Song Jae-rim at the ‘Pandora’ Coex Concept Store opening event at COEX Mall on December 12, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea South Korean actor Song Jae-rim has died at the age of 39. According to multiple outlets including CNN and The Korea Herald, the former …
Local and foreign chip manufacturers flee China, expand in Vietnam — companies move to Southeast Asia as US-China tensions simmer
Hana Micron, a South Korean firm specializing in assembly, testing, and packaging (ATP) of semiconductors, is expanding its presence in Vietnam after some of its customers requested the company move …
North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s state media reported Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Ukraine say North …
How South Korean coffee drinkers and BTS’ V are helping drive Jollibee’s growth
Korean coffee franchise Compose Coffee, which has BTS’ Kim Taehyung or V as brand ambassador, adds P500 million to the Jollibee Group’s third quarter earnings in 2024 …
U.S. Air Force to retire A-10 attack aircraft in South Korea by fiscal year 2025
SEOUL, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said that it would retire its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in key regions including South Korea by the fiscal year … Reuters provides business, financial …
Johnny Somali charged and going on trial in South Korea for chaotic 7-Eleven stream
Johnny Somali will face a trial in South Korea after being charged with obstruction of business for a chaotic convenience store stream.
U.S. aircraft carrier joins military drills with South Korea and Japan
South Korea’s military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting on Wednesday, featuring fighter jets and marine patrol aircraft as well as the U.S.
South Korea to respond if market volatility heightens excessively, finance minister says
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Friday that authorities will respond in a timely manner if volatility heightens excessively in financial markets. Minister Choi Sang-mok said …
South Korea state-run think tank sees need to loosen monetary policy
A South Korean state-run think tank said on Monday that monetary policy needed to be loosened in accordance with the slowing trend in inflation, which has weakened to a near four-year low that is well …
Jay Lee
Lee Jae-yong, or Jay Lee, is the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics and South Korea’s richest person. Lee had long been groomed for power and was raised, educated, and trained to take over from …