AliExpress International and South Korea-based E-Mart’s e-commerce platform Gmarket are forming a 50-50 joint venture, Bloomberg News reported. The companies plan to make additional investments in the …
Alibaba, E-Mart to Create $4 Billion E-Commerce JV in Korea
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart Inc.’s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country’s fast-paced online retail sector.
Amid South Korean political turmoil, the North’s succession plans remain a mystery
The secretive nature of succession means that no one outside its highest elites know who could replace Kim Jong Un if he resigns or dies in office.
Korea-Philippines FTA
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New Starbucks in South Korea Has Views of North Korea
It’s one way to get a glimpse at a mysterious place. A Starbucks has opened in Gimpo-si, South Korea. The city borders North Korea, which is notoriously closed off to the rest of the world. The cafe is located in an ecopark near the Demilitarized Zone and the observatory gives visitors a clear view of the Hermit Nation,
South Korea Teams Up With US To Combat Crypto Heists and Efforts of North Korean-Linked Hackers: Report
The United States and South Korea are reportedly partnering in a joint research initiative aimed at strengthening protections against the theft of crypto assets.
Myanmar receives 3,500 tons of rice for disaster-hit communities from Asean and its partners
Myanmar has received 3,500 tons of rice provided by South Korea and China for disaster-hit communities for 2025 under the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) program 2024.
L’Oreal acquires South Korea’s Dr.G in skincare deal with Migros
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it had agreed to buy Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, which includes South Korean skincare brand Dr.G., from Swiss retailer Migros.
South Korea mulls creating ‘KSMC’ contract chipmaker to compete with TSMC, requires a $13.9 billion investment
Although Samsung Foundry is a major chip contract manufacturer, the South Korean government mulls creating a government-funded contract chipmaker tentatively called Korea Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,
Japanese ferry operator to end service to South Korea due to leaking ship
FUKUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) — Kyushu Railway said Monday it will terminate its ferry service between Fukuoka in southwestern Japan and South Korea’s Busan as it was unable to resolve a water seepage issue affecting its Queen Beetle vessel that its subsidiary was found to have concealed.