FTSE Russell is likely to add South Korea to a watch list in coming weeks for inclusion in its World Government Bond Index, the country’s vice finance minister said on Wednesday, heralding a move that …
Korean financial groups make aggressive expansion in Vietnam
South Korean banking groups have been picking up the pace of expansion in Vietnam, eyeing financial clout in one of the fastest growing Asian economies. Shinhan Financial Group, South Korea’s No.2 …
Korean financial groups make aggressive expansion in Vietnam
South Korean banking groups have been picking up the pace of expansion in Vietnam, eyeing financial clout in one of the fastest growing Asian economies. Shinhan Financial Group, South Korea’s No.2 …
Woman sought by police after kids’ bodies found in suitcases could face extradition from South Korea
A woman who police believe may be the mother of two dead children whose remains were found in suitcases stashed at a South Auckland storage facility could face extradition from South Korea. The family …
S. Korea, China vow to revitalize joint overseas projects, including Mozambique gas field
S. Korea, China sign MOU on supply chain cooperation South Korea and China agreed Saturday to boost cooperation and communications on supply chains by setting up a new high-level consultative body, …
East China’s Shandong Province boosts trade with Japan, South Korea
Shandong Province, located on China’s east coast, continues to improve trade and investment links with nearby South Korea and Japan.
Woman sought over children whose bodies were found in suitcases believed to be in South Korea, potential mother
A woman understood to be a relative – possibly the mother – of two children whose remains were found in suitcases at a property in south Auckland is in South Korea, according to police in Seoul. The …
North Korea dismisses Seoul’s aid offer as ‘foolish’ repeat
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will never accept South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “foolish” offer of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearization steps, …
Explained: Why South Korea is phasing out ‘Parasite’-style semi-basement homes
These semi-basement homes gained prominence following the release of Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning 2019 movie ‘Parasite’, that depicted the lives of people in a low-income family who had been compelled …
US-China tech war: Seoul walks fine line as Washington puts pressure on South Korean firms’ chip manufacturing on mainland
Relations between Beijing and Seoul, especially in the field of semiconductors, could soon be put to a test, as Washington dangles nearly US$53 billion in incentives to lure more chip manufacturing to …