Addressing the UN‘s annual climate summit in 2009, South Korea’s then-president promised his country would be “an early mover when it comes to tackling climate change”. Lee Myung-bak pledged that South Korea would allocate the equivalent of 2% of …
Corporate Korea heads to Vietnam to ramp up business ties
With South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol taking his largest economic delegation involving top conglomerate chiefs on a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, anticipation is growing on new joint …
US overtakes China as market for South Korean goods
South Korea exported more goods to the US than to China last year … Analysts at the Korea Center for International Finance have attributed the structural decline in Korean exports to China to …
Netflix CEO says $2.5 bn investment an ‘opportunity’ for S.Korea
Netflix’s $2.5 billion investment in South Korea is an “opportunity” for local business, the streaming giant’s CEO said Thursday, as he played down a dispute with local internet companies over network usage. South Korea is one of Netflix’s biggest …
South Korea says 6 European firms to invest $929 mln in wind power, batteries
Six European companies will invest in projects worth a total of 1.2 trillion won ($929.27 million) in South Korea, spanning areas such as batteries and renewable energy, the country’s industry ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
YouTuber’s Death Highlights South Korea’s Persistent Struggles With Suicide
Across the world, livestreamed suicides are becoming increasingly common, sparking concerns about the psychological impact on viewers of such broadcasts.
Olin Corp. shuts down South Korea plant as it ‘rightsizes’ major business unit
Olin Corp. (NYSE: OLN), the Clayton-based manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and ammunition, said Tuesday it is shutting down a manufacturing plant in South Korea as part of a “rightsizing plan …
YouTube to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea -Yonhap
YouTube will launch its first official shopping channel for live commerce in South Korea on June 30, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.
‘There is no mercy!’: the young women swapping South Korea’s work culture for freediving
The remarkable haenyeo on Geoje Island believed their traditions were dying out. But then came the new recruits – refugees from the cities’ exhausting rat race
Thailand’s SCB X and Korea’s KakaoBank to team for digital banking licence, report says
Thai financial technology conglomerate SCB X Plc and South Korea’s KakaoBank will form a consortium to apply for a digital banking licence from the Bank of Thailand, according to a report in the …