese tourists who have already contributed the most to the co...
Koreans’ US dollar selling spree continues in anticipation of weaker USD
US dollar investors in South Korea have not backed down from their shorting position of the currency despite the strengthening dollar against the Ko...
Hyundai eyes Saudi EV plant as Korea bets on Middle East boom
Hyundai Motor Co. is set to build an electric vehicle assembly plant in Saudi Arabia as South Korean companies are increasingly tapping growth oppor...
Alipay’s Ant becomes No.2 shareholder of S. Korea’s Toss Payments
Ant Group Co., the operator of China’s biggest mobile payment platform Alipay, has become the second-largest stakeholder of Toss Payments, the...
