lee jong ho minister
Scope
Date
~
-
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...
19 HOURS AGO
-
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...
22 HOURS AGO
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
Business & Politics
Seoul, Washington agree on July tariff deal framework in '2+2' trade talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea and the US have agreed to work together to craft a comprehensive tariff-liberalization package by July 8, marki...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
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)
-
Obituary
Samsung Electronics' TV guru Han Jong-hee dies of cardiac arrest at 63
Han Jong-hee, vice chairman and co-chief executive of Samsung Electronics Co., has died from cardiac arrest, the company said on Tuesday. He was 63....
Mar 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
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)
-
Business & Politics
Parliament passes bill to expand boards’ fiduciary duties
South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment to the Commercial Act to expand boards of directors’ fiduciary duties to minor...
Mar 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
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)
-
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches future strategy division overseeing M&As
Hyundai Motor Group has created a future business strategy division that serves as a control tower for the automotive group’s expansion into n...
Feb 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
Business & Politics
Korea’s new acting president assures economy resilient, security tight
South Korea’s new Acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Friday he is confident that the country’s economy is resilient and its national...
Dec 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
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)
-
Business & Politics
South Korea’s sovereign credit rating stable: S&P, Moody's, Fitch
South Korea’s sovereign ratings remain stable despite the political turmoil caused by the short-lived martial law declaration of President Yoo...
Dec 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean food
BTS Jin to enter liquor business
BTS Jin plans to enter Korean traditional liquor business with Baek Jong-won, founder and CEO of The Born Korea Co., the entertainment industry sour...
Dec 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
Economy
South Korea’s economic system remains resilient: finance minister
The South Korean economy is solid, and the government will take “bold and swift’’ actions if needed to stabilize Asia’s four...
Dec 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Coupang bids for Korean luxury market dominance with Farfetch
- 2 Hyundai Rotem set to finalize $6 bn K2 tank order from Poland
- 3 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 4 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 5 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess