SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations, on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict. The …
Japan Adds to Steel Scrutiny With Probes on China, Taiwan, Korea
Japan has launched an anti-dumping probe into imports of key steel products shipped from China, South Korea and Taiwan, adding to signs of trade stress in a sector suffering from global overcapacity.
South Korea’s Kakao says union demand for bonus is a major burden
SEOUL, May 29 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Kakao Corp said on Friday union demands for profit sharing were unrealistic and “a big burden” on management as the tech company seeks to focus on future …
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are suffering industrial rot
In a similar vein, operating profits at South Korea’s biggest firms ballooned by 159% over the past year, thanks chiefly to its mighty exporters. Even usually sluggish Japan is seeing record corporate …
Solana News: South Korea Sets DeFi Precedent with First DEX Rug Pull Criminal Case
Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office has arrested and indicted five suspects in South Korea’s first-ever criminal case targeting a rug pull executed on a decentralized exchange. The charges, …
Solana News: South Korea Sets DeFi Precedent with First DEX Rug Pull Criminal Case
Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office has arrested and indicted five suspects in South Korea’s first-ever criminal case targeting a rug pull executed on a decentralized exchange. The charges, …
How Vanguard’s VWO ETF Forgot South Korea and Paid the Price
If you bought Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) thinking you owned a slice of every major developing economy, you didn’t. VWO tracks an FTSE index that reclassified South Korea as a …
Starbucks South Korea Backlash Tests International Growth And Governance Controls
SBUX, has been hit by a public backlash in South Korea after a marketing campaign tied to the Gwangju Uprising anniversary. The controversy has been followed by a reported decline in sales in the …
South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, washed up on Korean shores after 30 hours at sea A Chinese dissident who fled his country on a rubber boat has been detained in South Korea after spending 30 hours at sea.
Samsung pay deal marks seismic change for South Korea, emboldening unions
The deal Samsung Electronics struck with its union averts a massive strike and gives its memory chip workers eye-popping bonuses. It also opens a Pandora’s box for companies in South Korea – a …